Cow's Corner

So the barn has a connection again

2011-03-18T20:27:00.000+02:00

Yeah ha we got Internet again.With my new job we can only access the Internet before work and during lunch.This restricts me to doing my banking and logging on to the university website.Luckily the bull has arranged a connection again.

Blogging and using my blackberry as a modem just cost to much in the long run.Soooooo I will be frequently updating my blog again.

Now what happened this last couple of months?My new job is driving me nuts.I am eventually getting a team mate 1 April.This will lessen the load on me and allow me to attend to more of what I enjoy doing.

Christmas was great we had a big family gathering and enjoyed it.My parents joined us this year and it was awesome.The Bulls brother from the states was here as well.

New year was spend with some of our dearest friends and so we find ourselves in March.

Anika started Grade 1 and knows everything.She enjoys playing chess.She has this as a subject which I think is the best thing ever.It helps with their logical thinking.

I ended up having my appendix removed.This was a surprise as I woke up with tummy ace and ended up in hospital.Staid there for 3 days and was then discharged and another week was spend at home.

The boys are playing their first rugby tournament tomorrow morning and I can not believe they will be 5 years old in less than a month.Planning a birthday party and a holiday at the end of April.
Will keep you posted on the happenings within this barn.

Enjoy the weekend and those of you living in South Africa, enjoy the long weekend.Moo for now.

The calf does her second ballet exam

2010-12-14T18:08:00.000+02:00

Anika had her second ballet exam.She did so well and she danced a medal Petit performer.Next year they dance at the state theatre in October.The production will be The Nutcracker and mom is already nervous.Luckily it will be in the holiday period and I will have to put in leave driving her up and down.

I had pictures taken again and the photographer Carla Nel is so good with them.
They came out beautifully.

Johan got encaphilites my thought was mad calf desease

2010-12-14T18:00:00.000+02:00

I can not even pronounce the word correctly but we ended up in hospital with him.He started out with a major headache and some vomiting and the next thing we were in isolation in the kids ward.It turned out he had the viral kind and they could only treat the symptoms.

We spend two night in hospital and went home after that.It is different from meningitis as ecaphilitis affects the brain and meningitis the brain membrane.Never knew it excised but it was scary.The funny part was getting to the doctors rooms and having him throw up on me,himself and the wooden reception floor at the practice.Needless to say the doctor saw me immediately.Hehe

The pasture was so not Green on the other side

2010-12-14T17:53:00.000+02:00

So I changed jobs in October.Yes it was nice having freedom to be flexable but money talks.I took a 8h00 to 16h30 office job again with a comapny a have worked for in 2001.It was abig adjustment but the cow is settling nicely.

The kids are having a hard time as mommy now only fetches them after 17h00 in the afternoon from aftercare and we have to leave at 6h30am in the morning.They will settle as Anika goes to grade 1 next year and has to be at school early in anny case.So thats what I have been up to.NO INTERNET at the new job and although I though I was some what PC literate only managed to figure out now how to connect my blackberry to my laptop to rome cyberspace.Giggle.....mooo .... mooo

BBM/BIS ????The Cow gets a lesson in Blackberry speak

2010-09-08T10:19:00.000+02:00

Ok, this might seem illiterate to some of the gadget and Internet enlightened people out there, however I am a fast learner.I upgraded and being a Nokia or HTC user for so many years I was presented with the prospect of a Blackberry 9700 Bold.I got my new BB on Monday and what a cool phone.Next thing I need to activate my BIS?????BIS what can this mean...Big Internal System(My Brain) or I can think of a couple of things to replace the BIS with.Frantically,searching the manual I find nothing.Nadda,zip.Go onto the service providers sight.BIS = Blackberry Internet Services.Next thing I am asked by friends to supply my pin in order to join Black Berry Messenger .Way cool but alas my BIS is still not activated and after some phone calls the Bull will arrange that today.So within 2 to 24 hours I should be available to invite and except invites to BBM.My new favourate way of speaking.BB=Bey Bey

The cow watched the Bokke.......

2010-08-23T13:17:00.000+02:00

Me and the bull left Saturday morning early to join up with the rest of the people in Parktown.We got on to the bus at about 11h00 and went to Chaf Pozi in Orlando Soweto for lunch and entertainment.The invite should rather have read lunch and lots of booze.

Chaf Pozi is where we went.
"Chaf Pozi (which means “our secret place”), is an upmarket Shebeen-style restaurant nestled at the foot of the iconic Orlando Towers in Soweto. Diners can select their own meat and spices from the restaurant’s “butchery” and watch it sizzle on an open braai while enjoying a drink on the veranda. Dishes include all the traditional favourites such as boerewors, braai chicken and lamp chops, served with chakalaka, pap and sauce."

Here is a pick of one of the towers that I took:

We had great food and great fun.We left for the FNB Stadium to go watch the mach at about 15h00.The bus dropped us of right infront of the stadium.What a place.It was my first time visiting the stadium and it was awesome.

The atmosphere was just as awesome.90 000 people.The most people at a Boks game in South Africa ever.We had our flags and we sang our national anthem with pride.AND THEN WE LOST THE GAME IN THE LAST 4MINUTES.

But still it was a stunning day.We ate, we drank and me and the Bull got to spend the day on our own.Thanks to my dear friends that babysat for us.I love you guys.

FNB Stadium from the outside.

A calf his brother and a bookcase

2010-08-14T12:34:00.000+02:00

Tuesday afternoon I got a phone call from the school that a bookcase fell on Johan's leg.There is some swelling but he seems fine.So I rush to the school as soon as I can.His ankle was blue and badly swollen.

After phoning the doctors office and being told there is no appointments available but I can come in and wait I go there.Waiting an hour the Bull arrived and we decided to rush to casualties.Good thing we did.
An x-ray revealed that Johan had broken his -tibula and fibula just above the ankle as well as his fibula just below the knee.Course of action: He will be admitted and they have to wait for the swelling before taking him to theater to manipulate the leg and fit a cast.

We slept in hospital and the doctor send us home Wednesday morning.We had to be back on Friday to go to theater.I laughed so much at Johan.The premeds they gave him before going to theater worked really well.As the nurse wheeled him out to go to theater he let out a big Yea ha...

At least all went well.He has a blue cast on his leg and at home.There is a little bit of pain but he loves all the attention.

How this happened is another story.His brother and a friend was arguing over a toy that was on the bookcase.This caused some pulling and shoving causing the bookcase to topple and fall on the innocent party.His brothers reply: I screamed at him watch out but he did not hear me.

The joy of being a cow with calves.....

12 Years in the barn

2010-08-14T12:21:00.000+02:00

So last weekend we had our wedding anniversary.Twelve years can you beleive it.Has it really been this long?

It's strange but I try to remember what it was like back then and remember being able to :
1. Sleep in
2. Not get up at all and spend the day in bed
3. Just pack up and go somewhere without having to arrange a babysitter.
4. Fitting into a size 12 pants (He he)
5. Having perky boobs( Boy do I miss those)

But in the end I have to say I do love the Bull even more now then I did then.
He is my everything.My buddy,my lover,my phycologist and my soulmate.......

Barnyard stories #2

2010-07-27T11:44:00.008+02:00

This sounds like the sequel to another kids movie that grown ups actually enjoy more than the kids.So I stopped at Christmas.

January came and I enrolled Anika at the Primary school for grade R again.As I think I mentioned before intellectually my kid is far ahead but emotionally she wasn't there yet.Off course she enjoys grade R as this is at the school and she got to make lots of new friends that will join her next year in grade 1.I went today and started buying school uniform for next year.

Did I get a shock. A school dress for a 7 to 8 year old R200.I will be buying school uniform from now till December.At least then I won't have the expense all at once in January(When no one has money after the silly season)

Anika's godfather got married in February.They are 2 special people and I hope them all the best for the future.At this same wedding a friend of ours mentioned that he has Jack Russel puppies and if we know of anybody we must please let him know.Needless to say the bull decided that will be the coolest and the dog will entertain the twins and they will be best of friends.We reserved a little male as Fred our dachshund was getting old and maybe this is a good idea.

Needless to say the day arrived and we picked up the new family member.Now know as Stoffel.He was the smallest little thing.Of course the kids enjoyed him.I had to play referee as the doberman Sheyla decided to adopt him.She got milk within a week and she weened him.Between Sheyla and the kids Stoffel was well sorted.I noticed that when he started walking around he would bump into stuff.I had the vet take a look and we discovered that poor Stoffel was blind.

Now I have a dachshund that is nearly death and a Jack Russel that is blind.Stoffel adapted so easily.He now navigates the whole house and yard without bumping into anything.He shews on everything like all pups do, the only difference is he can't see what it is he is shewing.He shewed on Anika's bedside lamps wires and had a black burn mark on his bum.He must have gotten a shock.

Taking about shock Werner tried to bite the electric fence and got burned underneath his chin.Does all children do this or only mine?

General barnyard stories

2010-07-27T10:39:00.009+02:00

As for the rest of 2009 all was normal.Anika lost her first teeth,I had my standard Biff day party and decided on a cocktail theme.Boy oh boy did we drink cocktails.

My dearest friend Angel took some pictures(that can be found under her albums on face book) as I neglected to do so after consuming vast amounts of cocktails I now refuse to try and pronounce.

I was in hospital for a week with my back.Looks like another disc decided to push against my nerves.This time they did not cut and gave me an epidural and then injected cortisone into the disc.Almost a year later and all seems to still be in place.

We got a cat after we discovered a mouse.The kids got to pick the cat.I wanted a black cat but have to say that Jack is the entertainer of the family.He is a slut for attention and loves to be vocal about it.

We lost a very special person as well.The Bulls dad past away and we went through a tough time.It has almost been a year now and we still feel the pain.

I also participated in the making of a calender.I was Miss November.No it does not look trashy.A bunch of us girls that have bikes got together to raise money for the relocation of the Wild dogs.We had professional photo shoots as well as make up done and we had fun...We had the official launch last year as well.

Calender launch party

In October I went to Port Elizabeth again and went fishing with my dad.Got to read and just relax.

The kids had their first school concert.We had a laugh.Johan did not want to participate.Upon investigating he explained that he needs to be a pig for the concert and that he is definitely not a pig and will not wear pink.The teacher then made him a dear.Werner got to be a dog and Anika was a fairy.Apart from Johan dismantling the fairy lights on the stage all went well.

Then it was Christmas again.The kids had their Christmas get together.We also shared Christmas with the family.

My friend Angel had a birthday bash at her house and of course we ate the greatest cupcakes.I was on leave but at home with the kids and could not wait for school to start and for the monsters to get back to their normal routines.

Mama cow had a birthday and I went to PE

2010-07-27T10:24:00.006+02:00

Road trip

My mom had her birthday and the brother and sister including myself had a road trip down to Port Elizabeth.My sister and myself flew back again and the brother staid for another week.

For those international readers Port Elizabeth is where they caught Paris Hilton and friend with what we here is South Africa call marijuana,weed,spiff and so forth.....

We had blast on our trip and I so enjoyed the me time I had.Although I missed the little rascals.I slept late,lounged and went to the beach.We got to see the most beautiful sunset and some dolphins.

The calfs go easter egg hunting...

2010-07-27T10:15:00.004+02:00

Easter came and went.We went to granny's house where the Easter bunny left lots and lots off eggs.They were soon spotted and eaten.None where left behind for the dogs to find.

Some snaps

Twins birthday 2009

2010-07-27T09:58:00.003+02:00

They are showing their different personalities and boy are they different.The one is a soft teddy bear and the other one is an entertainer of note.They also decided on different birthday cake pictures.

That made it very easy for this cow as I had pictures printed on rice paper,baked 2 cakes and slapped the pictures on with some icing.They enjoyed the day but had no friends as their birthday falls in the Easter holiday time which sucks.

Here is a couple off snaps from that day.

Werner Johan

Mooooooooooooo

2010-07-26T09:42:00.003+02:00

I think I have said it before and I'll say it again: I am the worst blogger ever!!!I try and make time but there seems to be to little hours in my days.I am stuck in bed today so it seems I have some time to blog.I have a nasty cold (even thought it might be mad cow desease) when I woke up this morning.

I dropped the kids off at school,had a med lemon and me and Jack(Our cat ) are in bed.

Jack is a absolute slut for attention and provides the whole family with hours of entertainment.

Here is a pick of my baby Jack....

Anika's Birthday

2009-12-18T10:23:00.001+02:00

We had Anika's birthday party in January 2009.She decided on a Barbie Pool party.The Saturday however it was overcast and it looked like rain.All my praying paid of and we had sunshine by the time the guests arrived.It was so much fun.

The Bull was on bike one night thing and arrived after the guests leaving my darling sister and Anika's Godmother to go and do the last minute shopping.As punishment he had to watch the screaming girls in the swimming pool
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January and the calf's leave the barn

2009-12-18T10:10:00.002+02:00

First day of school

The twins went to school this year.We had them in the same class and what a disaster.The teacher could not control them and therefor I had them split.It went a little better and I saw a huge improvement in their social skills.However with every report card we received it still said that their best friends was each other.We went through the sport days,school concert,christmas sind along and I have to say they enjoyed it/

Anika was also moved from grade pre-R to grade R and enjoyed every moment.She is such a perfect little girl.I have erolled her for grade R next year at the primary school as she will only be turning 6 in January.We also had her graduation and a ballet exam this year.

Sport day

Bad cow

2009-12-18T10:05:00.002+02:00

OK, so I have been the absolute worst blogger ever.Sue me..........
What a hectic year.Trying to be a mother of three and juggling a job is not fun all the time.
The calf's are growing and as all healthy 5 and 3 year old's drive their parents crazy.I have developed a ever increasing amount of grey hair that needs coloring every 3 weeks.

I will try to give a overview of what happened at the barn over the last year.So stay tuned.

The calfs hits the beach

2008-12-05T18:59:00.007+02:00

For those that is not familiar with South Africa, Port Elizabeth is called the windy city.If you wake up the morning and the sun is shining with no wind you hit the beach.The Wednesday was a day like that.We packed a picnic basket and this time told grandma to come with.When we got to the beach there was a slight breeze and Anika did not even put her cozzie on.The played in the sand and didn't want to swim with me in the see.

They had a joll.We had lunch and then walked down Happy Valley.This is a stretch that follows a small little river and they have all these characters, much to the delight of the kids.
Needless to say they fell asleep on the way home.

Some pictures.

Johan having a dig

The calfs

Werner

The monsters

Some of the Happy Valley displays

Look mom!!!!!!!!!!!

Visit to the underworld.....

2008-12-02T09:14:00.006+02:00

The Tuesday we went to the Port Elizabeth aquarium.The thing about going on holiday out of season is they normally clean tanks and get ready for the holiday season.They were cleaning the seal enclosure and we did not see the seals swim around.

Great grandmother came with again and we got to see some nice creatures.
Here is some piccies.The children was finished and fell asleep in the car.

Looking at the seahorses

The penguins

Baby seal

Dolphin

Anika

Having a drink

Look at the crocodile mom

We went to the beach...

2008-11-08T18:33:00.005+02:00

On Sunday we just hang around at my parents house and by Monday my mom was ready to commit herself to the nearest institute.The wind was pumping in PE and I took the kids to the park and to a nearby farm to look at the animals.

They were nagging to see the see so we loaded my grandmother(which is also visiting) into the car and we went to the beach.The sand was blowing against their legs and that was the end of the nagging.We went to the Wimpy for some icecream and that was the end of day 1.

Here is some pics:

At the park(Look at the wind blowing the trees in the back)

Looking at the animals

Running on the beach with the sand lashing at them.They were not impressed

Werner taking a bite of his ice cream

Johan

Anika and her ice cream

Great grandmother and the boys.

So I took the calves on holiday...

2008-11-08T18:22:00.005+02:00

As the bull was going to our yearly internet bike forum get together and I need a holiday, I decided to go to Port Elizabeth(Where my parents stay) on holiday.My dad came down with the plain a week before we had to go and he was to drive down with me and the calves.The trip is about 1100km and we were to leave at 4am on Saterday the 1 November.

The calves was very well behaved in the car.We stopped regularly and had lunch in Graaff Reinet.Here is some pics.

My Hippie Biffday

2008-09-25T17:48:00.005+02:00

Yes it was that time of the year again and the bull came up with the idee for a hipie party.since the 24th was a public holiday it was decided to hold the part on my actual birthdate.I took the day of and prepared everything at home.

We had such a great time and the kids was shipped of the mother of all cows the mother inlaw.They had a great time with grandma and pa.

The last guest left at about 02h30am and I eventually got to bed at 03h30.Thanks to everyone that shared the evening with me.Angel thanks for my cow badges, I will be wearing those.

Some pics of the evening.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Summer,sun and green pastures.........

2008-09-09T18:44:00.007+02:00

Yeah,summer has arrived. The kids took their first splash in the pool the week before last.The water was icy cold.Anika went in first and the twins soon followed.I struggled to get them out ans they had a blast.
Here is some pics.

The Calves had chickenpox

2008-08-22T19:01:00.005+02:00

So we had friends over and the Sunday morning Anika says to me: Look mommy I got blisters
What blisters.So I have a look and my first thought was" Did you try and smoke?
It looked like a cigarette burn.Upon closer inspection we discovered that it is chickenpox.

So she couldn't go to school for two weeks.Two weeks of hell.Besides the fact that she couldn't stop scratching she could not leave her brothers alone.They were fighting constantly.
Eventually she could go back to school just to discover that the twins now had it.Werner had it bad but Johan had it three times as bad.

Here is some pics of the speckled twins when it just started showing.

Johan

Werner

Three cows go to the Zoo

2008-08-10T12:15:00.006+02:00

While my mom was here we took the kids to the Zoo.They enjoyed it terribly.We had such a great day.The boys were so good and we wheeled them around in little plastic cars the whole day.Anika was also super and we had lots of fun.

Anika

Look at the dragon mom(Werner)

We got to see wilddogs

Grannie and Werner

Johan

Werner

Super cow turned 50

2008-08-10T12:05:00.004+02:00

Yes,my mom turned 50 this year.She flew to Pretoria from Port Elizabeth and we got some of the family together and had a super time.We got to spend a weak with her as she had to get back because the father bull had to get a back operation and she needed to be there.

All went well with the back operation and dad is recovering nicely.He is however irritating the mother to our ears dismay as we have to hear all about it.HAHA

Here is some pics of the big birthday.

My gran,me,mom,my sis and Anika

Me and my sis

Singing and blowing some candles

It's been awhile

2008-07-12T12:31:00.007+02:00

Yes sorry to all that has been visiting my blog.It has been a hectic few months.

So let me fill you in with what has been happening in and around my barn.

The twins had their second birthday in April and they had a blast.I had to bake 2 Bob The Builder cakes and dad had to make some goodies to fit the theme.Here is some pics.

They had a fabulous day and went to bed dead tired.I can't believe they were 2 years already.

The cow went head banging

2008-03-22T12:30:00.003+02:00

Oh yeah I have had a great 2 days.

Slept over at my sister's place on Thursday night.We had some red wine and went to bed in the early morning of Friday.Got up at six and was waiting for the rest of the gang to get ready.

We had tickets for the Coca Cola Rock Festival in Johannesburg.Yeah.
Eventually we hit the road and we were on our way to the New Market Racing Course in Alberton.
The show started at 12 and kept going to well after 12 at night.
The line up was awesome with some outh African bands and then later the International bands.
We listened to the following S.A Bands:

Lonehill Estate
Crash Car Burn
Wonderboom
Prime Circle

Awesome stuff.We met up with some friends and was smuggled into the Golden circle.When we went to buy tickets the Golden Circle tickets was sold out.They had a huge Golden Circle area to big if you ask me.They could have sold some more tickets easily.

We then enjoyed the following bands:

30 Seconds to Mars
Kaiser Chiefs
Good Charlotte
Chris Cornell
Muse
Korn

Jared from 30 Seconds to Mars is just so hot.We perved and enjoyed the show.
Muse was huge.The crowd went ape and when Korn went on(My Favorite) they went ape sh@t.

I was awesome to be able to see all these bands.They all said they love SA and will be back.
Here is some pics.Sorry for the quality as I had to use my cellphone as no cameras was allowed.We however succeeded in smuggling n the whiskey tot pack.Won't tell you were those was stashed.
Me
30 Seconds to Mars
Chris Cornell
Muse(They threw these balls into the crowd)

The birdie flew the coop

2008-03-22T12:28:00.003+02:00

So a week after he made himself at home we came home the Friday afternoon and he had left.
I think he enjoyed his stay in our pool but it was time for him to continue on his journey.

Fly save little duck.

The birdie is staying

2008-03-10T16:23:00.002+02:00

Ok, so the vet in Johannesburg that wants the duck insists that I catch him and drop him off.There is no way I am too scared I will hurt the little fellow.Therefor he is staying for know.He flew in so maybe he will fly out again when he is ready.

Here is me in the swimming pool with the duck.

A birdie came to visit

2008-03-10T09:35:00.004+02:00

A very strange duck flew into our pool on Saturday and he has made himself comfortable.

It is called a Wood duck:

The Wood Duck or Carolina Duck, Aix sponsa is a medium-sized perching duck. A typical adult is about 19 inches in length with an average wingspan of 29 inches. This is about three-quarters of the length of an adult Mallard. It shares its genus with the Asian Mandarin Duck.

The adult male has distinctive multi-colored iridescent plumage and red eyes. The female, less colorful, has a white eye-ring and a whitish throat. Both adults have crested heads. When swimming, wood ducks bob their head back and forth in a jerking motion, which makes them easy to spot.

Their breeding habitat is wooded swamps, shallow lakes, marshes or ponds in eastern North America, the west coast of the United States and western Mexico. They usually nest in cavities in trees close to water, although they will take advantage of nesting boxes in wetland locations if available. Their personality is shy and skittish.

Here is some pic's of our new pet.
I have phoned the Bird and Exotic Animal Clinic and they will relocate him to a new home.

Mommy we played at school today.Yes.......

2008-02-26T09:35:00.002+02:00

I picked my daughter up from school last weak and was on our way home when I asked her what she did today.She replied politely that they played and oh, 2 of her friends made out.In Afrikaans it went like this(I am not going to mention the said individuals names) $$$$$ and $$$$ het gevry.

I nearly went of the road and new that she did not know the word so maybe she did not understand it.I started asking questions like:

Where did this happen? On one of the play gyms that has a place for them to crawl in.
Where were you? In there with them sitting at their heads. HUH?
So where were they sitting? They were lying on top of each other and kissing.
How did they kiss?Was it like mommy kisses you? No and she showed me using her hand.

By this time I nearly went into a tree.I don't bring up my kids as conservative as my parents did with me but this was way too much for a 4 year old to comprehend.

This only indicated to me that there is not proper supervision at her school.I went the next morning and had a discussion with the teacher.I explained that I was not happy with this and that I hope it was taken up with their parents as well.

Boy oh boy, now I can understand why certain kids are sexually active at 10 years of age.Where were the days that you were still a kid playing not making out.

Mini cow turned four

2008-02-23T11:58:00.006+02:00

Yes, my eldest turned 4.WOW,time flies and this year we decided to take her and a couple of friends to the circus. I even baked her a clown cake.

She had so much fun and they enjoyed it.Here is some pics.

At the circus
The birthday girl The brithday cake

Feeling sad

2008-02-23T11:48:00.003+02:00

So I am guilty haven't been posting for a while but its the start of the new year and between birthdays and work have been pretty busy.

To top it of my little sausage dog Gina took ill.The vet initially though it's her thyroid gland and after spending R1600 and hoping she might recover my worst fear was confirmed she had a brain tumor and went blind within a weak.I unfortunately had to put her down yesterday.

It was the hardest thing I ever had to do.I held her head in my hands crying like a baby while the vet injected her.I told her how much I loved her and that everything was going to be OK now.She went to sleep forever.Tears are falling on my laptop as I share this sad moment with you.

For those that knew Gina she is now in doggie heaven as I had to explain to my crying daughter last nigh.I know t was for the better but I will miss her and keep her in my heart for ever and ever.

RIP- my darling Gina......

Load Shitting..........

2008-01-14T13:35:00.000+02:00

So I'm thinking about moving to Zimbabwe.Although they don't have petrol,food and their money means zip at least they've got power.

This morning just before nine our power at home went off due to load shedding.Since it was raining all of last week I have no more clean clothes to wear and the washing machine was working overtime.Power came back on at eleven.

Now were sitting at work waiting in anticipation for the power to be cut as the Tshwane Metro website informed that load shedding will take place from 13hoo to 16h00.NOTHING has happened.I just hope it doesn't go down just before 16h00 as I need to leave for home and traffic will be horrible.

I wonder what will happen with the 2010 Soccer World Cup as Eskom announced the new power plant will only be finished in 2016.What a joke.

A little laugh

2008-01-10T09:50:00.001+02:00

A Little Laugh

The Good and Bad News
By Victoria Harper

• If you only want two (three if you have triplets) children, you get it over with all at once.
• Twins are so fascinating that everyone offers to baby-sit them.
• Chasing after multiples will keep you young.
• You can potty train all your children at once and be done with buying nappies.
• Grandparents and friends will sympathise with your situation and buy identical toys and clothes.
• Twins can keep each other company at night.
• Twins are exposed to all childhood diseases at the same time.
• With all the identical pairs of shoes all over the house, even if somebody loses one you can still come up with a matching pair in a hurry.
• Things aren’t really twice as much work.
• Twins will learn co-operation and teamwork from each other.
• Afterwards you’ll need plastic surgery!
• Taking care of twins is so much work that they never do.
• You’ll just look 10 years older while you’re doing it.
• It takes an extra year to potty train them because once the second twin gets the idea, his co-twin will be jealous of your praising his sibling and regress.
• Your twins will fight over anything anyway. The only thing that makes an article attractive is the fact that one’s cotwin is eating, wearing or holding it.
• They wake each other up.
• They come down with everything at least a week apart.
• It’s either a pair of two lefts or two rights.
• They are just twice as expensive and take twice as long to take care of.
• They’ll team up against you ...

Kids,kids,kids

2008-01-10T09:29:00.000+02:00

The twins are driving me mad.I need to take them for their injections today so instead of going into the office I decided to work from home.

Now picture this: I am on the phone with an insurance company trying to add a vehicle on one of my clients policies and in the background the boys have removed the cushions from my couch.This leaves the base part with the springy bits open and they are jumping and creaming with joy.

The day before yesterday their sister was busy cutting and used Ponal glue(which she left on the table). I slipped out into the garden for 5minutes and come back to find the following:

Glue on dining room table
Glue in both the boys hair
Glue on one of the dining room chairs
And a snaking glue trail all over the dining room on the tiles.

I had to leave the glue to dry and then peal it off.The glue in the hair will have to stay as I already cut their hair short and can't go shorter.

They joys of being a parent.I think I need to get involved in a group where people have twins to find out how they keep their sanity.

The cow is restless

2008-01-09T10:49:00.000+02:00

I have been doing a lot of thinking this December and a lot of talking with friends.
I am a religious person and do believe in God but some things was brought under my attention.

I am busy reading " The secrets of Mary Magdalene" and wonder about the gospels that are not found in the bible.Maybe there is a lot more we do not know and how true are some of these claims.Is it not so that the Roman Catholic Church decided what are to be included in the bible?

Is this just fiction like The DA Vince code or are there some truths.
Will let you know after I finish the book.

Makes one think.

Back at work Yippppeeeeeeeee!

2008-01-09T10:43:00.000+02:00

On Sunday evening I made myself a cup of coffee and in true military style summoned the three terrorist that runs my family.I made them sit down on the floor and put their finger in front of their mouths to shush for just 5 minutes.

This was a difficult task but I managed to finish my coffee and cigarette without much disturbance from them.I was telling them that the Nanny Elenor will be back on Monday and that mommy will be returning to work the next day at witch Werner replied "OK Bye"

Great, freedom.No more washing.No more painting and cleaning.No more picking up after the kids and great some grown up conversation.

Happy new year,valentines day,easter and all that...

2008-01-09T10:40:00.000+02:00

Ok, so I'm not very good at wishing people all of the above.I tend to normally find myself busy with something else.

So here goes - Happy new year to all !!!!! although a little belated.

Hope you have a great one............

Merry Xmas

2007-12-27T12:00:00.001+02:00

So Xmas day we spent at the in laws.We had a big lunch opened some presents and the kids got to run around and had a swim.

Needless to say by the evening they were all waisted.(and the cow too)
Anika fell asleep on the way home and we just put her to bed as she was.

Got some cool Xmas pressies and got to spend it with the one's I love.Hope you all got to do the same.

I hope you all had a moovelous Xmas

2007-12-27T11:42:00.000+02:00

Anika
The boys on the trampoline
Werner
Johan
Tearing open some presents

We spend old Xmas eve at home.I had my brother and sister with their partners over for a braai.We played some games and the kids opened some of their presents.

When we grew up we normlaly stayed up the eve before Xmas and then opened presents.My husband however grew up where thy only put up the tree on old Xmas eve and open presents on Xmas day only.

So we have learned to compromise.

We got the kids a trampoline and they enjoy it tremendously.Here is some pics of the kids and our Xmas.

Grazing at home

2007-12-20T17:08:00.000+02:00

I have been super busy at home.Being on leave doesn't mean sun and fun, it means cleaning.My nanny looks after my twin boys and washes ext.So normally I do the cleaning.

It started with scrubbing my tile floors through out the house.I then washed my bedroom walls and the ugly yellow paint that was there before reared its head.So I painted my room.

This morning I decided to wash the carpets.In between I still entertained the in laws and some friends.I still need to do some Christmas shopping.AAAGGGGGGG..........

7 Cow things meme

2007-12-11T19:09:00.000+02:00

So here goes.

1. The cow likes to moo but is actually very scared of confrontation.

2. I'm a comfort eater.When I have a really depressed day I eat.I eat a lot and then I feel better.So now I have joined Weighless and it's been going great but.

3.I am addicted to talking on my cellphone.

4. I have 3 tattoos and 2 piercings but would love another tattoo although my husband would kill me.

5. I hate cooking and cleaning but the bull knows that when we have a fight I normally clean obsessively.

6. I love being a parent but sometimes envy single people.

7. I can touch my nose with my tongue.

OK.So know you know 7 things about the cow.

Music list

2007-12-11T18:10:00.000+02:00

1. IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY? Pink

2. WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? More than a feeling

3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? She says

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? I want you to want me

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE? The space between

6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? Get ready

7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? Sleeping sun

8. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS? She's only 18

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? Don't stop believing

10. WHAT IS 2+2? Dare

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? Everybody's fool

12. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE? Constant craving

13. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? 21st Century

14. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? What he means

15. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? Make it clap

16. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? No need to argue

17. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? Not over yet (We actually didn't dance at my wedding)

18. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? Love train

19. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? I can't take my eyes of you

20. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? Kakstraat (Translated = Shitstreet

21. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? Might as well be on mars

I got my car

2007-12-11T18:04:00.000+02:00

I got my car Friday afternoon only and did not spend a cent.They struggled to get the part from Fiat SA and after I complained on Thursday the part was delivered.Now I have had a run in with them before and when I phoned Fiat SA to lodge the complaint they basically just confirmed my details.This was so funny.

I went to lunch with my sister and we had a blast.On Saturday we had a 40th birthday party.We spent a good time of the evening in a heated pool.Joy since it was raining the whole of Saturday.We ended up going home on Sunday morning at 3am.

My family came over for brunch on Sunday.Fairly boring weekend.

Ok, so I am working on the MEME Angel send me.I know its taking long but have to think carefully about this one.In the mean time here is the Music list one she e-mailed me.

My car broke

2007-12-04T13:24:00.000+02:00

It has been a very shitty week.On Friday after returning from lunch my car broke.
Yes,it went for it's service last week and now the clutch went.Imfricken possible as the clutch was replaced 20 000km ago.

I was furious.I then had to make my own arrangements to get it to the dealer.Luckily I have roadside assistance and the insurance company towed the car to the dealer.It is now Tuesday and apparently it is the Master cylinder than went.I blew a fuse and politely told them that it was done 20 000km back and I will not accept this.They ordered the part yesterday and will advise me.They told me that they will do it under the warranty policy as it seems to be a faulty part.

Faulty part my big fat cow's ass.When they serviced the car last week they did the cam belt and I smell a rat.They must have stuffed up something as they were quick to advise me they will pay it.

Lets see if I get a phone call tomorrow to fetch the car?

War with the neighbours,Round number 2

2007-12-04T13:10:00.000+02:00

Ok, so my Rummstein didn't work.They just kept going.
Unfortunately our bylaws state that if it is between 10am and before 10pm there is nothing I can do.Well they don't know the Cow.

I phoned the metro police after my hubbie politely asked them to turn it down and they refused.I asked the Metro Police to please see if they can not do anything about this as it happens everyday and I have small kids.They were there in 10minutes.Even the cop said it's really loud and went next door to turn it down.Yeah,peace FOR 30MINUTES.

I packed up the kids,the husband and everything we needed and headed of to a friends house.Bliss, we only got home at 2:30am Sunday.We spend a quiet day as the neighbours didn't even make a noise.

Last nigh we were already in bed and one of the Twins is sick.I had him at the doctor yesterday and it's his ears and tonsils.The neighbours came in with a huge racket.There must have been about 5 cars that pulled in and they were going at it.So I got up as they have now made such a noise, that my sick child was awake.I went out on my patio and told them to please be quiet.I got a very rude response and told them I will then phone the Metro police again and this time they won't be so lucky as it is after 10pm.

What am I going to do with these people.I wish my starsign was Scorpio?Unfortunately I am on the cusp between Libra and Virgo.What to do,what to do?

How Crop circles came about

2007-12-01T13:44:00.001+02:00

War with the neighbors

2007-12-01T13:34:00.001+02:00

So I wake up this morning after having some friends over last night.PS: And a bottle of red wine, and my neighbors are pumping music.But they range between the age of 21 and 25 and are the rave types.Clearly they have not seen the cow in action.So I hook up my hi-fi with the speakers pointing outside.

I am now pumping Rammstein, Korn and soon to follow Marlyn.Yeeaaahh.
The Cow : 1 Neighbors: 0

BANG BANG............................

So I had a hangover this morning!!!!!!!!

2007-11-30T18:40:00.000+02:00

Koos Kombuis

My sister and a couple of friends decided next week to have a ladies night again.We went to go watch a local artist(Koos Kombius) at Firken.We had such a joll.I only got home at 1am this morning.We listened to some excellent local Afrikaans music,laughed,drank and just had fun.

Thanks girls the next one is already being planned.

The Cow,a raft and the mighty Vaal river

2007-11-30T18:32:00.000+02:00

We left early Monday morning for Parys near the Vaal river in the Free state.The weather was horrible and we were not looking forward to spending the day in a raft.At about 10:30 we headed out and by now the sun was shining.We had our safety brief and paired up.Luckily I paired up with a friend and which is also one of my colleges.We have know each udder for six years and he is like my baby brother.(Also very yummies so at least I had the young,hot guy in my raft.HEHE)

The weather soon turned again and we were freezing our asses off.The rapids was not very big but we ended up enjoying the day.We partied till late the next morning.I needed this and did not think about my clients,work or family.

The cow goes farming

2007-11-23T09:02:00.000+02:00

My car had to go for it's 80 000km service yesterday morning.I love my froggie car.It's a Fiat Multipla, the most ugliest car ever manufactured. Needless to say the man phoned me yesterday morning just before 2am to advise that he will be sleeping over at one off his colleges, as he was a little intoxicated.

I had to phone him at 6:30am to remind him that he needs to get home as my car needs to be at the dealer before 8:00am.I told you in my previous post that his lunch was going to be extended as I know The Bull all to well.

OK.Now I had 2 choices. Either take my bike to go to work or use The Bull's Ford Ranger.Boy oh boy, I have never felt so butch in my life.I kept on getting the urge to drive to the nearest farming community.

I picked up my car this morning and fell in love with it all over again.

Joke for the day

2007-11-23T09:00:00.001+02:00

Tit for Tat or is that udder for udder

2007-11-21T19:21:00.001+02:00

So its that time of the year again.Silly season!
So the man had his year end lunch today. (emphasis on lunch)
It is seven already and no sight of The Bull.

I guess it gets down too : You came home late last night, so tonight I will.
Guess he didn't notice the picture I used as my avatar on the biking forum I'm on.

Just kidding.I'm not the aggressive type.I am now going to make myself a nice cup off coffee, jump into bed and read.Bliss.

Next Monday and Tuesday it's my turn. I however will be away for my year end bash.Can not wait.Four days and counting...........

Have a moovelous day.

2007-11-21T13:21:00.000+02:00

The cow went walk about.

2007-11-21T10:21:00.000+02:00

OK so I had to see a client last night at seven.The kids were already in bed everybody had supper so off I went.I finished up and on my way back home I had an evil cow thought.Lets test this new found freedom of mine.

Conversation went something like this:

ME: I am going for coffee at my sisters house.

HIM: OK.

ME: See you later.

HIM: OK

So I had a drink and coffee with my sister.It felt good but there was also a sense of guilt.I will definitely have to get over that feeling.Got home just before ten.
The man was still awake so I made some coffee and went to bed.I feel like I'm sixteen again and sneaking around.

I'm itching !!!!!!!

2007-11-20T11:35:00.000+02:00

Geez I forgot all about the itching after you get new ink.It was fine till yesterday.I spent most off my day in the car visiting clients and my pants kept creeping up over my tat.

It has started to peel and it is itching like hell.I managed to sit at my desk for only 30 minutes today.I feel like a "cow in a box".

We are going river rafting next week Monday and Tuesday.Will need to take lots of sunblock to protect my newest brand.I can't wait as I have been there before and it is great fun.

The rapids aren't that big, you can hardly call it rapids but the time you get to spend in a boat with one of your work friends are going to be fun.

The Cow,the bull and his friend the horse !

2007-11-20T11:14:00.000+02:00

So I waited for the man to return home on Sunday.The arrangement was for them to be back at 12am.I eventually phoned them just after one.They were on their way.Yeah right.
Arrival time was only at 5:30pm.

Needless to say we had a long moderated chat.I will from now on do things that I would like to do as well.I can't remember when last I just phoned a friend and said lets go for coffee.Normally I get in touch with reality by taking my daughter to go do shopping.

Yippeeee,it's my turn to have some time to myself.Lets see if this pans out.

Mad cow disease

2007-11-18T14:43:00.000+02:00

So the weekend started with the hubby going for drinks with some guys we ride with.The Cow stayed at home with the kids.
Saturday we had a bunch of guys over to work on their bikes.The husband and friends enjoyed the day as the Cow catered and looked after the kids.
This morning just after six the husband left to go riding with some friends.I was advised last night that they will be back at twelve.The Cow is still alone with the kids at home.

Husband: 3 Cow: 0
I love my kids don't get me wrong but I never have time for myself.If I do go somewhere my daughter is almost always with me.I can't remember when last I got to do what I like, when I like to.

The Cow does Hogsback

2007-11-18T07:34:00.001+02:00

I promises a report on our Easter Cape trip so here goes.As I said before I ride a bike and so does my hubbie.But we do it the dirt way.We both have dual sport bikes made for road and off road.
I also belong to an internet forum where we discuss the bikes, trips and general stuff.So once a year all the guys and gals from the forum get together for our annual BASH.

This year the spot was Hogsback in the Eastern Cape.Beautiful area and riding.
We decided to trailer the bikes to Port Elizabeth as my folks stay there and then meet up with th PE guys and join them on their trip to Hogsback.

We left on the Wednesday.The twins was to stay at home with my sister and we took my daughter with to go visit her grandparents. (She drove us nuts all the way to PE and we discovered that her beloved Teddy was not in the car.We had to put up with thirty minutes of crying until she fell asleep.)

The Thursday we spend scooting around PE and packing the bikes.That evening we drove out and met some of the guys for a drink.Some off the people I only knew from the forum and it was nice putting names to faces.We left on the Friday morning.Here is the group.

We took some awesome mountain passes and dirt roads during the day.Ended in Hogsback and partied all weekend.My bike is called the Stofkoei.(Translated dirictly from Afrikaans to English that means Dirt Cow.Ha ha)
Well the Stofkoei got branded as well.

We said our goodbyes and decided to head down the coast back to PE and spent the night somewhere in the middle.Here is some of the pics we took along the route.

We spend the night in Port Alfred and the next morning did some riding along the coast.We discovered a place called Cannon Rocks.That is where the beach photos was taken.All in all we had a great time but was glad to see the twins again and sleep in our own bed.

PS: Teddy was mutilated by my one year old Doberman.We had to explain to my daughter and after more tears we replaced Teddy with one of her choice.

Ho ho ho

2007-11-17T15:23:00.000+02:00

Ok, this afternoon we had the in laws over for lunch when suddenly my mother in law brought it to my attention that Christmas is just over 35 days from now.Panic stations as once again I have not bought one present yet.Every year I make a promise that I WILL buy presents through out the year.Yeah,right.We normally buy each other small gifts so the family limits it to R50(SA rand) per person.That only complicates the matter as R50 is nothing.Thats 2 packets of cigarettes.

Where to start and what to buy is the other problem.I hate Christmas shopping.I'm more of a voucher type of person, and would rather give everybody vouchers.But what you going to do with a R50 voucher.

What would you do with a R50 voucher?

Branding a cow

2007-11-17T11:04:00.000+02:00

During our trip to the Eastern Cape I decided it is time to get another tattoo.So after a long discussion in PE with my better half, I decided to get one on my lower back.He sort of agreed.

However when we got back and I actually had my appointment to go I was told to do what I like.So I did.I phoned my good friend for some moral support and she met me at the studio.My last tattoo I had done was about 4 years ago and I forgot how painful it is.Halfway through I nearly passed out and send my friend to go get me a Coke.Needless to say the Coke and some moral support pulled me through.Thanks Angel

(PS:The hubbie he likes)

Blogging and udder thoughts

2007-11-16T17:53:00.000+02:00

After lurking in the shadows and visiting my good friends blog for a while,I though an upgrade is in order.I have a blog on geocities with all the family photos but decided that I need my own space to share some off my moovelous experiences.

I am a mother of three.I have a daughter and twin boys.How do I cope is the question most people ask.Well I don't.

I ride my bike when I have time and we can find a baby sitter.Normally my sister volunteers for this.She must really love me.

We just got back from a week trip down to the Eastern Cape where we got to spend time on our own.That has not happened in a while and we spend most of it on our bikes.I will post a full report on this later.

Have to go and feed the twins.