So the barn has a connection again

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.....