Soooooooo, 2021 is off to a great start, isn’t it? With the COVID situation British Airways has cancelled my flight for Feb, so I will remain in South Africa until I can fly in April. It was a bit of a shock, but also not a great surprise. I will be leaving my beloved Rosendal next weekend, and will be staying with a very dear friend in Pretoria. It’s going to be interesting to leave this quiet and tranquility for the frantic pace of the city. I miss Matt like crazy (he’s already in the UK), and can’t wait to see him.

It has been a tremendously productive rainy season, and the garden is bursting with flowers. For me flowers bring so much joy. One thing I’m looking forward to in the UK is a garden full of flowers without the water challenges we have here.

Lots of crochet happening, but can’t share with you just yet. The patterns will be for the next issue of Jaarn magazine, and can’t wait to show you. With everything going on, and first the move to Pretoria and getting ready for the move to the UK, I just don’t have as much time as I’d like. I try for at least an hour in the evenings, and when I get up in the morning. I’m up at around 3am. Very early here in the platteland.

Will chat again soon.