No Halloween this year...

Here in South Africa we don't celebrate Halloween at all... Nothing...no pumpkins, no costumes, no candy. It is not even mentioned. I guess mostly because its believed to be pagan. Never bothered me, but after living abroad for years (where they do celebrate) we got used to the idea, and enjoyed it (especially the kids). So this year it feels kinda odd, I am tempted to put out pumpkins! Problem is: people will think I've gone crazy.....well, crazier than normal :/

Anyhow, did a little test to see what I should have been this year:

Your Halloween Costume Should Be

Candy Corn

What Should You Be For Halloween?

Hmmm.......

The circus is in town

Its really a struggle to settle down and adjust. We're trying to create a 'normal' life for the kids once again. In the effort to accomplish that, we decided (by accident really) to get pets again. While living abroad it was difficult to do that, since it was always a temporary thing.

So last week we got 2 little kittens. They're not from the same batch, and its amazing just how different they are! The one is quite shy, but the other one is stark raving mad! I suspect the mother is a monkey...

That has been going really well, but yesterday we happened to be close to the pet shop again, and my daughter (who is a real big dog person, and has been wishing for a dog for a long time) just popped in to see what they had.... And there they had the sweetest little Jack Russell X Daschund.....quite an interesting combination :)

She was in tears (the daughter, not the dog), said it would be her Christmas and next birthday gift!

You can guess what happened...

But now the shy little kitten has declared war! And the crazy kitten thinks its a plaything. The dog couldn't care less about the cats, but is ambushed wherever she goes... Poor thing. Its quite funny actually :)

I'm back!

Yes, its been quite a while... We've been travelling for months, and haven't had much access to the net until very recently, but we're finally settling down again.

We're back in South Africa now. Lots have changed in the years that we've been away. I'm having quite a hard time adjusting to the return. I've read about a thing they call 'reverse culture shock'...and it makes so much sense! When you move to another country you prepare yourself for the change, and you're aware of the culture shock that you'll experience. But, when you return you think you're going home, and don't prepare for the change.....and then Boom! Reverse culture shock.

Its sad, and a little ironic, that a place that should be 'home' is the place where I feel 'out of place'.....