1st Day of the New School Year!

We started our new school year (2010-2011) this week. This is our 7th year of homeschooling the girls! Wow.

For the first-day-of-school breakfast, the girls had pancakes..and good ol' Aunt Jemima syrup from the US. Pancakes for breakfast are a treat - since we usually have just cereal. ('Syrup' here in Gabs is like honey.)

Our oldest is now in 6th grade.
She's 'stunned' somewhat, by all those books!

Sister, now a 4th grader, had to get in on the 'stunned' act.

These are the bookcases in our school room. Each of the girls have their own shelf on which to keep their books - which helps keep our school days simple and organized. The teacher books are on numerous shelves. Reference materials, extra school supplies, etc. are also on these shelves. A place for everything and everything in its place. My motto.

Thankful for the freedom to teach our girls at their pace AND to be able to choose curriculum for their learning style. This is a privilege I don't take for granted.

Birthday Girl

Eleven years ago today we were blessed with our first child - a precious daughter. This post is a celebration of our "little girl" that is growing up too quickly for my liking.

First Christmas - 3 1/2 months

9 months old
(That's butternut squash on her face.)

1 Year Old
One of my most favorite photos of her.
She liked to put her blankie on her head and be funny.

3 Years Old

11 Years Old!

Sisters!
Those are 'bunny ears'...not a 'peace' sign. :-)

R wanted strawberry shortcake for her birthday cake.
Homemade angel food cake, fresh strawberries and
homemade whipped topping. Mmmmm.

Daddy's Girl

Happy Birthday, precious daughter. You have brought so much joy in to our lives. Thank You, Heavenly Father, for choosing us to be the parents of this precious one.

Nothing Goes to Waste - Visiting the Meat Dept. at the Grocery Store

I have missed not being able to blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We changed Internet service providers TODAY - and now we're back up and running after much delay. T-I-A!!

When you see the pics I've posted, you'll understand what I mean by "nothing goes to waste".
****BE WARNED: Some of the pics of "choice cuts" from the meat case might be too much for your viewing pleasure.************

Let's start out with some nice pictures first. And, if you can't take the meat pics, just scroll to the bottom for something sweet. :-)


The "Right of Admission Reserved" posting cracks me up.


Gaborone's version of "fast food" --- a visit to the grocery store's deli. I think all grocery stores have these. They're very crowded at lunch time. Nope, never purchased anything from the deli. The choices don't suit my "taste".



We quickly discovered - as in our first week in Gabs - that all cheeseburgers are not the same. Burgers here don't even come close to what we're accustomed to in the US. Unusual (funky) spices are used in the burgers here.


Now the breads are deeeeee-licious!


We even have sushi here! Interesting for a land-locked country. Never bought any of this either, though I think we'll have to try it. R wants to try some.



Now to the meat case.................you can quickly scroll to the bottom if you don't want to see these pics. FYI - all the meat cuts are packaged and labeled. So, it isn't too icky. Just very interesting.



Ox spleen........never seen that in a meat case before. It's cheap --- just $1. Think I'll pass, and hold out for a steak instead.




Ox tongue. No thanks.


Ox tails. Really. I have been to numerous functions where these were served. I'm told they're pretty tasty. Even hubby has had them.


Ox kidney. What? No ox liver? Didn't see that choice cut.


Moving on to the poultry section. Chicken necks. I remember when my grandma...I called her "Granny" cooked these. Nope, never ate those. What is there to eat....it's just bone? I lead such a boring life, I know.


Chicken hearts. Interesting. Like I said earlier in this post...nothing goes to waste.




We'll close the post with a pic of some of the girls' favorite candy.





Until next time.......