Cederberg was heart-stoppingly beautiful! Towers of red rock. Arches. Slot canyons and stone bridges. Cold mountain rivers. Frogs. Proteas. A hammock. Tents. Cups of tea. Cuddles. Laughter. Kids. Snoring from the neighbours. Canyoning. My heart is full.
Back home to hills of washing, a presidential country-wide lockdown to happen on Thursday, milk and bread stop at a supermarket sold out of flour and yeast and pasta, a plant run at the local nursery and people queuing to get somewhere, I'm not sure where. From solitude and the whisper of the wind to vrooming and crowds and, darn it, the addiction of Minecraft.
And now the BOOM from asking if anyone would be interested in entering a competition as a team - to be part of a TV series that would involve water play, forests, exploring and space (oh, and a trip to the US and UK - paid - what's not to like?)
Kid 1 went woohoo, Kid 2 went boohoo and emotionally exploded on us all. I am still reeling almost an hour later. Is this THE outlet at the prospect of lockdown and no friends and no school and no sport? It's quite something to experience.
Parental navigation of these seas is tough. Finding out "what lies beneath" means trying to "Find Nemo" again after Nemo turned into Jaws I, II and III. The aim is not to be bitten. Or to pull out the big-ass gun and shoot. This script is a bit more like "Finding Dory" at times. Ah well. There seems to be a truce right now and peace again. I should be able to emerge from the study where I am hiding, er, writing... unscathed.
Of course, Le Tat is back from Kitty Hotel and made the most of the wash day today. He slept on EVERY item he could, dived into bed making with alacrity and all his claws out - gotta kill that duvet - and is curled up next to me as I type. The purr is so soothing. Thursday's scratch is still a red line though. Mr Claws, Paws and Jaws is not to be underestimated, even when most loving. I do love that cat though!
PS: As an aside, I've just noticed that there is chocolate in the study. G-ma sent eggs for the kids for Easter. I wonder if they will notice if the big ones are missing?
PPS: If I send the kids to bed now, I think Adam and I can hide out and watch non-kid movies! Banff just released all their movies free to watch online. All 100. (Happy dance!)
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