tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post1742157321451381858..comments2024-03-20T09:13:33.916+02:00Comments on monkeys on the roof: and how was your day?Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-79476126191062788312011-01-02T06:29:42.300+02:002011-01-02T06:29:42.300+02:00That lion looks amazing!That lion looks amazing!ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-87100469647272736822010-12-31T06:32:21.288+02:002010-12-31T06:32:21.288+02:00Lizzy Frizzfrock - ah that sounds the same but dif...Lizzy Frizzfrock - ah that sounds the same but different. I think we are on to something :)<br />Big Bend is awesome - what a perfect place to celebrate life. Hoping new years day is perfect for you both too xValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-1409536883599882652010-12-31T03:30:41.307+02:002010-12-31T03:30:41.307+02:00My day was perfect too. The G-man & I wandered...My day was perfect too. The G-man & I wandered about the desert in west Texas & enjoyed Big Bend National Park. We saw unusual rocks, plants, and some not so exotic turkeys and mule deer, oh and a wild coyote!<br />I hope your new years day will be perfect too!Cheryl Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294358830518520566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-70361600125341763772010-12-30T16:16:39.294+02:002010-12-30T16:16:39.294+02:00Fire Byrd - i hope you are feeling better soon!
...Fire Byrd - i hope you are feeling better soon! <br /><br />Janelle - thanks x<br /><br />Karen - haha no they havent found it yet! so green and jungly now its hard to believe its the same place! those tortoises have a big job dragging the rain from place to place! x<br /><br />Reya - the differences are beguiling to me too. We had a roast turkey - a small one - because we love it and its the only time of year you can find turkey around here. Mopane worms dont even come close as a cullinary option!!<br /><br />Amanda - those little chinese lantern flowers are so delicate and pretty on a tree full of giant spikes.<br />wonderous.<br /><br />what are you all up to for new years eve? i hope you celebrate well and that 2011 is a full on fabulous twelve month escapade of undreamt of delights for each and every one xxxVValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-9584447574706638842010-12-30T09:57:50.760+02:002010-12-30T09:57:50.760+02:00fabulous images from your ever-magical corner of e...fabulous images from your ever-magical corner of earth. <br /><br />happy happy to you too, dear val!!<br /><br />p.s. i had to take a closer look at that chinese lantern flower....it almost seems like a bird feather on top of it!Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-265974952910036622010-12-30T00:43:05.676+02:002010-12-30T00:43:05.676+02:00A lovely tour. It really is SO green. Wow. Happy m...A lovely tour. It really is SO green. Wow. Happy midsummer, Val.<br /><br />One of my Australian blog friends posted pics of their Christmas dinner including big slices of watermelon. I love that. <br /><br />Wow the lion and wow ... the prickly sound of the mopane worms.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-55176121841339593682010-12-29T11:07:08.012+02:002010-12-29T11:07:08.012+02:00Hi Val
It looks fabulously green there, compared t...Hi Val<br />It looks fabulously green there, compared to our visit in September! Wow.. <br /><br />I hope the lions have not yet messed up that new rain gauge?? We also saw a couple of tortoises on our trip, definitely moesy-ing around at the moment!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694425567973843826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-31434807140608802552010-12-29T07:07:11.307+02:002010-12-29T07:07:11.307+02:00oh deliciously beautiful...xx joh deliciously beautiful...xx jJanellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05125077795925721552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-58725461168564345552010-12-28T16:18:09.791+02:002010-12-28T16:18:09.791+02:00Thank you for such a fine walk. it's the close...Thank you for such a fine walk. it's the closest I've got to one this Christmas, can't stop coughing long enough to get outside!<br />Mr Lion looks satisfied with his Christmas too!<br />xxFire Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477692359400671374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-52263554525981247122010-12-28T05:17:57.481+02:002010-12-28T05:17:57.481+02:00Bonnie - thanks - i am in awe of all this stuff to...Bonnie - thanks - i am in awe of all this stuff too, as you can probably tell :)<br /><br />Diane - ah but snow is perfect for Christmas no?<br /><br />Lauri - not too bad - big downpours a couple of weeks ago and since then dribs and drabs. how is it your way?<br /><br />Janet - ugh no. would you? watched Rosina (wife of Rayson) preparing bucket loads of mopane worms - enough to put you off for EVER x<br /><br />Lori - i am with you on that too xx<br /><br />Charl - thanks and yes we are loving it. just heard lions calling again this morning. awesome sound<br /><br />hope you are all having a good rest and regroup in the lull before New Years?<br /><br />xxxVValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-27203918882430619442010-12-27T22:06:00.167+02:002010-12-27T22:06:00.167+02:00Lovely to see the bushveld so lush and green. Enjo...Lovely to see the bushveld so lush and green. Enjoy every minute.Charlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06730072475944187798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-40514571298500833112010-12-27T18:23:10.094+02:002010-12-27T18:23:10.094+02:00Thank you for the drive/walk around the bush, this...Thank you for the drive/walk around the bush, this is one of my favorite ways to spend a day too! (minus eating mopane worms, Janet, hahaha)<br />xxxLori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-43851466581956171492010-12-27T18:10:34.514+02:002010-12-27T18:10:34.514+02:00I love watching mopane worms .... Rayson teaching ...I love watching mopane worms .... Rayson teaching you how to harvest and prepare them for snackie-poo's yet foir ,ew year's festivities<br /><br />Wah ha ha ha ha haAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-68423146611830042082010-12-27T17:24:33.764+02:002010-12-27T17:24:33.764+02:00Lovely photos. Looks like you folks have had a lot...Lovely photos. Looks like you folks have had a lot of rain up there.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-26089638898868562602010-12-27T17:18:46.451+02:002010-12-27T17:18:46.451+02:00Wish I had been there..... we had a very cold and ...Wish I had been there..... we had a very cold and snowy day, not our idea of good weather!!! Hope you had a good Christmas DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-60866266496935181432010-12-27T16:59:25.170+02:002010-12-27T16:59:25.170+02:00Oh Val - your day and life seem so exotic to me .....Oh Val - your day and life seem so exotic to me ... the beauty ... the adventure ... the life forms ... How blessed you are! How blessed I feel when I get to share a little piece of it!!!Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.com