Farewell to matric

26 September 2012 - The Matric Farewell

At last the day for Edmari and Danika have arrived. We have the dresses, shoes, nails, make-up and the hair-do's.

 

Danika

Edmari

Danika in her farewell dress

Edmari in her matric dress

Beautiful and . . .

  . . . absolutely breath taking

You must agree that they look like princesses. All grown up, real ladies...

Their theme a Winter Wonderland.  White and blue the colours of the evening.

Lovely menu:

Starters:

Spinnage-and-bacon phillo-parcels

Main Course:

Lamb and veg Curry

Chutney chicken

Yellow rice

Baby potatoes with herb butter

Mix veg Au Gratin

Caramel pumpkin

Potato salad

Mix salad

Pudding:

Strawberry cheesecake

Coffee /Tea

Big year for the girls

Winter school holidays!

We are delighted that it is holiday again, although I still need to work. This is a much needed rest for the children, especially my twin daughters they have worked very hard this term. Extra classes takes up a lot of their time in the school term. Grade 12 seems to be a very hard year for the girls and the parents alike. Driving them here and there. Not so nice is that with the rest, sniffles and colds also came. Really wish we could skip the colds. I really dislike the cold, dreary grey winter days. I much prefer the sunny spring - and summer days. Can't wait for all the colour to return and the warm sun on your skin. But we do realise that nature also needs its rest.



Danika (front) and Edmari (at the back)

We still need to go and find the two ladies their matric farewell dresses. That will be a big mission, a job not easily done. They definitely have their own taste. They differ like day and night. We will be brave and go out and search till we find that perfect dress. Then the accessories will follow, love and hate shopping all at the same time.

Amazing friends

Friends and true friendship ...

I have just been pondering how blessed we are by the friends we have. Amazing how they enriched your life in so many different ways. How they help you cope with the different aspects of life. Sometimes they show you that you are being a normal parent with a family just as normal.
This is an ode to all my friends especially my quilter sisters. You absolutely mean the world to me. When the time come to leave here and move on you will be dearly missed, all the chats, the drinking of gallons of tea and the quilting. My hope is that through this page I will still be able share part me and my life with all you out there. Thank you to all my friends, hope you know now how much I value your friendships.

Elna busy with her Alphabet Quilt

 

Marlize busy crocheting a throw

John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. (NIV)

Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. (NIV)

Proverbs 18:24
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (NIV)

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”
― C.S. Lewis

“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
― Elbert Hubbard

“A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.”
― William Shakespeare

The start of new things

Wednesday already...

Can you believe that time goes by so quickly. I find this page a challenge, especially for someone like me who never have lots to say.When you realise, that not having your own digital camera, can create a bit of a problem. That your hungry family have already wolfed down the food and that you actually still wanted to take a photo for posting the recipe. You suddenly realise that you have already completed your new quilt, but did not do a step by step tutorial. Oops! not such a great start to a page. Hopefully in the near future we will be able to tackle this the way I would like it to be. Needless to say that in the Burger household things can happen either very, very slow.... or extremely fast.

With that said I have decided to share a few of my decorative painting items. These have been painted two years ago for our Christmas market.  The designs  have come from various books and magazines.



This bear design came out of the decorative painting magazine. and turned out gorgeous.



This letter holder was painted with American paints. I find them brilliant to work with.



Notepad holder. Loving the colours.




Paper plate holder decorated with sunflowers.




Plastic shopping bag holder with juicy strawberries.




Handy holder decorated with a lace pattern.

 I have to end with this. Isn't it wonderful to know that the Lord is always there. Psalm 55:22
"Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you, He will never let the righteous fall."

Till next time.
xxx

Global family

Another week gone by...

So glad that it is Friday again. Love being at home with my family doing my own thing. Be it cooking or reading etc. This global family thing is not very amusing, I miss my brother and sister and their two young ones. Melbourne is a tat to far for a quick visit.

Dirk, Ivana, Lukas and Daniela.

Wonder how others feel having their family so far from them. Especially when you were a close knit family. Here in South Africa we see more and more of our elderly folk who stayed behind when their family went to find a new home in another country. Some stay behind not wanting to leave the know, friends and church, for the unknown. But what about the ones who would love to be with their children, but is just not viable, losing their income, medical fund and then not wanting to be a burden to their family. For me not being able to hug them or talk to them face to face when ever you want to, or to be able to hop in your car and be of assistance when they need help,that is the worst. But enough of that. This quilt (regrettable not a very good photo) went home with my Aunt Wien all the way to Kerikeri, New Zealand.



Wien Koppers



We called it "A Piece of the South African Sun" Or as we say in Afrikaans - 'n Stukkie van Sonnige Suid- Afrika. I enjoyed ever moment doing this. This pattern came from a craft magazine and was easy fun to do.

Thinking back on the week gone by...
The children enjoyed the chocolate cinnabons I have made. I found an old magazine recipe and gave it a try with my bread maker. There is a few things that need some adjusting before I can share it with you. But needless to say that it was very good.
Till next time
xxx

Glory to Him who created all things!

The Mighty Creator of all things must have the best spot on my page. He is the beginning and the end, the Alpha and the Omega. Without His guidance we will be lost, He is our Protector, Father and Friend.

From Him we received all our special gifts, the gift of preaching, listening, loving and caring, as well as our creative gifts. How blessed we all are, we received so much: -
including our friends and family.

A blog name with a deeper and wider meaning. Bringing all that I love together into one. God is my all above all, my family, my friends and then my crafts, quilting, reading, cooking, restoring ....
Hope you all will enjoy my journey with me - learning, reading, cooking, sewing and exploring the new and the old. See you soon.
Alta
xxx