Fabulous Friday

Fun Fantastic Friday is here

And what better way to guide / coach the day into being, than with a "fat cactus" dinner and a laugh. Thanks Inge for a good night. I receive these daily "Harold's Planet" cartoons. This one (dated 21st Oct, Inge's birthday) was very appropriate. She would love to spend her December-holiday like this: enjoy.



The upcoming week presents all sorts of opportunities for joy.

♥ Marcelle and Alain Cajeux will be welcoming a new member of the family on Monday, 25th October (Joshua Evann?)

♥ Julie Spain (now Fallon) birthday on Monday 25th October. (a good day indeed !!)

♥ Simondium Country lodge market called: Festive ideas (27th Oct - 31 st Oct)

♥ Old Mutual Pinelands 10km road race (very special since this was my first 10km race with Inge a year ago) 27th October

♥ Kamersvol geskenke craft & boutique market to be held at Lourensford Wine Estate from 27th October - 31st October (big yay)

♥ Danita and Willem's wedding 30th October at Oubaai.


Further notes to those who want to learn something about themselves / discover something about the primary person in their lives.

There is a philosophy that says:
fill the need of your partner in such a way that they feel/experience it.
Also termed: your love language.
My love language is French of course, (ha ha) but this chapter refers to the way we communicate (80% non-verbal) and how we can "land the message".


If I do/say/express X I know that he / she understands and GETS that I love them.

Interesting reading: Dr Chapman says that we all have
a primary way of expressing and interpreting love. He also discovered that, for whatever reason, people are usually drawn to those who speak a different love language than their own.
(That is just plain ASKING for trouble but hey, whats life if not challenging)

• Words of affirmation
• Quality time (undivided attention)
• Receiving gifts (not to be mistaken for materialism)
• Acts of service (easing the daily load of chores/ responsibilities)
• Physical Touch (not to be confused with chandelier-type-acrobatics)

Sticking to Harold's theme, I could't help but giggle about his dilemma below. Practical example of "acts of service" would be if Harold's little Hannah (?) would offer to go up and retrieve his wallet for him... aawwwhhh...



More on Receiving Gifts (Thanks Dr Chapman)

Don’t mistake this love language for materialism; the receiver of gifts thrives on the love, thoughtfulness, and effort behind the gift. If you speak this language, the perfect gift or gesture shows that you are known, you are cared for, and you are prized above whatever was sacrificed to bring the gift to you. A missed birthday, anniversary, or a hasty, thoughtless gift would be disastrous–so would the absence of everyday gestures.

I'm still struggling with the person -of-the-week award and will have to get back to that later. There are so many candidates this week.... geeezzzz...

cheers, off to work,

M