Good fences, great town

Last Friday,  Rina went for her final fitting of her new dentures in the nearby town, Senekal, Grant, I and Skabenga did a little business in town and then we waited in the garden of the dental surgery. 

It's fun being a pup that is taken everywhere in the car

Skabenga has learned to stretch out and enjoy the feeling of the grass under his tummy

I'd taken a container of pellets, a water bottle and a dish for Skabenga. At 11.30 he was starving and devoured the small amount of food that I had brought along. We realized that the pup has grown substantially in the three weeks since we got him and needs more nutritionally balanced food.  We decided to pop over to the vet just down the road from the dentist's surgery. There we bought a packet of specialized puppy food and of course, a rope toy for Skabenga to chew on! 

Skabenga with his new rope toy - he didn't seem to notice that it's pink! 

And of course, I took photos of fences from the garden

A few years back a friend of mine lived in this house. I wonder if she still lives here...

Rina subsequently came out of the surgery having been fitted with a perfect pair of dentures. She had her original dentures in a special holder the dentist had given her. These will serve as spares...

Driving out of town, I continued to snap the fences and properties behind them

The house behind this palisade used to be a guest house. My hairdresser for twenty years, had a salon day here once a week. The proprietors have since moved upcountry; my hairdresser now lives in the Karoo, always en route our biking tour. We stop over there and I have my hair done before we spend the night with them

The double-story house behind this fence and brick wall caught my eye

I snapped this fence with the leafless trees behind it

This interesting fence enclosed a property filled with trees, including the conifer in the foreground

The Free State winter scene looks warm in the sunshine

Back home the most spoiled pup in the world, passes out on his donut, surrounded by his favorite toys

Already displaying a healthy set of teeth! 

I'm linking to Good Fences Thursday, here

Black-shouldered Kite

Driving back from the city this week, Grant stopped below a tree next to the road. Whenever we pass here, there is a Black-Shouldered Kite sitting on a high branch. 

Black-shouldered Kite

This raptor is a distinctive smallish grey ad white bird, with black shoulder patches and bright red eyes. When we birded in Mwadui, Tanzania, (East Africa) we saw one specific bird, almost always in the same place. Here in the Eastern Free State, South Africa , these beautiful kites are plentiful, although also always only seen in solitary states. They are found all over South Africa. 

I'm linking to Wild Bird Wednesday here

Happy Wednesday to you all! 

Our life continues in SA

Two weeks ago we traveled to the city. Grant had to collect our motorbike which had been in for a service. After doing all our business in town, we stopped at the BMW agents, Grant drove off on the motorbike while I drove the car back to Marquard. I must admit, it was with a twinge of envy that I watched him pass us on the National Freeway and speed off into the distance. Hopefully he and I will be able to do a short bike tour soon. 

Driving along the N5 to the flyover ahead

Where we turn right onto the National Freeway (the N1) between Johannesburg and Cape Town 

Early morning gliding onto the N1, to Bloemfontein

And a special mention of our littlest grandchild, Liam who is six months old on Sunday. Rina had told Amanda that the old people used to say if you tickle a child, it can cause it to stutter. Amanda is tickling Liam in the video below saying: It's all old wives tales! 

I'm linking my post to Our World Tuesday here