Welcome to a whimsical Wednesday morning
It's summertime here in South Africa but the North is still struggling with some winter woes so, here's a cheery pic of my winter fire and some of my pets. Of everything that I have loved about my home in South Africa and, there is so much to love, the open fireplace takes first prize.
If it were possible to pick up the whole property and drop it on to a mountaintop in Portugal, I would be the happiest person alive. I know. It doesn't take much to please me.
Anyway, with the house sold and transfer documentation with the conveyancers, I only have a short few months left to enjoy my home before we are winging our way to Portugal to start a brand new adventure. I'm praying that the house registration and our visa applications will both go smoothly. Holding on to God's promise of miracles here.
Our pets are all up-to-date on whatever is necessary for them for their trip and their new adventure to learn Portuguese and to become cães e gatos (dogs and cats) will soon be a reality.
Chilling
Cold drops
Glisten
Under street lights
On cars
Illuminating sidewalks and houses
As I sit
Late into the night
(or early morning, depending on your view)
Enjoying my fire
In the winter cold
Mulling over
A glass of warmed wine
In my cozy
Safe
Living room
With the world's best cats and dogs
At my side
It will be an adventure!
ReplyDeleteThe Spanish word for cats is also gatos. Dogs are perros though.
When I first started to learn Portuguese I used an online site which I thought was giving me the best that I could get. It turned out that it was teaching Brazilian Portuguese. Dogs were carchorros and chickens were frangos whereas in Portuguese Portuguese, chickens are galinha. I decided that I'll wait to learn the language until I get to Portugal so that I don't confuse myself and everyone else.
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