Hop-A-Long-Maddie

Shame guys, my poor Maddie had a mare this week..she got hit by a car and broke various parts of her leg.  I was really upset about it when it happened, but not that she is back from the vet, and all in the clear, I can't help but laugh at her with her hop-a-long leg all bandaged up!

Mr Mac Dadddy....welcome to my family

Look what I got today....isn't it the most beautiful thing that you have ever seen! :)
New job = new computer = me VERY CHUFFED!

The Very Best Thing About Durban...

Given that I have only recently moved back to Durbs (from the beautiful Mother City), it won't come as a surprise that I am looking for good reasons to be home again.   Leaving Cape Town at the peak of the summer silly season was not an easy thing to do.....beautiful people, awesome parties, lots of good food and wine, not to mention all my besties live there....lets just say that I've made easier decisions in my life!

I have been in Durbs for nearly 2 months now, and although I miss "my people" terribly, I have happily settled into a new house and a new job and am slowly finding my feet.  It's probably fair to say that I even have a routine, part of which includes season tickets to Absa Stadium.  So, on the days when I pine after CT and the goodness that it offers, I  like to remember one thing.....

While Cape Town may have "my people", that gorgeous mountain, and a more vibey social life (or so they say...but I am on a mission to disprove),  Durban has something so much better....The Sharks (or Niki's Sharks as I like to refer to them).  How can a girl be sad when she has her Sharks right here in her back yard!

A terrible photo of Meg and I at the rugby on the weekend

Project Pink Weekend Away....five star treatment, five star style!

This past weekend I was in Cape Town (again), but this time I was now bouncing from couch to couch....no, no,no.....this weekend I was living it up at the Crystal Towers with all my Project Pink girls! :)

On Friday they flew us all down to CT spoiled us absolutely rotten with sunnies from the new range as well as five star spa treatments at the Crystal Towers Spa....massage, hot mud treatment, dead sea bath....it was INCREDIBLE!  Then on Friday night we had

On Saturday morning we woke up early and went for a trail run with Ryan Sandes.....ya, the hectic and famous, been on Top Billing a million times, ultra marathon running extraordinaire.....you are thinking of the right guy!  It was AMAZING!

Thanks Oakley for another rocking experience!  As per usual you have outdone yourselves!  I feel so privileged to be part of the team! :)

Cupcakes for the ladies...compliments of My Favourite Cupcake

Riz and Debs enjoying some drinks in the sun

Cocktails at the pool

Loving my new sunnies - Oakley Fringe

Spa treatment....absolute Heaven

Trail running at Constantia Neck

Group photo with Ryan Sandes

I'm Officially Employed...(again)

Good news!  Somebody in Durban wants to hire me....can you believe it!  I'll be starting work next week....on Valentines Day to be exact.  Just in case you couldn't tell....I'm very excited about it! :)

Lazy Maddie

A couple of weeks ago, you will remember a picture of a rather pathetic looking cat who was cowering away in the back of her travel basket at the airport.

It's a mere month a half later and you will barely recognise Maddie - she is clearly loving her new home and is lazing about in every inch of it that she can get her paws on...it is little wonder her full name is Miss Madame!

On my bed

On the couch

On Meg's bed