December 2007

Merry Christmas!
We ended 2007 on such an exciting note. On Christmas Eve we put all the presents under the tree. The children and the dogs were very excited. Tuscan was already whining for his present; Coco was hoping that nobody would notice if she quietly took her present to an isolated area for closer observation, and Crilly, our poodle, decided that he would have to take charge and guard the presents under the tree.
Christmas morning was so exciting. The girls and all the animals were up very early. We could not stand Tuscan's ear-piercing whining any more and decided to give the dogs their presents first. Then we gave out all our gifts. Once all the presents were opened, everybody was very happy and we all dashed off to give our best wishes to our guests.

29 December 2007

Wedding bells are ringing!

Wow! this was so exciting. We had our first wedding here at our lovely Enchanted Garden. It was a very hot day, not even a breath of wind. We made a long table inside our entertainment area and decorated it beautifully. The service was held in our "chapel" under the bougainvillea flowers next to the pool. We lined up the pool loungers for all to sit on. The register was signed on our verandah and the cake was also cut here. All this activity caused a lot of interest among the animals and I had to constantly remind the chickens that I did not appreciate their donations in our church. When the minister started the service Tuscan decided to lie down at his feet. Spirit spotted from a distance that their was something very interesting going on and he decided to come and investigate. He was delighted to discover the flowers on the minister's table. When Tuscan and I spoiled all his fun by not allowing him to nibble the flowers, he decided to nibble the ministers pockets. At this stage the bride and groom were trying to exchange rings. We all had a good laugh, the register was signed and the champagne started to flow. After a very humorous speech by Peter, the best man, we had a delicious meal. The guests all ended up in the pool and the girls and I sneaked away quietly to sabotage the bridal car. Later in the evening just before the last guest left, the girls and I sneaked away to decorate the bridal bed. The bride and groom disappeared to have a quiet moment at the fire and we knew it was time for us to go to bed.