Letters to my Grandchild

 My darling, You had a long month with lots of studies and many exams to write.  By the end of the month you were 'gat vol' which means full to bursting, had enough, so over it!    We didn't visit you during this time so we were both feeling withdrawal symptoms.   But your hard work paid off and you got excellent marks and a very good report.  Ruby is growing fast!  She finds the oddest places to sleep but her favourite is next to a human, especially you or your Mom. Mom and Dad introduced her to the pool.  Soon she'll be jumping in by herself and swimming every day!  Just look at those beautiful eyes!                                    She also found her bark and barks at herself in the mirror!   Sharon came to visit.  You can see that your cousin Alex is almost ready to be born! Leo has a big lump on the side of his body. ...

 Covid-19 update: As of 30 November 2020, South Africa Media Statement 30 November 2020 As of today, the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases is  790 004  with  2 302  new cases identified since the last report. Province Total cases for 30 November 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 127737 16,2 Free State 59030 7,5 Gauteng 234957 29,7 KwaZulu-Natal 127842 16,2 Limpopo 18584 2,4 Mpumalanga 31375 4,0 North West 34831 4,4 Northern Cape 23198 2,9 Western Cape 132450 16,8 Unknown 0 0,0 Total 790004 100,0   Total Deaths and Recoveries Regrettably, 58 more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 32, Free State 5, Gauteng 3, Kwa-Zulu Natal 3 and Western Cape 15. This brings the total deaths to  21 535  deaths. We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers that treated the deceased patients. Dr Zwelini Mkhize Minister of Health By contrast, this is the situation in the US on November 30 The tota...

  Covid-19 update: As of 31 October 2020,   Worldwide 46,6 m cases:  31,1 m recoveries:  1,2 m deaths  South Africa The department of health says the recoveries now stand at 654182 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%. As of Saturday, 31 October, the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases is 725 452 and the total number of deaths is 19 276 and the total number of recoveries is 654 182. The number of tests that have been conducted is 4822973 with 22150 new tests conducted since the last report. “Regrettably, we report 46 Covid-19 related deaths today: 35 from Eastern Cape, 2 from the Free State, 2 from Gauteng, 3 from KwaZulu-Natal and 4 from Western Cape. “Of the 46 deaths reported today, 10 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 3 in the Eastern Cape, 1 in the Free State, 2 from Gauteng, 2 in KwaZulu-Natal, and 2 in Western Cape.” The department of health has extended its condolences “to the loved ones of the departed” and th...

Hello my Darling girl, Even though we are on alert level 1, and family and friends are allowed to visit, we don't have many visitors, especially from those people who we know are not as careful as we are about where we go, who we spend outings with and who visits them.  Your Mom and Dad are very cautious and so are Gumpy and me so we visit each other more often Luckily you have the pool at home and you can swim anytime you like.  You don't have to go to a common pool excepting for RuthMarie's where you go for swimming lessons. You also don't have many friends visit your home and you don't go to their's. Clayton and his sister came to visit and you are allowed to visit them This is your birthday month!  You turned 12 on 16th October.  You are turning into a lovely young lady. There is a tradition that on your actual birthday - you have dinner at our place for the 'oldies' - grannies, grandpas, uncles and aunts.  Because of lockdown, you and your parents c...