by Alet | Sep 13, 2023 | Arts and crafts
Vincent van Gogh has become an ally in my journey of becoming a better artist. A knee injury and a pair of crutches makes it hard to access my studio. Working on the unfinished “Icons” painting and the “Three generations” is on hold for the time being. Fortunately, my...
by Alet | Apr 27, 2018 | Articles, Writing
During the Easter holidays our family of foodies had a most enjoyable time baking, cooking, and enjoying the results around the dinner table. Whilst my son-in-law tried his hand at baking bread, we chatted away about the wonder of a teaspoonful of yeast cells that...
by Alet | Jan 30, 2018 | Articles, Writing
Living abroad, we are from time to time kept in the loop about a friend or family member’s terminal illness via WhatsApp messages. One of the precious messages I received was a picture of the beautiful red toenails of a dear friend in her hospital bed. The nails were...
by Alet | Jun 5, 2017 | Articles, Writing
Like many a South African male, my husband dreamt about having a farm: to be near nature, to be busy with farm animals. What joy when he and a friend were able to buy a piece of farm land, wíth cattle! What glorious activity to herd the cattle into a crush for their...
by Alet | Aug 15, 2016 | Books, Writing
Die jong konstabel, Danie de Jager, in die kookspan in Windhoek – min wetende dat hy hierdie vaardighede sou toepas in die skeepskombuis onderweg na Alexandrië, in die veldkombuis in die woestyn van Noord-Afrika, in die krygsgevangekampe van Benghazi en Italië...
