Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Birthday Celebrations and a Linky

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My husband, Robbie, celebrated his birthday at the end of May. We went out for lunch at the Bergsig Wine Estate and Bistro. You can visit that post on my travel blog, 1camera1mom.

Robbie got two bottles of his favorite wine from his parents, Diemersfontein Coffee Pinotage 2016. The "Aged to Perfection" card was also from them. They also paid for his birthday outing to Bergsig.

The birthday card below came from my mom and step-dad in the States.

The flower photos below were taken at Bergsig. The strelitzias and proteas are indigenous flowers of South Africa. The protea art was made by Amanda at school last year.

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We were given a red alert storm warning earlier today and schools across the Western Cape are closed tomorrow. We have been warned to stay off the roads. The wind is already blowing furiously outside my window and this is just the beginning. We have been having a year or more of drought, so we do need the rain.

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Stay safe in the storm - hope the ground doesn't crack with the sudden rains
1 reply · active 407 weeks ago
Thank you! The wind is crazy. Our family is staying inside today. Have a great week!
A happy belated Birthday to hubby :-)

I liked the photos hope you saved me some wine LOL

Have a birthdaytastic week :-)
1 reply · active 407 weeks ago
You should check out the South African wines in your stores. There must be a few available there. I would think they would be reasonably priced, depending on the wine estate. Some are out of our price range, but we can get good local wine for under $3 US. ;)
I see both proteas and strelitzias (I know them as bird of paradise) in New Zealand (yes, they are transplants from S. Africa). Happy birthday to hubby, the lunch looks great.
1 reply · active 407 weeks ago
The yellow bird of paradise (yes, that is another name for them) is more rare and has been named Mandela's Gold. ;)
What amazing flowers, Happy Birthday to your husband.
Thank you for the party this week!
Thanks for the linkup! I love the photos of the birds of paradise - I grow them in my backyard in Southern California, they're so beautiful.
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Patrick Weseman · 407 weeks ago

Thanks for hosting and Happy Birthday to your hubby,

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