Autumn days are creeping in...

We are having the most miserable, cold and wet weather in Joburg at the moment. I hope this doesn't mean an early winter for us this year, even though I know that all my northern hemisphere friends are more than ready for an early spring:) Last night we had a power failure, no electricity from 6.00pm until after midnight. That meant takeouts for supper. Also our local supplier had already run out of gas by the time I got there, so my hubby made a fire in the fireplace in the lounge and we spent the evening reading our books by candlelight. Luckily no power problems tonight and I managed to get gas for the gas heaters, so we're nice and cozy....and I'm on the computer.

Ben and Bandit snoozing away, enjoying the gas heater.

This is my dining room cabinet which I love. My step-mom gave it to me when she and my dad moved into a smaller place a couple of years ago. In our old family home it used to be a bookcase, but I use it for an assortment of odds and sods like ornaments and crockery.

In this picture, you can see my clay tajine. This is a Moroccan, North African kind of casserole dish. I got it for my birthday about two years ago, and I'm embarressed to admit that I still haven't used it. I am determined to use it this winter, a nice North African dish with couscous will be perfect on a cold winter day. From Wikepedia, "Tajine dishes are slow-cooked at low temperatures, resulting in tender, falling-off-the-bone meat with aromatic vegetables and sauce." Mmmm...that does sound tempting.

My pet giraffes, far better behaved than the dogs...but not nearly as much fun.

Above and below you can see some of my scarf and pashmina collection. I love scarves and that is one positive thing that I can say about winter, I am looking forward to wearing lots of scarves.