Barbecue Heist in South Africa – main suspect at large – Post updated

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Six pictures. Please scroll down. Thanks to R&L for the photos

Friends of ours are camping at Marakela in the Waterberg. They put some smoked ribs on the fire, and looked forward to a delicious meal – or so they hoped.

The smoked ribs

The smell of the barbecue enticed an ostrich to come and check things out. The ostrich came so close it had to be “shooed” away. Our friends then made their big mistake. They turned their backs on the barbecue. When they looked again the smoked ribs were gone! Below is a picture of the main suspect. The ostrich may have got away with the dinner but Africa gave our friends a glorious sunset in return. Please scroll down.

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The main suspect

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UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

Look who was back the next day checking the barbeque! The main suspect is now “an ostrich of interest” with whom the Barbeque Protection Unit would like to have a chat.

The brazen ostrich

But where is the ostrich. He/she is on the run? Below is a mug shot. If you see the fugitive please alert the BPU.

MUG SHOT of Main suspect – Note the wary look in the eye.

News Flash! See picture below. The Main suspect is back – again!

Brazen!

Don’t Break My Heart

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Don’t Break My Heart

Don't break my heart
Don't let me go
I love you dear
More than you know
You touched my hand
My world stood still
Don't break my heart
I love you so

Flowers in the West Coast National Park, Langebaan, South Africa – August 2021

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The flowers on the West Coast. What a gift from our Wonderful Creator! As Heilie wrote: “We experienced God’s paint brush in all its colours.”

“To God be the glory”

Pictures from Heilie. Published with her permission. Thank you.

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Thanks again to Heilie

A Magnificent Nyala up close and personal

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This beautiful Nyala came right up to the chalet where our friends were staying in the Pongola Game Reserve. How lucky can you get! Another South African treasure.

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Thank you T&D August 30, 2021

A theme from Paganini’s 1st Violin Concerto (1st movement) in D transposed into C

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I really hope that there is someone out there who may enjoy this and use the score. It is not correctly written. I know this, but please give me some slack – I have had no formal training writing music. Also the only way I could do it was to listen to the music and play it by ear and then write it out. Click the audio and I will play it for you. Score written in 1981. Recording August 30. 2021. Yes, 1981 is long ago but I have been enthralled by music all my life. I am 77.

You may have to click the play button twice. Scroll down as the piano is playing to follow the music. I also realise that my playing does not exactly follow the score. Anyway, here goes. Thank you.

Thank you

John Bartels

Golden Wildebeest – Exotic and Beautiful

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South African treasure. Enjoy these pictures of golden wildebeest, taken in the Pongola Game Reserve in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. right now. What beautiful animals.

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Thanks to T&D for the pictures.

Questions to think about (3): Love now

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“One day, you are going to hug your last hug, kiss your last kiss and hear someone’s voice for the last time, but you never know when the last time will be. Live every day as if it were the last time you will be with the person you love.”

Does this quote speak to you? Is the message prompting you to do something, right now?

Author of quote unknown to me

Questions to think about (1): Living the agenda of others

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Is it ok to live out someone else’s life at the expense of your own life? Does this make you a doormat? Does this make you a good person? Is this in the best interests of the person whose agenda you serve? Whose agenda are you living right now? Is it your agenda or someone else’s agenda? Do these questions disturb you? Why?