As I look back over this blog, one thing that recurs over and over is the "circle of life." We have suffered many losses over the last few years, including my dad, Max's mom and dad, our cat Joshua, my godmother. But we have also had much joy, the birth of two grandchildren, our nieces and nephews marrying and giving birth to children, our son's wedding..... The last month has been no exception... while we were away in Bulgaria, we heard the shocking and sad news that Max's younger sister, Joyce, had suffered a burst vein in her brain, and she was gone within a day. It has been difficult coming to terms with it... because if we visualize her, we see a vibrant, capable, funny person, full of plans and dreams and busy working to make them happen. Being so far away when it happened, and not part of all the actual drama at first hand, it is so hard to accept that it is real. I featured her on this blog in a previous post, as she renovated her lovely old historic Karoo house. 
from the left.... "Little sis" Joyce, Max and "big sis" Charlette
However, as we have dealt with the sadness and loss of our "little sis" we have simultaneously been looking forward to the birth of our grandson. 
He finally arrived today, and as you can see, he is a delightful little chap! He is still waiting for a name... welcome to our world little guy!
so, as always in life, loss is balanced by happiness, day follows night, and we keep on taking it one step at a time.
