Yesterday I took some photos of Ritha (wearing glasses), her sister Violetta, and Ritha's two girls Awi and Rode. They were very cooperative subjects but had some trouble relaxing. Here people tend to pose rather formally for photos....

The guy in the toque cutting the grass is our neighbours guard/yard guy. That photo is for you Martina. It was over 30C and very humid and he was wearing a toque. I asked him about it and he told me that he soaked it in water first... still...

Marc and Brynne have been playing very nicely together having discovered each other as playmates now that the big kids are off to school. So the other day Brynnie insisted that she eat lunch without a shirt just like her big brother....

With the rising cost of fuels like kerosene and gas, many locals cook over wood fires. The mountain behind our house is actually a conservation area but they don't really have a choice so they go up there and get wood to burn. We often see women carrying piles of wood on their heads or guys lugging enormous logs down the hill.

The kids are thoroughly enjoying our "new" tire swing.

And finally, Christiaan, our sporty one, loves to ride his bike on the road.