It was nice to look back on happy times. And posting the photos of the flowers was very uplifting, because it's winter right now here in South Africa!

Why did you think @kretorkk I'm new to Steemit?! You have been following my posts on and off for sometime now. So it's great to have you back again.

Thanks for sticking up for me. I generally smile when one one thinks I'm new to Steemit.

We're no longer running our smallholding, and now live in town. But we still grow vegetables and fruit trees in our small garden, because to buy all our veg & fruit at the shop costs too much.

Yes, farming does depend on the weather. That is why one has to have more than one venture (business) working on the farm. But that I will talk about in one of my future posts on homesteading.

Even though farming is a tough lifestyle, it's a healthy lifestyle as you said.

Our own homesteading venture landed up similar to your fathers experience. When our children grew up they had to live closer to the work they found, because of the distance from Johannesburg and the cost

And some people push their luck.

Some problems aren't easy for us to solve. So I leave it in the hands of God because He can see the bigger picture and knows what's best for me, and of cause for others. In the meanwhile I must do what

I'm so glad to hear someone has such confidence. And you are so right, it's a waste of time been jealous of others. It's so much more fun running your own life.

I have noticed children with strong confidence do better in life. They aren't scared to get out there and do something.

Sorry I didn't post all last week. I've been sick with the flue. Still trying to get over it. I think those who stay famous are those people with lovable characters. You could almost forgive them anything!

We all want to be famous. But when it happens, suddenly you realize it's not all it's creaked up to be!

I think it is fun doing your thing. But fame sometimes can blow you out of the water! Out of your comfort zone.

Yes... none of us is perfect. We make mistakes it seems everyday, some way or other. But it's fun trying to achieve things and sharing with others.

I agree with you. I had a taste of fame and it's hard work keeping up with the commissioned demands. And people would come up to me in the mall that I didn't even know and talk to me about their achievements.

Sorry for not posting this last week. I've been sick with flu. Not properly better yet, but felt I needed to show up all the same. It's good to support others and earn Steemit up-votes, but it's not the

I'm sure you will agree with me, when I say, blogging is hard work. So much to do and not enough time to do it in!

Thank you. But I often think personally, I'm not crazy enough. And I admire those who can spend all their time getting around`gossiping' here and there, all over the place on the social network and still

You can also stir it with a little crazy stuff too, just for a few laughs!