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Merry Christmas 2008
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
This time last year, Christmas 2007, Araminta was 11 weeks old.
A lot has changed since then....
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
Araminta is now walking (running too!); talking (dad, cat, zebra – but not mummy to Ruth's annoyance!); eating solids (feeding herself with her hands); and learning all about the world.
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
In April, Araminta went on her first camping trip – to the Karoo National Park.
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
In December we travelled to Ceres for a break – and to pick some Cherries.
We discovered that Araminta LOVES cherries!
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
Of course, 2008 saw the celebration of Araminta's first birthday.
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
October saw Ruth fly to San Francisco on a business trip with her new job with Synthasite.
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
A few weeks later Jeff flew to Chicago to attend meetings of the American Academy of Religion and then to Oshawa in Canada to present a paper at a symposium on conscientious objection. He saw a few birds & got to drive on the wrong side of the road!
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
In October Jeff managed to go on his first pelagic trip. It was amazing!
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
Ruth managed to write off another car after an altercation with a dump truck! We are grateful that no-one was injured.
We now drive a VW Jetta. (Fingers crossed....)
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
We have managed to find a little time to escape work & visit some scenic spots.
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
Some of the local flora.
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and fauna:
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
Jeff managed to see 33 new birds this year, including Ground Woodpecker, Protea Seedeater, Yellow-bellied Eromela, Layard's Tit-babbler, Grey-winged Francolin, Wandering Albatross, Black-bellied Storm Petrel, and Yellow Wagtail.
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
Ruth managed to find a little time to pursue her creative muse—having most recently taken up spinning.
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
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Jeff, Ruth, & Araminta – South Africa 2008.
MerryChristmas2008