Lockdown 183

Lockdown Day 183 - 25 September 2020

My Heritage day long weekend will surely be one of my Lockdown highlights because my Bestie came to visit for her birthday weekend! Following a leisurely Heritage day afternoon and warm evening last night in the green room, we went to De Oude Kraal for a Bestie birthday treat today. 

We were received by friendly faces, ready to spoil us rotten. The rustic grouping of spa rooms and pool directly overlooking a pond focus on nature and specifically trees, all the windows presented views of surrounding trees. There were also age old trees standing in the middle of some of the rooms. 

These people understand our need to connect with these oxygen providing giants. It's as if you enter a world away from the world. And in a time such as this, masks and all, it was an extraordinary exhale/inhale moment as I savoured each treatment and the other amenities we could enjoy. 

Lunch was a wonderful surprise of fabulous food that ranged from a hearty butternut pie and tasty meat dishes to decadent chocolate cake. I enjoyed the super hot jacuzzi after the treatments and particularly the hot (32° C) and cold (11°C) pools. 

After more than 4 hours we left, ready to extend our relaxation into a cup of good coffee and a lovely lazy evening. 

We wrapped up our day with a glass of vino, my famous fig salad and chicken that would make colonel Sanders beg for the recipe. 

Retiring with the lingering aroma of aromatherapy oil still nourishing my skin and the night sky boasting a planet/moon conjunction of note, the words God once laid on my heart come to me:

Experience the fragrance of Jesus, soft and sweet, overwhelming you with His presence.

And continue to walk surrendered to the extravagant love of Christ, for he surrendered his life as a sacrifice for us. His great love for us was pleasing to God, like an aroma of adoration—a sweet healing fragrance. Ephesians 5:2

Ggt. 

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