August 9

Public Holiday- National Women's Day.
So after only five hours of sleep, I got up at 5:30 am to use the Hotchkiss' computer before 7 am (they only use their internet off-peak time because it is dial-up). I also got up that early because we were supposed to go to their mountain home in "the berg" at the Drakensberg mountains a few hours away, just for the day, for me to see it. However, it ended up being too rainy and Sarah came home from school sick yesterday with tonselitis. Although it would have been great to get to go to "the berg" it would have been about 5 hours in the car since we were just going for the day, so I was okay with our change in plans. I happily went back to sleep until noon.
After lunch I hung out with Sarah and we watched a little TV although nothing was on. I also read my book- it starts in 1919 when Mandela was born, and I am already to page 450 in his first years on Robben Island. Before long Neill called to say they were going to watch a movie on the big screen at their church. He came and picked me up (isn't that nice? I usually love to drive, but it is actually nice to be driven around) and we met up with James at the church. Charlene soon joined us and we watched "Finding Neverland."
I was dropped off early, because I have work early again tomorrow!