The Double Life of a Melville Cat
This guest post was inspired by the Blog of Otis. Hello, I’m Squeak. I also have another name, but I’m keeping it a secret for now. This is me, Squeak. (Photo courtesy of Joe.) [...]
Tattooed in My Nation’s Capital
Dear Mom: This post is going to freak you out. Please read at your discretion. And please don’t write me out of your will. Love, Heather ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ [...]
Bloomin’ Aloe
I’m leaving town for a few days and probably won’t have internet access. Before I go, I want to share a few recent pictures from the garden at the Lucky 5 Star. Before moving to [...]
Joburg’s Wacky Victorian Time Warp
On a recent visit to the Melville Visitors Center, I noticed a small brochure for a place called Lindfield House and was immediately captivated. It’s a Victorian home in Auckland Park, a suburb adjacent [...]
6 Months, 10,000 Hits
I launched 2Summers about six months ago and I’m nearing 10,000 hits. (If I’m lucky, I might reach 10,000 after publishing this post.) It’s a small feat, I know, but reaching that milestone is [...]
A Birthday Celebration with Hats and Rats
Sunday was Joe’s birthday. We spent the afternoon at the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens (not to be confused with the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens), a couple of miles from Melville. It’s a big park [...]
A Week on the Commune
Sandwiched between a week in Durban and a week in Lesotho, Joe and I are wrapping up one hectic (but fun) week at home. We’re leaving again tomorrow morning and I have no time [...]
Lots of Luck
I still have more to say about Lesotho, but I’ve been home for almost a week and I want to share a couple of stories from the home front. First, a word on furniture. [...]
Mexicho’s Revenge
UPDATE (OCTOBER 2017): Alas, Café Mexicho has closed down. It had a good run though. Fortunately there are several good alternatives around town — read here. I’m kind of sick today. I won’t go [...]
Welcome to the Lucky 5 Star
We’ve christened the house with a name: the Lucky 5 Star. Thanks to Lucky, living here is like staying in a five-star hotel. Lucky in the garden, in front of his favorite fern tree. [...]
