by 2summers | Sep 22, 2011 | Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, The Melville/Brixton Cats
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.) Heather asked me to write a post for her blog so I can tell you about my...
by 2summers | Sep 4, 2011 | USA
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 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ I’m in a taxi with my dear friends Claire and Michelle, riding toward a bohemian...
by 2summers | May 5, 2011 | Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds
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 South Africa, the only aloes I’d ever seen were aloe vera plants —...
by 2summers | Jan 23, 2011 | Arts and Culture, Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, Museums and Buildings
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 to Melville, which has been furnished as an authentic...
by 2summers | Jan 6, 2011 | Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, Parks/Nature Reserves
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 pretty cool thing for a regular person like me. More...