On Friday morning, after much stressing, worrying and frustration at having to wait longer than anticipated, I finally got my engagement ring.  Mr “Diamaond Merchant” delivered it to me around 11h30.  I was so excited, and couldn’t wait to get to Badplaas so that I could officially “get” my ring and wear it.  You see I am rather old fashioned that way.  In my mind the ring actually belongs to Mr Wonderful until he gives it to me and puts it on my finger.

When I arrived there, my darling fiance was working on the golf course as usual.  He met us at the club house to unload the restaurant supplies and club car batteries that I had brought with me.  I tried to give him the box with the ring, but he was on a mission to get all the other things off loaded.  Once that was done he eventually took the box from me and inspected the ring while I went and parked my car.  As I got out of my car he was walking towards me, all hot and sweaty from working in the sun.  Then takes my hand, stares deep into my eyes and says “My Skat ek is BAIE lief vir jou, sal jy asseblief met my trou?”  Of course I said yes and he put the ring on my finger.  This may not sound like much romance to you, but it meant the world to me.  The fact that he actually asked me to marry him is a BIG DEAL.  And to wrap up this momentous occasion, he then kissed me, tossed the empty box in my car and said “Kom ons gaan drink ‘n dop, ek is f@kken dors”.

That evening we had our own little cheese & wine snack party.  I drank the entire bottle of champagne because he does not like it.  It was a most wonderful evening.  Here are a few photos.

For those of you who were guessing on a previous blog post as to which ring I’d chosen, this is the “Olivia” style ring.  Well done to Jeanette, Angel and Catherine who got it right.