Imbangela yalokhu. Emashumini eminyaka amuva, abazali abaningi baye bazizwa bephoqelekile ukuvikela izingane zabo kunoma ibuphi ubunzima. Uma indodakazi yakho ihlulwe isivivinyo, uyangenela uphoqe uthisha ukuba ayenyusele amamaki. Uma indodana yakho ithole ithikithi lomgwaqo, uyayikhokhela lelo thikithi. Uma ingane yakho ihlukene nethandana naye, usola lowo ebithandana naye. Chapter 23. Learning how to treat a sick animal Hello everyone. Did you have rain here last week? We did. We were happy about the rain but we were caught in a thunderstorm when we were bringing the goats home. It was very frightening. The ironstone rocks around here mean there is a high risk of being struck by lightning. We tried to keep away from the trees and the rocks as we stumbled home. Everything is looking green and Dad is very cheerful. He says that now he has lost his job, we will be a real farming family, living off the land! ‘And the pension, Granny says!’ ‘Dad says we have done a good job looking after the animals but there are lots of things we can do to produce more food.’ ‘He even says that we can make some money from farming.’ ‘Hardly anyone around here makes any money from animals, Sipho, not unless they have dozens of cattle.’ ‘Dad says one thing you learn in Joburg is that you have to be creative to make money. We have to do something no one else does, or do it better than anyone else. He has a plan to tan animal hides. He also says you can make some money selling chicken nesting boxes.’