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Monthly Archives: March 2012
New Blue Route Mall…
2-40pm Our main plan this morning was to get up early and get over to the New Blue Route Mall before thousands and thousands of others got their first. The Mall itself is massive. Parking looks like it’s their biggest … Continue reading
A Chilled Day…
4-28pm A chilled day! Rain to begin, with some downpours during the day… We had some lovely entertainment when two Egyptian Geese arrived on the CCFm balcony. CCFm’s Dr. Doolittle (Hanniki) immediately grabbled her bread and went to say hello … Continue reading
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The God Who Answers Prayer…
3-05pm Last night my conversation with Mike went something like this: Me: “I’m alone in the studio again tomorrow because PJ is in Lesotho.” Mike: “You’re never alone in the studio. The Lord is with you.” Me: “Yes, I know … Continue reading
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Halaal Hot Cross Buns!
7-07pm I have lost count how may e-mails I have received regarding Woolworths Hot Cross Buns being halaal. I went down to the Mall to have a look at the offending Easter treats… And there on the back was what … Continue reading
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The Moon & Venus…
5-27pm Today has been a different sort of day because Mike took the day off to have a great chunk taken out of his arm. He’d had a ‘freckle’ on his left arm just below is elbow. The dermatologist didn’t … Continue reading
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Powerless…
3-41pm Powerless for most of the afternoon. I had only been home long enough to brew some coffee when “phewt”, the electricity went off and we were without internet connectivity, TV entertainment & landline communication. Our home phones’ batteries are … Continue reading
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Dear Moses…
4-31pm There are things in this life that we will only understand in the next one. Each of us have to learn this. One of the first people in the Bible to see the whole process through, to have a … Continue reading
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The Best Is Yet To Come…
3-59pm Such a lazy day today. No pressure. The best is yet to come, because tonight we have our church’s 60th birthday celebration. 🙂 I woke up early , watched some cricket, did my Bible reading and then lazily went … Continue reading
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John the Atheist…
4-21pm I just love this play on words and it comes with an amazing little story. We’ve recently had training at CCFm. You may remember me mentioning some later nights than usual because of the training. Well the guys that … Continue reading
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The “B” Studio
5-16pm The “B” Studio is a little studio next to CCFm’s lead broadcast studio. It’s usually used for recording, but right now we are using it for our live broadcast as maintenance is being done on the sound desk for … Continue reading
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Human Rights Day…
3-08pm It’s been a perfect day! Perfect in that the balance was just right. Up early and off to do the Rise and Shine show. Mike came to CCFm as well to rebuild key files and do a few other … Continue reading
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Big Bang Tuesday…
3-10pm There I was, sitting at my desk doing music prep at about 10am when suddenly there was a big bang…right outside the CCFm building. We rushed onto the balcony to see what had happened. A older man was shouting … Continue reading
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Sad Sad News About Monty :(
3-16pm This is a hard blog to write. Monty was doing so well, but from Friday, he stopped eating. 🙁 At first I thought he was just being fussy, then I thought he could possibly be eating somewhere else. By … Continue reading
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What’s in the fridge…and what’s in my handbag…
4-56pm The end of the weekend is here! Today has been been quiet and friendly! Mike made me coffee and then we went to church. Before leaving, I delivered tea and toast to Granny, who, believe it or not, was … Continue reading
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A SHLOG
7-30pm This is a SHLOG – SHORT BLOG! After a busy and exhausting week, mentally and emotionally, today was a day to recharge. Mike & I went to the library and then out for breakfast. Mike’s work for the week … Continue reading
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