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Monthly Archives: April 2013
The REAL “One and Only”
12-43pm A rare Tuesday off. Today I’m grateful to Jonathan & Wayne who took care of the Rise and Shine show. We woke late (just after 6am)! Mike made coffee and then watched the news and just chilled until I … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesus is God, Jesus is the One and Only, The Gospel of John
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Last Day at Betty’s Bay
9-40am Yesterday afternoon we slept for a couple of hours and when we woke up, true to my weather app, it had clouded over and there was some drizzle… We haven’t had the TV on once. Last night Mike & … Continue reading
We Were Not Greeted Warmly…
1-41pm Today, I rose early and enjoyed the inky dawn… …followed by a cloudy sunrise… 9-30am found us at the Lakeside Chapel, the interdenom church in Betty’s Bay. We enjoyed the service, made poignant by the leader’s announcement at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Betty's Bay, Lakeside Chapel, Tides Betty's Bay, Tides Restaurant
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Betty’s Bay Beach Scramble…
4-38pm Today has been an ideal day. We woke latish, went out for breakfast, lazed around most of the morning and then at 1-50pm, we left for a beach walk, planning to walk to Stony Point to see the Penguins. … Continue reading
A (Betty’s Bay) Room With A View….
2-06pm So here we are at Betty’s Bay for three nights! I got up usual time and fed the cat. She sauntered off to another part of the house … I wondered where she went, and soon found her…in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Baboons in Betty's Bay, Betty's Bay, Kogelbaai Bioreserve
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He Ambushed the Rise and Shine Show…
3-22pm And a lovely ambush it was too! Today, we were in full swing, Jonathan and I, on the Rise and Shine show, when completely unexpectedly at about 7-30am, who should bounce into the studio, but previous Thursday co-presenter & … Continue reading
Writing Something Inspirational…
2-47pm It is not easy to find something inspirational every day! Sometimes, my mind starts wandering and I start clicking away on my keyboard and words spew out that are encouraging, but for that to happen, I need to be … Continue reading
My Day In The Sun…
3-18pm After the show this morning, I zipped off to Cape Town to see Granny. I took with me, an old photo album that Granny had labelled ‘Grandchildren.” They were photos of her first two grandsons when they were tiny. … Continue reading
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Tagged CCFm AGM, Granny, Mike, Sunset over Chapman's Peak
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Autumn…And Then It Is Winter…
1-49pm Today as I drove home from an appointment, I admired the golden trees and falling leaves of autumn. The days are warm and balmy. It’s certainly a change of seasons. Soon the cold days will become more frequent and … Continue reading
Cappuccinos at the One & Only
3-51pm Today began in an unexpected fashion. Now that we no longer have the responsibility of Mike’s Mom, we are able to get out a bit with Julian when he comes. So off we went to the Waterfront. When he … Continue reading
What You Do Today COUNTS!
2-39pm Today has been a significant day – perhaps a red-letter day that has already impacted my thoughts and this surely will lead to impacting my actions. It’s all because of a message I head this morning from this man: … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Stanley, Living life intentionally, Writing your story
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R30 at Checkers…
3-44pm This week, my coffee plunger glass cracked. I had it in mind to buy another one. I used it with the crack yesterday and again this morning. But when Jonathan asked how it happened, I went to demonstrate and … Continue reading
Bed Blog…
3-43pm Yip! This post is from the warmth of my bed…take a look at my view… We are both happy! Today, when I turned on my computer, I got a nice surprise to see 300 likes to go before the … Continue reading
Butternut Soup in Photos…
4-23pm It was a very busy morning at CCFm. Carlynne, my regular newsreader was sick, so I took care of the news. I woke up to news of the Boston Marathon bomb blasts. Add to that we had Professor Tim … Continue reading