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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Putting My House In Order…
11-20am So life begins in a new and different way for me from today. I woke up at 2am this morning and went through some of the messages I hadn’t yet read. I still have all the smsses to read. … Continue reading
Last Day On Air
1-36pm Wow! So today came and I had NO idea how it would pan out. I guess I had in mind that I would just go and do another Friday show. Wayne said he would come in and the only … Continue reading
Okay, So My ‘Not So Perfect’ Husband!
2-27pm To get this, you have to rewind a week to the blog I wrote a week ago entitled “Little Things.” It’s the one about how gaga I was over Mike arriving out of the blue at CCFm to have … Continue reading
A Wobbly
1-47pm Yesterday afternoon, reality began to set in a bit. Suddenly, I was overwhelmed with fragility, vulnerability and sheer fear! This leaving Rise and Shine now feels like a death-defying leap! Crazy hey!? My heart was pounding and my mouth … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged God's love, Helga leaving CCFm, Truffles, Western Cape Leopard Toads
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It’s NOT Fair!!!
11-10am Professor Tim Noakes in the studio this morning and he always says something new. Women seem to have a lot more difficulty losing weight on LCHF than men. Now that’s hard to swallow! I want to shout “It’s not … Continue reading
What If…..?
10-32am It’s easy to ask ‘What if’ for the all the stuff that may have happened in your life…what if my parents had chosen to come to Cape Town in 1960 and not Rhodesia; what if they had been happily … Continue reading
“Find your passion”, they say.
11-51am Today a cold front is blowing in. From the forecast not too much rain is expected, but it has been very windy with a strong north-wester and some thunder and lightening. I love winter in Cape Town. After getting … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Lawrence Green, Making marriage work
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Something’s Burning
1-47pm We first noticed smoke at just before 1pm. Great billows of grey cloud wafting out to sea. From our bedroom balcony, it looked like this… Since then there has been an ongoing stream of emergency vehicles and several fire … Continue reading
Little Things…
1-11pm I got a surprise this morning. Mike doesn’t know what he’s doing when he does this. The effect on me is amazing. My cup is full and I feel uber loved. I got out the studio and went to … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged happy marriage, Sunrise and Sunsets, Teachers Rules 1914
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Twilight Zone
1-06pm Sometimes crazy things happen. I have to admit that I am in a bit of a twilight zone right now. Mentally and emotionally I’m working hard at adjusting to the idea of ‘working from home.’ Our home recording studio … Continue reading
I Did It!
1-53pm I went onair and told the my listening audience that my last working day at CCFm is Friday 30th May. People understand. 10 years is a long time of getting up early. I’ve been involved with the radio station … Continue reading
Dropping the Bombshell
1-58pm Tomorrow morning, just after 7am, I will break the news onair. Today you get it first! For me it’s dropping a bombshell. I have made many big decisions in my life. Handing my life over to God was the … Continue reading