4 Bookings in One Day!

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Helga

Friday

Today was the day…

Inclement weather was forecast. It spent the day blowing from the north with increasing intensity. We’ve had a little pre-frontal rain but more is forecast overnight. I have downloaded a new weather app to my phone. It’s called Flowx. It shows the cold fronts and when you drag your finger across the map it shows the clouds and probability of rain. I can see that the most rain will come at 11:45pm tonight. After 7am tomorrow, there may be intermittent showers. The blue peak of the graph at the top shows when most of the rain is coming.

Courage is coming tomorrow, so it will be helpful if there is not too much rain. Today he put in the foundation for the wall which will from part of the entrance to the Little Lookout. The plan is to have a gated entry point off the stairs taking you into a little courtyard. I like the idea of a double entry point. This is it from above…

This is it from the approaching steps…

He will be building a wall on the wet cement on the left, then paving the courtyard area and tiling the entry door step.

All this became urgent because yesterday we had 4 bookings. Two were for the cottage, but two were for the Little Lookout for next weekend! Mike really questioned the sensibility of me publishing the listing before we were completely ready, so I quickly blocked Monday to Wednesday next week, so they could get finished. That’s why Courage is coming tomorrow, much to his delight. Courage! One of the hardest workers I know. Note to self: Get a fresh first aid kit. All this digging and manual labour results in cuts and bruises.

The Little Lookout write-up:

It’s been a good day and a good week. No swimming today, but I did walk to the village for some food.

Matthew 5:44

I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through. One day I’m going to write a blog on how I feel about death. I was thinking about it today.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

 

 

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Cape Directory of 1837

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Helga

Thursday

Today was the day…

Julian came home with a most interesting book – it is the Cape Directory of 1837. It has such a lot of historic information. It was like the phone directory of the day (except of course there were no phones!). It’s a collection of governors and merchants, medical practitioners and business people – a record of the royal family at the time as well as regular workers such as ship-builders and grocers. So interesting to look through. I took a few photos…

So interesting to read.

Today we swam early. Mike and I were down at the beach just after 7am and were home by 8:15am. The water was slightly choppy but I was able to get a good swim in.

We had guests arrive in the cottage today. The lady arrived early and her partner later this evening. They are here until Sunday. Then to my surprise, I had a Mom and daughter book from Sunday to Friday, so I’m going to need to do a quick turnaround on Sunday. I have extra linen. It takes me two hours to swap out the linen and clean the place, so it shouldn’t be too difficult.

We also had a booking for two weeks in February 2022 by a British couple. With flights opening up, international visitors are beginning to book.

And the big news of the day is that I made the Little Lookout live on Airbnb and got our first booking!

Little Lookout Listing on Airbnb

The first paying guests arrive next Friday. Courage is starting to tile the doorsteps.

A good day.

Jeremiahs 32:17

Ah, Lord God! It is You who have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for You.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

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Trying to Climb on the Barrel

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday

Today was the day…

That was very busy. Wind guru had given me a heads up that there would be a window of opportunity for a swim early, so Mike and I went to the beach just after 7am.  There was a bit of swell but I swam out to the barrel twice and did one new thing: I started trying to climb on the barrel. I can imagine on a calm day it would be easier. It has a handle on top and the rope that goes around it has a loop in it, so effectively, I could put my foot through the loop and pull myself up by the handle, like mounting a horse.  I tried that, but the barrel  just rolled towards me, so that didn’t work. I felt self conscious. I’m always aware that there may be people sitting in their homes off the cat walk watching. Their morning entertainment would be to see this crazy person trying to get on the barrel! It would be easier if there was someone with me, so we could be crazy together and they could steady the barrel from the other side. Alas, Mike has only once swum out to the barrel with me and that at very low tide where the ocean bed was close by.  So this may have been my one and only attempt.

I had a busy working day with back to back appointments from 11am onwards. I worked solidly for 6 hours and then recuperated with a cup of coffee. No sooner had I taken the first few sips than Jens arrived. Jens is Danish and the guy staying in the mountain holiday house. He is planning his build in Simon’s Town. He came to see the house and see how noisy it was in the wind. Tomorrow is another windy day, so he is coming back with his architect and our builder (Werner) so the architect can see how light steel frame stands up to the wind. I sent Jens a whole batch of photos of the light steel frame. Amazing days that have now passed.

Tomorrow our next guests arrive. The cottage is 99% ready. I’ll nip down tomorrow to give it a final dust and change the names on the welcome board. Upstairs in the loft, Courage has varnished the floor and it looks great. It’s gleaming.

Psalm 73:26

My health may fail, and my spirit my grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; He is mine forever.

Amen!

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

 

 

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See the Sea

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday

Today was the day..

I made a new mental rule for myself…to smile when I see the sea. I don’t think I smile enough. When I went to the kitchen to make coffee and saw the sea, it struck me how much more I would smile if I smiled whenever I saw the sea. This is from my desk.

It’s just a trigger to smile when I see the sea. The sea is something to smile about.

Today, it was windy and the water was like a washing machine so we gave swimming a pass and I worked instead. I also went for what is possibly my last physio appointment. My tendon is much better. 🙂

I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and spotted this which was really interesting. I’m not an anxious person but I know people who are.

Even though I’m not anxious, I have tried it out a couple of times. It gave me focus and got me in tune with my senses.

Right now: I can see the sea, mountains, houses, beach and kite. I can touch my cell phone, mouse, diary and pen. I can hear Julian’s music, the clock and the wind. I can smell lip gloss and lemon. I can taste water.

Such a simple way to ground oneself, even when there is not a lot of anxiety.

Psalm 144:1-2

Praise be to the Lord my Rock. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going – specially when you see the sea.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx

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Sleeps Six

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Helga

Monday

Today was the day…

We got down for a swim before the wind started pumping. I’m not sure we will brave the windy waters tomorrow. This morning it wasn’t too bad – a bit of swell and not too cold.

Today, I began to think we should change the configuration of the cottage so that it sleeps 6. This would mean that we have the Queen size bed downstairs – that’s where it is now – then in the loft we have the double bed and two singles. We’ll speak to Julian when he comes.   Today Courage started preparing the floor of the loft for varnishing…it’s going to look amazing once its done.

The view from the loft looking towards Kalk Bay…

And looking out to False Bay…

Gavin Finlayson loves using his massive lens to take photos of Fish Hoek. They always come out dramatically with the  mountains looking bigger than usual.  In this one of Fish Hoek mountainside, the cottage with the loft windows is just in view…look for the red arrow. You can see the red-roof house…

It was a good working day. I worked about 7 hours. During breaks, I washed the cottage linen and made up the bed. Next guests only on Friday so Courage can finish the loft.

Yesterday when Mike and I went for a little walk, we encountered the people staying in the blue mountain house. He is Danish and works for the UN. He is here for 3 weeks as they are in the process of planning a build in Murdock Valley (Simon’s Town). He said he’d come round to see our design. I also want to show him the cottage should they need accommodation again. There are 115 steps to the blue mountain house and his wife has knee issues. Our 30 steps to the cottage front door fade into insignificance in comparison.

The busiest day of the week is over.

1 Chronicles 16:27

Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and gladness are in His place.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx

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Reading a Book Out Loud

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Helga

Sunday

Today was the day…

I started reading a book out loud. What happened was last evening, Mike and I went for a walk to the end of the street and on the way back in, we stopped at the Little Lookout. It was dark, so the lights of Kalk Bay were glimmering in the distance. It’s a photo that is difficult to capture. We sat on the couch enjoying the view. Julian has filled a bookshelf from floor to ceiling with books. I took one off the shelf and announced my intention to read it. As I read the first page, I realised this is Mike’s kind of book, so this morning, I told him I’d read the first page to him. He was hooked…not only on the story-line but also on me doing the reading. Every now and again, I’ll read him a chapter. We’ve never done this before but it’s quite fun because it gets me off my cell phone and it’s something we can do together. I’m sure Julian would like to know which book it was…

Today concluded three days of on-off rain showers. Finally, this afternoon, the sun has come out and the wind has turned to the south-east. We didn’t swim this morning. In fact, I’ve done very little exercise apart from going up and down the stairs.

I had a friend come for tea this morning. I met her on the street and saw her out at noon. A short while later, Ken arrived and was met on the street and settled into the Little Lookout. Yeah! First official guest.

David came for lunch.

Then this afternoon, the guesthouse guests came up to our house to see the view before they left. Then we had a delivery and I went down the stairs again to pick it up. Mike and I had done a bit of shopping quite early, so taking that into account, it’s only 5 times I’ve gone down and up the 83 steps.  I’ll do it again just now when I walk to the end of the street. We sure are used to them.

A new week lies ahead.

Psalm 31:24

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

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One Year in the New House

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Helga

Saturday

Today was the day…

We celebrate 1 year in the new house. How has that gone to quickly. A year ago, we moved in, even though things were not quite finished…this was the day we moved in

This is today. Much more lived in. The counter chairs have been painted.

The table is much better by the window.

I was thinking of the top six things I love the  most.

  1. The view. This is an obvious one. It is just so expansive. From where I sit right now at my desk, I can see Constantia mountain with the TV mast and when I turn right around, I can see the entrance to False Bay.
  2. The night lights – almost every single night I am entranced by the beauty of the lights of Kalk Bay and beyond. They are magical.
  3. The birds – the amazing number of both sea and mountain birds – they are a delight. They have surprised us in beauty and variety. We are so high up that to have sea gulls fly right past our bedroom window is always amazing to us. The endless stream of birds visiting the nectar bottle bring me joy every single day.
  4. The Kitchen! I’m not a big cook, but it is wonderful to have a lovely open plan, well constructed kitchen with all the mod-cons including a scullery to hide the mess and a dishwasher to clean it all up.
  5. The design. Mike has done a fabulous job in designing this place. It is so well thought through and I am hard pressed to find something I would do differently, that’s as far as the design goes.
  6. Our floor – what to put on our floor was the subject of prolonged debate during the build. Mike loved a very inexpensive 600mm2 tile – we bought boxes of them and put them in the Little Lookout and in the one bed apartment below us, but I didn’t want them for our floor – they look too much like a shopping mall. I wanted a wood look and feel. We thought about laminate but it’s not great with water and as the floor would run into the kitchen, it wasn’t practical. Eventually, after much discussion and increasing the budget we got a wood-like floor tile that is marvellous. It looks great and Werner did a fabulous job in laying it.

A year later, it still looks great.

What I don’t like:

This may surprise you! There are 83 steps to my front door, but it is NOT the steps that bother me. We are so used to them now. They are there and we walk up and down them and I never complain about them. They are great exercise and when people come to visit, I will meet them on the street and see them back to their car. The steps are not a problem for me. They may be in the future, but right now, they are not the thing I don’t like.

The thing I don’t like is:

My shower floor! It has little hexagonal tiles which didn’t turn out as well as I would have liked. Plus the glass sheet of the shower has sealant along the bottom and this has discoloured. I’ve concluded this will be the first part of the house to be renovated!

Happy one year in the house! Cheers!

Daniel 2:23

I thank and praise You, God of my ancestors, for You have given me wisdom and strength.

How appropriate!

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

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First Cancellation

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Helga

Friday

Today was the day…

Our guests cancelled! This is the first cancellation – I think we’ve had about 12 or 13 guests. I had whatsapped her yesterday saying we were looking forward to having them. She wrote back late last night to say they would be arriving at 3:30pm. Then this morning when we got back from our swim, there was a cancellation through Airbnb and a message from her saying it looked like the weather wouldn’t be great, so they were cancelling. If you cancel on the day of arrival, you have to pay for that night, so we only lost half the fee.

But there’s a positive spin-off. Julian has been friends with a guy called Paul for decades. When Julian left Zimbabwe to come to South Africa, Paul was very good to him and Julian has always appreciated that. Paul now lives in the UK, but his daughter lives in Cape Town. When she heard about the cottage, she asked if she could come stay (free-bee!). Because of Paul, Julian said okay but it would be last minute – if we had a cancellation. As that happened this morning, I got hold of Julian, Julian got hold of Karen and she is coming with her daughter and grandson.

This morning the sea was slightly warmer than yesterday and the swell a little bigger. I think my swim watch measures the swell and adds it to the distance, because I swam about 1.5km and got credited with more than 2km! Rain is forecast, but I don’t think it’s going to be too rough. We are heading for summer, so most of the big storms have come and gone. That’s not always the case – history tells us there have been some pretty mighty storms later in the year, but they are not common.

My blog is being done early because I’m keen to work on the Little Lookout Airbnb page. I’m going to try get it listed pretty soon. More photos…

I’ve got enough now to complete the profile. It’s taken a while for us to get to this point, but it is so very satisfying to have done so.

Weekend! No stress.

Isaiah 40:29

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

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Swimming in the Rain

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Helga

Thursday

Today was the day…

The water at Fish Hoek was c-o-l-d! It literally went from Mediterranean to Alpine overnight.  After the hectic high winds of last night, true to the forecast, the wind dropped and this morning dawned still and balmy. There was a bit of cloud about and it did look like it may rain, but not enough to deter us. With the memory of yesterday’s warm sea  spurring me on, we headed for the beach, pretty much dressed for summer. Mike went off on his run and I strode confidently into the sea. Woah! It was cold! I started swimming breast-stroke and that soon became crawl. I swam to the lighthouse and back and then met up with Mike who had finished his run. He also found the water really cold. He didn’t stay in long. By then, believe it or not, I had warmed up! As long as I was moving I wasn’t too cold. I didn’t swim my full 2km, but I did swim for 32 minutes. There was a little shower while I was out there, which was fun. Swimming in the rain. By the time I got out the rain had stopped. We got dressed and walked home pretty quickly!

The day had begun. I did not do too much computer work today, but I did do more sorting out of the Little Lookout which has come together very nicely. It’s spacious and comfortable. First guest in on Sunday. Will be on Airbnb just as soon as the entrance area is paved and there is a handrail up the stairs. 50 steps to the front door of this one.

Riana and Karin came for tea this afternoon. By the time they left it was 5pm. Mike and I watched a Downton Abbey and then we walked to the end of the road.

Almost the weekend.

1 Chronicles 29:12

In Your hand are power and might, and in Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

 

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Contrasting Weather – Morning and Evening

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday

Today was the day…

We saw Fish Hoek beach like we’ve never seen it before. The red tide was washed away. There was a north wind pushing in making the sea flat and calm. And, it was warm. I swam my 2km in my regular swimming costume and even left my swimming cap off. Not only was it warm, it was crystal clear. It was just such a treat to swim. It was like the Mediterranean,  not that I’ve swum in the Med, but I could imagine that would be what it’s like. Fish Hoek at its best.  We arrived home and the day commenced. As it passed by, the wind picked up and the beautiful calm conditions of this morning have given over to a strong north wind. It looks like rain tomorrow.

Right now it’s blowing up a storm, but if wind guru is to be believed, we may get a dip in tomorrow morning after all. We’ll see.

Tomorrow, I need to get the cottage ready for Friday’s guests and I can also make the bed up in the Little Lookout for Sunday’s guest.

It’s been a good day, but now I’m ready for bed.

Psalm 118:14

The Lord is my strength and my song; He has given me victory.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

 

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I Didn’t Make My Bed

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday

Today was the day…

I didn’t make my bed! Ha! I usually make my bed so my working environment is organised. Today, I didn’t make my bed. Mike didn’t mind. We didn’t go swimming. We decided to walk to Valyland and back.  When we got home, I got an alert that an online meeting was imminent. I suddenly realised it wasn’t at 9:30am but at 9am, so no time to waste. I hopped online and started working. I had a few breaks, like getting the washing on the line and spending a few minutes with Julian before he left to go back to Johannesburg. But altogether, I worked 7 hours.

Meantime, the Little Lookout is beginning to take shape. This is the mirror we bought the other day.

The view is a little lookout past the roof. I think I may be convinced to trim the tree – not cut it down mind you – just trim.

This afternoon, a navy frigate was doing some exercises in the bay…

It’s spending the night off shore.

This evening, Mike and I walked to the end of Echo to see if there has been any progress on the building works that are soon to begin. We arrived at a ground wetting party. The owners were there with the architect. We chatted to Struan and Poppy who have gone in with their son in buying and building. The son’s half will be built first along with a double garage. Once that’s done, their half will be built. It’s going to be fun to watch. The ground is ready. There is now a container on site and a builder’s toilet.

Jean Tresfon, a local photographer posted this photo on Facebook. Love it. Such a unique view of Fish Hoek beach.

It’s been a productive day.

Isaiah 12:2

The Lord, the Lord Himself, is my strength and my defense; He has become my salvation.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

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Red Tide

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Helga

Monday

Today was the day….

That made me think summer had arrived, full on. It was sunny and warm and by 7:11am, Mike and I were walking to the beach. I only swam for 25 minutes. I’ve got a little niggle in my left shoulder and didn’t want to push it. We were home close to 8:30am. During the course of the day, one thing became obvious – with the warmth, came Red Tide. (Photo by Priscilla)

When this kind of tide comes in, there is usually amazing bioluminescence at night, when the organisms in the red tide shine an iridescent blue producing a spectacular display along the line of the breaker. It’s quite something to behold. However,  I’ve heard via the internet grapevine that there is not a lot to be seen tonight. There is a little, but not a great amount so not worth the walk down to what is a very busy beach.

It was a warm day and perfect for washing. The cottage guests left. I stripped the bed and put on the washing. It dried in no time. Later in the day, we made up the beds and I’ve sorted a whole lot more linen in readiness for the Little Lookout which is taking shape very nicely. If tomorrow’s weather is also warm, I’ll wash all that linen and may even go as far as making up the bed.

Courage and Mike started cleaning the cottage roof. The Loft gets pretty toasty. Once the roof is clean, the internal temperature may be a few degrees cooler.

The calmness of the day lasted beyond dinner time. It’s the third time over the last month that we have had dinner on the balcony.

A good work day.

I saw this on Facebook the other day…books vss kindles…

Psalm 18:2

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

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Argus Cycle Tour in October

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Helga

Sunday

Today was the day…

Bicycles whizzed by. The first sign the leading pack were imminent was the presence of the helicopter…can you spot it?

There was also a yacht, which was heading towards Fish Hoek and then when the helicopter arrived, it turned around and rapidly headed towards Simon’s Town.

They could both have been part of a camera team, because the helicopter seemed to swoop in over the yacht…

We walked down to Chalk and Cheese for breakfast. A steady flow of bicycles…

After getting home, I let my breakfast settle and then walked back to the beach for a swim. The water was idyllic. There were quite a few people in the sea. I swam my 2km, just up and down the net line. Back in my summer costume, the water was beautiful.

I am a bit slow, but I do enjoy it.

It’s been an active day. A beautiful summery day with very little wind.

On a side note, family, I think it was Billy Hayes who accidently rode over me on his bike!

I’m ready for the new week.

Nahum 1:7

The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in Him.

The best is yet come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

 

 

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236 Cheviot Rd

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Helga

Saturday

Today was the day…

We swam! We thought it would rain, but it just missed us. A gentle north wind was blowing, so the Fish Hoek bay was flat and calm. This meant I had to swim and swim and swim to get to 2km. Finally after 50 minutes, I achieved my goal and left the water. Mike had put bread on before we left, so an hour after our return, a fresh loaf was on the table and breakfast was literally breaking bread! A quiet morning followed with a lovely video call with Stacey and Elsie.

There are always water craft in the bay and today we saw a most unusual one. We haven’t seen this before. It was called Tara and is a sailing boat with 2 masts and 4 sails. This was the photo Mike took through the telescope…

I googled it to find out what it is. A gaff-rigged staysail ketch! Amazing what you can find online!

When Mike took the photo, he said, ‘that’s something for your blog’. There often are things to write about. In the afternoon, Julian and I walked to Fish Hoek for a bit of shopping. When we got back, we sat on the balcony and ate ice cream. While there, he showed me some of his photos from his recent trip to Zimbabwe, including my childhood home. Anne, you will recognise this….236 Cheviot Rd.

This is the house we lived in from about 1969 (or earlier) – 1972. I remember learning to ride a bike on this drive way.  I also remember falling off the wall of the front stoep and gouging a hole behind my left knee. I still have the scar.  On the right of the photo was a large lawn, which, somehow, one Saturday morning while we were at the library, caught fire. When we got home, the fire engine had come and gone and the lawn was burnt to a crisp. I remember being amazed at how soon it began to recover. Another vivid memory of this house is rowdy games of cops and robbers and cowboys and Indians. I was the youngest of 4, so my older brothers and sister often had friends around. You could run or cycle all the way round the house and there would be much racing about charging after each other. I was too young to participate but was always an enthusiastic spectator. I remember one day falling and being ridden over by one of Arnold’s friends (possibly Peter Chadwick) . He was very apologetic. I wasn’t badly hurt.

Across the road was “the bush” – it was a huge tract of land with typical long highveld grass that was criss-crossed by pedestrian paths. The grass was much taller than me so I found the whole place a bit intimidating and never went into the bush on my own. Going with my siblings was fun and exciting. I remember one Sunday afternoon, the 4 of us were going and my Mom told my sister she could take me but to make sure I didn’t get wet (it looked like rain). It began to rain while we were out and I was hurried home. My parents were sleeping, so Anne rushed to get me dry before they woke up. I remember her putting me in her dressing gown so I wouldn’t get cold!

This house was filled with happy memories. We rented the house from a family who lived in Wankie and the husband worked at the coal mine there. Devastatingly, a massive explosion on 6th June 1972 killed 427 workers, including the owner of this house. His wife and family moved back to (then) Salisbury and we moved out. I think of all the homes we lived in, this was the one with the happiest memories.

Time to go and get dinner cooked.

2 Samuel 22:33-34

God is my strength and power, and He makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me on my high places.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

 

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Drizzly Day

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Helga

Friday

Today was the day…

It threatened rain, which finally came with a single clap of thunder. While we didn’t swim, I did manage a walk down to Fish Hoek, picked up a few things for the Little Lookout from the Charity shop and then went onto the second hand stores to see if they had anything we could use. I found a mirror! On the walk back, the weather looked gloomy and the beach overcast…

The sea was very flat – that’s how it goes when the north wind is blowing. It was so tempting to go swimming!

I just missed the rain. Shortly after I arrived home, a shower swept in and I wasn’t in it! A little later, Mike and I returned to the second hand shop and bought the mirror. This weekend I think I’ll get stuck into some cleaning of the Little Lookout. Photos will follow.

I worked a few hours today but not too much.

And I saw this on Facebook, which is quite fun…one for Jess and Gerrie!

People are so creative!

Psalm 18:32

God arms me with strength, and He makes my way perfect.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

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