Author Archives: Helga

Family Have Arrived

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day your cousins arrived! They are looking forward to seeing you. Lizzy trying out the rocking horse for the first time… For dinner we had chicken and mashed potato with salad. Julian peeled all … Continue reading →

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Visiting A Building Site

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach in the morning. The water is still warm and the wind hadn’t yet picked up. I had a good swim as the tide was high, making the barrel … Continue reading →

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One Day Closer to Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day you decorated your Christmas tree! Great job Els! It’s going to look amazing at night with the lights on. I came out of a bad night to a better day. I worked for … Continue reading →

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Back to the Beach

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today we went back to the beach after a break. We hadn’t been in a while, but it was so worth it today. The water temperature must have been 20C. It was so warm. Came home, had … Continue reading →

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Getting Some Wrapping Done

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie It’s almost Christmas. One week tomorrow. Today I got some wrapping done. Yours is the one with the dots! You will love it! We are looking forward to having the family altogether. Today is Jess and Gerrie’s … Continue reading →

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Biggest Things This Year

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie, The highlight of the day was David coming up to talk about his weekend and his chess channel. As he was away with friends over the weekend, he wasn’t constantly glued to his phone watching his channel … Continue reading →

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Night of Drama

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Last night was a night of drama! A regular Saturday evening turned into an absolute nightmare for a couple of youngsters who misjudged a number of things – possibly how much they had been drinking – possibly … Continue reading →

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A Day to Chill

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a day to chill. There was no stress. We got up, had breakfast and drove to Access Park for me to buy some Christmas gifts and a new pair of road walking shoes. My original … Continue reading →

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David’s Chess Video Went Viral

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Yesterday David had a chess video that went viral.  We were so excited to see this unfold. For two weeks he had laboriously live-streamed the World Chess championship. It ended in dramatic & unexpected fashion yesterday afternoon … Continue reading →

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Today This Happened – No More Walking Required in 2024

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day you got your Grade R report and passed with flying colours. You are marching confidently into Grade 1 next year and we couldn’t be prouder! Well done! Today, I achieved a milestone I’ve … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Ago This Week

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went for an early morning road walk. As I walk I always imagine what the view is like from some of the houses. There’s this huge complex on Highway that from the … Continue reading →

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I Won’t Slip In These

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went shopping. I took the morning off and we headed to find an Outdoor Warehouse. Right next door is a Sportsman’s Warehouse and that was helpful because I need trail shoes. When … Continue reading →

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The Brazilian Pepper Tree

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today I felt was bitter sweet as we said goodbye to the Brazilian Pepper Tree. It has stood alongside the stairs for years, providing lovely shade, a landing place for birds and other critters. We always knew … Continue reading →

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Camel on the Cat Walk

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we tried to recover from yesterday’s hike. I am as stiff as two short planks. Devil’s Peak is maybe not such a good one for older hikers – that’s what we concluded. Probably … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Peak Hike Was Quite a Challenge

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we hiked up Devil’s Peak and it was quite a challenge! We got to the start at about 6.45am. I took a photo every kilometer or so….this is 1km. 2km… you can see … Continue reading →

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