Author Archives: Helga

Mike’s Birthday Eve

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today is Granpa’s Birthday Eve! Tomorrow is his birthday. I got him a very exciting birthday present (thanks to your Mom who suggested it). He knows what he is getting (a tablet) but he doesn’t know what … Continue reading →

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Blog Notifications Going Out Again

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today is the day your clever Dad updated my blog site and all the missing notifications got unplugged and sent off to recipients. Valerie-Gail was the first to tell me they were missing. She sent me a … Continue reading →

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The Triangle of my Life

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today’s the day I’ve been thinking of the triangle of my life. As you grow older you will become very familiar with our apartment. We have 2 bedrooms – one large and one small. The triangle of … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Puzzles

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Last night, I finished the puzzle. It was very satisfying putting the last piece in. Ta-da! I was going to let it sit for a day or two – just I could admire it, but this morning … Continue reading →

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Admiring The Moon

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today I start the blog at the end. It’s almost full moon and it looks spectacular. The light on the water always looks magical. When Mike was designing the house, he had in his mind the water … Continue reading →

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Warm is Relative

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went down to the beach in the afternoon on what was a windy day. We didn’t go this morning, but as I got to lunchtime, I couldn’t help it. I went off … Continue reading →

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Two Swims Day

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I swam twice. We went down to the beach at 8am and, although there was a little wind, it was beautiful and clear and easy swimming. I realised today why I prefer the … Continue reading →

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Cappuccino by Courage

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day Courage made us cappuccinos! We have such a good guy in Courage. He is happy and willing all day long. Our cappuccinos … Later in the day, as he was leaving at 4.30pm, … Continue reading →

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21 Today!

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie It was 21 today! The temperature of the sea water was 21 degrees Celsius and it was so lovely swimming. It was a beautiful day with a light breeze to offset a maximum of about 30.  The … Continue reading →

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Rocking Chair Therapy

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day I got some lovely rocking chair therapy. When you come for a visit you’ll also get to enjoy the rocking chair again. This is you and I in 2021!  Wow! How you’ve grown! … Continue reading →

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I Felt Useful Today

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a useful day. I woke up around 6am and went  through my usual routine. With the wind churning up the sea, flinging mountains of seaweed onto a messy beach, I chose not to go down … Continue reading →

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My Biggest Strength – My Biggest Weakness

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day that dawned a beautiful cloudy sunrise. The rain came shortly afterwards – a solid shower that half washed the windows. It soon passed but left us too late for the beach. While my … Continue reading →

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We Heard a Big Bang

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day I woke up with a tummy ache and it hung around until eventually I took some Buscopan. That worked like a charm and now I’m better, albeit I feel slightly queasy. Note to … Continue reading →

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Reinforcing the Wall

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day the sun rose casting a very red hue across the sky. Red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning. I went down to the beach for a swim and towards the end, it rained. … Continue reading →

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Silky Water

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day the water was like silk. It’s strange to think water can be silky but it was so still, warm and clear – it was gentle against my skin. It made it hard to … Continue reading →

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