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Author Archives: Helga
Wolfkop
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we left for a trip up the West Coast to the Cederberg Mountains. I think we went further than we’ve been, to a nature reserve called Wolfkop and we are here for two … Continue reading
4 Years Ago & 3 Years Ago
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we had a guest check out and we needed to clean the Seaview apartment before the next guests arrive tomorrow. We also had one of January’s guests arrive to see the cottage. She … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged cricket, Looking back, Rugby World Cup 2023, Sport
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Satisfying Saturday
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day you went to Nora’s 5th birthday party! We exchanged voice notes in the morning. One of the things that has crossed my mind over the last day is your impression of my daily … Continue reading
Log on the Rocks
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day we saw the logs on the rocks. I had read about this on Facebook & this morning when we went for our swim, it was low tide, so we got to see the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Beach, Long Covid, Long covid treatment
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Highs & Lows of the Day
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day that had highs and lows. The biggest high of the last 24 hours though, was hearing that yesterday, you, my sweet, darling Elsie, invited Jesus into your heart. I couldn’t be more delighted. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged David, Elsie, God's salvation, Long Covid, Long covid treatment
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Hadedas at Sunrise
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we saw large noisy hadedas at sunrise. They are the noisiest birds in Africa! It was a glorious morning, so we threw open our bedroom balcony doors. Raiku immediately was drawn to them. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Claw'd and Raiku, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise, hadedas
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When Fake is Good!
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that Mike and David dropped Julian at the airport and then went onto Stellenbosch for David to have two lots of blood done. They were home after 12. David was tired. Small steps. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Artificial lawn, Claw'd and Raiku, Courage
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Clawed by Claw’d
Monday Dear Elsie It had to happen! Yesterday was the day I got clawed by Claw’d. I had picked him up, had him on my lap and he was just sitting there when someone accidentally knocked over a cup. It … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Claw'd, Claw'd and Raiku, Life with cats, Rotator Cuff injury
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The Day The Granite Came
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day you and I had a long chat. I can’t believe how tall you are getting and your new hair cut makes you look so much older. Your Mom’s cell phone battery started dying, … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Granite countertop, Granite installation, Israel, Middle East conflict
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Back to Kommetjie
Saturday Dear Elsie, Today was the day we woke early and before 8, David and I took a drive to Kommetjie. We returned to where we had walked on 3rd April. David had been sick for 6 weeks. This was … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged David, Granny, Kommetjie, Long Covid
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Biggest Lesson Learned From Airbnb
Friday Dear Elsie It’s been two years since we put our units on Airbnb and started hosting. And there is one massive lesson I learned almost immediately. We had put together the listing and were about to push the publish … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Airbnb, Andy Stanley
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All Out For Dinner
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was mainly a work day where I sat in front of my computer and worked. After a full day, the highlight had to be we all went out for dinner. We haven’t been out for dinner … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Glencairn Beach, Long Covid
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No 2 Sunrises are the Same
Wednesday Dear Elsie, Today was the day that was windless and balmy although there was also lots of cloud, making it more of a fancourt slate kind of day….mostly grey. Early this morning we watched what looked like a satellite … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Landscaping, Satellites
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Shark Siren Went Off
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach for a swim. It was great to be back in the water, which is warming up. I swam for about half an hour and then warmed up in … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Chess, Fish Hoek Shark Nets, Shark siren
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And So Spring Sprung
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day you went to school, even though it was the holidays. You chose school, so off you went. You are doing so well. Today in Cape Town, it was the day full on, spring … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Gleneagles Road, Long Covid, Long covid treatment, Spring in Cape Town
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