Author Archives: Helga

More Foundations Thrown

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie More foundations were thrown today. As I stood with Mike outside and looked to see what was being done, it dawned on me that this is actually the start of the foundations for the house behind! How … Continue reading →

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A Waiting Kind of Day

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was a waiting kind of day. There were guests in the Cottage and Seaview Apartment and both were leaving today, so I was waiting for that, so I could say good bye. I waited for Ruth … Continue reading →

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Priceless Cat Moments

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie I am so glad you got to see the cats today – they have settled so well and are out and about. Last week they were hiding under the bed. This week they were on my lap … Continue reading →

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Being Good at the Menial Tasks

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day the sun shone and there wasn’t too much wind which made it a lovely cool winter’s day. We had the balcony doors open for most of the day so the cats could come … Continue reading →

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3 Updates

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day I caught up with all my work and was able to have a little afternoon break. 3 updates on the cats, David and Mike’s workshop work. The cats have come out from under … Continue reading →

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Cat Firsts

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day the the wind turned round to the south-east, bidding goodbye to the rain. The wind has been icy cold today, so I can imagine there may be a sprinkling of snow on the … Continue reading →

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Scams!

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie, Today was the day I had the 2nd scam attempt in the last week, so I thought I’d write about it so others can be warned! The first one was a work one. Someone from Nigeria took … Continue reading →

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Sweet Flavour of the Day

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie When my eyes opened today, I remembered it’s the 17th July. This day is special as it’s the day I became a Christian in 1979. I always marvel at the gift I was given on that day. … Continue reading →

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Beach Art

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today we saw some amazing beach art at Fish Hoek beach. You would have loved it. I had seen a few photos on Facebook and walked past today and saw some more. Such a lot of amazing … Continue reading →

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Cats Settle In

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we had a lovely long chat with you. You are really doing well and showed me all your lego with all the things you have made as well as the babies and the … Continue reading →

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Skittish Cats

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day after a very restless night. We made the mistake of keeping the cats in our bedroom for the night and they were wide awake right through the night. While yesterday they were hiding … Continue reading →

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New Family Members

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was an exciting day for us because an overnight secret arrived! Yesterday morning when I woke up there was a Whatsapp message on the neighbourhood watch group about a couple of cats that were in dire … Continue reading →

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Busy Day Around the House

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that was quite busy around the house. David moved down to the Little Lookout and Ruth cleaned Julian’s apartment. Mike oversaw the making of the form work and also made tiles. I worked … Continue reading →

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First Column

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day you sent me a lovely voice note, explaining what colours you like (red and pink) and what colours you don’t like (brown!) as well as all the numbers you wrote to put on … Continue reading →

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Snow!

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day you made spring rolls! So many fun things to learn. You have got so tall. This morning I got up quite early and went down to the Seaview Apartment to get the linen … Continue reading →

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