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Author Archives: Helga
Expensive Catfood!
Saturday Dear Elsie It was great to speak to you today and see all the work you have been doing at pre-school. School holidays for you now and you are going to enjoy being at home for a few weeks. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Ella, Gawjus
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Meggy and the Teddy
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day you made a lion mask! Good job! I had a good work day. I worked 8 hours. The day began sunny, turned cloudy, some rain fell and now it’s not so windy and … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Elsie, Landscaping, Long Covid, Meggy
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Beautiful Sunshine
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day the sun rose. There was not a cloud in the sky and after what seems likes weeks and weeks of interminable cloud, rain and cold, the sun came out and shone its warmth … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cape Town winter
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Winter Solstice 2023
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that was gloomy for most of the day. I’ve just opened our door and there is a freezing wind. Brrr! It feels like there will be snow on those mountains. I had a … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Winter Solstice
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Wordle in One!
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that the sun came out and started to dry up all the rain. We took an early morning walk to the shops to buy milk. On the way back got to enjoy the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Adrian and Stacey, Fish Hoek sunrise, Wordle, Wordle in One
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Dam Levels Almost 92%
Monday Dear Elsie Today it got very cold. The morning wasn’t so bad, but this afternoon the temperature seems to have dropped. I know Swellendam has been cold as well. We have just got in from a walk. When we … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cape Town dam levels, Cape Town winter, Clouds, Long Covid
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Silvermine Waterfall in Full Flow
Sunday Dear Elsie Today is Father’s Day and it was your Oupa’s birthday so you had a happy day celebrating both events. Back in Fish Hoek, I did another two walks today. The first was to Harbour Bay. I walked … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Tourist in Cape Town, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Mountain Hikes in Cape Town
Tagged Fish Hoek winter, Glencairn Beach, Silvermine walks, Silvermine Waterfall, Silvermine Waterfall Walk
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Admiral’s Waterfall
Saturday Dear Elsie It was good to speak to you today and to find out you are feeling a little better. Today was the day I had a couple of walks. The first was this morning when I braved the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Admiral's Waterfall, Cape Town winter, Simon's Town waterfall, Simonstown, Winter rains
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A Good Day for David
Friday Dear Elsie Today was a good day for David but not such a good day for you! You have tonsillitis! This seems to be a right of passage for 5-year olds. It’s very uncomfortable, but you will get better … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cape of storms, Cape Town storm, Cape Town winter, David, False Bay, Fish Hoek, Long Covid
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We Woke Up To Dripping
Thursday Dear Elsie Last night it poured with rain again. I’ve mentioned this before but never in my time in Cape Town can I remember such consistently wet weather for so many weeks late May and into June. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek winter, knitting
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A Lot To Be Grateful For
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that we woke up in the very early morning to hear lashing rain and high winds. Chairs were being blown over on the balconies and it turned out to be a storm of … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Adversity, Attitude of gratitude, Flight Radar, Friends, trials
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David Had His 2nd Round of Bloodwork
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day David had his 2nd round of blood work. My expectation with him and his treatment would be what the Doctor predicted. Two to three weeks on the medication would lead to a few … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged David, Long Covid, Moon
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David’s Smashed Camera Lens
Monday Dear Elsie Today was a big day for you! Your finally found your voice at school! My darling shy little one, you spoke! We are so proud of you. Small steps. The other thing that happened today is the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Camera lens, Elsie, Landscaping
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Traffic Drone & We Beat the Cold Front
Sunday Dear Elsie, It was a treat to see you yesterday and today! You are growing up so fast. You are so very entertaining and say all sorts of fun things, like when eating jelly you asked, “Does jelly come … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Contrails, Kite surfing, Swellendam, Traffic drone, Wind surfing, Winter 2023
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Early Blog on a Sunny Day
Dear Elsie Today’s the day that I get to see you! Hence the early blog on a sunny day. It’s been wonderful to have some sunshine today. I think Cape Town has heaved a collective sigh to enjoy some blue … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged trials, Winter 2023
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