Author Archives: Helga

Triple Hat Trick

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I came out of my funk. I’ve been so overwhelmed by work and working. Yesterday I pondered if what I was feeling was burnout. The to-do list is constant and  there’s never a time when … Continue reading →

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Hypothermic Helga

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the  day… I swam 2.5km in water that could quite possibly have been 15C. It was cold. Mike ran 7km. I was in the water for way too long (52 minutes) and spent a chunk of time … Continue reading →

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Error of Judgement

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… We found out what happened with our Airbnb guest who was asked to leave yesterday. We still don’t know all the details but she sent me a whatsapp message to say that a guest at … Continue reading →

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An Airbnb Shock

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I got an Airbnb shock. I’m trying to get my head around what happened today.  I worked the morning and then went and had a lovely sushi lunch with my friends. I haven’t seen them … Continue reading →

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I’ll Come With You

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day…. We swam! The wind was gentle, the sky was overcast and the water was COLD. People always exaggerate when they guess the temperature of the water. One person suggested 13C. No ways. It was probably … Continue reading →

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A Significant Day

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… That was significant for South Africa. It was the first day that we can legitimately be outside with no mask! Yay! It was wonderful walking outside today, maskless and not worried about it! What a … Continue reading →

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The Clouds at Sunrise

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… That began with me looking at the clouds at sunrise. I was sitting in my rocking chair and had been doing my Bible reading. I was reading about the hard times that people went through. … Continue reading →

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I Did This For 2 Mins

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… It was a holiday in South Africa but not for me. I had a lot of work to do, both with the rentals and with my regular work. Fortunately, Ruth was coming to clean the … Continue reading →

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Autumn Begins

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… That was far windier than I thought it would be. I thought today was going to be calm – a brilliant swimming day. Nope! All I can say is the Cape Town Cycle Tour peeps … Continue reading →

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We Woke Late

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… We woke late. It was such a treat to wake up later than usual. No work today!  We had coffee & then walked to Fish Hoek with Julian and had breakfast at Peak café. Afterwards, … Continue reading →

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Ducking & Diving

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… The wind seemed quite gentle and from our home perspective the waves gentle. Ah, good swimming weather, I thought, so Mike and I took off to the beach just after 7:30am. It was full moon … Continue reading →

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Thursday Routine

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We got to swim. We had a visitor coming at 10am, so we woke, had coffee, did Bible reading and went straight down to the beach. I hadn’t swum, for what I think was 4 … Continue reading →

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Worm Moon

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… Another long work day. 9 hours + of screen time, so this blog will be short. The main event ended up being dinner, where we went to one of our favourites.. On the way home, … Continue reading →

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There Was a Loud Crack

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I worked the whole day… close to 10 hours. The wind was blowing so there was no swim. There was a lot of work to do. Today something really unexpected happened. I got dressed in … Continue reading →

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What Does a Caracal Look Like?

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… We didn’t go for an early swim. There wasn’t too much wind but it was chilly. Also Mondays are busy days for me and the engineer was paying us a visit about Mike’s plan for … Continue reading →

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