Author Archives: Helga

They Just Keep on Coming

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… The wind dropped and it was a glorious day. It was a day for cleaning windows. We did ours. Courage did the rest… This was my tea break view – Mike working on his tan… … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on They Just Keep on Coming

Fresh OJ

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… We made fresh orange juice. Mike likes fresh preservative-free orange juice but it’s not always available. Today on our morning walk, I bought a 2.5kg bag of oranges and David bought up his juicer… It … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged | Comments Off on Fresh OJ

Daily Routine

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We saw our regular daily routine unfold. We usually wake up around 6am and have coffee first. Most times Mike makes it, but a few times a week, I’ll do the cappuccino run. I do … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged , | Comments Off on Daily Routine

6 Hour Work Day

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… That was busy at work. I did almost 6 hours which is always a bit taxing as it’s sitting at my computer all that time. Mike and I did do a morning walk. There is … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged , , | Comments Off on 6 Hour Work Day

Choose Your Hard

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Yesterday on Facebook, I saw this picture and thought it very well said and insightful. Life is hard! So well said. I thought of others: Buying a house is hard. Building a house is hard Choose your hard. Having … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Choose Your Hard

A Perfect Day

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today was a perfect Cape Town day. I woke up early and at 5:09am took this photo from our balcony… After going back to sleep, Mike and I woke up just after 7am and before coffee (bad idea) we … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on A Perfect Day

Crick in my Neck

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I woke up with a crick in my neck!  It really made the day a little tiresome, because it impacted everything I had to do. Eventually, after 2 myprodol and a hot shower this evening, … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged | Comments Off on Crick in my Neck

Firebreak Got Cut

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… The firebreak behind us got cut.  It was a hot day and it is a huge job walking along the firebreak with a heavy duty noisy petrol weed eater cutting back the long grass, thatch … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Firebreak Got Cut

Bird Got Stuck

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… The sun shone,  the sky was blue and the swell of the sea rolled gently towards the coast. It was a perfect summer’s day. I put yesterday’s blog out before Mike and I went walking. … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged , | Comments Off on Bird Got Stuck

Fun Past-time

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We had a lot of birds at the feeders. I don’t know if this is going to be a fun past-time or way too time consuming. I can spend a lot of time just watching … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged , | Comments Off on Fun Past-time

Back To Work Again

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I went back to work again in a more serious way. During the holidays, I checked email inboxes but that took very little time. This is what happened today: I worked about 6 hours. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged , | Comments Off on Back To Work Again

Day at Ease, But Sad News

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We rested, chatted to Stacey, we did a little walking, lunch with David and we slept. It was a good day at ease, although it’s been peppered with bad and sad news. A number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged | Comments Off on Day at Ease, But Sad News

Why Do We Do This To Ourselves?

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… Mike and I did another 8km walk in a howling South-easter! Why do we do this to ourselves? We don’t seem to learn. We knew the wind was blowing. Wind guru said it would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Why Do We Do This To Ourselves?

New Year Games

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… 2021 began! Last night we had some New Year games. To start with, we took this cracker filler and took turns to see who could get it to spin the longest. Gerrie won with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on New Year Games

My Advice for 2021

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today is the last day of 2020.  A new year lies ahead. A clean slate. Bright with possibilities and potential. That’s usually the enthusiastic attitude with which I approach the next 365 days. But, after 2020, instead of dancing … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged , , | Comments Off on My Advice for 2021