Monday
Dear Elsie
This afternoon, suddenly, a huge fire flared up in Kalk Bay – it was on Trappieskop which is the path that leads from Kalk Bay over a little saddle to Clovelly. As the wind was blowing form the north, the fire raged rapidly down the mountain towards Kalk Bay causing a massive billow of smoke.
Someone called Erica took a photo from the Kalk Bay side…
Soon the valley was alive with sirens and the buzz of overhead helicopters as three of them doused the flames with sea water. The flames were enormous as other photos from social media showed.
The helicopters got the fire under control and then managed to extinguish it completely. First news was that 3 homes were razed. Then came the news it was only 1 but two were damaged. Under final inspection, we found out that one derelict building was burned and one house was damaged. This was the house that had damage to its upstairs.
So it was a dramatic afternoon. The fire started and spread so quickly, it was scary. The fire services are still on Boyes Drive, keeping an eye out for any flare ups.
Apart from that, it was a beautiful summers day. We swam this morning. Julian left. David spent the day in. He came up for dinner and we got more insight into his ability/inability. How many steps do you walk a day? It’s a stretch for David to walk 3000 steps a day. That’s a huge day of walking for him and after it he would need to take a complete break for a number of days. The average American only walks 3000-4000 steps a day, so the lower end of that is David’s goal. He would like to be able to walk 3000 steps every day, but at the moment, it’s maybe that once or at a push, twice a week. That’s Long Covid for you.
Psalm 33:20
We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂