Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks

“Take Them Away From Her!”

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Helga

These were 5 words I remember from my teen years. They were only said once but they became a memorable sentence over which I have laughed ever since. I was reminded of them over the weekend when I told Stacey … Continue reading →

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Back In Cape Town

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Helga

We left Swellendam at 6am. I was quite embarrassed because we had to get out the house and Adrian and Stacey were still fast asleep. I thought perhaps Elsie had woken them at 3 or 4am and they had gone … Continue reading →

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Special Moments

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Helga

There are lots of special moments being with the family. Elsie is so absolutely adorable. Adrian and Stacey could catch up on a bit of sleep this morning when I took her and even though she was awake and varied … Continue reading →

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Grannying it Up in Swellendam

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Helga

I love to see Stacey and Adrian, but now they have Elsie added to their family, she is the one that grabs my attention. We left Caledon shortly after 10am and took a slow drive to Swellendam, arriving an hour … Continue reading →

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Making Memories

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Helga

We definitely made memories today. The massive storm that swept over Cape Town arrived in Caledon. The hot springs are still hot in the rain and they are just as fun to experience in the rain as without it. So … Continue reading →

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Best Home Affairs I’ve Been To

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Helga

It hung over my head – one of those horrible tasks that have to be done and the idea of doing it is painful both to think about. I needed to renew my passport. A trip to Home Affairs was … Continue reading →

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The Time Will Be Right

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Helga

There’s always a right time. I’ve felt that in small ways and in big ways recently. Suddenly, a few weeks ago, it became the right time to seriously look at building.  Stacey found Elsie knew when it was the right … Continue reading →

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Day of Recovery

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Helga

I just didn’t realise it would be so tiring driving for 6 hours yesterday for the Swellendam day trip. It was so worth it, but I was still tired today. I spent the entire morning in bed, fortunately with my … Continue reading →

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Compromise

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Helga

To be a fly on the wall at our house, you will hear many conversations about what to do build, how to build and the differing options and possibilities. If Plan A doesn’t work out at Echo, we have a … Continue reading →

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A Man With A Plan

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Helga

Today Mike again was a man with a plan. He came up with a possibility to build what we want to build without needing neighbour’s permission. Yesterday we thought about it for a bit and concluded the two neighbours behind … Continue reading →

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Moment of Truth

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Helga

That was what we found out today. We had a call to say the building inspector would stop by and let us know what all the regulations are regarding our new building project. There’s good news and there’s bad news. … Continue reading →

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We May Not Be Able To Build

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Helga

“We may not be able to build at all.” These were the sobering words the builder said today when we met at the site along with the engineer. The plot is so steep. There is already a cottage on it. … Continue reading →

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80 Steps

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Helga

Mike has been spending hours designing the house on the mountainside. Today he dropped the bombshell. It will take 80 steps for us to get from the street to the front door.  80 steps. That’s a lot of steps. It … Continue reading →

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Out of Sorts

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Helga

It’s one of those days that I felt out of sorts.  Others may say their planets are out of line!  I woke a couple of times in the night and when I woke up to Mike’s alarm at 6-30am, there was … Continue reading →

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Compassion and Caution

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Helga

I do believe there has to be a balance in life between compassion and caution. I’ve been chatting to someone recently and I think they have got the balance right. When a stranger comes to their door, they go and … Continue reading →

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