Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks

30-30-30

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Helga

More rainy weather today. The wind was cold and the clouds thick for most of the day, but the rain only came this evening. We had a leisurely lie-in, including breakfast in bed. Finally mid morning we got up and … Continue reading →

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Storm Damage and Breaking Ground

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Helga

Last night’s storm was pretty significant. This morning when I left for gym I was surprised by some of the damage. There were a number of trees down and a lot of debris on the road. We ourselves had our … Continue reading →

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Massive Storm

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Helga

As I write, the wind is picking up at a hectic pace. The doors and windows are rattling and every now and you can hear the trees rustling and the wind gusting. There’s a lot of rain on the way to … Continue reading →

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Swimming Experiment

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Helga

Today has, at the end of it, been a productive day. I worked for 7 hours. I did washing and actually even did a bit of housework. Mike went to see his clients for a couple of hours so for … Continue reading →

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Something (More) To Be Grateful For

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Helga

#675 of my 1000 thanks is that Mike doesn’t need another eye injection!  The last time he saw the ophthalmic surgeon was two months ago today – 29th March. As the receptionist made today’s appointment for us, I thought to … Continue reading →

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A Day In Bed!

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Helga

This morning when I woke up it was windy and cold and the rain was about to start falling. My laptop was next to my bed, so I just picked it up and spent the day working in bed. It … Continue reading →

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“A Grandbaby – That’s My Prayer”

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Helga

Today, leaving Elsie bawling with hunger (actually she was sorry to see us go), we bid farewell to our Swellendam family of three and we headed back to Cape Town. The day began with my daily Bible reading. As I read through … Continue reading →

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Walking the Swellendam Hills

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Helga

There’s one thing about Swellendam – it has hills. The one to the golf course is particularly gruelling! Today I took Mike to the golf course, went back home and a little while later decided it was such a nice … Continue reading →

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Late Start Days

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Helga

I remember when my children were babies…specially newborn and they had just arrived home. During those first days, day becomes night. Sleep when the baby sleeps. The nights can be disruptive and sleepless and when rest finally comes, it’s almost … Continue reading →

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Elsie Goes Home

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Helga

That was the event of today. Elsie went home. She was packed up in the car seat and didn’t make a peep the whole way. In this photo, David looked a little like this at the same age. Mike and … Continue reading →

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Cuteness Overload

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Helga

The newborn look is giving way to absolute cuteness overload…two days old… Elsie is well and so is Stacey. Everything is falling into place and tomorrow God willing, we will go to Adrian and Stacey’s home where Mike and I … Continue reading →

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Love & Gratitude

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Helga

I am completely in love! Someone sent me a message yesterday (Lenore’s Joe) welcoming us to a “different level of love”. He hit the nail on the head. It is the next level. It’s the Grandparent kind of love. “Move … Continue reading →

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She Has Arrived!

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Helga

How do I unpack the overwhelming emotions that come with this day? What an amazing day it has been.  BABY DAY! Mike and I are grandparents! I woke up at 4-30am to find a whatsapp from Stacey (that she had … Continue reading →

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A Sunday Peppered With Good

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Helga

Today I took the day off! Completely! Slack attack! It was great. We woke up just after 7am, but managed to make the 8am church service. Good solid teaching. #666 of my 1000 thanks is for breakfast with friends after … Continue reading →

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He Read My Mind

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Helga

Stuart came across yesterday evening. He had nipped home (cottage in our back garden) only to find that the battery in his alarm remote was flat and he couldn’t turn the alarm off. We have a spare so we gave … Continue reading →

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