Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks

I Did It!

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Helga

It was Boxing Day – December 26th 2017 that I took the plunge into the gym pool for the first time. I swam one length of crawl and swam breast-stroke back.  Then I did that again and repeated it one … Continue reading →

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I Found It!

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Helga

I’ve seen this stuff mentioned on social media but every time I went to Checkers to look for it, I couldn’t see it on the shelf. Today I found it! It’s in the toilet cleaner aisle but it is more … Continue reading →

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Mixed Up Monday

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Helga

I felt a bit out of kilter today for two reasons: I didn’t go to gym. We had no internet. On both accounts it served to interrupt my routine. No internet was particularly irritating because the reason I don’t go … Continue reading →

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Super Sunday!

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Helga

It’s been a super Sunday. I woke up around 7am and made the coffee. We decided to go to St. Peter’s 8am service, which was excellent. We really enjoyed it. 8am works very well for us. Murray Anderson spoke on … Continue reading →

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Warm, humid, restful

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Helga

That sums up today! Warm, humid restful. Very little seems to have been done today, but thinking back I did achieve some things. I went to gym and ran 5km in 35 minutes and 56 seconds. I did a few … Continue reading →

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Insomnia on Steroids!

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Helga

I just could not sleep last night. It was crazy hot to start with. Then there was not one or two but a whole flipping family of mosquitoes. They do not like Mike. They love love love me. I was … Continue reading →

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Mike’s Eye

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Helga

Over the last month, since Mike had the injection into his eye on 7th December, we have been waiting and expecting his sight to get a little worse. It hasn’t. In fact, on the contrary, it has gone from strength … Continue reading →

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My Dearest Granddaughter

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Helga

I may not write it every day but as Stacey’s pregnancy progresses, it comes to mind that my daily scribbles should be directed to her. Today was special. Stacey had a consultation and the little one is growing well. She … Continue reading →

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Forget About The Other Job

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Helga

Last week I applied for another job on Upwork and got the details in order to begin this week. Then the ‘nature of Upwork’ happened where the potential employer disappeared altogether. I wrote to him but he did not reply.  … Continue reading →

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Caught Up

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Helga

Today I did three loads of washing…all on the quick cycle so hopefully not too much water was used. Two full sets of linen washed, at least 9 towels and a bunch of clothes. #531 of my 1000 thanks – … Continue reading →

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Yay! Rain in Cape Town

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Helga

For those who read my ramblings and who are not in Cape Town, today there was RAIN! It was very welcome. We have two water tanks. One is right outside the back door and we use it the most, so … Continue reading →

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How To Be Successful in 2018

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Helga

 I put this up a year ago and discovered I had written it in 2015. 🙂 I love ‘repurposing’ blogs! How to have a successful year… 1. Begin The number of times, I have decided to just do one little thing … Continue reading →

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New Work

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Helga

So yesterday I applied for a new job on Upwork. My recruitment work has been really slow and I picked up a job that looked like it would work for me. I applied and had an interview from the manager. They wanted … Continue reading →

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First Fruits

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Helga

There was only one that was ripe, so while I was putting the washing on the line, Mike picked it, washed it and when we went inside we cut it up and ate it. It was the first nectarine from … Continue reading →

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A Working Day!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Helga

Yay, a working day. I worked from 6 to just after 7-30am. After that, I did home stuff, like make the bed and take out the garbage (bin day!) From 8am to 9-20am I went to gym. Today I decided to … Continue reading →

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