Subscribe to Blog via Email
Join 598 other subscribers-
Recent Posts
Categories
- A Thousand Thanks (811)
- Apartment living (1,053)
- Audio (7)
- Banting (62)
- Being a Tourist in Cape Town (81)
- Braces (46)
- Building a house on a mountainside (419)
- Cape Town Drought (45)
- Cruising (79)
- Day to Day Blogs (4,462)
- Echo Photos (226)
- Games Helga plays! (10)
- Helga's random thoughts (82)
- Hiking in Kalk Bay (7)
- Home renovations (7)
- Italy (22)
- Living on Fish Hoek mountainside (814)
- Marriage (86)
- Mountain Hikes in Cape Town (26)
- Prose (12)
- Recipes (48)
- Uncategorized (83)
Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks
Hello 2018!
Yesterday evening we spent some of the evening watching episodes of The Crown. At 11-45pm, we dashed down to Fish Hoek Beach in time to yell “Happy New Year”. There were some people at the beach but it wasn’t very … Continue reading
New Year’s Eve Eve
The day before New Year’s Eve is New Year’s Eve Eve and that’s today! It was a very full day. I went to gym at 6am. I ran/walked 5km in 36 minutes and then swam. The swimming is getting easier. … Continue reading
Clearing Out
Today has been a quiet day with a bit of work thrown in. I went to gym and swam ten lengths. So, I was right. I swam the first, turned around and swam half the second before stopping and catching … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Clearing out, Swim Bike Run, Swimming, Triathlon
Comments Off on Clearing Out
New Goals
As I have had very little work to do, I’ve been able to focus on getting fit. This is my 8th week exercising for an hour a day for six days a week. I managed to keep it up over … Continue reading
Quiet Wednesday
Today Julian flew back to Johannesburg for a few days and Adrian and Stacey drove back to Swellendam. Suddenly the house was very quiet. I went to gym swam 12 lengths. I’ve getting into the swing of it – now … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cape Town drought, Cape Town Drought of 2017, water restrictions
Comments Off on Quiet Wednesday
Today I Took The Plunge…
Literally! Remember this… For Christmas I got a swimming cap, so when I went to gym today, I went with my swimming costume, towel and cap specially packed. Gym was busy. I ran 5km (in 34 min 37 seconds) and … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Family, Swimming
Comments Off on Today I Took The Plunge…
Christmas Day 2017
Today has been a lovely day. We woke at a reasonable time, considering the number of extremely early Christmas mornings we have had during the course of our marriage. No stockings bulging with extras, opened by wide-eyed over-excited children rising … Continue reading
The Day Before Christmas
Today Stacey and Adrian arrived. It was wonderful to see them and great to see Stacey looking so well with her little baby bump. She’s beginning to feel more movement and is enjoying being pregnant. We all spent some time … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Christmas, Nativity Play
Comments Off on The Day Before Christmas
Two Days Before Christmas
It’s feeling very Christmassy around our house. The family is here and tomorrow Stacey and Adrian arrive. There have been family meals and games of 30 seconds and laughter and conversation. There is much to be grateful for, but one … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Christmas, Health benefits of cherries
Comments Off on Two Days Before Christmas
Three Days Before Christmas
Friday! The days have just merged and some days I’m not sure what day it is. With work very slow now, it doesn’t matter what day it is! This morning I did almost an hour of work before we met … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Birds on the balcony, Cat Walk, Christmas, Fish Hoek, Sunny Cove
Comments Off on Three Days Before Christmas
Four Days Before Christmas
Last night Julian, Jess and Gerrie all arrived and so this morning we all met for breakfast. After that we headed home and David, Gerrie and Jess went shopping. They went OTM to the Blue Route and it took them … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged 30 seconds, Sun Valley car wash
Comments Off on Four Days Before Christmas
Ready for Christmas
Apart from one Christmas present which is not yet bought, I am pretty much ready for Christmas. Oh, oh, apart from food – I’ll need to do some Christmas food shopping before Christmas as well. But, today the family start … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Christmas, Family
Comments Off on Ready for Christmas
Washing machine woes
We seem to have been using about 70 litres of water a day, which is good. Today I needed to do some washing. Mike was going out so after gym, I gathered all the dark clothes and made up a … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cape Town drought, Cape Town water restrictions, Mike, washing machine
Comments Off on Washing machine woes
Spot the Cat
Truffles has been climbing up onto the beams just below the balcony roof. From that point she has a closer view of the birds that come to feed on the seed and drink the bird nectar. When I’ve seen her … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cats, Christmas, Table Grapes, Truffles
Comments Off on Spot the Cat
Relaxing Sunday
Today has been a nice relaxed day. Mike wanted to check something out at Echo, so at lunchtime we went around there and did some measuring. We did come up with a new idea to start, so it was worthwhile. … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cape Town drought, Echo Cottage
Comments Off on Relaxing Sunday