Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks

House Plans Are Done!

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Helga

Today we are in a celebratory mood! The house plans are complete! Our plans lady sent us the final copy. Mike looked over it and is happy for them to be submitted. Submitted only mind you. There will be greater … Continue reading →

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Summer Rain and Load Shedding

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Helga

These are two things we are waiting for tonight. It’s expected to rain a bit and load shedding is expected in our area. We went out for dinner and came home just after the clock struck 8pm. That was the … Continue reading →

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Long Slow Trip Home From Swellendam

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Helga

We woke up around 7am this morning and it was the start of a lovely day. I worked, spent time with Elsie, who gets an A+++ for adorability. She gets an A for feeding and a B for sleeping! And … Continue reading →

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Stacey’s Birthday

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Helga

31. That’s how old Stacey is today. So special for us to zip out to Swellendam and spend the day with her. Adrian and Stacey and little Elsie are flourishing in this town. We had tea this afternoon with some … Continue reading →

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Advent of Kindness

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Helga

I saw this on Facebook today and couldn’t help but share it…feel free to download it and put it on the fridge. You can do them in any order you like! The Advent of Kindness fits in very well with … Continue reading →

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Journey to Bethlehem

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Helga

This evening I went along to Living Hope for their Journey to Bethlehem. It was so well done. They had different stations where parts of the Christmas story were acted out. This was the angel Gabriel appearing in glorious light … Continue reading →

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I LOVE December

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Helga

I have always loved Christmas, but the start of December took on a whole new significance for me when December 1987 came around and on the 1st December I was hugely pregnant and about to pop. Since then, when 1st … Continue reading →

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Bush Brew!

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Helga

One of the most amazing ladies in our Ladies Group is one we don’t see often but who we are in contact regularly. Lynne Shaefer. Lynne and her family live as missionaries in Northern Zambia in a tiny town called … Continue reading →

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Less Water Restrictions For Cape Town

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Helga

Yay! From Saturday 1st December, the water restrictions in Cape Town will be lowered to Level 3.  We are still counting the number of litres we are allowed but it’s a whole lot more do-able. At the height of the … Continue reading →

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The Blessing of the Bee

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Helga

One of the little issues with the window at my desk is that I can’t open them. They are old wooden windows and once open, they don’t shut properly so I have taken to keeping them closed.  It’s a pity … Continue reading →

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Giving Tuesday – Living Hope

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Helga

Sometimes I think about the first being last and the last being first. Imagine if our true wealth lay in not how much we had in our bank accounts, but rather how much we had given away.  “You’d better be … Continue reading →

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A Day of Three Frustrations

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Helga

|This too shall pass! And it did. Today is almost at an end. My headache has all but gone and the frustrations that have punctuated my working hours have also disappeared. The day started well. I went to gym early, … Continue reading →

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A Month Before Christmas

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Helga

Today, I woke early and decided to go to gym. I drove out the garage at about 6-15am and as I did so, I noticed one of the neighbour’s garage was partially open. I didn’t give it too much thought … Continue reading →

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The Main Event of the Day

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Helga

Building plans can be tricky. It’s best to get them as right as possible before submitting them to Council. After yesterday’s meeting with our draftslady, Mike scrutinized them and decided the windows weren’t the right size and there were a … Continue reading →

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New Gym Routine

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Helga

Today I woke up early, had my quiet time and then headed for the gym. I got there just before 6-30am. Up to now, I’ve had an ‘off-peak’ contract where I paid less and can only go between 8am and … Continue reading →

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