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Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks
Fake It Til You Make It
I have been feeling slightly under par the last couple of days. This morning when I woke up, I felt better, but still had ‘fake it til you make it’ going round in my head. That phrase has served me … Continue reading
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Tagged Menopause palpitations, roadworks, Sunrise and Sunsets, Sunset over Chapman's Peak
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It Stopped!
This morning the multi-tonne vibrating compactor was right behind our house. The vibrations were crazy, shaking the walls, the windows, the floors and my brain. I couldn’t think, so Mike and I went down to the The Stag, a little … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian and Stacey, roadworks
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Watching the Crack
Morgan went to the States for a month and just before her return, we went into the cottage to check that all was well. That was when we noticed a crack in the wall… Remember this fellow… Well when he … Continue reading
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Tagged Helga's Holiday 2017, roadworks, Southbound Cruise Sinfonia
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Overslept
It’s not often that Mike and I wake up and find the time to be closer to 8am than 6am, but that was what happened this morning! It left me a bit behind as I needed to get washing on … Continue reading
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Tagged Sun Valley, Sun Valley pond
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Work Anniversary!
When I do no work on a Sunday, I spend all of Monday catching up. The most noticeable thing about today which warrants an “office party” is that it is three years ago today that I started working for Edvectus. … Continue reading
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Tagged Edvectus, Helga's Work, Hitchhikers
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We Give Thanks…
Yes, today we give thanks. Apart from the pouring rain that came down overnight, David met up with Stacey’s brother -in-law at the rendezvous point and is back on the N2… With the temperatures in the Western Cape about to … Continue reading
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Tagged Heaven, Sun Valley pond
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Things I Take For Granted
Watching Long Lost Family has left a lasting impression on me. One of the other things I take for granted by not being adopted and knowing my parents is I know their handwriting. My Mom’s…. My Mom wrote her capital … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude of gratitude, Family, Gratitude, Ladismith, Long Lost Family
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Big Vibrations
Not good vibrations, I may add. Just big ones. I walked in at lunchtime after being out for an hour or so to find the house vibrating. Everything was shuddering just ever so slightly…here’s why… This massive steam roller with … Continue reading
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Tagged David, roadworks, Sun Valley Dust
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Everything Happens for a Reason
Today I was reminded that everything happens for a reason. Without going into detail, in December 2015 I had a bad experience that left me shattered and feeling so very devastated for the people involved. I learned from it and never … Continue reading
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Tagged David, God does not waste pain
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Ten Litres of Water for a Hair Wash
One of the things I have been doing is washing my hair using the tank water. It means washing my hair outside, so best done when the sun is shining. A little bit of brain freeze at this time of … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town drought, Cape Town Drought of 2017, water restrictions
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Bible Study Over the Fence
Not long ago, Mike and I had a late night, lying in bed in the dark conversation about what to say to Jehovah’s Witnesses when they knocked at our door. It is always such a confrontational encounter, where argument is … Continue reading
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Tagged Hadada, Truffles
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Sunset Strolls
Saturday evening, well late afternoon really, Mike and I decided to go for a walk on beautiful Fish Hoek beach. It was idyllic… Down the other side of the beach, looking back we marvelled at the beautiful mountain side… If … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Sun Valley pond, Sunrise and Sunsets, sunset
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8am Service
One of the things Mike and I enjoy is going to the 8am early service at St. Peter’s Church in Fish Hoek. It’s not full and what we have found is that the folks at St. Peter’s are very well … Continue reading
An Excursion
When Mike needs to make a purchase of an item, a huge amount of thought and investigation goes into it. As a result the outcome is almost always very good. Our excursion to Kenilworth Game this morning came after many, many … Continue reading
He Did It!
Late last night, close to midnight, our landline phone rang. My heart immediately raced. Who could be calling at this time of night? I jumped out of bed and ran to the phone. I could see it was a cell … Continue reading