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Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks
When Mike Had Cancer For a Week
It was just a few days before Christmas 2011. The exact date was Tuesday 20th December and the day began like any other. I got up early and went off to work. Mike woke a little later and began his … Continue reading
Outgoing Introvert
All my life I have been relatively outgoing with a people orientated personality, but over the years I have become to realise that while that is all true, I am also partly introvert. The way I really know this is … Continue reading
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Tagged Parking at Cape Town airport, rest
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In Durban
Today I had company at the Cape Town interviews. With Mike and I, God willing, on holiday in October, great friend Riana joined me to do a bit of work shadowing so that if there are interviews in October, she … Continue reading
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Tagged Durban, Helga's New Life, Hilton Hotel
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Running Across a Freeway!
You’ve seen them before. Crazy people who run across a freeway. Today I became one of them! I am in Johannesburg for the teacher interviews as a recruiter for a teaching recruitment company and they were held this morning at … Continue reading
Sunny Johannesburg
Today’s flight up to Johannesburg was probably the quickest and smoothest I’ve ever had. Everyone was on board 10 minutes prior to departure so we left early and with a tail wind arrived 25 minutes early. It was very smooth. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town drought, Cape Town Drought of 2017
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Busy Week Ahead
There is a busy week ahead, so today I’ve spent some time relaxing, preparing and walking. I went and caddied 9 holes at Clovelly with Mike, which was very enjoyable. Despite the drought, the course is looking very green and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town sunset, Clovelly Golf Club, Golf with Mike, Noordhoek
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Water Bill = R0
This was a first. I’m sure there are plenty others who have had this, but it was fun to see today… Last month I think it was R33! So there are three of us on our property. Morgan stays in … Continue reading
A Satisfying Day
I’m trying to take advantage of the windless, dry autumn days that we are having in Cape Town. How we long for rain, but even though we need it, these days need to be appreciated. This morning I took myself … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs, Home renovations
Tagged Jesus is God, Jesus is real
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52 Minutes
That’s how long it took for me to queue for a car licence renewal at Fish Hoek traffic department today. I bravely went off with the renewal notice and my ID. I did not take with me proof of address … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town drought, Cape Town Drought of 2017, Heaven
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30 Seconds of Fun
So it wasn’t too long ago that Mike and I played 30 Seconds for the first time. We were pretty bad at it, I have to admit, but I found it to be brilliant brain gym. So I bought our … Continue reading
A High Pressure Day
I’ve said before Mondays are hard work. Last night I tried to get a head start and put in 3 hours work, but it did nothing to dampen the high pressure of today. I had to finish all the documents … Continue reading
Dreams Are Better Than Reality
This is what I’ve been thinking of today. We live in an area where the first steps are being put in place for a new road to be built. When the planning team first arrived, they marked a whole lot … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Happiness, van Niekerk genealogy
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Failure is not a Destination
I wrote about this a while back. It’s a good reminder… Sometimes you need to see a phrase, write it out, stick it on the fridge and repeat it a few times over. Nick Vujicic has got one of those … Continue reading
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A Gentle Answer DOES Turn Away Wrath
Mike was a bit upset with me. His complaint is that he doesn’t felt heard. I interrupt him or don’t appear to be listening to him. I thought he was being a bit harsh and planned on sulking. But as … Continue reading
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