Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks

Great Drought of 2017

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Helga

Lauranne is a work colleague who lives in Auckland, New Zealand. I don’t have too much contact with her, but from time to time we exchange emails, usually work related, with a few lines of personal information. She wrote and … Continue reading →

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Loose Lips Sink Ships

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Helga

I’m sure I mentioned this in a previous blog. Loose lips sink ships. Unguarded talk! It came to mind the other day when I put the seed ball out for the sun birds. The huge greedy starlings make short work … Continue reading →

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These Are The Days

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Helga

This is something that I said to someone yesterday: “These are the days”. I can hardly fault them. I need to embrace them – each moment of each day. Each moment in the company of my husband and family when … Continue reading →

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It’s Worth The Schlep

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Helga

Mondays are always busy  work days. Email volumes build up over the weekend and while I do check it and deal with anything of utmost importance, generally I leave most of it for Monday. Today I had 30 emails in … Continue reading →

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The Love That Was Shown…

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Helga

As I look back over the years of my life, the events that have impacted me most have not been gifts given, although those have been nice; kind words spoken have helped; but the events that have impacted me most … Continue reading →

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Learning To Be Happy Wherever You Are

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Helga

My world of speaking to people extended recently to a number of others living in different countries….all eager to move on. The South Africans I speak to are jittery about the future of our country. The crime gets to them. … Continue reading →

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Seven-word Testimony

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Helga

It’s not often that a seven-word testimony can change so many people’s lives, but that’s what I read this morning. And it was all to do with some of  what was described at the time  as the outcasts of this … Continue reading →

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The Need to Belong

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Helga

One of my ways of chilling at the end of a day is to watch a few things on You Tube. My latest has been episodes of Long Lost Family. These are stories of people who usually were adopted or … Continue reading →

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A Great Little Piece of History

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Helga

The other day when Julian and I stopped by a show house in Fish Hoek, I got into a brief conversation with the estate agent. I told them we had bought a house together (my brother and Mike &  I) … Continue reading →

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The Good Worker’s Triangle

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Helga

I was thinking about this yesterday. What makes a good worker? There are three particular aspects that I look for in a good worker. I had an AHA! moment. Ability – they must be able to do the job. Honesty – … Continue reading →

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Don’t Judge

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Helga

The other day I had a lesson that reminded me not to judge! I was waiting at the entrance to Fish Hoek beach – I was there to pick someone up and they were a little late. The railway booms … Continue reading →

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My Beautiful Cape Town

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Helga

It’s hard not to be besotted with this city. Yesterday afternoon, Julian, David and I took a drive into Cape Town via Hout Bay. We stopped on Chapman’s Peak for a few photos… Further on, we stopped at the top … Continue reading →

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34C in Cape Town

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Helga

I woke up with a start – a car was skidding – there was the screech of tyres on the road before a horrible sounding thud  concluded what was clearly an accident on the road behind us. I got up … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Attitude and Gratitude

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Helga

I love to observe people and especially married couples. It’s always interesting to see how they interact and treat each other. I’ve written before about how I love to watch House Hunters International and see how couples need to compromise. … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Ago Today, A Sweet Romance Began

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Helga

Freedom Day 2017 will always take on a special significance for me. The run up to that day was a bit of a roller coaster ride for our family. Stacey was still in her teens when she encountered a guy online … Continue reading →

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