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Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks
Living With Myself
I wrote this nearly a year ago and as I re-read it today, I thought of how true it is, especially as right now I am alone in the house. Mike has gone to the driving range and I’m all … Continue reading
I’ve received THREE of these since Sunday
They have been doing the rounds for a number of years and when you Google them, sure enough scam sites abound with stories of how these scams work. It seems in South Africa they are pretty low key, aiming not … Continue reading
Plodding Pays Off
That’s the lesson I learned today. I have been plodding along processing paperwork and trying to find applicants for the upcoming interviews and time is running out. We have to get all the documents in within a week! We still … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Helga's Work, It doesn't matter how slow you go, Work
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Secretary of the Complaints Committee
That was the title given to Mike today. If you follow my blog on a very regular basis, you may know that we have been under a regular cloud of dust where we live. I wrote about it two months … Continue reading
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Tagged home maintenance, Home renovations, Sun Valley Dust
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If I’m Going To Live To 90….
….how it will it change how I live my life today? That’s a good question to ask! It’s exactly 453 months today that I will turn 90! How am I going to spend those 453 months? It took me out … Continue reading
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Tagged Abundant Life, Faith in Christ, Having faith in Christ
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Breakfast Courgette and Cheese Flapjacks
I love finding these old recipes that I have tried and tested in years gone by. They are easy to make and provide a nice alternative to the regular breakfast. You can add a number of other ingredients to provide … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Banting, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Banting, Banting Breakfast, Banting recipes, LCHF - what to eat
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Top Five Water Saving Tips
We are having a water crisis in Cape Town and actually across South Africa. With Cape water restrictions the toughest they have ever been, we are revving up water saving to try and reduce usage in each and every home in … Continue reading
I’ll Have a Regular Thursday Please
Each day has a flavour of its own. The weeks slip by with things happening on each day according to the routine that we have created. There is no drama in our lives right now. Thankfully. The biggest ‘drama’ of … Continue reading
Coping With Change
I wrote this a few years ago, after I left CCFm and the change was very dramatic. I went from being very busy and life having seemingly a lot of purpose to doing very little and needing to try and find … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Coping with change, God never changes
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The Art of Discipline
I don’t think this is something I have ever written about – The Art of Discipline. I think it’s easier to be more disciplined if you are blessed with being a morning person. I remember being in high school and … Continue reading
My Skinny Cat
It was some time in 2013 that we got Truffles back. A few years before, she was owned by the neighbour who asked us to look after her while they sorted out their accommodation. When they had, they collected her and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cats, Cats hanging out, Cats strange habits, Truffles
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Me Time
Yesterday I had some me time. Since Mike retired almost a year ago, I’ve had a lot less time on my own. It’s been wonderful having Mike home. We just gel so well. We have a great little routine going. One … Continue reading
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Tagged Me Time, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tennis
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Chicken and Bacon Rolls
My Banting recipe for this week is this delicious, simple recipe that calls for only 4 ingredients. Serve with a salad or mixed veggies, or pack in your lunchbox for an scrumptious lunch. Ingredients: 1 boneless skinless chicken breast 2 … Continue reading
The Day The Wall Grew
Today we got a company to come and raise our back vibacrete wall by two panel. It’s gone from 6 to 8 and is a lot harder to look over and certainly to climb over. With the spikes on top, … Continue reading
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Tagged Security, Security in Cape Town, water restrictions, Water tanks
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Calcium Comparison
Not all calcium is created equal. I have been taking calcium for years but last year changed to this one…R230 for 120, which is 3 months supply, 2 months if you take 2. Then I heard that someone’s confirmed osteoporosis … Continue reading