Category Archives: Apartment living

Early (Perfect) Summer Day

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day summer & Fish Hoek showed their best side with hardly any wind and beautiful, clear water….not very warm, but not bad. There’s always a debate about when summer starts in Cape Town. September … Continue reading →

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A Sick Day

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie I haven’t been sick for years, but yesterday I started brewing a sore throat and today it got worse. I felt feverish & unwell but my temperature wasn’t raised. I was able to spend some time working … Continue reading →

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An Organising Day

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day that I did some organising, relaxing and some cleaning. The wind is blowing the dust from the burned patch & it gets under doors and through windows. I gave most of our apartment … Continue reading →

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Vitamin Sea

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was the first day of the new month! We started it by going for a swim in ocean water that is cooling. It probably was about 14C. It was still not warm enough for me to … Continue reading →

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Easter Saturday 2024

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Helga

Dear Elsie Today was the day I started clearing out old papers, doing some shredding and getting some deeper cleaning done. It was a beautiful day, so we went to the beach first. The water is cooling – today was … Continue reading →

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The Steam Train Passed By

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Tomorrow I get to see you!  Today was a perfect day in Fish Hoek and it was the day the steam train passed by. It was on its way to Simon’s Town. When I heard it coming, … Continue reading →

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David Recovering From Long Covid

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day a new resident was installed on the gabion baskets. He stands tall and proud and keeps watch over the stairs. Julian read the book he’s just given me and it’s a delightful story … Continue reading →

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Blog Notifications Going Out Again

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today is the day your clever Dad updated my blog site and all the missing notifications got unplugged and sent off to recipients. Valerie-Gail was the first to tell me they were missing. She sent me a … Continue reading →

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The Triangle of my Life

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today’s the day I’ve been thinking of the triangle of my life. As you grow older you will become very familiar with our apartment. We have 2 bedrooms – one large and one small. The triangle of … Continue reading →

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Admiring The Moon

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today I start the blog at the end. It’s almost full moon and it looks spectacular. The light on the water always looks magical. When Mike was designing the house, he had in his mind the water … Continue reading →

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Cappuccino by Courage

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day Courage made us cappuccinos! We have such a good guy in Courage. He is happy and willing all day long. Our cappuccinos … Later in the day, as he was leaving at 4.30pm, … Continue reading →

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Silky Water

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day the water was like silk. It’s strange to think water can be silky but it was so still, warm and clear – it was gentle against my skin. It made it hard to … Continue reading →

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Big Fire in Kalk Bay

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie This afternoon, suddenly, a huge fire flared up in Kalk Bay – it was on Trappieskop which is the path that leads from Kalk Bay over a little saddle to Clovelly. As the wind was blowing form … Continue reading →

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Starlings & Stained Glass

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day that began with a message from the guests – there were starlings getting inside the roof. Starlings are all over our area and I regularly see them looking for places to nest. They … Continue reading →

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Best Times on the Day

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie I have some absolute best times of the day. This is one of them.. Sunrise – I need to be up early for them, & every time I am, it is so worth it. It’s the time … Continue reading →

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