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Category Archives: Apartment living
Welcome 2023
Sunday Dear Elsie Today is the first day of 2023. Last night I set my alarm for 11:50pm. We watched from our balcony as midnight came and across the bay dozens of flares lit up the night sky. Also on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible reading plans, New year
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End of 2022
Saturday Dear Elsie Today we had a very quiet day as we enjoyed the last day of 2022. I did something I seldom do – climbed into bed at about 11:30am and slept for an hour. It was wonderful! We … Continue reading
“You’re In My Soul”
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day that I had a ‘slack attack!’ I didn’t do much except lie around reading and playing some of the word games I love. I did work for a short time, but there was … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, South-Easter, windy day
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Slow Day
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was a slow day. It’s okay to have a slow day. It is rare for me to wake up feeling blugh. I think it was a post-Christmas slump. I had very little energy – probably due … Continue reading
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Birds All Time Record
Monday Dear Elsie, Today was the day the birds finished the bottle of sugar water in less than 6 hours. It was an all time record! I filled the bottle at 6am this morning. Before 12 noon, they had slurped … Continue reading
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Tagged Basil the cat, Birds on the bottle, Cats
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Christmas 2022
Sunday Dear Elsie Yay! Today was Christmas Day. You, Elsie went to Christmas with Oupa. We missed having you and the family, but we hope that we will all be together next year. For us I got up early and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas 2022, Kommetjie Lighthouse
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Rising Glow of Happiness!
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day all the guests checked out. Ruth came and cleaned the cottage and the Seaview Apartment. Next guests in are family! I had this rising glow of happiness as I also have so very … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise
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Dentist Visit x 3
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we all went to the dentist. When we were on the ship Mike had a filling come out. It wasn’t sore so he didn’t do anything about it. But we did phone David … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek summer, Fish Hoek to Simon's Town, Fish Hoek Trains, Summer in Cape Town
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One More Night
Sunday Dear Elsie Today you left to go home. You got up very early and were soon in the car driving home. The house was so quiet after you left! You are a bundle of energy! Today was a busy … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Italy 2022
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58
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day I turned 58 and you were there to celebrate with me. You love birthdays and couldn’t wait to give me my present, bake a cake and sing to me! We went to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Beach
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Special Visitor
Friday 4th November Today is the day… The blog changes slightly! From now on it’s going to be a letter to Elsie! It will still give insight into my day and life in general in my lifetime, but it will … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Elsie
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Fixing the Beach Clock
Thursday Today was the day… The beach clock got fixed…we hope. One of the things that happens with the group of Fish Hoek beach locals is they get to know the crafts of each other. One of them, named Richard, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach clock, Fish Hoek Beach
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Live Life Like the Dog
Wednesday Today was a long working day and at the end of it, I had to go for a walk. I walked to the end of the beach and there was a man with his dog. This dog just loved … Continue reading
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Tagged Dogs, Fish Hoek Beach, Land surveyor
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The Gabion Baskets Have Grown
Tuesday Today was the day… I worked 8-9 hours, so it was a busy work day and it will continue to be tomorrow. I’m grateful for lots of work! It was a month ago (just about) when I put up … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Gabion baskets
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