Category Archives: Building a house on a mountainside

Post Surgery Day 5

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… I woke up at about 1am. I had taken pain pills at 6pm and by 1am had a bit of pain, so with Mike asleep, I finely mashed a banana and slurped it down with … Continue reading →

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Post Surgery Day 4

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today’s the day that…. Is said to be the worst for discomfort after orthognathic surgery. I woke up at about 1am with quite a lot of pain and took two of the breakthrough pain pills. I slept until 7am … Continue reading →

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Post Surgery Day 3

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I celebrated 3 days post surgery. They say with this surgery, Day 3 & 4 are the worst. I think because you come home on day two, the meds have worn off and you now … Continue reading →

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Up To Roof Height

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… Echo build got up to roof height. Julian’s floor got some framing and it looks amazing… Walls and roof trusses… It looks like this when you come up the stairs… I think Werner is going … Continue reading →

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Dream Big

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day that… Was a solid work day. I worked for most of it and had some great success. The most important thing that happened was 7 teacher contracts that left Saudi Arabia via courier on 4th … Continue reading →

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Flat is Finished

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… We got the flat finished. I handed the keys over to the new tenant. A week ago yesterday we met on Facebook when one minute previously she had posted a need for new accommodation. I … Continue reading →

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Mid-Altitude Cyclone

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day that… A massive storm hit Cape Town. It was initially described as a mid-altitude cyclone that was expected to form close to Cape Town. It led our builder to baton down the hatches, board up … Continue reading →

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Visit to the Surgeon

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I went to see the surgeon. This was actually the pre-op visit. The next time I see him should be just before 8am on Wednesday 17th June when I greet him groggily from my pre-medicated … Continue reading →

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Night Visit to Echo

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day.. I worked 7 hours. After dinner I said to Mike I had to go and do my blog and I’ve got nothing to say except I worked 7 hours. He said, ‘let’s go to Echo!’ … Continue reading →

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Roof Trusses Arrive

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… The roof trusses arrived. This was a surprise. Late yesterday afternoon I didn’t get a chance to do the walk through on our floor and see all the rooms demarcated with their light steel frame … Continue reading →

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I Couldn’t Quite Believe It

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day … We had a strategy meeting for work. It is a crazy season and one where we need to be prepared for any eventuality. I went to Echo to see progress. Mike and Courage had … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen Grows

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day that… The kitchen grew. Mike and Courage left at about 9am. I dropped by late morning to find some progress made from yesterday… When I returned later in the afternoon, they had done so well. … Continue reading →

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First Kitchen Arrived

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day … Our first kitchen arrived. Mike has designed it – it’s the for rental unit. He painstakingly put together the cutting list and today all the pieces arrived…there are a lot.  I was there when … Continue reading →

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“I s’pose I should have my glasses on”

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… I cut Mike’s hair. He definitely has an advantage in getting his hair cut. We can pretty much do a reasonable job with his electronic hair clipper. I got it all done, cleaned up his … Continue reading →

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Life Changes

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day that… I worked for about 6 hours. Mike shopped. He went to Gelmar in Tokai and bought a stack of stuff for the cupboards he will be building for the rental unit. He also picked … Continue reading →

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