Category Archives: Building a house on a mountainside

A Visit to Echo

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day that… We had morning coffee on the balcony. It’s crazy that we have not taken advantage of the balcony off our bedroom in this way. For 25 years we have had this balcony and we … Continue reading →

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9 Hours at my Computer

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… That was surprisingly long. I thought it was going to be quietish, but I’ve got a lot of work right now and as you know, you’ve got to take a lot of work and run … Continue reading →

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Tea at Echo

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I worked nearly 7 hours. We went to Echo…Werner the builder is happy to be able to be doing some essentials… We had tea on the top… Mike and David just chilling… We have material … Continue reading →

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Half Birthday :)

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… Of Lock Down Level 4 – Day 5. I celebrate a half-birthday. It’s the 5th of the month – 6 months today I turn 56. Today I’m 55 & a half! In the light of … Continue reading →

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Back To Echo

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… Of Lock Down Level 4 – Day 2. We remembered that yesterday was the day we moved into our current house 31 years ago! We are house number 31. We’ve been at 31 for 31 … Continue reading →

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Final Floor Has Cement

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Helga

Thursday YaY! Today went off just as planned. It’s quite a nerve wrecking thing using polystyrene blocks. I found flimsy and when Mike and I were walking on them, he kept telling me to walk in the middle of them … Continue reading →

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The Last Hurrah

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday By the time the sun rose, we were already at the site to do the final floor’s electrics. It’s the last hurrah. The last time we’ll be up on the floor the day before a cement delivery rushing to … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 – Control What We Can

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today I was thinking about all the things we can control in this crazy unexpected Corona Virus season. I was looking through photos of about a year ago and thinking how simple things were then! In fact, you just … Continue reading →

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The Build Goes On

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Helga

Monday We are waiting to hear from the President of South Africa – what the next steps are, if any to try to curb and spread of Covid-19. It is a crazy season that will pass but for today the … Continue reading →

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Saturday at the Site

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Helga

Saturday With the Corona virus dominating news and life, staying in has become more important than ever. But with our building going up and no workers there today, it was a good day to go and get some measurements on … Continue reading →

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First Views From The Top Floor

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Helga

Friday I have not gone out today. Courage came at 8:30am and he and Mike went off to Echo to get stuck into more electrics work. With the final concrete only coming on (hopefully) Thursday, it means Mike has plenty … Continue reading →

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Next Floor Progress

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today the workers at the building site gave it a big push. I think everyone is feeling a bit of pressure. Not knowing how the Corona virus will impact work going forward, we need to get to Tuesday without … Continue reading →

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Last November…

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday It’s hard for me to get my head around it being March already. The first few months of this year have rushed by. The next few will too. Last November we made two significant purchases. The first was pretty … Continue reading →

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Corona Jitters

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Helga

Monday It is the strangest thing to watch as a tiny virus, unseen to the naked eye brings the entire world to its knees. It’s been bizarre to hear of countries such as Italy telling every one to stay home; … Continue reading →

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A New Name

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Last night we were sitting having dinner – Mike, Julian and Me. For many months we have been beating around ideas for what we will call our new home – well the whole property really. There are going to … Continue reading →

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