Category Archives: Building a house on a mountainside

Back in the System

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Helga

Today after a long break, we received another sms from the city. It was not profound… It just means we are again edging our way forward. The next stop will be to pay the advertising fee for the Council to … Continue reading →

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More Discussions

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Helga

Today has been a good day with not too much work. Mike met with Gareth who is one of the neighbours at Echo. He has a vacant plot behind our land (so higher up the mountain) but he has no road … Continue reading →

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The Piles are Done!

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Helga

Today, I sent a message to one of the neighbours close by to the Echo property – “your peace has returned”. The roar of the compressor fell silent. The workers attached it to their truck and rolled on out. The … Continue reading →

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It Appeals to my Sense of Efficiency and Frugality

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Helga

As I drove away from this today, I thought how much it appeals to my sense of efficiency and frugality. I had said I would be home by 1pm . At 12-41pm, I pulled up at the Car Wash and … Continue reading →

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Truffles at the Vet

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Helga

No, she wasn’t sick. A few months ago she was due to get her annual shots – it was then that she got mauled and she had her tongue operated on. She has now fully recovered and yesterday I literally … Continue reading →

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The Ten Year Perspective

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Helga

The other day I was listening to Dave Ramsey on YouTube.  A woman phoned in who was absolutely distraught. Life was really hard and she didn’t know what to do. She had managed to extricate herself from a chunk of … Continue reading →

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Elsie Turns One!

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Helga

Today we woke up at about 4-15am and by 4-45am we were on our way to Swellendam! We passed 63 cars on Baden Powell drive, got all the traffic lights through Somerset West green and were passing Paul Cluver wine … Continue reading →

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Smile Comparison

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Helga

Today I had a major orthodontist appointment. I have been feeling quite Bugs-Bunny-ish with the growing gaps either side of my front teeth. Today, I had one side closed and it was the side I wasn’t expecting. I went with … Continue reading →

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Noise Complaints!

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Helga

Oh dear!  At our building site, to put the piles in, a compressor is needed and when it is on, it makes a racket at road level. David lives in the current cottage and has given a classical guitar lesson … Continue reading →

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Waiting…

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Helga

The other day I was very frustrated and I tried to figure out why.  After some thought, I concluded it is because we are having to do an extraordinary amount of waiting right now! We are just waiting. And we … Continue reading →

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It’s The Little Things

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Helga

A good marriage is made up of little things. And it’s a myriad of those little things that accumulate to rise to a giant big glorious thing. Mike is brilliant at little things. Like when I work late and come … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Day

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Helga

Gratitude today. Stacey celebrated her first Mother’s Day! I got to celebrate my first Mother’s Day as a Gran. And even though we were not together, I still was warm with appreciation and gratitude to God for what He has … Continue reading →

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Nothing’s As Easy As It Looks…

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Helga

We woke up latish this morning (7-30am). I have to admit to feeling somewhat sleep deprived, even though my watch says I slept 8 hours. I think it’s because I’ve been waking up in the dead of night, usually thinking … Continue reading →

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Another Two Steps Forward

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Helga

One week ago today,  when Mike and I heard we were having to get neighbour’s permission for our build, we felt somewhat overwhelmed. We decided to give it one week and if we had not been successful, we would ask … Continue reading →

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May 9th Blog

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Helga

This day’s blog is predictable. I never forget 9th May…it’s pretty much written in my marriage DNA. It’s not our wedding anniversary, but our engagement anniversary. I can just pick a 9th May blog and find something I’ve written about … Continue reading →

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