Category Archives: Building a house on a mountainside

The Long Awaited Theremin

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… Of my sister Anne’s surgery. We are so grateful that all went well. The doctors found no other signs of cancer apart from the 4mm tumour they first saw in her duodenum. The Whipple procedure … Continue reading →

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Echo Catch-Up

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I had a busy work morning. We then went to CTM to pick up some cheap tiles for under the stairs before going to Echo to see progress. To get inside you had to walk … Continue reading →

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Another Massive Cape Storm

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… Another massive storm rolled over Cape Town, bringing an absolute downpour of rain and I’m sure it caused widespread flooding. I opened the back door and there was Chino, Sue’s dog, dripping wet, freezing cold … Continue reading →

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Quarry Hike

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… Mike and I walked along the ridge below Elsie’s Peak. I will call it the Quarry Hike, because had we carried on, we would have arrived above Glencairn Quarry. Perhaps next time we will go … Continue reading →

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Messy Area

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… We ticked off a lot of decisions at the building site. Werner met us there at around about 9am and we went through the list from yesterday and added a number of discussions to it. … Continue reading →

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The Electrician has gone AWOL!

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I worked through my to-do list… Bible reading Work Laundry Bird feeder refill Then to Fish Hoek for coffee with friends. By mid afternoon, I’d wrapped up work for the week. Rain is coming. We … Continue reading →

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Tax Time

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I started doing my taxes.  My main bank account is supposed to email me my bank statements and they haven’t been doing so. I get ongoing notifications of my transactions both via SMS and email … Continue reading →

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Running out of Space

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… Google told me I was running out of space. It’s been 12 years of Gmail and I’ve maxed out. Probably most of the space has been used up over the last 6 months as I’ve … Continue reading →

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Waterproofing

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… Mike did some waterproofing. It’s a public holiday in South Africa, so Courage didn’t come and Mike got stuck into putting some stuff on the roof so the rain stops dripping into the piano room. … Continue reading →

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34 Years

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… Mike and I celebrated 34 years of marriage! It’s been 34 pretty spectacular years and we are humbled and grateful that God has seen fit to bring us together and bless us with a happy … Continue reading →

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Grown-Up House

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… I got some super comparison photos. Firstly, I took a new photo from the road (scroll to yesterday to see the before photos)…this was today with Julian’s balcony roof being secured. There are some quite … Continue reading →

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Books Have Feelings

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I learned books have feelings! This important lesson could only have come from my book dealer brother. I was talking about how I needed to sort through all our books.  I said the ones I … Continue reading →

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Loo With a View

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I got to see the loo with a view. This is in the guest bathroom on the top floor of the new house. The bathroom is at the top of the stairs before entering Julian’s … Continue reading →

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Surgeon Visit

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I saw the surgeon for the (almost) last time. We had a good chat. He’s very happy with me and only would like to see me once my braces come off in (hopefully not more … Continue reading →

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Orthodontist Visit

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I visited the orthodontist. It’s now August. Next appointment is mid September. Is it possible that I may have only 4 more orthodontic appointments? I’m too scared to imagine that to be the case but … Continue reading →

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