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Category Archives: Day to Day Blogs
Family Strife
Thursday Dear Elsie I’ve been reading about a family’s strife. It’s quite a story of conflict and bitterness and it continued through at least 3 generations. Things started becoming tense when the husband took on a mistress because his wife … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Family conflict, Family strife
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The Site Office
Wednesday Dear Elsie Your first day of ‘big school’ today as you donned your new school uniform and headed for Grade 1. Well done my girl! The best is yet to come. For us, it rained this morning, so no … Continue reading
Grade 1 for Elsie
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today you went to your orientation day at your new school for Grade 1. It was just a short morning before you go for the proper start tomorrow. At least you know what to expect now. You … Continue reading
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Tagged Elsie starts school, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunset
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From Daisy Lane
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day I was back on the beat – walking around the hood getting some steps. I went down to Fish Hoek via the cat walk… I nipped into Pick n Pay and then walked … Continue reading
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Tagged Daisy lane, faith, Hiking, Silvermine Lookout
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Quiet Restful Sunday
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we woke up after the big hike yesterday and we both felt fine. It was a good day to take it easy, rest, sleep and do very little, so that’s what we did. … Continue reading
Today’s Hike in Pictures
Saturday Dear Elsie We live in the most beautiful city in the world. Today we got to enjoy it from the mountain, but my my my, it stretched us. We went with the Ramblers – a hiking group. I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Mountain Hikes in Cape Town
Tagged Contour path from Constantia Nek to Table Mountain Rd, Hiking on Table Mountain, Lion's Head, Rhodes Memorial Hike, Walking above the Cable Car, Woodstock cave
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Raiku to the Vet
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I took Raiku to the vet. For a 10am appointment, I needed to start trying to find him at about 9am. Calling from the balcony, within minutes he was meowing in excitement at … Continue reading
Procrastination be Gone!
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day I made a bunch of medical appointments for this year. The Vet – that’s tomorrow – medical appointment for the 5.35kg cat!Then there’s the… The Dentist The Podiatrist The Gynae All that’s left … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Open water swimming, Procrastinating, Procrastination
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3500 Steps
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was a bit of a fail in the exercise department. I’ve got to 6pm and only done 3500 steps. When we woke up this morning, I felt tired, so decided not to go galloping down to … Continue reading
Mountain Nicely Cut
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we were just walking out the door when we saw the firebreak team appear out the back. They used the back plot to get from one side of the firebreak to the other. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluebottles, Fire break, Firebreak got cut, Things to do in Cape Town
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Daily Goals
Monday Dear Elsie Today as we started the new working year in earnest, I thought of my daily goals. They are not really new, but they are ongoing. Read through the Bible in a year. I’m still using the Bible … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Fire break, Firebreak got cut, Goals
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Would You Rather….
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day guests checked out and the family left. The cutest Lizzy coming down the stairs – determined not to hold a hand and do it all on her own. With Jess and Jen. Gerrie … Continue reading
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Tagged Airbnbing, Attitude of gratitude, Family, Fish Hoek, Laundry, Walking
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This Kind of Day
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a quiet, restful day. We started by going to the beach early. By 7am, it was already buzzing. Julian left today so we got home at about 8am, so we could have coffee with him … Continue reading
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Tagged cape town, Purpose in suffering, Summer in Cape Town
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From Snow to Sun
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day that we did a morning walk instead of going to the beach. Granpa has run and I have swum every day since 27th December, so a break was welcome. We did a 5km … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Snow, Snow photos, World views
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We Have Some Exciting Travel News
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was back to work, but first there was little wind so a swim was in order. The weather was beautiful. The water was warmer. Families were out, young and old, able and not. On our return … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Travel plans
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