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Category Archives: Day to Day Blogs
A Christmas to Remember
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was a special day – a Christmas to remember. Early this morning, we went to the beach…. Elsie and Lizzy got some beach time and both went to the park. Lizzy came off the see-saw and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas 2024, Family time
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Christmas Eve 2024
Tuesday Dear Elsie You arrived today & we had a fun day together. You got to hang out with Lizzy. And you met your new cousin Alex, who is just 3 months old. Raiku met Pennie! Raiku could not believe … Continue reading
Last Day of Work
Monday Dear Elsie, Today was my last day at work until next year. I’m excited because tomorrow we get to see you! We started the day by heading to the beach earlier than usual. There was a beach bash for … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrations, Christmas 2024, Fish Hoek Beach
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Fears I Lost in 2024
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day I set off on a windy 6km walk through the upper roads of Fish Hoek. As I walked, I thought of the fears I lost in 2024. When I went to the doctor … Continue reading
Family Have Arrived
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day your cousins arrived! They are looking forward to seeing you. Lizzy trying out the rocking horse for the first time… For dinner we had chicken and mashed potato with salad. Julian peeled all … Continue reading
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Visiting A Building Site
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach in the morning. The water is still warm and the wind hadn’t yet picked up. I had a good swim as the tide was high, making the barrel … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Fish Hoek Beach, Raiku
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One Day Closer to Christmas
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day you decorated your Christmas tree! Great job Els! It’s going to look amazing at night with the lights on. I came out of a bad night to a better day. I worked for … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Christmas 2024
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Back to the Beach
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today we went back to the beach after a break. We hadn’t been in a while, but it was so worth it today. The water temperature must have been 20C. It was so warm. Came home, had … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Fish Hoek Beach
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Getting Some Wrapping Done
Tuesday Dear Elsie It’s almost Christmas. One week tomorrow. Today I got some wrapping done. Yours is the one with the dots! You will love it! We are looking forward to having the family altogether. Today is Jess and Gerrie’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas 2024, Gerrie & Jess
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Biggest Things This Year
Monday Dear Elsie, The highlight of the day was David coming up to talk about his weekend and his chess channel. As he was away with friends over the weekend, he wasn’t constantly glued to his phone watching his channel … Continue reading
Night of Drama
Sunday Dear Elsie Last night was a night of drama! A regular Saturday evening turned into an absolute nightmare for a couple of youngsters who misjudged a number of things – possibly how much they had been drinking – possibly … Continue reading
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Tagged Car accidents, Echo Rd accident 14-Dec 2024, Emergency
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A Day to Chill
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a day to chill. There was no stress. We got up, had breakfast and drove to Access Park for me to buy some Christmas gifts and a new pair of road walking shoes. My original … Continue reading
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Tagged Pennie, Pizza Shed, Raiku, Saturday
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David’s Chess Video Went Viral
Friday Dear Elsie Yesterday David had a chess video that went viral. We were so excited to see this unfold. For two weeks he had laboriously live-streamed the World Chess championship. It ended in dramatic & unexpected fashion yesterday afternoon … Continue reading
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Tagged Chess, Christmas 2024, Gukesh and Ding, World Chess Championships 2024
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Today This Happened – No More Walking Required in 2024
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day you got your Grade R report and passed with flying colours. You are marching confidently into Grade 1 next year and we couldn’t be prouder! Well done! Today, I achieved a milestone I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Climbing Table Mountain, Devil's Peak, Hiking, Lion's Head, Walking
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Ten Years Ago This Week
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went for an early morning road walk. As I walk I always imagine what the view is like from some of the houses. There’s this huge complex on Highway that from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek views
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