Category Archives: Day to Day Blogs

Remember For Next Time x 2

Wednesday Dear Elsie New Years Day and we began it with a swim. Mid afternoon, we took a hike over YOUR mountain. Onto Elsie’s Peak we went, walking from home, up Highway, up Contour & onto the mountain. Sweeping views, … Continue reading

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Goodbye 2024

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today is the last day of 2024. We say goodbye to the year and, I’m so happy to say, it has been a much better year than 2023. A year ago, it was hard. Oupa Ron had … Continue reading

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Clovelly Mountain Fire

Monday Dear Elsie, Today was the day a fire broke out on Clovelly mountainside. On Saturday evening, a small fire was seen above the fire break and reported. The fire services parked on the road below. Whoever lit it quickly … Continue reading

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Silvermine Walk

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was a lovely day. We swam, watched cricket (which we won) and in the afternoon, we went to Silvermine. We didn’t want to do a long walk, so we just went up to the platform (old … Continue reading

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Embracing Summer

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a day with no stress. We got down to the beach later than usual and found it bustling and busy. And we also bumped into John and Avril as well as Ingrid – all enjoying … Continue reading

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Mike’s Lamp Experiment

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day of the great lamp experiment.  The lamp in the Seaview apartment had a really tatty (sticky taped together) lamp shade. It wasn’t great. Mike always had it in mind to replace it. He … Continue reading

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Boxing Day 2024

Thursday – Boxing Day 2024 Dear Elsie Today was the day we said goodbye to you, but not before you came up and we carefully deconstructed your tower and packed it all away. David came to visit and did some … Continue reading

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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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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

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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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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

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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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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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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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