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Category Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Getting Caught in the Rain
Sunday Dear Elsie, Today was the day we got caught in the rain. Well, it was really only a passing shower, but it passed for long enough to get us nicely damp. We decided to walk to pick up lunch … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Daisy lane, Fish Hoek winter
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Pajama Day
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a pajama day for me. I spent the entire day in my pajamas with the exception of showering, after which I got back into them. An ideal day then. The highlight was of course, speaking … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Chess, Fish Hoek winter, flowers, Weekend
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Electricity Box Still Not Fixed
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day the entire street was without electricity – and so far it’s been 22 hours. We have solar, but with the weather cloudy and rainy, the batteries will be hard pressed to last another … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cape Town winter, Electricity outage
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Foundations and Walls
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today I saw your house from the back and it is really coming along. It’s looking so good and enormous! I’m looking forward to visiting when it’s finished. For me today was relatively quiet from a work … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Building a wall, Gleneagles Road, Mountainside plots
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What Everyone Wants
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day I was reminded of what everyone wants. Everyone wants to be accepted. This last weekend we had guests arrive. When they booked last week, I was a little concerned about their reviews. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Helga's random thoughts, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Daisy lane, Garden of Remembrance, Unconditional acceptance
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Walking in Silvermine Nature Reserve
Sunday Dear Elsie, I was glad to have a chat with you today and to see how well the changes to your house have come along. It’s looking great! I woke up after another night of palpitations and decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Mountain Hikes in Cape Town
Tagged Fynbos at Silvermine, Hiking, Hippo eating watermelon, Silvermine Nature Reserve
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The Wall Goes Up
Thursday Dear Elsie Today I saw your house and how much the building has come along. It’s looking amazing and I can’t wait for it to be finished. Today was also the day the beautiful sunshine of yesterday gave way … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Building a wall, Building walls with rocks, Fish Hoek winter
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City Working for Me
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day you had sushi for lunch! Yum! 🍣😋 You really looked like you were enjoying it. For us the wind blew and as it did, I watched the branches of the tree next to … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged City of Cape Town, Finding Happiness
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Expensive Catfood!
Saturday Dear Elsie It was great to speak to you today and see all the work you have been doing at pre-school. School holidays for you now and you are going to enjoy being at home for a few weeks. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Ella, Gawjus
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Meggy and the Teddy
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day you made a lion mask! Good job! I had a good work day. I worked 8 hours. The day began sunny, turned cloudy, some rain fell and now it’s not so windy and … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Elsie, Landscaping, Long Covid, Meggy
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Beautiful Sunshine
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day the sun rose. There was not a cloud in the sky and after what seems likes weeks and weeks of interminable cloud, rain and cold, the sun came out and shone its warmth … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cape Town winter
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Winter Solstice 2023
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that was gloomy for most of the day. I’ve just opened our door and there is a freezing wind. Brrr! It feels like there will be snow on those mountains. I had a … Continue reading
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Tagged Winter Solstice
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Wordle in One!
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that the sun came out and started to dry up all the rain. We took an early morning walk to the shops to buy milk. On the way back got to enjoy the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Adrian and Stacey, Fish Hoek sunrise, Wordle, Wordle in One
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Dam Levels Almost 92%
Monday Dear Elsie Today it got very cold. The morning wasn’t so bad, but this afternoon the temperature seems to have dropped. I know Swellendam has been cold as well. We have just got in from a walk. When we … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cape Town dam levels, Cape Town winter, Clouds, Long Covid
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Silvermine Waterfall in Full Flow
Sunday Dear Elsie Today is Father’s Day and it was your Oupa’s birthday so you had a happy day celebrating both events. Back in Fish Hoek, I did another two walks today. The first was to Harbour Bay. I walked … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Tourist in Cape Town, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Mountain Hikes in Cape Town
Tagged Fish Hoek winter, Glencairn Beach, Silvermine walks, Silvermine Waterfall, Silvermine Waterfall Walk
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