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Category Archives: Marriage
H is for …. the Single Secret to a Lasting Marriage
Monday Today was the day… I did some morning work, had a couple of friends for tea and did a visit to Echo to see latest progress. But the the thing that has been on my mind over the last … Continue reading
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Tagged humility, Making marriage work, Secrets to a happy marriage
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Friday 33 years ago Mike and I said “I do!” And we happily have. Today we went to Groot Constantia for breakfast with Julian and David. It was a lovely day. This is the restaurant… The long main drive to … Continue reading
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Tagged Baboons in Cape Town, Groot Constantia, Little Stream, Wedding Anniversary
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Meeting Mike
Today has been pretty much a work day. I think it’s been a full 8 hours of work. I managed to do laundry as well. A super sunny day – warm and windless – perfect for washing. Nugget from my … Continue reading
Marriage Gets Ugly Sometimes
Have you ever seen someone have a barney in public? After 32 years of marriage, I sort of like let rip at Mike in a public place. Granted there were not many people around – only one in fact, but … Continue reading
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32 Years of Marriage
In 2012, on our 26th wedding anniversary, I wrote a blog of 26 reasons why we have a fabulous marriage. Today, I can add 6 more, seeing as we have been married 32 years! We have the same faith. On … Continue reading
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EGR
Just EGR. It’s actually three little letters which are really good to remember. They will bring a smile to your face in the most trying of circumstances. I didn’t think them up. I got them from a Vlog I follow Phil … Continue reading
He Read My Mind
Stuart came across yesterday evening. He had nipped home (cottage in our back garden) only to find that the battery in his alarm remote was flat and he couldn’t turn the alarm off. We have a spare so we gave … Continue reading
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Tagged Making marriage work, Royal Wedding
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Emotional Viewing!
Today Mike and I got our wedding video back from the photo shop – they had been tasked with the job of putting it on a DVD and flash drive. We knew it was going to be really bad qualify. … Continue reading
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Tagged God's Grace, Mike, wedding
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Treating My Husband Like I Treat My Boss!
It’s such an interesting thing this. My work involves a lot of admin which I generally enjoy doing. So when Mike comes to me and says he needs help with a whole lot of his admin, how should I react. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian and Stacey, happy marriage, Making marriage work
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31 Things About Mike
Saturday 9th August 1986 I walked down the aisle before a couple of hundred people and Mike and I said “I do!” If I knew then what I know now, I would have run down the aisle saying, “Where do … Continue reading
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These Are The Days
This is something that I said to someone yesterday: “These are the days”. I can hardly fault them. I need to embrace them – each moment of each day. Each moment in the company of my husband and family when … Continue reading
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Tagged engagement, Helga's Husband Mike
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A Matter of Attitude and Gratitude
I love to observe people and especially married couples. It’s always interesting to see how they interact and treat each other. I’ve written before about how I love to watch House Hunters International and see how couples need to compromise. … Continue reading
R25 Date
So yesterday evening Mike and I started out on an evening walk. As we left, though, he said, let’s walk down to the Mall and buy something for dessert. I asked if he had any money on him, to which he … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town rain, Making marriage work
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He Pulls The Chair Out For Me
It’s one of the things Mike does most times that we go out for a meal. He pulls the chair out for me and gets me seated before he sits down. It’s such gentleman-like behaviour! It displays care toward me … Continue reading
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Tagged Making marriage work, Men's manners, Mike
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