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Mike Has a Problem…

Sunday Today I was getting dressed and picked up a pair of jeans that were hung over a chair. As I started putting them on, I realised they weren’t mine but I still continued. They fitted like a glove. There … Continue reading

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Burglary at Echo

Many times my friends have said when you start building, be prepared for a burglary.  With workers on site, we have had to leave the alarm off because one of the outside sensors keeps triggering the alarm when the workers … Continue reading

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SPRING BREAK!!!

Two little words that bought joy to my heart. After a hectic month, everything kept coming down to those two little words – Spring Break. I started hearing them about a week ago. I was told people were going home … Continue reading

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No Blog Today

No blog today. I’ll be back tomorrow. Psalm 33:11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations.

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And The Answer Came…

Mike and I have been debating, thinking, wondering, praying about whether we should take a 6 week overseas holiday at the end of the year. Last year in about July we booked a cruise from Genoa to Durban. We did … Continue reading

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It Came!

Today has turned out to be a good day although there was a hiccup at 10am. That was the moment the electricity went out. When inquiring of the neighbours if they had power, they said, “no, didn’t you read the … Continue reading

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The Dentist is Done

The main event today was the dentist. I planned this day carefully. I was up at just after 5am and after my Bible reading (of which I did the Old Testament last night), I got stuck into work at not … Continue reading

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Funny Things David Said

So today I’ll write out some of the funny things David said. While Stacey was measuring (at 2 she took Mike’s tape measure and said “now I’m going to measure 14, 19, 14, 19, 14, 19!), David was observing people … Continue reading

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Golf Under Snowcapped Mountains

Mike would love to play golf in Switzerland, under tall mountains with grand lashings of snow on top. But who needs Switzerland when you have Swellendam! Maybe not hugely tall mountains and not a thick topping of snow, but mountains … Continue reading

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I Gave It My All

Today has been quite a busy day. I gave it my all at gym because I know that I won’t be back there before Monday. As a result I was finished when I got home and took to my bed … Continue reading

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Making Spring Memories

Today was a beautiful spring day. It rained this morning and then the sun came out and shined brightly for a few hours before another few showers. With Julian in town, usually we are on the way to the airport … Continue reading

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Special Things

I think most people have special things in their homes that haven’t cost a lot. Perhaps they are gifts received from others or passed on from another generation. I have a couple in my home which are laden with sentimental … Continue reading

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Benign!

Yippideedoodah! This evening we are rejoicing that Mike’s thyroid lesion is BENIGN! Wonderful news.  Now all we need to do is to keep an eye on it and have it scanned again in a few months time.  We are so … Continue reading

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Day Trip

Today Julian and David arrived at about a minute before 7am and about two minutes later we were on our way. The three of us headed to Swellendam for the morning! We made good time and got there within three … Continue reading

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Rain Glorious Rain

Yup! Today it rained. I woke up at just after 3am to hear rain pouring down. It soon passed over. The morning was very overcast and cool. Later this afternoon, another cold front swept over the area and our tanks … Continue reading

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