Saturday
Dear Elsie
It was great to speak to you today my sweetheart Elsie. You are such a treat. I love the voice note you sent me the other day. You needed to tell me that your shower cap had different colour spots and was not just blue. (I had said your shower cap was blue like mine). You explained I was wrong & said, “I’m just informing you, but I still love you lots and lots and lots!” And I love you lots and lots and lots as well! 
Today was the day it rained (again) quite heavily overnight and steadily during the day. The forecast for the week ahead doesn’t look to bring too much sunshine either.
We started the day with some exercise. Mike ran 6km and I walked 4km and we met at the foot of the stairs. Breakfast and resting and then this afternoon we took a drive to see some of the storm damage and mud slides. This is on the way to Cape Point. There is a stop and go. There are several areas under construction. At this one, the gabion baskets had collapsed down the hill towards the beach. There is water pouring down the drain and at that point, there is a burst water main causing the fountain.
Work is underway to repair the road and shore up the mountainside with more gabion baskets. Meanwhile, across at the Silvermine wetlands, the bridge is collapsing. Leon posted this on FB.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg. The informal settlements are going to take a long time to recover. The rain is incessant. It can’t be easy trying to stay dry. The guest in the loft is enjoying the new window. He wondered what a Cape Town winter was like and now he knows.
This evening, it’s rugby. Mike is tearing his hair out.
He doesn’t often watch these games live, preferring to know the outcome and watch the win afterwards. I’ve convinced him to watch it live! It’s now nearly half time – Ireland 13 SA 6.
Whatever happens with the rugby and the weather, life carries on & with rain, there are rainbows!
I am sure I most likely used this verse a year ago today.
1 Chronicles 16:11
Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂