Monday
Today was the day…
Much work was done at Echo, although I wasn’t there to see it. We phoned the Solar company and the solar panels are being delivered tomorrow. I phoned the Granite company and they should be putting the bathroom counters into production asap and the wood for the bathroom units was delivered. Paving on the balconies is under way. Door frames are being put up and doors hung. Balustrades are being constructed. The plumber is doing his thing. Slowly but surely the house is getting finished.
Back at home, I did a number of hours work and have also been clearing out. I’ve been going through all our files and shredding old personal papers. Filled one bag to the top.
That will go out tomorrow.
Another file, I spent more time in and which was quite poignant was Granny’s file. Within the covers of this old green lever arch file, I found some personal treasures that spoke to a life of productivity – no idle hands for Granny. She was born on 7-August 1924 and married Grandpa in December 1946. During the war, she worked and at the end received this letter from the Magistrate’s Office of Lusikisiki. She started 3 days before her 18th birthday and finished just before she turned 21.
Marriage and children followed. Monica was born in April 1948 and Michael in February 1951. When Mike was a year and 9 months, she went back to work at the Village Management Board of Lusikisiki. Quite progressive to have both parents working back in the 50s.
She worked there until she and Grandpa decided the children needed to go to a bigger school, so the family relocated to East London. I’m not sure what happened in the interim but this letter was also in her file…
Finding these things now makes me wish I’d asked her about the other years. It would have been interesting to fill in the gaps. Granny was indeed a hard worker and when she wasn’t cleaning, baking, sewing, cooking or gardening, she would be helping at the church bazaars. She was a wonderful example. It’s soon going to be 7 years since her passing. I’m so glad I had the time with her that I did. I have many, many fond memories of her. It’s good to have these as a record. From generation to generation, things change. This quote by Mother Teresa sums it up…
Granny taught us well.
Covid numbers in the Western Cape – only 41 new cases in the last 24 hours.
Covid 19 stats – South Africa –
- Friday 24th July – 13944 new cases (maximum we had in a day)– 250 deaths (245 771 recoveries/169 882 active)
- Mon 21 Sept – 725 new cases – 39 deaths (591208 recoveries/54736 active)
- Tue 22 Sept – 1346 new cases – 126 deaths (592904 recoveries/54260 active)
- Wed 23 Sept – 1906 new cases – 88 deaths (594229 recoveries/54753 active)
- Thu 24 Sept – 1861 new cases – 77 deaths (595916 recoveries/54850 active)
- Fri 25 Sept – 1480 new cases – 29 deaths (599149 recoveries/53068 active)
- Sat 26 Sept – 969 new cases – 64 deaths (601818 recoveries/ 51304 active)
- Sun 27 Sept – 1268 new cases – 22 deaths (603721 recoveries/50647 active)
Total cases: 670766 Total deaths: 16398
Psalm 71:14
I will hope continually and will praise You yet more and more.
The best is yet to come.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂
Braces:
1 year and 320 days