Sunday
Today was the day…
My temporary crown became loose. I discovered that this evening. I have to wear my retainer whenever I’m not eating or drinking, but you can imagine with Christmas, I was eating and drinking a lot. Since getting the crown, I couldn’t floss between it and my front tooth – it was like glued together. Then the other day, I tried and the strip of glue popped out. That, I think was the start of it loosening. I have the cosmetic dentist’s cell number and he is very reactive on Whatsapp, so tomorrow I’ll drop him a message and ask if he is open this week. When I’m wearing my retainer, it keeps it firmly in place.
Apart from that, we’ve had a relaxing day. I got up early, left Mike sleeping and went for a 6km walk towards Simon’s Town. I decided to walk for 30 minutes and then turn around and walk back again. Walking towards Glencairn…
The 3km mark, with Simon’s Town in the distance…
Back to Fish Hoek…
And home…
We had breakfast with the family and I got to chat with Stacey this afternoon. Right after that call, Mike and I headed to the beach for a swim. As we got there, I saw the shark net team beginning the 30 minute process of bringing the shark nets in. I got into the sea as quickly as possible and swam to the barrel before the process was over. The sea was quite choppy but it was so invigorating. While I may be a strong swimmer on top of the water, I’m a babe about going under. With the waves over the last day or two, I’ve been dumped numbers of times and it is always a reminder why I don’t like it. I feel I’m in a washing machine and lose my orientation. I keep meaning to take my goggles with me so I can see under water. I think those will open up a whole new world for me. After watching My Octopus Teacher, I’m keen to see the ocean floor, even if it is in the very shallowest of rock pools.
While there are still sharks off Fish Hoek beach, what is known is that there are no great white sharks, which are the biggest culprits for attacking humans. The sharks that are spotted from time to time are bronze whaler sharks. According to one website I read (https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/factors/species-implicated/), there have only been 15 bronze whaler attacks recorded across the world, one of which was fatal. Great white sharks are responsible for 332 of which 52 have been fatal. This photo, while it looks intimidating and is off Fish Hoek beach, is a bronze whaler…
Regardless of how infrequently they attack humans, I wouldn’t want to meet one.
It’s been a fabulous Christmas weekend.
1 Corinthians 16:14
Do everything in love.
The best is yet to come.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂