The One That Got Away

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Helga

Wednesday

Dear Elsie

Raiku sleeps by day and after dark goes off to hunt. While it drives us all nutty, it’s hard to stop him from finding little critters and bringing them inside. Last night, as we were about to settle in for the night, I found him prowling around the bottom of a large pot plant in the lounge. The dish that usually went under the pot had broken and was next to it.

Raiku was sniffing and pawing at the gap between the two pieces. As I turned the lights on and took a closer look, I heard a mouse squeaking and spotted a tail. This smart little mouse had found a spot where Raiku couldn’t get him. Raiku was duly locked away and I threw a dishtowel over the two pieces,  scooped up the porcelain and the mouse and took it all outside. It was dark, but as I put the pot pieces down & lifted the dishtowel, I heard a scuffle and the pitter patter of mouse feet dashing off into the night. He was the one that got away.

The most significant thing about 26th Feb is that it’s the day Lizzy was born 2 years ago. I’m sure she had a good day and that many gifts have been showered on her. Such a cutie pie…

I have this thought that one day the next generations will scroll through my endless days looking for their birthdays, to see what I wrote. There you go Lizzy – this was the day you turned 2 and you got a fun water toy to play with.

Today Julian arrived and we are gearing up for more birthdays.

Profound words in my Bible reading this morning…

Mark 8:36
What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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A Very Windy Walk

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Helga

Tuesday

Dear Elsie

Sometimes, when I don’t get to walk in the morning, I will walk after work, which is what I did today. It wasn’t the best call because the wind had gone from fresh in the morning to almost gale force by the time I took to the streets. It’s always difficult to get a photo that shows just how windy it is, but this one, taken up on the bridge gives a good indication!

The waves were crashing against the rocks.

But there were still a few brave souls in the sea.

When it’s like a washing machine, I avoid going in. I blew down and strained into the wind coming home, but managed a 4km route.

There is a fire burning this evening & I watched a couple of aircraft being buffeted about in the wind as they went to inspect. I think they have stepped down for the night but all other services are on the scene. With the very strong winds, it must be difficult to get under control. This was the latest on the Fire Group

Apparently it broke out above Da Gama Park.

It’s absolutely terrifying when there is an out of control fire & the wind is as strong as it is. Praying for all those who are on the scene. It’s going to be a long night.

Tuesday is over. The days are flying by. Tomorrow, our special Lizzy turns 2!  Happy Happy Birthday Lizzy from Great Auntie Helga!

Mark 7:37
People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Raiku Didn’t Get the Memo

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Helga

Monday

Dear Elsie,

There is a phrase that’s being bandied about “sitting is the new smoking”. Smoking is scientifically proven to be detrimental to health. Cigarettes are a well documented cause of lung cancer, heart disease and a whole lot of other nasties, due to the dangerous chemicals they contain. It was Dr. James Levine who coined the phrase ‘sitting is the new smoking’.

I think it really became a thing when remote working took off during Covid. Everyone was sitting at their desks, chained to their computers and doing far less activity. So the premise is that being inactive is as detrimental as smoking.

My watch reminds me on a regular basis to get up and move and so, once an hour, I try walk 100 steps and now days when I’m walking those steps inside,  I carry my weights as well. Going to the beach in the morning & swimming for 30 minutes gets me  exercise, but to get 10000 steps, I need to walk at least another 3km at some other time of the day. If I don’t I may end on only 6000 steps. It’s not the end of the world if it’s only a couple of times a week.

The one household dweller who didn’t get the memo is Raiku. He spends an inordinate amount of time reclining.

He is sitting/lying for about 20 hours of the day!

We didn’t go to the beach today, but I did walk. A guest left. Tomorrow Graham leaves. Two guests arrive on Wednesday. They all leave Friday, when the family arrives for the birthday weekend.

8 hours of work done – but I moved enough.

Now I can sit all I want, but I need to try to do it all again tomorrow.

Out of Psalm 40:17
You are my help and my deliverer.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Seagull’s Smorgasbord

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Helga

Sunday

Dear Elsie

I love birds – even the owls. When we go down to the beach in the morning, there are plenty of birds to be seen. Most recently, there have been a number of oyster catchers, with their distinct red beaks. While I was in the water, out by the barrel one flew to a nearby rock with it’s breakfast firmly in its beak. It settled down to dismantle it.

Seagulls are often attracted to my pink swimming cap and may swoop down to take a closer look. I get to get a closer look at them too.  There have been a number of terns at the beach. They are grey with black over their eye and forked tails. They are smaller framed than normal seagulls – more petite.  What has surprised me as they have flown directly above me is how wide their wing span is. You never really get to see it unless you are below them. (Royalty free pic)

From our house it’s the seagulls who have regular water-top parties, especially today when there seemed to be an abundance of shoals of small fish. They provided a smorgasbord.  It’s difficult to see the birds or the fish from a photo, so you need to use your imagination. All the little dots are birds and the displaced (different coloured)  water is filled with fish. Maybe you need to zoom in to see the seagulls.

What is visible in the photo above is a fire in the Vrygrond area.

This photo is better (glad the fire is under control) and I put arrows to show what I’m talking about. The arrow on the left points to the shoals. The other arrows are pointing to some of the birds. All those white dots are seagulls.

There were hundreds of hungry seagulls today. There are less of them now – the bulk having flown home, no doubt with full tummies. The hunting of the fish is a permanent occupation.

We’ve had a very restful day. I even sat on the balcony reading a book & I had an afternoon snooze. It was very civil and a good way to be prepared for the week ahead.

God is always listening.

Psalm 40:1
I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Change of Tenant

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Helga

Saturday

Dear Elsie

Today it was great to see you on our video call. You are so smart playing noughts & crosses, chess and Chinese checkers. You’ve got those games all down. We are so looking forward to seeing you next weekend!

This morning was a lovely day for the beach. It started off quite overcast but this afternoon the sun has come out and there’s a gentle north wind blowing.

There’s been quite a lot of activity on the water and in the sea. There are many little fishing boats, yachts and divers, as well as the regular surf-skis that are regular passers-by. When we were at the beach this morning, the sea was dead flat. It was like silk and swimming was a treat.

What sets today apart is that we are having a change of tenant at our old family home. Valerie-Gail has moved into her own home and Mike has gone over to get the keys. This was me when I said goodbye to it 4 years and 4 months ago.

I appreciate our old family home so much. I think I’ve said before I arrived in that home aged 24 and left aged almost 56. I grew up there. We arrived when Stacey was 18  months old, bought David home from the hospital to that house. I clearly remember when we moved into what was the worst house in the street, having this deep feeling of appreciation and stability. It was a sound root – we had a home that we owned. It was May 1989. We had paid R67000 for it and I remember one of our friends who helped us move from Paarl. His first impression, “Wow, is this all you can get in Cape Town for R67000?” House prices in Paarl were a lot less.  It was in a sorry state, but brilliant, talented Mike set about renovating, extending, building up and building more. It went from 3 beds, one bathroom, living room,  kitchen with 1 garage to 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dining room, lounge + 2 bed cottage, double garage and carport. And Mike feels he’s not done yet. We are blessed to still own it.

Mike’s just arrived home – the new tenants were also there and are ecstatic. Valerie-Gail looked after the place very well. Thanks Val.

Burgers are on the menu tonight. John & Avril are coming. We also have a guest arriving for the loft, so need to go make sure it’s all ready for her.

Psalm 39:7
But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in You.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Beware the Owls

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Helga

Friday

Dear Elsie

We have been living here for 4 years and 4 months and last night we saw something for the first time. Owls! I heard a very strange bird call – one I’d never heard before. It wasn’t the hoot of a regular owl. It was almost a brey. I opened our bedroom door to look and in the darkness I could just make out a bird on the corner of the roof of the neighbour’s house. And then another, much bigger one appeared and landed on the roof of the cottage. It was quite a sight.

Raiku completely ignored them. The one on the cottage roof was enormous…

They called to one another for a short while and then, when we tried going onto the balcony, they flew away.

I sent a message to Jonathan who lives next door and this is what he wrote back…Cybil is one of his two cats…

Wow! I was shocked. And then I got a sinking realisation that this was possibly what happened to Claw’d. It’s a year ago this coming Sunday that Claw’d disappeared without a trace. Being taken by a raptor is plausible. I always get a sense of sadness thinking about Claw’d. We never had him for long enough – only 7 months. I am hoping that when we get back from our holiday, in time for winter,  we will get a kitten for Raiku. He needs a friend.  It’s time.

This morning, I walked to just beyond Glencairn and back.

There are thousands of tomatoes growing alongside the railway line. It was remarkable how abundant they are.

Coming home, I took a photo of a passing train and it whistled to me.

Today we had a last minute booking for the loft for tomorrow and Sunday.

We ended the work week well. It was a good day and evening.

Such a tender moment in  my Bible reading this morning…

Mark 5:34
He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

 

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Sun is Moving Over

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Helga

Thursday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day we had a majestic sunrise and it is very evident the days are getting slightly shorter & the sun is moving over the distant mountains.  This was this morning…

This was 2nd December…the roof on the left is a good reference point.

This was …April…in a couple of months time, that’s where it will be.

It was a lovely day and we got to the beach. The day is always better when the beach is involved.  We got home just after 8am. The guests had left the lights on of their car, so Mike helped jump start it.

My work day was altogether easier than yesterday. I had a call with our MD and she will find someone else to take a (tedious and time consuming) chunk of the work off me. I’m thrilled! Help is on the way!

We don’t really get dramatic sunsets being on the side where the sun rises, but they still look pretty good.

Today has been a good day & I am grateful. I usually take a Bible verse from my daily reading, but this one is appropriate for today.

Psalm 113:3
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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Way Too Much Screen Time

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Helga

Wednesday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day I had way too much screen time. By the time I stopped work, I felt punch drunk.

Dazed or stupefied sums it up. What I did do was get out! I took myself off for a long afternoon walk.

There is more building going on at the foot of the mountain. The site office already has graffiti on it – it is easily accessible.  The graffiti is on the left side.

Meanwhile, the house that is largely built, but not now finished has this steep driveway.

That 4.5km walk did all that was required to clear my brain, soften the eye strain and blow away the tiredness. It was great! Home now.

I’m regularly commenting on how I enjoy watching the planes taken off from Cape Town airport. The other day John was in the air and he managed to get this super duper photo of our house – if you can spot it – from the plane. Fantastic photo. Thanks John.

Time now to get off the screen and go and veg out.

Lessons from Mark

Mark 4:24
“Consider carefully what you hear”, He continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you and even more.”

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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Roll-Over Kerbs Again

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Helga

Tuesday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day that Courage made a roll-over kerb. The story of the roll-over kerbs goes back at least 6 years when one of the neighbours said they would only sign our building plans if we had roll-over kerbs. It took a bit of time, but eventually they were done. This was August 2019.

They certainly made parking on the kerb easy. They stayed like that until the water pipes on the street were replaced. This was April 2024. Most of our roll-over kerbs were obliterated.

The contractors for the City shrugged their shoulders. The City had said roll-over kerbs are not legal and therefore they would not be replacing them. The neighbour was seriously displeased. If anyone parked on the road, off the kerb, they were in jeopardy of getting a stern note on their window.  That happened a couple of times.

Eventually, there will be a bit of a change to our entrance and at that point we will do a proper job of the kerb, but in the meantime, Courage (broke the city law) and replaced the right side kerb.

The cement will take a day or two to dry & then it will be in use. The neighbour will approve.

We got to the beach today. We went down super early so we could be back in time to say goodbye to Julian. By 7am, I was in the water and swimming to the barrel. It was clear and warm. What a treat. I really enjoyed it. As we needed milk, we walked home via the shops.

Eight hours of work followed. I could (and may) work a bit more as I haven’t finished what needs to be done today. It’s bitter sweet – bitter because the volume of work can be overwhelming and sweet because I so appreciate the work.

Or I could call it a day and pick it all up tomorrow. Now, doesn’t that sound better? 8 hours is enough. Tomorrow is another day.

Raiku is sleeping on my desk, but it’s too early. He can’t keep his eyes open and I keep jolting him awake. He must sleep when it’s dark. I don’t want him waking me at 3.30am.

This is a good verse to remember…

Psalm 37:7
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.

Be still – wait patiently.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Guest Medical Drama

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Helga

Monday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day you got a reward star at school for being a good example to your classmates! Well done! We are so proud of you!

For us it’s been a busy Monday. I have worked 10 hours. I did no exercise, started early and finished a short while ago. That’s the nature of Monday’s. So much work, so little time. I did manage to just about get on top of things, with a little more catching up to do tomorrow.

Ruth came to clean the loft as guests are coming in shortly. That’s all ready, with the loft window always being the star of the show.

There was drama today. Guest drama. It happened so suddenly. One of our regular guests who comes a couple of times a year had been prescribed antibiotics. He took the first one and within minutes had swollen up. His right eye was completely puffy and he was feeling the allergy kind of feeling in his throat. Mike rushed him down to the doctor, by which stage he was struggling to speak and about to pass out. He was rushed through to the treatment room. The Doctor immediately put up a drip and gave him cortisone and some form of antihistamine. He started feeling a little better but at the same time, within a short period, the medication made him feel very drowsy. After about an hour and a half, the medication had reversed the allergy effects but he was ‘zonked out’. Mike bought him home to sleep and that’s where he is.

Sheez. That was a rush of blood. These things happen so quickly. What we did was the best option. Mike put him in the car and took him to Medicross Fish Hoek. They were great. I’ll keep an eye on him and hope he’s back to normal tomorrow.

Grateful it ended ok.

Psalm 36:5
Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Home from Swellendam

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Helga

Sunday

Dear Elsie

Today before I left Swellendam,  you and I had a good time together. We threw the ball to each other, I read to you (Mr Tickle and Mrs Magic) and we had a fun time with Pennie. She has got a lot of energy and loves to chase her tennis ball.

Then at lunchtime, it was time to say goodbye  – we hugged and waved and then headed back to Cape Town. I had such a good time with you. These are some of the photos from last evening’s family walk…

You and your Dad far ahead…

Beautiful Swellendam…

This morning, I went for a short early morning walk. It was misty and cool.

But once the mist lifted it was going to be warm.

On our way home, we stopped in Caledon for coffee and then at Peregrine to pick up pies. Peregrine farm stall has clearly acquired a massive reputation. The place was packed and buzzing with people. We picked up 4 steak pies and went on our way. The trip was uneventful and we arrived home at about 3.45pm.  I had a shower and took a short walk. Dinner has been eaten and now I’m ready for an early night. Perhaps there is time for a Grand Design.

Away for one night – Mike always misses me, but this time it seems, Raiku missed me more!

A good weekend.

Mark 2:10
I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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Swellendam in the Summer

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Helga

Saturday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day I came to see you! And here you are standing next to me watching me write these words. I love you my darling! I drove through with Julian who dropped me here and then drove onto Sedgefield to buy some books. I woke up to this sunrise.

Before leaving for Swellendam, I managed to fit in a 30 minute walk. To my surprise there were the very early risers (12 of them) swimming at 6.30am.

Julian and I had an uneventful trip. We arrived around 10am. Julian said hello and drove on. We had a fun time all day long. There was a lot of fun playing with Pennie!

You jumping onto the couch to throw the ball for Pennie.

Pennie bouncing after it…

Stacey doing a rubix cube.

And of course, Elsie, Mindtest is your game of the day. You love playing it.

The weather in Swellendam is warm…

We are grateful for the air-conditioner.

We are waiting for it to be a bit cooler and then we will go for a walk. We can be sure of a Swellendam sunset this evening.

Love being here.

Today I started the fast-paced, jump right in, Gospel of Mark.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God…

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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Holes in the Ground

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Helga

Friday

Dear Elsie

I have a fun unexpected excursion tomorrow. Julian has to go to George, so he’s dropping me off in Swellendam and I’m going to see you my Elsie darling! He’ll pick me up on the way back on Sunday, so I get to spend the night.

Today was the day we dug holes in the ground – well not us exactly, but Courage did. When you build on a mountainside, nothing is easy. When you build HIGH on the mountainside, it’s much harder. The drainage needs to go from high up the hillside to the road. Today Mike set out the levels and Courage dug holes to mark each place the drainage pipe needs to come up.  Mike measuring – there needs to be an up-pipe every 3m.

Courage digging…eventually, it has to come right down to the road.

The holes from our balcony

And one close up.

The scary thing is how deep they need to go. They need to go about 1.5m down and even with Courage digging the first part, he encountered rocks – a lot of them and big ones.

This is the lane, that hopefully, one day, not only will carry the utility services, but also the funicular, so it’s got to be done properly.

One day in the future, these pictures will pop up in my history and we will ooh and aah about them, exclaiming, “Remember when….” Like we do with these ones….this was 13th February 2020…the stairs on the right were built, but they were covered by rocks.

This is looking out through the Little Lookout door…

Another thing that happened on 13th February 2020…the concrete ribs were carried up. There were dozens of them, each one about 100kg.

One step at a time.

Today has been a good day in that we got to the beach this morning which was wonderful. I worked about 6 hours & now we’ve got a quiet evening.

Today I was reminded to watch what I say.

Psalm 34:12-13
Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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I Bought a Chair

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Helga

Thursday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day I bought a wicker chair. For all our married lives we have loved to buy second-hand furniture. Our house is full of it. Today I got our next piece. Yesterday I saw a chair on FB and made myself first in line. I messaged the seller who got her dad (who owned their chair) to call me, which he did today. We were able to go immediately to view and buy it. These chairs are not cheap. I found 3 options online. Even with new ones, you need to shop around. This is Makro’s website.

This is Take-a-lot…

And this is Decofurnsa’s website…

This is what I got it for…

In excellent condition & it’s now on my  balcony.

Before we got married (1986), we bought almost everything second hand. I remember there was a rug we bought new at OK bazaars Adderley Street! Apart from that, the lounge suite, the dining room suite, our fridge, stove, microwave and washing machine & even our bed, base,  mattress and bedroom suite – they all came out of other people’s homes. Mike made wall units (which are now in his study). I made curtains and we covered the lounge suite in the same fabric (Biggy Best style). As a result there was no debt. The only debt we ever had was a bond on our house and when Mike bought his cars through his company.

We bought the cheapest house we could find – so we could afford it on one salary. Mike set about renovating it, adding to it, building higher and then a cottage in the back yard. And there we lived from 1st May 1989 to 16th October 2020. As we were able to afford new things, we bought them. As appliances died, we bought new ones and so we were able to replace them, but only for cash.

There’s nothing wrong with buying second hand furniture. We love a bargain and our chair today was surely one of them. We will enjoy it.

One of my favourite verses in the Bible. A verse for all seasons.

Psalm 34:1
I will extol the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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Raiku & the Pigeon

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Helga

Wednesday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day we didn’t go to the beach after all.  I had to pick up my new orthotics at 9.15am. David came up for coffee before hand, so it worked out well. We had a chat and then I left.

I came home and worked. There was an early morning booking for the Loft, so those ladies should be arriving any time soon. Gareth also arrived and he’s in the Little Lookout. Julian arrived, so the inn is  now full! Every unit occupied. I like it like that.

But just look at the day.

And in that big blue ocean there have been unexpected sightings of whales. Even today one went past.  I’m learning that they could be a specific species of Bryde’s whales.  According to my Google search, the Eden’s whale is a smaller form of Bryde’s which are particularly found in the Indian ocean and  closer to the coast.

This evening something happened with Raiku that had us laughing.  He can be a very whiny cat who, when he wants to go out, will sit at the front door and wail. Eventually, to shut him up, we let him out. Today we fully understood that this is Raiku at his manipulating best! He had gone outside onto the side balcony. We were all sitting in the lounge when suddenly, Raiku shot back inside and as quickly but as stealthily as possible ran and jumped out his window (which he should be doing instead of wailing at the front door). David and I were curious as to what he’d seen from the balcony. We went out to  see where our ratscallion went. He ran round the back of the house and up the stairs to the gabion baskets. And there perched on the edge was a pigeon.

The pigeon didn’t flinch. He busied himself with pecking at the ground. We watched and waited to see if Raiku would appear.  When he didn’t, I went out to find out where he was. I found him on the stairs peeking, from time to time over the edge to watch the bird.

With me arriving, he decided now was the time and he jumped up.

But no sooner had he done that, the pigeon was off in a flash….a short flight and safely perched on the roof.

Raiku not impressed.

It just proves if he wants to go out, he knows where. If he wants attention, he sits and wails. Very glad he didn’t get the pigeon.

Not a bad day although Mike has been a bit under the weather. He got a touch of something, but is feeling better this evening.

Psalm 33:13-15
From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind;  from His dwelling place He watches all who live on earth—He who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In  His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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