Tag Archives: Building a house on a mountainside

Mike’s Great Blinds Project

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Helga

Saturday Mike has been looking at blinds for the kitchen. He got a quote for about R1500. Then he saw blinds at Pep stores for R79 each, so he began experimenting. I wish I had taken photos. The blinds needed … Continue reading →

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First Day in Weeks…

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Helga

Friday Today it’s been the first day in weeks that we have not gone to see the building site. Yip! I woke early – like 4am and went online to see that Boris Johnson was about to win a landslide … Continue reading →

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A Bit of a Hectic Day

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Helga

Thursday It’s been a bit of a hectic day today and I didn’t get to go and visit my granite which is what I wanted to do. In the end there was too much work, which is always a good … Continue reading →

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First Building Setback

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Helga

Wednesday The build has gone very smoothly – almost too smoothly. I thought there would be more difficulties and issues, but up to today there haven’t really been any. Today that changed. It was a big day. The concrete was … Continue reading →

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Second Level Electrics Done!

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Helga

Tuesday Mike and I were up early and by 6am we were in the garage. Mike was busy loading the car with the prepared conduits. Courage arrived. At 6-20am we were on our way to the building site. It was … Continue reading →

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Quite a Surreal Experience

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Helga

Monday Yesterday afternoon was quite a surreal experience. We went down to the building site, having been there earlier in the day to see the men putting blocks between the ribs. When we got back, the workers had left and … Continue reading →

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Watching the House Grow

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Helga

Sunday Watching the house grow certainly de-mystifies building. I am beginning to see how it all fits together. Mike and I went to the site this morning because he wanted to do some measuring. He knew the workers would be … Continue reading →

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First Look at Second Level

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Helga

Saturday Yesterday evening before dinner, we went down to Echo to see the day’s work. I was amazed. They had bridged the gap with the boxing going all the way across to the next pile. We scrambled up steps and … Continue reading →

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Locked out the House

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Helga

Friday We knew this day may come. Today it did. We got locked out the house. But it was not the catastrophe it could have been. Fortunately Julian was in Fish Hoek and able to drive to us and let … Continue reading →

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McGyver Mike

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Helga

Thursday 4-15pm This is a very hastily assembled blog as we need to leave for the airport in 15 minutes. 😮 so I’ll type fast. Mike worked at the YMCA on Queen Victoria Street Cape Town from 1980 to 1986. … Continue reading →

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Stacey’s Birthday

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Helga

Wednesday 4th December. Such a precious date. It’s hard to believe that 32 years ago I became a Mom. It was a wonderful day, but my how time has flown. The days may be slow but the years are fast. … Continue reading →

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4 hours and 43 minutes of Sleep

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Helga

Tuesday Last night I didn’t get enough sleep. There is a night-time strategy for me. I seldom have difficulty falling asleep but regularly I wake up in the middle of the night. When I do, I have a choice. I … Continue reading →

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Our First “Room”

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Helga

Monday Work is quiet today because it’s a holiday in the UAE. It’s a holiday tomorrow as well but I think things will be a little busier for me. So the day was pretty chilled. I did a bit of … Continue reading →

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When Will The House Be Finished?

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Helga

Sunday It’s been a restful Sunday.  We went to the 8am church service which was a children’s nativity play. It was very cute. The sermon was also directed towards the children and the service ended up being 45 minutes long. … Continue reading →

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My Stomach Lurched

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Helga

Saturday It’s been one day without Truffles and today there have been a lot less tears than yesterday. Last evening I was a blubbering mess. I was okay until I saw a little ball of her fur on the floor. … Continue reading →

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