Tag Archives: Building a house on a mountainside

Feeling Much Better

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… I woke up feeling better – and I’m feeling almost back to normal. The main event for the day was the arrival of guests into the cottage for a week. While I was waiting for … Continue reading →

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Looking Back Two Years

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I worked 7 hours. Riana visited for tea. Julian arrived from Johannesburg and I looked back on what was going down two years ago. This was written 20th July 2020… This is how far we … Continue reading →

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One More Sleep

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… …that represents one more sleep for David. I was down at the blackboard early… I’ve got a plan for tomorrow. He spent the morning teaching and the afternoon visiting a friend and packing. Meantime, it was … Continue reading →

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We Have a Rickety Fence

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Helga

Friday  Today was the day… We had two extra workers come. They were here to help lug fencing and poles up the hill. The other day, the worker for the house on the Simon’s Town side started cutting back some … Continue reading →

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Building up the Road

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I worked to the morning backdrop of 11 cement trucks rumbling up the road to a new build about 15 houses up.  The owner, Andrew, who once stayed at our cottage for a few days, … Continue reading →

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Back of the House Update

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… That was a balmy, balmy day. Even now, there is not a breath of wind. Dinner was on the balcony and the candle stayed alight for the duration. We walked up the road, where the … Continue reading →

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When Guests Leave the Apartment…

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… That was pretty chilled. We had a relaxed morning which included a latish visit to the beach. The water was about 14C and I swam for 34 minutes. It was more bobbing up and down … Continue reading →

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Builder at the Back

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… That dawned cool and overcast. It was windless, so swimming would have been easy but sitting on the bench afterwards would have been cold. There was no sun peeking out from behind winter clouds. The … Continue reading →

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A Significant Day

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… That was significant for South Africa. It was the first day that we can legitimately be outside with no mask! Yay! It was wonderful walking outside today, maskless and not worried about it! What a … Continue reading →

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We Woke Late

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… We woke late. It was such a treat to wake up later than usual. No work today!  We had coffee & then walked to Fish Hoek with Julian and had breakfast at Peak café. Afterwards, … Continue reading →

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A Few Surprises

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day.. That came with a few surprises. To start with the wind dropped a little overnight, so it turned into a beautiful sunny day. The sea was still a bit choppy and when there are several … Continue reading →

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What I Do When I Have a Bad Day

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I woke up to unpleasant work news. In the big scheme of things it’s not life-changing or life-threatening but it’s a nuisance because nobody wins. I’m not going to bother explaining, but it left me … Continue reading →

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Gutter and Downpipe

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… Mike and Courage installed a gutter & downpipe. When the building inspector last came around, he suggested we put a gutter over the side balcony roof. Today it got done. Discussing strategy… Installation in progress. … Continue reading →

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Dawn Through the Lounge Doors

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… That was breathless from the start. I woke before sunrise, which is not hard to do these days as it’s rising after 7am. The stillness of the morning was immediately noticeable. We got up to … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to the Builder

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… We said goodbye to Werner. This afternoon he flew to Spain for a couple of months. He came round to say goodbye. The final few things were done and our last payment has been made. … Continue reading →

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