Tag Archives: Building a house on a mountainside

Meeting with Werner

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We met with the builder, Werner,  to find out: How long before he is finished. How much we still need to pay to complete the build. To my astonishment, he said he would like us … Continue reading →

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Motorbike

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… Julian bought a motorbike. Close to 4 decades ago, my older brother Arnie had a Honda 125 off-road bike. When he left Zim and went to Johannesburg, the motor-bike was temporarily left in my care … Continue reading →

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House Special Projects

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I got one of the house special projects finalized. There are 4 of them – little things that are not essential to the build but are great to have. The first was putting the Bible … Continue reading →

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Spring Has Sprung 2020

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I really felt spring has sprung and summer is on the way. The wind blew! For those not in Cape Town, we have had a number of splendid sunny days, with not much wind, but … Continue reading →

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9th September

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I remembered my brother Arnold. He died on this day in 2007 – 13 years ago. It’s a painful day to remember . I dug out a couple of photos of us…left to right – … Continue reading →

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Rubble Road!

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… It was quiet in the morning, but got busy in the afternoon. Julian went back to Johannesburg. A week from now he’ll be back. 🙂 Mike and Courage went off to Echo to build bathroom … Continue reading →

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Kitchen and Bathroom Cabinet Wood Arrived

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I was at Echo by 8:30am waiting for the arrival of the wood for the kitchen and bathroom cabinets. I phoned the company and they said they were waiting for the driver. I had a … Continue reading →

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View from the Dune

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We went to Muizenberg Market. The goal was to find second hand brass fixtures for our staircase hand rail and we were successful! R30 each! After we had bought them, we bought a wors roll … Continue reading →

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Change in Work Schedule

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I got a message from the MD of the company I work for asking to speak to me. A funny thing happened three months ago. I dropped her a line asking to speak to her. … Continue reading →

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The Great Tile Debate

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We arrived at Echo bright and early and all traipsed up the hill to see how our new wall tiles for the bedroom bathrooms will look. Mike and I had decided upon these a little … Continue reading →

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Shattered Glass Door

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… The glass front door of Echo got shattered. It’s glass on top with a solid bottom. The north wind was howling and that door is in the teeth of the north-wester. Somebody closed the door … Continue reading →

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A Varied Trip Home

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We left Avalon Springs and came home. I had started the day having a last dip while Mike slept in. I had the Jacuzzi all to myself and it was so relaxing. The pools were … Continue reading →

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It’s OK To Be Wrong!

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… We discovered how awfully wrong we could be at choosing tiles!! Remember this….? The patterned “Mediterranean Blue” looks terrible on the wall! The tiler put up a four rows of it in the guest loo … Continue reading →

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First Time on the Roof!

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I went on the Echo roof for the first time! It has a pretty scary ladder to get there. To show you how scary, this is what it looks like from the top…fortunately I am … Continue reading →

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Back To Gym

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I went back to gym for the first time since March. What a pleasure it was walking inside and up the stairs. Not too much has changed apart from being screened at the entrance. Every … Continue reading →

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