Tag Archives: Cape Town rain

Celebrating Rain

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Helga

A stiff north-westerly wind was blowing when we woke up this morning….it was the promise of rain. Chapman’s Peak was hidden behind a cloud and the bird feeder was being buffeted to and fro. It did not stop a couple … Continue reading →

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Unforecast Rain

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Helga

I have the AIX weather app on my phone. While it forecast rain for tomorrow afternoon, it certainly did not show the rain and thunder storms that we have had this evening! #612 of my 1000 thanks is for this … Continue reading →

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Rain Glorious Rain

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Helga

Yup! Today it rained. I woke up at just after 3am to hear rain pouring down. It soon passed over. The morning was very overcast and cool. Later this afternoon, another cold front swept over the area and our tanks … Continue reading →

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4-30am Sandbag Run!

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Helga

I was woken at 4-30am with Mike leaping out of bed telling me he was going to see if water was flooding into the guest room. Rain was pouring down and the guest room door is not far off the ground. … Continue reading →

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A Whiff Can Take You Back

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Helga

It’s funny how a whiff of something can take you back to a bygone era. I had one of those this morning. After the beautiful rain last night, this morning was fresh and overcast. I went down to the Noordhoek … Continue reading →

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A Note in My Bible

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Helga

Every June 3rd, when I open my Bible to read, I have a note which reminds me that on this day 2010, Carlyn phoned the CCFm studio and gave her life to Jesus. It unrolled like this…. which is what … Continue reading →

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R25 Date

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Helga

So yesterday evening Mike and I started out on an evening walk. As we left, though, he said, let’s walk down to the Mall and buy something for dessert. I asked if he had any money on him, to which he … Continue reading →

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Rain is Coming we Hope

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Helga

We really do hope rain is coming. There is a little forecast for tomorrow… These are some of today’s headlines… A little rain may be coming to Fish Hoek, but look at what’s coming to Wemmershoek and this is a … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Gift

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Helga

My current working position is as a freelancer. I don’t have an employer/employee contract or a fixed salary. I work and charge by the hour. If I work a lot, I earn more. December, I have worked a lot less, … Continue reading →

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Rain, Glorious Rain

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Helga

As we woke up to the wonderful sound of rain this morning, Mike and I were ecstatic. It was soft soaking rain and by the time we got up our “rain bin” was already full. With Cape Town in a … Continue reading →

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The Cat Has The Right Idea

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Helga

Truffles definitely has the right idea for today. Another rainy day in Cape Town, with the rain not pouring down, but just drizzly, cloudy and grey, with showers. She was curled up in a ball on the couch and woke … Continue reading →

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A Whole Day of Rain

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Helga

It’s not often that Cape Town will see a full day of rain. Today is that day. This is when retirement REALLY works for us. We woke up at 7-30am. I made coffee and did my Bible reading. By 8-30am, … Continue reading →

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We Woke Up To Rain!

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Helga

What a treat it was this morning to wake up to rain having fallen overnight. After weeks of dry, hot, windy weather, with water restrictions in full swing, IT RAINED! It was so refreshing – cool and cloudy – a … Continue reading →

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