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Rain Glorious Rain

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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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