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Tag Archives: Cats
No Penguins or Seals
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach again, but there were no penguins or seals. there was tranquil water and beautiful clean sand. The weather has been good enough for us to have swum 6 … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged blankets, Cats, Claw'd and Raiku, Fish Hoek Beach, Long Covid
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It Was a 1-Lizard Day
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day that I worked 9 hours and the cats caught only 1 lizard. They get terribly excited over this new-found ability of being able to track down ‘wild’ life around the house. I only … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cats, Fish Hoek Beach
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Carrying Sand
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was a warm and sunny day. We had a sand delivery and Brian, Courage’s handlanger, was assigned the task of carrying the sand in bucket loads up the 99 stairs to the top. He is so … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Cats, Claw'd and Raiku, David
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Cats & Cricket
Saturday Dear Elsie Today I took loads of photos of the cats throughout the day. You can see how much they park off in the cat corner. This is a corner of the lounge, where they have their cat stand … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cats, Cricket World Cup 2023, Rugby World Cup 2023
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New Day
Friday Dear Elsie Last night ended well. We had a quiet evening & got to bed relatively early. Everything calmed down. My mood improved. Julian had work to do. David was tired. Neither missed visiting us & today was a … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cats, Checkers, Dischem, Fish Hoek sunrise, Shopping around
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Morning Observations
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day the cats woke up around 5.45am and they were meowing loudly. Clearly they were hungry. I got up, let them out the study and fed them. It wasn’t only the cats making a … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cats, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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Cats & the Gecko
Monday Dear Elsie Today was a good day for you! You got a special treats for doing so well at school and you were beyond excited! We are all so proud of you. Back at our house, I had a … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cats, Chess, Claw'd and Raiku, David, gecko
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What Grabbed our Attention Today
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I did half a day’s work, had an important meeting, visited friends, welcomed guests and watched cricket! And that’s it! I could end the blog here, but I’d better unpack it a little. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cats, Claw'd and Raiku, cricket, SA Cricket
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2 Months
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we celebrated 2 months with the cats. They have had a quiet day as neither appreciated the flea and tick drops of yesterday. Claw’d tolerated them better, but Raiku has been a bit … Continue reading
Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
Tuesday Dear Elsie We missed Ginger Cat Appreciation Day! That was a fail. It was last Friday. So new in our ginger cat ownership, this was a major fail but fortunately the cats neither knew about their day, nor did … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cats, Ginger cats
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Cats Visit the Vet
Thursday Dear Elsie Today I took the cats to the vet. We got them 7 weeks ago today and there is no doubt that trust has built up between us. The other evening, after dark, I went to find Raiku. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cats, Glencairn Vet, Jacob's Ladder Saint Helena Island
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Monty Wins the Day
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today something crazy happened with the cats. Yesterday I ran out of their regular wet cat food, so I went and bought one tin of Pamper. They tucked in with great enthusiasm, but later, Raiku did not … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cats, Claw'd and Raiku, Fish Hoek sunrise, Monty & Me cat food
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Making Memories
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day you and I had tea! I wonder if you will remember this day. When you are older and reading this, let me know if you do. We came through for a few hours … Continue reading
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Tagged Art photo booth, Cats, Fish Hoek sunrise, Swellendam
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A Run of the Mill Monday
Monday Dear Elsie Today was one of those day where I reached 5pm and thought to myself, ‘I’ve got nothing to write about!’ These days happen more than I care to admit, because they are regular run of the mill … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged A Day in my life, Cats, Claw'd and Raiku, Traffic license
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Sweet Flavour of the Day
Monday Dear Elsie When my eyes opened today, I remembered it’s the 17th July. This day is special as it’s the day I became a Christian in 1979. I always marvel at the gift I was given on that day. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cats, Claw'd and Raiku, God's salvation
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