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Tag Archives: Claw’d and Raiku
Portrait of a Sunday
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day winter set in and it rained and rained and rained. There was a break in the weather quite early, so we managed a walk to the shops for a few groceries. We walked … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cape Town winter, Claw'd and Raiku, Rugby World Cup 2023
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Saturday Strolling
Saturday Dear Elsie Today I managed to get a bit of video of the cats wrestling. They are so funny in that they get stuck into fighting, then suddenly stop to clean themselves before launching again. I put a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cats playfighting, Cats wrestling, Claw'd and Raiku, Stone bench
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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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The Alarm Went Off
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day I didn’t get dressed. I stayed in my pajamas the entire day. Shortly, I will go and shower and then get back into clean pajamas and climb into bed. A storm is brewing. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Claw'd and Raiku, House alarm
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A Varied Tuesday
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today I took Julian to the airport. It’s always nice to get out, have an eye break & drive across the city. There was an accident on the M3 coming back and as a result there was … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Claw'd and Raiku, My Dad
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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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David Had His Bloodwork
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day David had his 3rd lot of blood work. The first was 9th May & confirmed he had microclots & therefore Long Covid. He started treatment on 16th May. The 2nd was 13th June … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cats wrestling, Claw'd and Raiku, International Cat Day
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Two Cats a Cuddling
Sunday Dear Elsie, Today was the day we had a quiet Sunday. Last night Peter and Riana came for dinner and while they were here, the cats were naturally skittish. The funniest thing was we were sitting at the table … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Claw'd and Raiku, David, Long Covid
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Raiku Caught a Mouse
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day Raiku caught his first mouse. He was so impressed with himself. He bought it in with Claw’d closely behind and first deposited in the study. But the need for affirmation was too much, … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Claw'd and Raiku, Winter in Cape Town
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Today We Swam!
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day that we went to the beach and swam for the first time in months! We had woken up to a sparkling day. When we went outside, it was warm! There was a berg … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Berg winds, Claw'd and Raiku, Fish Hoek sunrise
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Landmark Day – Both Cats Are Out
Tuesday Dear Elsie You have an ear infection at the moment and are on antibiotics. I’m so glad you were a little better this morning so you could go to the padstal for a little outing and some sunshine. This … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Claw'd and Raiku
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Bed Day
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a good day for you and me. We had a good video call where you commandeered the cell phone and took me round the house showing me all sorts of things. That was a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Claw'd and Raiku, David, Long Covid
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Raiku on the Move
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day we have had the cats for 2 weeks! I celebrated it by letting them out and then spent about half an hour looking for them. I followed Claw’d to make sure he didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Claw'd and Raiku
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Precious Pair
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the kind of day that we call ‘fancourt slate!’ That’s the grey colour of our walls and when the day is overcast and gloomy, the sky blends with the sea, as you can see from … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Claw'd and Raiku, Fish Hoek
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Priceless Cat Moments
Saturday Dear Elsie I am so glad you got to see the cats today – they have settled so well and are out and about. Last week they were hiding under the bed. This week they were on my lap … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Claw'd and Raiku, Milex - Intellivac, Vacuum cleaner
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