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Tag Archives: David
The Sunniest of August Days
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day you and I spent quite some time hanging out on video chat. You took me to your bedroom and showed me your tent and all your ‘friends’ (toys) who were sleeping in the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, David
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If You Have a Cat, Get One of These
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day there were riots in Swellendam! What I heard on the news is if you stayed in an informal settlement you automatically got an indigent subsidy. Then the Council instituted a new policy which … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cat entertainment, Chess, David, Swellendam
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The Dark Fog
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I woke to see blackness across the bay. The bright string of street lights joining Clovelly to Kalk Bay, the harbour lights and distant twinkling of Muizenberg were shrouded by a cold dark … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Clovelly beach, David, Fish Hoek in the mist, Long Covid
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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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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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3 Updates
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day I caught up with all my work and was able to have a little afternoon break. 3 updates on the cats, David and Mike’s workshop work. The cats have come out from under … Continue reading
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Tagged Claw'd and Raiku, David, Landscaping, Long Covid, Mike
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A Numbers Day
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day you sat down and wrote out 1-99. You got up to 57 and then said your brain was tired. But then, after your brain recovered, you sat down all by yourself and following … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Building walls with rocks, Chess, David, Fish Hoek sunrise
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David Update
Friday Dear Elsie Today was another cooler day, where there was some more light rain, but it’s finally given way to patchy blue skies and the hope of dry weather over the weekend. Today I also went out to get … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged David, Long Covid, Long covid treatment, Triple therapy
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A Good Day for David
Friday Dear Elsie Today was a good day for David but not such a good day for you! You have tonsillitis! This seems to be a right of passage for 5-year olds. It’s very uncomfortable, but you will get better … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cape of storms, Cape Town storm, Cape Town winter, David, False Bay, Fish Hoek, Long Covid
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David Had His 2nd Round of Bloodwork
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day David had his 2nd round of blood work. My expectation with him and his treatment would be what the Doctor predicted. Two to three weeks on the medication would lead to a few … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged David, Long Covid, Moon
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Waiting and Praying and Hoping and Trusting
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day there was more rain. I cannot remember a year where we have had so many cold fronts come crashing into the Cape as early in the winter as this. For the last few … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged David, Fish Hoek winter, Long Covid, Long covid treatment, Long-haul Covid
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Due Diligence
Tuesday Dear Elsie As you grow up you’ll eventually hear about the term ‘Due Diligence.’ I looked up the definition. It’s quite good to know because as we have a couple of units on Airbnb and as a result there … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Calcium, David, Long Covid, MenaCal7
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The Main Event
Thursday Dear Elsie The main event of the day was David’s return from Johannesburg. He arrived back safe and sound. We had gone to the airport in driving rain which is still falling. I met him at arrivals and we … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged David, Long Covid, Long covid treatment
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David Arrived in Jo’burg
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that began super early with Mike taking David to the airport. His long Covid results in him having energy in the morning and none in the afternoon. He also struggles to walk further … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Long Covid
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Quick Trip Home
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we had a quick trip home from Swellendam. Somehow, leaving on a Monday morning at 7.45am was the sweet spot. It was 6 degrees in Swellendam this morning, so we noticed the chill. … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Home, Road Trip along the N2
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