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Tag Archives: David
Two Orcas Swam Past
Thursday Today was the day… Two orcas swam past. It was an amazing sight. One of the neighbours said there were two whales close to the shore. There was a patch of bright sunlight so one of them wasn’t so … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Flight Radar, Killer whales, Orca whales
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Today Today Today
Wednesday David’s Big Day arrived. I was out early putting a new message on the board… We had breakfast together. He did some teaching and packed and I worked. By 3:30pm, it was time to go. He is travelling so … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Southern Right Charters, Southern Right Whales, Whale being born - Hermanus
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One More Sleep
Tuesday Today was the day… …that represents one more sleep for David. I was down at the blackboard early… I’ve got a plan for tomorrow. He spent the morning teaching and the afternoon visiting a friend and packing. Meantime, it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, David
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Monday Today was the day… That was crazy to begin with. Fortunately, our guest checked out at about 9am and so not long after that Mike and I went to clean the Seaview apartment. In between stripping the bed and … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Fish Hoek sunset
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Father’s Day Chess
Sunday Today was the day… We celebrated Father’s Day. David came in to wish Mike and then disappeared off to catch up on some sleep. We went to the beach in full winter kit. The water wasn’t too bad, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Chess, David, Father's Day, Mike
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David Leaving Day
Thursday Today was the day… David left. I spent a couple of hours with him as he packed… Just after 1:30pm, he was ready to roll… Let the next adventure begin… By 4:30pm, he’d arrived at his first destination and … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Fish Hoek Beach
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Unexpected Guest
Wednesday Today was the day… We had an instant unexpected guest for the Little Lookout. It’s one of the things I specifically do. I put instant book on and allow guests to check in up to 9pm on the day. … Continue reading
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Tagged Airbnbing, David, Fish Hoek Beach
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Christmas Day 2021!
Saturday – Christmas Day! Today was the day… We had a lovely family Christmas. David bought Mike a chess set and then he promptly set up a game with two teams who played in rotation. It was very competitive and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas 2021, David, Elsie
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Safe from Invaders
Thursday Today was the day… I felt safe from invaders. I went out this morning to do the responsible thing (which I haven’t done in two years) and had a mammogram. All is fine! I mention it here in the … Continue reading
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Tagged David, False Bay, South African navy
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It’s Hard To Believe This Is Happening
Monday Today I got another message from my plans lady. We don’t cross fingers or hold thumbs. We trust the Lord! That’s more effective. But it is amazing that the scrutiny fees are just around the corner. It’s hard to … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, David
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A Very Profitable Day
Wednesday Sometimes you have a day where you get a lot of stuff done. Today was that day. I did some work and then Mike and I took my car to the local service centre to get the brake pads … Continue reading
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Tagged A Day in my life, David
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Walking and Learning
When I was a teenager studying for school exams one of the habits I got into was walking and learning. I would go down to the school fields, taking my study notes with me and I’d walk round and round … Continue reading
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Tagged David, John 1, Learning from the Bible
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The Guitar
Mike loves browsing through Cash Crusaders. The other day he was there and spotted a guitar – an entry-level Epiphone for R299. On closer inspection, while well-worn, it was solid. He was so tempted to buy it, but he didn’t. … Continue reading
Engineer’s Quote Arrived
In a week or two we should receive a quote for the house we hope to have built this year. Last night the engineer’s quote arrived. We weren’t sure how much to expect. He gave us a deal where if … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian and Stacey, Building a house on a mountainside, David
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