Tag Archives: Elsie

Mike Rubbing His Hands Together

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie, Today I saw you looking so cute in pink! Off to church you went and afterwards you went to the Padstal to see Oupa and visited the dog which you have altogether outgrown. This is you with … Continue reading →

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Best Rainbow We’ve Ever Seen

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie You were here! You were here! You and your parents arrived today and we had a wonderful time together as a family. You and I went shopping and in the afternoon we walked on the mountainside. You … Continue reading →

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Taxes Done

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a productive day. I got to speak to you and your Mom quite early and during that call, you showed my how brilliant you are at numbers! And you are so neat. I have to … Continue reading →

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2 Years and 4 Months

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today I realised we have been in our house for 2 years and 4 months. We are still enjoying each day, admiring the abundance of nature around us, listening to the wind howling and the sea churning … Continue reading →

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Higgledy Piggledy Farmyard

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day you and I went to the Higgledy Piggledy Farmyard at Imhoff. We had a blast, best seen in the photos…   Elsie you said you loved the rabbits and the chicks the most. … Continue reading →

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Family Visits

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie You are here! You are here! It’s been a grand old day having you and all the family visit. Jess and Gerrie are also here but weren’t in the room when I took this photo. We started … Continue reading →

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Special Visitor

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Helga

Friday 4th November Today is the day… The blog changes slightly! From now on it’s going to be a letter to Elsie! It will still give insight into my day and life in general in my lifetime, but it will … Continue reading →

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We Moved a Couch Out

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We moved a couch out. We have 3 x 2-seater leather couches. It is our plan to get a new couch that matches the beach house vibe we have always wanted. The dark leather doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Scullery Makeover

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We thought it would be a lovely cloudless day. It really only became warm and sunny in the afternoon. In the morning, when we were at the beach, a massive, gloomy cloud sat threateningly over … Continue reading →

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Downside of the Hot Springs

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I woke up with a raging UTI. It’s the downside of the hot springs. Somewhere along the line I picked up unwanted germs. I made an appointment with the doctor and dashed off to see … Continue reading →

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The Marvellous Overberg

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… That began with the sound of a very old, loud rumbling train that chugged very slowly along a railway line below the resort. It was a large industrial train carrying something like coal. It sounded … Continue reading →

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David in Koh Phi Phi

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… That was really busy. The highlight was speaking to David. He is on the Phi Phi island group off Thailand. The entire infrastructure of Koh Phi Phi island was just about wiped out by the … Continue reading →

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4-Year Old Writing

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… Stacey sent me a photo of Elsie writing. I looked at the writing and thought that must be Stacey having written her name for her to copy, but Stacey said it was all hers! 4 … Continue reading →

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Warm Winter Days

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… It was another warm winter’s day. It was windless as well, so we headed for the beach and had a lovely swim. The water was about 14C, so slightly cooler than last time. The air … Continue reading →

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Elsie Turns 4

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… Elsie turned 4. Let her be the star of this shining day. We drove through to Swellendam and were met by an excited happy little girl. As she swung on her swing, I asked her … Continue reading →

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