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Tag Archives: Family
Plenty of Movement
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was a day of plenty of movement. Julian was up early to start the long trip back to Johannesburg. He lays down his head in the metropolis of Colesberg. Jess, Gerrie and Lizzy packed up and … Continue reading
Vitamin Sea
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the first day of the new month! We started it by going for a swim in ocean water that is cooling. It probably was about 14C. It was still not warm enough for me to … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Friends, Sea swimming
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Easter Sunday 2024
Dear Elsie Today is Easter Sunday. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. We had a quiet day after a morning swim. Grateful for David’s better health and some family time. Jess, Gerrie and Lizzy visited Swellendam on Friday and … Continue reading
Eve of Easter
Thursday Dear Elsie Today feels like Friday because we are on the eve of Easter. It was a day which unfolded quietly. It started very differently as Mike took his car to Kenilworth for a service, so our apartment was … Continue reading
Credit Card, Certificate & Carpet
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that was always destined to be busy. The guest in the Seaview apartment shipped on out for the long weekend and Ruth arrived to clean three of the units. Apart from Julian, Jess, … Continue reading
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Tagged Busy day, Family
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Elsie Came – the Buoy Left
Friday Dear Elsie You are here! How lovely it is to see you and we had a fabulous time at the beach today and at home afterwards. We parked by the bridge and walked over the bridge and onto the … Continue reading
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Tagged Elsie, Family, Roman Rock Buoy
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Hanging Out With Elsie
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day you and I hung out. I hope you remember this day. We had a lot of fun together. Mama and Papa had to go to Worcester, so I got to take you to … Continue reading
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Tagged Elsie, Family
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20 Years
Sunday Dear Elsie Today we rested from the beach. We remembered your Great Grandmother, my Ma, who passed away on this day 20 years ago today – 28th January 2004. She was loving and kind; she was joyful and had … Continue reading
Remembering Oupa
Thursday Dear Elsie, you are with me as I write this. Today was the day we gathered in Oupa’s beautiful garden to remember him and thank the Lord for his life. What a garden. Elsie, one day you may read … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Oupa Ron
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Kids for Company
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day I had you for company for almost 2 hours! I didn’t realise our video call was that long. It went by so fast. It’s such fun having you for company. I look forward … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas 2023, Family, Holidays
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Oupa
Wednesday Dear Elsie, Today was the day Oupa quietly slipped away from this life and entered eternity. He’s no longer in pain. No suffering. His broken body has been replaced with a new one and he is at peace – … Continue reading
Christmas Eve 2023
Sunday Dear Elsie, Today was the day we prepared for Christmas. So did you. Oupa was chipper this morning and so you got to decorate a Christmas tree in his bedroom. You did a fabulous job and I’m sure it … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas 2023, Family
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Saturday Before Christmas 2023
Dear Elsie Today you and I had a good chat. You are so helpful in keeping me company while doing chores. We did a lot. You watched while I filled up the birds’ sugar water. Today I was careful not … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas 2023, Family, Fish Hoek Beach
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Brother & Sister
Sunday Dear Elsie Today you and your Mom and Dad headed back to Swellendam but not before a few photos were taken. Stacey and David And it reminded me of other brother and sister photos that we had taken recently… … Continue reading
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Tagged Brother and sister, Eternal life, Family, Mark Pilgrim, Siblings
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Best Rainbow We’ve Ever Seen
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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Tagged Elsie, Family, Rainbow
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