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Tag Archives: Fire break
Firebreak Got Cut
Tuesday Today was the day… The firebreak behind us got its annual cut. They came out in droves and mowed across the land… For those of us backing onto the mountain, the threat of fire in summer is always at … Continue reading
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Daily Routine
Tuesday Today was the day… We saw our regular daily routine unfold. We usually wake up around 6am and have coffee first. Most times Mike makes it, but a few times a week, I’ll do the cappuccino run. I do … Continue reading
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Firebreak Got Cut
Thursday Today was the day… The firebreak behind us got cut. It was a hot day and it is a huge job walking along the firebreak with a heavy duty noisy petrol weed eater cutting back the long grass, thatch … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Birds on the balcony, Fire break, Petunias
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