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Tag Archives: Fish Hoek sunrise
It Takes 4 People to Catch a Penguin
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day I watched a penguin being caught. I was in the sea, so didn’t have my cell phone available to take photos. When we walked down to the beach this morning, there was apparently … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Penguins
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New Day
Friday Dear Elsie Last night ended well. We had a quiet evening & got to bed relatively early. Everything calmed down. My mood improved. Julian had work to do. David was tired. Neither missed visiting us & today was a … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cats, Checkers, Dischem, Fish Hoek sunrise, Shopping around
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Hadedas at Sunrise
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we saw large noisy hadedas at sunrise. They are the noisiest birds in Africa! It was a glorious morning, so we threw open our bedroom balcony doors. Raiku immediately was drawn to them. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Claw'd and Raiku, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise, hadedas
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No 2 Sunrises are the Same
Wednesday Dear Elsie, Today was the day that was windless and balmy although there was also lots of cloud, making it more of a fancourt slate kind of day….mostly grey. Early this morning we watched what looked like a satellite … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Landscaping, Satellites
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A Day of Nature
Friday Dear Elsie Wow! Today was a day of nature for sure. It began with a majestic sunrise. Then, after the sun rose, I noticed a lone baboon on the roof of the house across the road.I learned his name … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Amaryllis, Baboon in Fish Hoek, Cape Town whales, Fish Hoek sunrise, Sagweba
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Fridays are my Favourite
Friday Dear Elsie Today is Friday and Friday is my favourite day of the week. It’s not that I don’t like my work, but Friday represents a day where everything starts winding down for the weekend. I can work as … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Fridays, Weekend
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The Peace of the Day
Sunday Dear Elsie Today dawned very peacefully. The peace of the day was evident in the beauty of the quiet sea and the spectacular cloudy sunrise. Every morning David comes for breakfast and we have a chance to touch sides … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Tokai forest
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Blue Moon
Wednesday Dear Elsie Tonight there is a blue moon! We got to see it for a few minutes before the clouds rolled in ahead of the cold front. But what we did get to look at was the morning sun. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Blue moon, Fish Hoek sunrise, Plumbing
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Monty Wins the Day
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today something crazy happened with the cats. Yesterday I ran out of their regular wet cat food, so I went and bought one tin of Pamper. They tucked in with great enthusiasm, but later, Raiku did not … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cats, Claw'd and Raiku, Fish Hoek sunrise, Monty & Me cat food
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Making Memories
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day you and I had tea! I wonder if you will remember this day. When you are older and reading this, let me know if you do. We came through for a few hours … Continue reading
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Tagged Art photo booth, Cats, Fish Hoek sunrise, Swellendam
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Today We Swam!
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day that we went to the beach and swam for the first time in months! We had woken up to a sparkling day. When we went outside, it was warm! There was a berg … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Berg winds, Claw'd and Raiku, Fish Hoek sunrise
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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
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Tagged Building walls with rocks, Chess, David, Fish Hoek sunrise
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Wordle in One!
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that the sun came out and started to dry up all the rain. We took an early morning walk to the shops to buy milk. On the way back got to enjoy the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian and Stacey, Fish Hoek sunrise, Wordle, Wordle in One
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The Lamp is Up & On
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day we got to turn on the lamp at the top of the stairs. These things don’t just happen. The need to get designed, materials ordered & then constructed…all by Mike. The electrics need … Continue reading
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Tagged Contrails, Fish Hoek sunrise, knitting, Landscaping, Simonstown
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I Caught Ruby!
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went for an early morning walk and I caught Ruby! I don’t have any pictures, but Ruby was a very naughty little fluffy Maltese poodle who escaped from her house when her … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Elsies Peak, Fish Hoek sunrise, Ravine Steps Fish Hoek
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