Tag Archives: Fish Hoek sunrise

Monty Wins the Day

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Helga

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 →

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Making Memories

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Helga

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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Today We Swam!

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Helga

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 →

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A Numbers Day

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Helga

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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Wordle in One!

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Helga

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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The Lamp is Up & On

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Helga

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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I Caught Ruby!

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Helga

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 →

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Portico Under Construction

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that dawned with a beautiful sunrise, no wind and a good day for an early morning walk. I did a 30 minute loop and came back along daisy lane. What a sunrise. This … Continue reading →

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There’s Always a Better Day

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie There’s always a better day than yesterday and today was better. Last night, David came up and he was kaput after the ‘exercise’ in the afternoon but after dinner and an episode of Seinfeld (now on Netflix), … Continue reading →

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Days Are Finding a Rhythm

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day you cut yourself quite badly and ended up having it checked by the hospital. We are grateful it didn’t need stitches but it could be fixed with steri-strips and a bandage. I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Small Fire on the Train Track

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was another day for a swim, although it was not completely sunny. When we woke up there was quite a lot of cloud about…but it made for a beautiful sunrise. I swam quite a long way … Continue reading →

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Rising Glow of Happiness!

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day all the guests checked out. Ruth came and cleaned the cottage and the Seaview Apartment. Next guests in are family! I had this rising glow of happiness as I also have so very … Continue reading →

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Itinerary

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We began a real countdown to our almost 6 weeks out the country. We leave a week tomorrow. While MSC’s portal tells  me this… As quickly as it’s coming it’s going to pass by, so … Continue reading →

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Morning Reflections

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I got up early and went for a solo sunrise walk. The day looked perfect from the top of our stairs… Then it was down to the beach, which was equally as beautiful. The morning … Continue reading →

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Marvelling at the Sunrise

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I marvelled at the sunrise. Such an unusual display of bright pink and red, followed 20 minutes later of a brighter sky with less colour. This was about 6:50am – fishing boat and Venus in … Continue reading →

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