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Last Blog from Home for a While
Thursday Dear Elsie, I saw what was happening at your house today! Wow, a big container arrived & soon building work will begin. It’s going to be so exciting for you to watch. For me today was a busy day. … Continue reading
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Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek, Landscaping
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Plumber Came
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was a significant day for the development of the plot behind us. The plumber came to put in the first of the drainage pipes. Plumbing in place at the end of the day… Mike has also … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Fish Hoek mountain, Landscaping
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We Got Our Engineer’s Certificate
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I got lovely photo of you from your Mom. You were on the swing at school and you were loving it! And we are all so excited to see you next weekend! Early … Continue reading
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Tagged bread, Landscaping, Taurine
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16-8
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went down to the beach for a swim. The water had cleared of all the debris of two days ago and it was lovely and clear. It was still chilly – but … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Gabion baskets, Intermittent fasting, Landscaping
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Conquering Massive Rocks
Friday Dear Elsie, Today was the day two massive rocks got conquered. Courage and his team were working on getting a huge one down a level & they succeeded. The big rock circled came down from below the one above. … Continue reading
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Tagged Building walls with rocks, David, Landscaping
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Growth
Monday Today was the day… I woke up after a really good night’s sleep. Mike ran 12km yesterday so he wasn’t about to go to the beach for a morning run. I started work early and got in about 8 … Continue reading
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Tagged Gabion baskets, Landscaping
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Extra Protection
Thursday Today was the day… It POURED with rain and we spent three hours at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation in a slow moving queue for extra Covid protection. With us heading to Italy in 3 months time (DV), and … Continue reading
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Tagged Landscaping, Moderna booster
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Tanks a Quarter Full
Wednesday Today was the day… We had enough rain to fill the tanks to a quarter. Mike was a happy man! The other day, I forgot to mention, we trotted off to Valley Timbers and picked up a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Building a house on a mountainside, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Landscaping, Water tanks
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Preparing for Water Tanks
Tuesday Today was the day… I felt more in control than yesterday. I’ve worked a 9+ hour day but did the last hour between 8 & 9pm and so had a break in-between. Also, mid-morning the MD of the company … Continue reading
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Tagged Cat Walk, Landscaping, Water tanks
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We Have a Rickety Fence
Friday Today was the day… We had two extra workers come. They were here to help lug fencing and poles up the hill. The other day, the worker for the house on the Simon’s Town side started cutting back some … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Landscaping
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Doors Are Done
Wednesday Today was the day… We went swimming! It was a very balmy winter’s day – another lull before the rain. The water was amazingly warm for this time of the year – 15C they said. I swam for just … Continue reading
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Tagged Landscaping
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Mike Making Gates
Wednesday Today was the day… Mike made gates. This is the second set. He made these ones for the Little Lookout… And now he is making more for the Seaview apartment entrance…this is the gap into which they will go… … Continue reading
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Tagged Building, Landscaping, Mike
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Days Like Today
Tuesday Today was the day… That was a special day in Cape Town – the free gift of a beautiful day for every Capetonian and everyone else who bathed in her warm wind-free sunshine. Days like today don’t come along … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn in Cape Town, Beautiful days, Fish Hoek sunrise, Landscaping
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Trip to GB
Sunday Today was the day… We slept in and had a relaxing morning. Late morning, we went across to Gordon’s Bay. We went to Bikini Beach Bookshop. On entry, this chap caught my eye. Meet Cat Poor Kitty. Everyone has … Continue reading
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Tagged Bikini Beach books, Gordon's Bay, Landscaping
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Our Entrance Has Changed
Tuesday Today was the day… A few things happened. We swam! It was crazy because we woke up to drizzly weather, yet with not too much wind, a trip to the beach seemed a good idea. We took jackets with … Continue reading
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Tagged Landscaping
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