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Tag Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Three Months
Saturday Today was the day.. We celebrated 3 months in our new home. The day dawned still and fresh. We slept in and then walked to the village for some supplies. After breakfast, we spent the morning at home. I … Continue reading
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They Just Keep on Coming
Thursday Today was the day… The wind dropped and it was a glorious day. It was a day for cleaning windows. We did ours. Courage did the rest… This was my tea break view – Mike working on his tan… … Continue reading
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Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Long-tailed Cape sugar birds, Orange-breasted sun bird, Sun birds
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Bird Got Stuck
Wednesday Today was the day… The sun shone, the sky was blue and the swell of the sea rolled gently towards the coast. It was a perfect summer’s day. I put yesterday’s blog out before Mike and I went walking. … Continue reading
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Fun Past-time
Tuesday Today was the day… We had a lot of birds at the feeders. I don’t know if this is going to be a fun past-time or way too time consuming. I can spend a lot of time just watching … Continue reading
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Back To Work Again
Monday Today was the day… I went back to work again in a more serious way. During the holidays, I checked email inboxes but that took very little time. This is what happened today: I worked about 6 hours. I … Continue reading
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Me As An 8-Year Old
Tuesday Today was the day… I Googled my maiden name and found a surprising result. I was wondering if an old school friend (who I cannot find on social media) googled Helga Sones if she would find me online. As … Continue reading
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What We Didn’t Imagine
Saturday Today was the day… There was a beautiful sunrise… Not long after the sun broke through the clouds, I baked! Yes! I know, it’s a new me… The new kitchen, oven and of course dish washer have something to … Continue reading
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Seed Thief!
Tuesday Today was the day… We had a seed thief! Slowly but surely the birds have been coming and eating the seed. I have put it in the trees protected from the wind. Today, I peered out the laundry window … Continue reading
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We Tried Out The Bath
Wednesday Today was the day… I had quite a lot of work to do in the morning, which I started doing from my office nook. I thought I would finish there as well, (it included my weekly Middle East video … Continue reading
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Scullery Success
Tuesday Today was the day.. I did three hours of work from the old house and then came home to say goodbye to Julian who headed for the airport with David. Meanwhile, the new house was crawling with workers, mainly … Continue reading
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Scullery Sink
Monday Today was the day… Mike started the countertop for the scullery sink. He made a template… Then he and Courage set about cutting out the hole for the sink… And it fits… Varnish time. It needs 3 coats of … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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We Moved In!!!
Friday 16th October 2020 Today was the day… We moved into the house we built on a mountainside!! It is a red letter day for sure! The house is not quite finished…there are bits and pieces that have to be … Continue reading
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