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Tag Archives: Mike
McGyver Mike
Thursday 4-15pm This is a very hastily assembled blog as we need to leave for the airport in 15 minutes. 😮 so I’ll type fast. Mike worked at the YMCA on Queen Victoria Street Cape Town from 1980 to 1986. … Continue reading
Posted in Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs, Echo Photos
Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Mike, Summer in Cape Town
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A Discombobulated Day
Monday It was a discombobulated day! What’s funny about me calling this blog Discombobulated, is that it is the third blog with that title, so I changed it to A Discombobulated Day only to find that title has appeared once … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Mike
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Mike Has a Problem…
Sunday Today I was getting dressed and picked up a pair of jeans that were hung over a chair. As I started putting them on, I realised they weren’t mine but I still continued. They fitted like a glove. There … Continue reading
Mike Tripped While Running
Today I didn’t go to gym, but got up very early and worked. Mike got up early too and went for a run. He hadn’t been away long when I heard him return. He came upstairs saying, “I’m leaking!” He … Continue reading
Back To Front Day
This morning, we woke up after a really good night’s sleep. A public holiday in South Africa (roll over from yesterday’s Day of Reconciliation), it felt like it should be a day that I could chill. But I had done … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Family, Mike
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8 Seconds
There’s one way to ruin the enjoyment of a mince-pie. Overheat it and then take a mouthful! Rapid puffing to try cool down fruit bubbling holes in your tongue takes time. Mike has found the sweet spot when it comes … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Braces, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged David, Mike, Mince pies, Orthodontist
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Mike’s Blunder
This morning as Mike and I were discussing our plans for the day, I said I may be brave and when at the Mall, go try on a smaller pair of jeans. My jeans are so baggy. Weight is no … Continue reading
Benign!
Yippideedoodah! This evening we are rejoicing that Mike’s thyroid lesion is BENIGN! Wonderful news. Now all we need to do is to keep an eye on it and have it scanned again in a few months time. We are so … Continue reading
Biopsy Done & Dusted
Today was a good day! The sun rose and it was warm and sunny. I did an hour of work before meeting Julian for breakfast. I then went to gym. On my way home the thoughts came into my mind … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Gym, Mike, Truffles
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It’s Not About Now
When ill-health comes into a home and the brevity of life comes into focus, you realise more clearly that it’s not about now. We are poised within eternal life and are currently living the earthly big. For the last few … Continue reading
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Tagged Eternal life, In sickness and in health, It's Not About Now, Mike
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Emotional Viewing!
Today Mike and I got our wedding video back from the photo shop – they had been tasked with the job of putting it on a DVD and flash drive. We knew it was going to be really bad qualify. … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs, Marriage
Tagged God's Grace, Mike, wedding
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Learning From Others
Today saw me at the gym walking for 25 minutes before doing the gruelling Grid! I was well entertained on the treadmill. I was watching the swimmers. I have been reading up on swimming techniques….what proper swimming looks like. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Mike, Swimming
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Another One’s Done
Another injection into Mike’s eye is done. Today’s was horrible. The first one he was psyched up for. He anticipated pain and suffering and it was only a tiny burn and some visual bubbles. Today it was more uncomfortable. Anyway, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town drought, Mike
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Mike’s Eye
Over the last month, since Mike had the injection into his eye on 7th December, we have been waiting and expecting his sight to get a little worse. It hasn’t. In fact, on the contrary, it has gone from strength … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town weather alert, Mike, Weather
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Washing machine woes
We seem to have been using about 70 litres of water a day, which is good. Today I needed to do some washing. Mike was going out so after gym, I gathered all the dark clothes and made up a … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town drought, Cape Town water restrictions, Mike, washing machine
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