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Tag Archives: New year
Deconstructing Christmas
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that there was very little wind and so we took off to the beach for a swim. The water was lovely and the beach crowded. Such a holiday vibe – I almost forgot … Continue reading
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The 2024 Journey Has Begun
Monday Dear Elsie Today is the first day of 2024. I would have loved to have gone to the beach but the wind was strong and the swell was high and I decided to forgo the pleasure. I went to … Continue reading
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Beautiful Tokai Forest
Sunday (sorry I forgot to publish this yesterday) Dear Elsie Today is the last day of 2023. Julian and I went to Tokai Forest which is looking beautiful. It was shady and quite protected from the wind. There were not … Continue reading
Welcome 2023
Sunday Dear Elsie Today is the first day of 2023. Last night I set my alarm for 11:50pm. We watched from our balcony as midnight came and across the bay dozens of flares lit up the night sky. Also on … Continue reading
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End of 2022
Saturday Dear Elsie Today we had a very quiet day as we enjoyed the last day of 2022. I did something I seldom do – climbed into bed at about 11:30am and slept for an hour. It was wonderful! We … Continue reading
New Year Games
Friday Today was the day… 2021 began! Last night we had some New Year games. To start with, we took this cracker filler and took turns to see who could get it to spin the longest. Gerrie won with a … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds on the balcony, Cat Walk, Fish Hoek, New year, Orange-breasted sun bird
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Out With The Old – In With The New
After standing on our balcony at midnight watching a few colourful fireworks light up the distant sky, I pondered the year ahead. I know it’s going to be a busy one. Trying to slow down the clock and enjoy each … Continue reading
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Tagged New year, Sudoku
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New Year’s Eve
Soooo, this blog is a bit on the late side. From time to time, it throws out a privacy error and I need to ask Adrian to fix it. It happened a bit too late last night and Adrian was … Continue reading
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Hello 2018!
Yesterday evening we spent some of the evening watching episodes of The Crown. At 11-45pm, we dashed down to Fish Hoek Beach in time to yell “Happy New Year”. There were some people at the beach but it wasn’t very … Continue reading
Goodbye 2017
As I look back over my shoulder as I take the step across the threshold bidding farewell to the year that has passed and move forward into the new year, I do so with mixed feelings. 2017 was a year … Continue reading
New Year’s Eve Eve
The day before New Year’s Eve is New Year’s Eve Eve and that’s today! It was a very full day. I went to gym at 6am. I ran/walked 5km in 36 minutes and then swam. The swimming is getting easier. … Continue reading
4 Things I Know For Sure About 2017
I wrote this 2 years ago about 2015. Nothing has changed. Many years ago, I was an avid viewer of the Dr. Phil show. I almost built my schedule round the 1pm start. Fascinated by people and their response to … Continue reading
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Tagged God is Faithful, New year, New Year Blog
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Preparing for 2017
There are many ways to prepare for the New Year. For Mike and I, 2016 has been a wonderful year, but for many others, I have heard it has been pretty grueling. When you get to the end of a … Continue reading
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Bickering Over The Cat
Whenever we go away, Truffles, the cat, gets jittery and on our return she is very clingy and attention seeking, especially towards me. She will be on the bed every night, kneading my stomach or if I’m asleep on my … Continue reading