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Tag Archives: Raiku
RATScallion
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day, we didn’t go to the beach. I went for a walk but decided to break into a job, trotting down the hills and mostly walking up them. According to my watch, it’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged Exercise, Exercise - what works?, Raiku
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Raiku to the Vet
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I took Raiku to the vet. For a 10am appointment, I needed to start trying to find him at about 9am. Calling from the balcony, within minutes he was meowing in excitement at … Continue reading
Visiting A Building Site
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach in the morning. The water is still warm and the wind hadn’t yet picked up. I had a good swim as the tide was high, making the barrel … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Fish Hoek Beach, Raiku
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A Day to Chill
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a day to chill. There was no stress. We got up, had breakfast and drove to Access Park for me to buy some Christmas gifts and a new pair of road walking shoes. My original … Continue reading
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Tagged Pennie, Pizza Shed, Raiku, Saturday
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Rainy Rest Day
Friday Dear Elsie Today was a rest day for me. I have only been half way down the stairs and have done no walking. It was a good day for a rest day because 100% chance of rain was forecast … Continue reading
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Tagged Raiku, Raiku on my desk, Rainy Day in Cape Town, Rest day
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Birthday Blooms
Tuesday Dear Elsie I’ve been loving my birthday flowers. I got a few bunches and because I work from home, I get to enjoy them all day every day while they last. As I don’t have many vases, I put … Continue reading
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Tagged flowers, Hot water cylinder, Raiku, Spring flowers
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Trying To Keep The Cat Awake
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we said good bye to you but not before some morning chess. At 9am, you left and by lunchtime you were home. I love you all madly. We had a quiet day & … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Raiku, Raiku on my desk
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A Bit of Everything, Including ‘Shark’ Bite Update
Sunday Dear Elsie, Today there was a bit of everything, but let me start with an update to yesterday’s so-called Shark bite incident. CapeTownetc.com was the only place I found any news. They published this late yesterday….read the last sentence! … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek mountain, Raiku, Shark bite
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Walking to End of Fish Hoek Beach
Tuesday Dear Elsie With the tide low this morning and the sun rising earlier and earlier, it was a good opportunity to measure how far it is from our house to the end of Fish Hoek Beach and back. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Raiku, Walking on Fish Hoek beach
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Drowned Rats
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we walked in the rain. I worked for most of the day and mid afternoon when I thought maybe there was to be a break in the weather, we walked to Fish Hoek … Continue reading
Naughty Cat
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day Raiku was very naughty. He was cross with me because I had put Bravecto on him to prevent him getting covered in ticks and fleas from the mountainside. He objected in no uncertain … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek mountain, Fish Hoek sunrise, Moonrise, Raiku
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Getting Back into Airbnbing
Thursday Dear Elsie For the last 2 months, we have had no Airbnb bookings. We have had guests but they have been off Airbnb. When I opened up the units onto Airbnb again, no one booked for all of July. … Continue reading
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Tagged Airbnbing, False Bay, Raiku
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17th July 1979
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today’s the day I celebrate 45 years of being a Christian. An overwhelming appreciation that it’s not about now and that we are only passing through. I know where I am headed. As much as I may … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith in Christ, Fish Hoek, God's salvation, Raiku, Walking in Fish Hoek
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Weight Loss July
Thursday Dear Elsie I’ve turned this month into weight loss July. For the last year or so my weight has varied a few kg up and down, but I’m trying to get it slightly lower so that the upper number … Continue reading
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Tagged Cat Walk, Jager's Walk, Raiku, Winter in Cape Town
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Twas a Very Gloomy Day
Monday Dear Elsie Today was a very gloomy day. The sun stayed firmly behind clouds which hung low in the sky. For part of the day, mist lingered eerily over the water, blending the horizon with the sky. I worked … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town winter, False Bay, Raiku
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