Tag Archives: Sun Valley pond

An Iffy Day

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day … That started off iffy. There are going to be days like this. I’ve said that before! It’s been 17 days since my operation and I’ve had 3 pretty gnarly days, the first one being … Continue reading →

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Gentle Day of Rest..

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… Of Lock Down Level 4 – Day 3. I went for a walk. The day  had dawned with the sound of rain. By 7am, it was still heavily overcast with misty kind of drizzle which … Continue reading →

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Good Things That Happened Today

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Helga

Wednesday This morning after I woke up, I heard the rain coming down. I will never complain about the rain, so I didn’t, but I was aware that my washing was still on the line. It got another rinse! But … Continue reading →

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Caught in Protests

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Helga

Wednesday Julian usually comes on a Wednesday  but this week he arrived last night, so this evening we went out for dinner. We decided to go to Imhoff to one of our favourite restaurants Blue Water Cafe. The sun is … Continue reading →

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Ear Infection

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Helga

Thursday Today I went to my GP. It’s the first time since 2017 that I’ve needed to go to a GP. I’ve had a few issues with my left ear particularly but today when not only was it blocked and … Continue reading →

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A Day for Us

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Helga

Sunday Today was a day for Mike and I. We decided to go to beautiful Scarborough. I don’t know if we have walked on this beach together before. It was a majestic winters day in Cape Town.  Just look at … Continue reading →

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Sun Valley Pond is Full

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Helga

Thursday Last year we visited the Sun Valley pond often to see how full it was. After a long and hard drought, it finally started filling up. The last picture I took of it this season was on 9th June. … Continue reading →

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Advent of Kindness

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Helga

I saw this on Facebook today and couldn’t help but share it…feel free to download it and put it on the fridge. You can do them in any order you like! The Advent of Kindness fits in very well with … Continue reading →

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A New Journey

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Helga

Today marks the start of a new journey. I left home mid morning on a cold and rainy spring day. My destination was close to the Cape Town City Centre, just off Somerset Road…Enamel Dentistry… I had two appointments – first … Continue reading →

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My Heart Was Jumping Around in My Chest

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Helga

Yesterday when I went to gym, I think I may have overdone it. That combined with the fact that I had run out of magnesium had my heart  jumping around in my chest. It was so un-nerving. I spent some time … Continue reading →

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Dam Levels Above 60%

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Helga

It’s not 80% but to see the dam levels get up to over 60% is so wonderful! They are also up on 2016 when at this time they were 57.9%. That carried us through to 2017 when the real crisis … Continue reading →

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We Need Rain

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Helga

Cape Town has not had decent rain for weeks. We were away on Friday 27th July so I’m not sure how much it rained then, but it wasn’t enough to fill our tanks. It couldn’t have been that much. Since … Continue reading →

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Kevin Anderson Into The Wimbledon 2018 Final

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Helga

What a moment!!  Five gruelling sets between John Isner and Kevin Anderson in the longest Wimbledon semi-final ever recorded. It finally ended after more than 6.5 hours. Anderson won 7-6, 6-7,6-7,6-4 and the final set a whopping 26-24.  He’s the … Continue reading →

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50%

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Helga

Yip. It is the 3rd July 2018 and the dam levels in Cape Town are now 50% full. Mike and I took a walk down to the Sun Valley Pond. It has risen so much. Looking to the left… Looking … Continue reading →

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Sun Valley Pond 2017-2018

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Helga

We haven’t gone down to the Sun Valley pond for ages. The last time I took a photo of it was back at the end of January and it looked like this… This evening Julian and I took a walk … Continue reading →

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