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Tag Archives: Truffles
Meggy and Truffles Meet
Meggy is Riana’s dog. Truffles is my cat. Meggy loves chasing cats, so on the odd occasion when Riana comes to visit with Meggy in tow, we make sure Truffles is out of sight. Today we didn’t get it right. … Continue reading
In Bed
It’s April 1st and it flew by. I worked from early and have just finished. Not that I’ve been working A-L-L day. What is amazing is how much work can be done when you don’t have to travel to the … Continue reading
Swellendam and Truffles
Last night Truffles was very wan. She came to my bed after I went to sleep and I woke up after midnight with her tucked in against my side. She purred quietly when I stroked her, but she still hadn’t … Continue reading
Truffles Needed Surgery
Today turned out in a completely unexpected way. Truffles had spent the night on my desk. When I woke up, she was still there. When Mike went downstairs to make coffee, she enthusiastically followed. I went to feed her. She … Continue reading
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Tagged David's Birthday, Truffles
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Two SMS’s
Our house plans are chugging through Council. This morning I got an update SMS… Couple of hours later… Leanne warned me of this. She wrote a number of days ago to say we will get a message saying there was … Continue reading
Posted in Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Building, Truffles
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My Lamp Post
It arrived yesterday and towers above the corner of our property. If one can be excited about a lamp-post, I am. It’s going to completely illuminate our back garden and we won’t have to pay for it or its electricity! … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Braces, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cat videos, roadworks, Truffles
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Bush Brew!
One of the most amazing ladies in our Ladies Group is one we don’t see often but who we are in contact regularly. Lynne Shaefer. Lynne and her family live as missionaries in Northern Zambia in a tiny town called … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Brew Coffee, Truffles
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A Month Before Christmas
Today, I woke early and decided to go to gym. I drove out the garage at about 6-15am and as I did so, I noticed one of the neighbour’s garage was partially open. I didn’t give it too much thought … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Braces, Cape Town Drought, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Gym, Summer in Cape Town, Truffles
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Facebook Scam
This evening I logged onto Facebook and there was a message from someone I haven’t heard from in years. It came through to my ‘other’ messages that was a clue it could have been an impersonation of my FB friend. … Continue reading
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Tagged Facebook scams, Scams, Truffles
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Of Weeds and Work (and Truffles)
Okay, the weeds are a now a pain. The more I take out, the more there seem to be! I took out a few hundred today. The wheelbarrow is now overflowing with them and yet there still seem to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Stanley, Truffles, Weeding
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Truffles is Better
This evening Truffles looks almost back to normal. She is her old snooty self. Such a relief. Earlier I was thinking she was about 80% better. Now I’m thinking it’s about 90%. She’s eaten a lot today, but still not … Continue reading
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Tagged cape town, CapoXProductions, David, Gardening, Truffles
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What I Was Doing In The Front Garden At 2-30am
It is a most bizarre thing to be doing in the middle of the night and yet there I was on a balmy Thursday morning at 2-30am outside in the front garden in my pajamas and my slippers. I had woken … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Gardening, Is Truth Dead?, Ravi Zacharias, Truffles, Weeding
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Home Maintenance
Today it was a pleasure to come home and find scaffolding up against our balcony and Courage varnishing. It looks so much better… #917 of my 1000 thanks is that the balcony has been varnished. Last time, I did it. … Continue reading
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Tagged home maintenance, Truffles
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Truffles is Sick
Yesterday I noticed Truffles wasn’t eating. Last night I asked Mike if he had seen her eat anything and he hadn’t. Not only was she not eating, she was hardly drinking as well. As a result she was slow and … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, The Trek Fishermen, Truffles
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We Swapped Roles
I’m so blessed. What usually happens is that I leave home at about 7-52am and am on the treadmill by 8am. At 8-30, it’s the Grid. At just after 9am, I cycle for a bit. By 9-20ish, I’m home. If … Continue reading
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Tagged Exercise, Routine, Truffles
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