Wednesday
Today was the day…
I think I made a decision to cancel my gym membership! Since we moved form that side to Fish Hoek, it’s harder to go to gym because it’s further away. I’ve got to try get back into an exercise routine, so this morning, bright and early (around 6:30am), with the wind blowing, Mike and I set off for the beach. We walked to the lighthouse, looped around to Fish Hoek Main Rd, back to the beach and then along Simon’s Town rd to the lookout before turning for home again. It was 1 hour and 10 minutes of exercise with my heart rate going up to 151 max. That’s all I need. So now I need to do it again tomorrow morning. Got to get into an exercise routine to cancel my gym membership.
After showering, Mike and I had breakfast on the balcony. We watched Rob’s men walk up the 100 steps a few doors down, then across the mountain path behind us, before climbing the hill to his plot to do more clearing. No easy task that’s going on up there.
While I was behind close doors working, Mike did a few chores. He took tiles back to CTM. Because they were older than 6 months, CTM didn’t want to pay us out, but how can that be with Covid and all? Eventually they were persuaded and took them back. It means the garage at Echo is finally almost clear enough to park a car.
Meanwhile this evening, our headboard is going up. We only got it back from the old house this afternoon! Here it is just waiting…
And up! It’s looking a little grubby amidst all the new-ness, but Mike says he’ll give the frame a coat of white paint and it will look good as new. We also need a picture above it.
We still need bedside tables and a desk for me. Mike is going to make those so they will take a bit of time, but will be worth it because they will be perfect for our needs.
Today my sister Anne had chemo 4 and it went off without a hitch. Her blood tests were fine. 4 down, 8 to go. One third through!
Covid numbers in the Western Cape –499 (ouch!!) new cases over the last 24 hours.
Covid 19 stats – South Africa –
- Friday 24th July – 13944 new cases (maximum we had in a day)– 250 deaths (245 771 recoveries/169 882 active)
- Wed 11 Nov – 2140 new cases – 60 deaths (686458 recoveries/35925 active)
- Thur 12 Nov – 2338 new cases – 65 deaths (690903 recoveries/33753 active)
- Fri 13 Nov – 2213 new cases – 77 deaths (692177 recoveries/34615 active)
- Sat 14 Nov- 2237 new cases – 53 deaths (693261 recoveries/ 35715 active)
- Sun 15 Nov – 1842 new cases – 35 deaths (693467 recoveries/37316 active)
- Mon 16 Nov – 1245 new cases – 73 deaths (695496 recoveries/36459 active)
- Tue 17 Nov – 1987 new cases – 118 deaths (696820 recoveries/37004 active)
Total cases: 754256 Total deaths: 20432
Psalm 73:26
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; He is mine forever.
The best is yet to come.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂
Braces:
2 years and 5 days