Thursday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day I went down to the beach in the afternoon on what was a windy day. We didn’t go this morning, but as I got to lunchtime, I couldn’t help it. I went off down the road. On the way I passed a family walking back up from the beach. I asked “is the water warm?” “NO!” they said emphatically. Hearing a foreign accent, I replied, “oh, it’s been very warm – like 18 or 19 degrees.” “Yes,” they said, “It’s chilly!” The family consisted of an older couple, their daughter and grand-daughter. The parents were very dour. They did not look impressed – I think there had been a disagreement. It was the daughter who told me it was cold water. They must be used to the Mediterranean in summer. Warm is relative, because when I got down there, it was delicious and delightful. It was also quite choppy. It took me 14 and a half minutes to get to the barrel (at almost high tide) and only 7 minutes to get back. My 22 minutes of dip in the ocean was perfect.
There was a reason why our bed got made very very late today.
I made him a sign which he came out to see…
The other (big) news of the day is David rode his bike for the first time in a year. He had Courage take it down to the road and put it in the car. He drove to Kommetjie and cycled a couple of kilometers. He found the first 800m or so tough, but after resting and restarting and then taking regular rests, he was able to manage. He came home for a good rest. David with his bike (before he got sick).
Julian and I took a (almost) 4km walk down to the beach and back.
And I’ve finished collating my taxes! Yay for that job done.
I am still being told the notifications for my blog are not going out. I’ll ask my ‘systems administrator’ – if he can see where the problem lies.
Psalms 39:7
But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in You.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂