Good morning folks from our little Village by the sea. Perhaps it is just me but life seems to be moving so fast that nothing stays the same from one day to the next. Last week the plot next to us was empty, it has been cleared and messy for more than a year. Today as I type, a wooden house is on it way to growing up, the first level framing is in and these guys are fast. Two very excited new owners who come to look every evening. My guess is, in a couple of weeks they will be moving in. Betty's Bay has seen a huge building boom in the last eighteen months which is not always a good thing. Being a bio -sphere has a lot of pros and cons. Many people are drawn to the quietness and the nature aspect but then when they move here they try to make it the same as the city. We see this happening in Villages and towns all along the coast here, even in bigger places such as Hermanus. Hmmmmm 🤔
It is still a very strange winter but on the whole much cooler and we have had some lovely rain, much more needed but we are grateful for every drop. I took advantage of the one clear sunny day this week to get the couch covers washed and was delighted at how they came out. Before we bought these I was washing huge throws every week, what a pleasure to just do it every few months. I was also shocked at how strange the room looked with the white couches, which we've had since moving down. How quickly our brains re-adjust and move forward.
Last week was again back and forth with different tests, Sheesh talk about drawing things out. Today is the last test and then tomorrow I see the Oncologist for all the results. Poppet has also just done all her annual tests and waiting for the last results. She is an 'old hand' at this and organised everything over a couple of days. I will definitely be taking a leaf out of her book in the future, I still have much to learn.
We joined them yesterday for a very quick lunch before Princess's boyfriend flew back to Pretoria. It was so good just to have a little time to catch up, exchange news and hugs. My heart goes out to Princess as she still has another three weeks to go before she can stop using the crutches, her frustration levels are high and the temptation to take the odd step alone is almost overwhelming. Hang in there my angel, it will be worth it in the end.
Hubby has made good progress this past week on the deck and the last side is almost completely clad and finished off on the outside. He has also had a flood of clocks coming in and many that require him to go and collect the movement and bring it home to work on. I have started getting back into my tasks ie: the covers. This week I would like to steam clean our floors which are sealed concrete. Poppet lent me her steam cleaner and I am itching to get busy with it. As is 'usual' I will take it bit by bit until they are all clean to my satisfaction. I also managed to get a fair amount of knitting done and Jelly Bean's shrug is growing steadily at long last, hopefully before winter ends she will be wearing it.
With all that has been going on I failed to mention a very special encounter we had two weeks ago. One night whilst getting ready for bed we heard the very distinct sound of an owl, really close by. The next morning when I walked through he must have been sitting on our chimney and said a few good morning wooo's. This is only the second time we have heard one, despite knowing they are in the area. This chap has caused quite a stir as a couple of other people have had sightings of him and one managed to get a lovely photo of him in a tree. I so hope they will breed and become more active, it was an amazing sound to hear.
Folks that's all for today. Please have a good week. Take time to breathe in peace, smell the fynbos / roses, and shake off the negative issues. Stay safe and healthy folks. Ciao Ciao
One of the many streams flowing freely.
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