Cathie Rooyen
Pet swap and run with the wind
Wednesday 18th January 2023 I woke up before the loadshedding stopped at 6am and noticed the light on the horison. Laying there I...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 17, 20231 min read
Pets
Tuesday 17th January 2023 I woke up early and admired the wide open skies from my comfy bed. I'd slept well so I was up and about in time...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 16, 20231 min read
A change in beds
Monday 16th January 2023 I could write about the latest chaos in South Africa and I don't mean the loadshedding, or power cuts, I mean...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 15, 20231 min read
Car market day
Sunday 15th January Half way through the first month of the year already. And it was another scorcher. A friend had invited me to join...
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Jan 14, 20231 min read
Saturday lunchtime
Saturday 14th January 2023 The glorious weather continues and fortunately for us today because we had lunch outside. My sister who is...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Dadism
Friday 13th January 2023 The first anniversary of dad's death. One part of me thinks that perhaps I should have grieved more this past...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 12, 20232 min read
Heat wave
Thursday 12th January 2023 A sizzling hot day today. I woke up unsure of where I was but I'd slept well so I waited a while to figure it...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 11, 20231 min read
Summer returns.
Wednesday 11th January 2023 I woke up and I immediately knew the cloud had shifted. I got ready for a run and took Molly for a warm up...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 10, 20231 min read
Bleh, sheep sounds.
Tuesday 10th January 2023 I had one of those bleh days when the brain fog (or summer steam) just didn't lift. I felt sluggish and tired...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 9, 20232 min read
Good byes
Monday 9th January 2023 I woke up before Rusty this morning! But I let him lie beside me for a while and I think he sensed I was leaving...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 8, 20231 min read
Last Sunday in the east.
Sunday 9th January 2023 My last full day of Modderfontein estate life. I woke up with a start and I'd slept past 5am without hearing...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 7, 20231 min read
Sunny, fresh Saturday
Saturday 7th January 2023 Rusty woke me up at 4h45 so I let him in and snuggled for 10 minutes before we stepped into the cold air for...
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Jan 6, 20232 min read
Adventure on a Friday
Friday 6th January 2023 Today was confusing for me. I kept looking at my watch to see what day it is, because I couldn't lock in on it...
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Jan 5, 20232 min read
Soggy Thursday
5th January 2023 I've been busy rattling off about dogs for the past while and I overlooked my 2 month back in South Africa and it feels...
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Jan 4, 20231 min read
Dog reunions
Wednesday 4th January 2023 I'm obviously more tired than I realised. I snoozed again today while listening to educational videos. I did...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 3, 20231 min read
Post Yuel
Tuesday 3rd January 2023 The sun was out by the time I woke up and Rusty gave me a few extra minutes of sleep. I decided to reverse the...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Monday, really?
Monday 2nd January 2023 The week where days are mixed up and time doesn't matter. Had to keep reminding myself that it was Monday as I'm...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jan 1, 20232 min read
Animals celebrate.
Sunday 1st January 2023 That's the first time I've written the new year number outside of a greeting! A new month, year, day all being...
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Dec 31, 20222 min read
Dear 2022
Saturday 31st December 2022 Dear 2022 After a quiet start at the same house that I'm at right now, you certainly sped up. And I'm not...
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Cathie Rooyen
Dec 30, 20222 min read
It's raining again...
Friday 30th December 2022 The last Friday of the year started with me waking from a pop star dream. I took a moment to figure out where...
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