Have You Lost Your Head?
Adjusting with bemused disbelief, some categorically decide think it wise to give up on themselves leaving another to take care of them clean up your mess. Dammit think for yourself no such thing as unmet expectation syndrome, don't lay blame at the door of others, do your bit. Personal sin is not being mindful of health, both mental and physical when reaching latter yardstick years in life.
Growing up we were taught either you’re a Leader, or your job is to help your Leaders. You have to be one or the other to keep everything on track.
Very apt at this point in life is to listen to those in the know, Vusi who has been assisting me since May, started projects around the home, flatlet on the property using tiles left over from maintenance in house fifteen years ago.
Coastal living is unforgiving, damp in walls, after specialized treatment, repairs and repainting it all looks good to go for another ten to fifteen....
Vusi pointed out the roof has never been done, my retort most probably never will either infamous last words. Vusi popped onto the roof (still agile) to reveal how worn tiles actually were, yikes we moved immediately to the roof. Shopping for paint is expensive..., another mind blast is how everything has escalated in pricing.
Hadeda inspection appeared to glide through smoothly, now sending a request to him not to spray paint my roof! Patched with membrane, quality paint all looking good!
Bemused at how much has been neglected when other half went on a rampage eight years ago 'fixing and painting', currently does not notice how much deterioration is taking place.
Thank goodness I was introduced to Vusi who is assisting me, while my son and I purchase everything, pay him for his excellent work ethic (no outsider works without remuneration, obviously). While pressure hose cleaning teaching his niece the ropes, perhaps one day she will join him more permanently with work not being available for many in the land.
Strangers Become Friends
Vusi not only knows his craft of which he is extremely proud, also comes from a unique background. A Zulu father and Xhosa mother, remembers as a child during Zulu/Pondo strife being taken to Lusikisiki, formerly capital of Eastern Pondoland now known as the Eastern Cape Province where he lived ten years of his life.
This period of turmoil was in the 1990s, living in this same house, watching from the windows Zulu Impi march down the main road chasing Pondo to get out of Natal now known as KwaZulu-Natal. Train to sugar mill in valley below was protected by army at the time, ensuring safe passage was made for the Pondo people at the time to main train connection down the coast into what at the time we knew as Transkei.
Twists and turns throughout life leave us bemused, one minute friends the next foe, always be alert there are many very good people out there to learn more from as we negotiate the time of our lives.
We've only just begun! Next project house walls, with two young daughters and wife I am sure to have made a new friend for some time to come, my helping hand.... No such thing as retirement!
PS: We had some rain to wash the plants clean after roof washing, it looks great, lawn might chirp up from brown to slightly greener, for all the rain in the Cape we have been exceptionally dry!
Thought for Today: "Every head must do its own thinking." - African Proverbs
I think I have not lost my head, and I'm not gonna lose my head. Thank you Ma for such advisory post.
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It's good to know that you have found an excellent person and very professional in what he does. I'm glad to hear your property is being repaired.
Properties need plenty of attention, normally ongoing I have not been looking properly, then I did!
At first glance, your first photograph looks like a headless bird. The title of your post also fits on that photograph. Your post and photographs are very beautiful. @joanstewart
I feel like hiding away at first light, this little one was grooming and captured a few giggles too.
It's great you found someone reliable to help with the repairs. The progress is impressive, and Vusi's story adds depth. Hope you have a great dear friend
Wonderful person who I would recommend to anyone, no way I go up on a roof, not now, not ever....
You surely know how to use your photographs to interpret your content. Thanks for sharing this.
Never to old to learn, wise enough to know everything. An absolute pleasure working with someone who is able to reason problems out as we go along.
That is great
I hope I won't lost my head. It will remain where it is♥️. Thank you for sharing.
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Excellent work is being done by ¨Vusi¨, how great that you met him, I have no doubt that the property will be as good as new.
It's like that, life is a constant surprise.
Over the years we have done all the maintenance ourselves, Vusi knows better than I as to what he is doing, I simply add some ideas normally he has a more economical way around expenses.
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Damp and coastal living tell me about it hehe!
You seemed to have lucked out with finding Vusi!
Alliances can be so fragile, here today gone tomorrow!
Damp seeps in so quickly, I started out using an expensive sealant, Vusi knows market pricing, advice is same for almost half the price almost.
Once finishing the four day projects I am sure he will come once or twice weekly to assist me maintaining the level we aiming toward. Many survive on what we refer to as piece work, he has some great one day permanent positions already.
He really does sound like he is worth his weight in gold!
Always enjoy a person who can stand firm in decision, convince you you are wrong....
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Home maintenance is an expensive pain in the arse!
Your asset your wallet it never stops....
I know the feeling!
Being a gypsy might be easier....
life on the open road, I always wanted to live on a canal boat. never gonna happen now
Never say never, who knows....
I think on this occasion the word never is in place
I have always had problems finding competency and dependability at the same time, the competent one is not reliable and the one who could be reliable, is not really worth it.
Vusi is God-sent so hold him firmly.
Once you introduced to the right person you know it will work out fine, really have some fun laughing about life or jobs that need to be done.
So he is partly Xhosa, no wonder he is good 🙊 lol 😆
I am proud of his niece to be up on the roof helping out.
I am told house maintenance costs more at the cost compared to inland. It seems you are quite close to the beach.
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He is a great guy to stop and have a chat, his decisive actions sometimes surprise, he knows what he is doing. His niece came in for three days to assist, very quiet shy young lady.
We live approximately 1km from beach maybe slightly less as the crow flies, maintenance always higher on the coast.
!LUV and keep well.
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Thanks for consideration this week @tengolotodo has been busy and will carry on for awhile.... 🙃
The never-ending maintenance of running a home! Thank heavens you discovered a gem like Vusi!
Did the Hadeda help or sabotage the roof spray-painting?😅
PS sorry for the late response but I went MIA this weekend, and all the planning for a trip to Glenmore Sands, again. I was shocked a couple of months ago to hear the holiday clubs want to sell it, and it was due to close end July, hence my 2 bookings there. They're now set to close end Feb 2025, but apparently there's going to be another meeting soon. Hoping and praying that the bigwigs see what they're doing, it's such a gem. They just need to market it properly, really is the perfect spot for the whole family!
Hadeda arrived to leave his mark a day later...
Many of these holidays resorts have taken too much of a blow over last couple of years, as has the people with very few able to afford getting away of late. Always telling folk to enjoy it as long as they are able change has happened way too fast.