Author Archives: GreenHairMermaid

Ozone and oxygen

Posted on July 8, 2013 by GreenHairMermaid

The ocean breathes in waves. Expanding swells, like lungs, That fill and heave and rise Until they break and burst and blow in spray, in spume, in suds… Subsiding… Sucking at the sand. Inhaling grit and shore and shell With … Continue reading →

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15 today

Posted on June 22, 2013 by GreenHairMermaid

My beautiful boy So you’re turning 15. Just writing that makes me get all tearful – silly right? but it’s true. But you know the good part of that is, I’m not tearful because I miss the tiny baby lying … Continue reading →

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This weekend I’m going to…

Posted on June 21, 2013 by GreenHairMermaid

I have 3 days weekends (yeah, you can hate me, I’m down with that) So when I say ‘This weekend I’m going to…’ I include Fridays… Swim on Winter Solstice Day at Fish Hoek (done- stayed in for 6 waves … Continue reading →

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Spring swim

Posted on September 21, 2012 by GreenHairMermaid

“Life is not measure by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” – Anon I was momentarily breathless this morning when I plunged into 11 degree C waves at the beach shortly … Continue reading →

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birthday card from my son

Posted on August 26, 2011 by GreenHairMermaid

R gave me a handmade card with the following message inside. Of course it made me cry 🙂 Had to share it. “I can’t begin to tell you how much I love and appreciate you. You’ve always been there for … Continue reading →

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