FRIDAY's FAVE FIVE

I think Belgium has the largest strike-minded population! The week started with a general strike. (again) We didn't notice anything because only two of the staff were on strike. I don't even know who it was!

My friend Laure visited me, we hadn't seen each other in a long time, but we had spoken on the phone. Her husband had been dead for two years now, and it was a sad day for her. Luckily, she had to drive her teenage grandchildren back and forth, as all public transport was also on strike, this kept her busy !

Anyway, we had a lovely afternoon and told each other how lucky we were that these strikes  didn't happen when we were young. 

The sunny weather continued but it was cold ! While I ate my breakfast, my coffee mug was standing on a little side table besides my sofa. Cat Rosie watched what I was eating and let her tail hang in my coffee. She was very offended when she had to dry her tail I think she didn't like the taste of coffee.

Wednesday the sunshine had warmed up the temperatures and after lunch I first walked a bit in the park, and then I sat down an hour  and scrabbled. It was really warm. 

When I joined the others inside, the program was a relaxing gymnastic and then a walk around the park. I didn't participate because I had it done already. While we enjoyed our coffee laughed and chatted, our  Director joined us and she was happy that we all seemed so cheerful. She is a very nice lady.

For the first time this year on April 3 (quite unusual) we did our gymnastic in the park on the freshly mowed lawn and then our two animators carried the coffee, waffels and muffins on the grass 

Gymnastic outside for the first time this year !

 

and as you see we had a wonderful time ! It's amazing what sunshine does with people, we were all in an excellent mood. If the weather would last until autumn, I think I stay here and don't think about traveling ! I can take sunbaths where I want in this huge park.  µ

Since the beginning of the year, everyone has been crying because it kept raining. Now we've had a month without rain and the sun shines every now and then, and now the farmers are going crazy because of the drought! 

We were happy about the second day we were able to spend outside in the park. It was really a lot of fun. The 16-year-olds trainees, who help us get on really well with the grandmothers and sometimes you don't know who is sillier, the older ones or the younger ones. Those who weren't allowed outside stood at the windows and watched us. This time we did a combination of Thai Chi, yoga, and Pilates and had to laugh so much when we looked at each other. Even the 100 year old Jeannie did her best and was quite good when she had to lift her legs. And so ended the week and we had to say good bye to our 6 trainees it was their last day, Monday school starts again for them. They were so happy here that they didn't want to leave, one thing they have learned that oldies are not always boring but can be very funny ! And we have learned that the youngsters are not all so bad as some people think !

There also was a 6 year old great great child ! Who was proud to do the exercises with us.

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