The week started as usual with rain and wind and we were lucky not to have to go out ! We played a game with a strange name which I have forgotten of course. When we had finished we helped Amandine (our animation girl) to cut out hearts for the Valentine's Day, and as our castle is quite big we also needed a lot, in all shapes, for garlands or to hang on the lustres. Those who had difficulties to cut out the hearts watched and were amused ! I listened to Valentine's stories which dated 70 or 80 years ago. They all agreed that it was much simpler only couples were concerned and all the decorations etc came over to us from the USA.
The next day we played a game which is called "UNO" it is very easy to play, grandson Toby tried to explain it to me when he was 5 and there was nothing to do, I didn't understand. So I thought it would be the same this time with me the youngest at 80 to the oldest at 100. Guess who won, once the eldest and once the youngest. We made a lot of noise, my neighbor always mixed up yellow with blue and another was in war with the numbers. Therefore we laughed so much and were so loud as a group of youngsters in a pub ! If somebody came to visit would have thought that he is in a mad house and not in a retirement home.
The lady in red fell and had a blue eye and a blue cheek at both sides, so we asked her if she is already ready for carnival. Then we had our coffee or tea with a piece of cake.
She is only temporarily here until she is better and can live alone again. But now she told me that she loved it so much here that she is hesitating to go back home, where she is alone, while here she has so much fun. She also said that it is due to the homely atmosphere.
As usual I did my blog of the day in the morning, and was interrupted by the big black girl (1.85) who wanted a bit to chat with me. She was from Rwanda, or rather the parents, because she was born in Belgium. Despite the enormous age difference, we chatted and she was so interested how I lived in the 60/70. She was 25 and loved to travel and see the world. Then I got my lunch and she had to go, she had completely forgotten that she had to work !
Tuesday is usually my shopping day or visiting friends, as the activity was mass and there were not many people going to the third floor where it took place. One lady told me that she goes just to see who is going and watching them. I often have to laugh !! It rained again cats and dogs and I preferred to stay home.
My nagging neighbor the Dutch man who rings for a nurse all the time, so that finally they let him wait a bit, always leaves his door open and his TV is so loud, that I can hear it in my room. I just close his door, he doesn't hear me anyway. So I was quite surprised when I saw a Buddha on a commode and the room decorated.
It looked very nice, somebody must have done it for him, because he looks as if he will break into thousand pieces if you touch him.
My 100 year old Jeanne always wants to sit beside me and especially when we play a Quiz. It's amazing that she has nothing forgotten, knows all kind of bird names, capitals, countries etc. My Italian mamma, had a bad day and answered right and then suddenly she wanted to go to her mother. As she is 96, I wonder if the mother is still with us. I told her that her mamma was now in a better world, where she has a better life and that she doesn't has to worry. Fortunately I had learned with Rick to invent stories and never say the contrary just to reassure them, and that works.
