FRIDAY's FAVE FIVE

This week went by so fast ! I had to call the doctor, because I had something strange ! When I realized that after taking my medication for the lungs, which contained cortisone was the reason of all skin troubles and  weight increase, I stopped taking it. The result was  like withdrawal symptoms I had read. It was terrible, I had no idea that cortisone was so dangerous ! 

So for three days I couldn't take part in anything and just hung in my armchair. When I felt a little better, I sat down with the others, but couldn't play. 

 

They had to blow the ball over the water until the last glass 

one stopped because she almost spitted out her dentures as she said. We all laughed but I thought the game was not really for the old ladies some approaching 100 years. But our animators are young and have difficulties sometimes to realize that although the old ladies make an effort because they don't dare to say anything, but later they complain to me.

Today I'm feeling a little better, but I'm still not "normal". My doctor asked for a blood sample and the next morning a nurse came and stuck a needle into my arm. Poor girl, my blood gushed out of the tiny hole, all over her hand, onto my bedside table, onto her blouse and onto the floor! It looked like a pig had been slaughtered in my room ! Poor girl had to clean the mess and told me that she had never had a case like me, I believed her.

Now I have to wait for the results. Nothing else happened this week.

 

 

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HODGEPODGE SEPTEMBER 4

 

1. Something you're working on currently ?  

I'm trying to copy my pictures that are on Photobucket to my computer. After 17 years they now want me to pay ! And I didn't use it since at least 8 years !

2. Tell us something about your first job? Was it a positive or negative experience for you? Did your parents insist you work while in school (either high school or college) or did you work because you wanted to? 

My first job was in a company that produced subtitles for films. I was supposed to just translate, but I did everything, so to speak. Telephone, writing letters, customer contact and trade fairs. I learned a lot there.

3. Have you ever had a job that required overnight travel? How did you feel about that? Have you ever had a job that required you to wear a uniform? Do you work better in the morning or at night? 

The first company I worked for often held exhibitions at trade fairs. I always had to go along with them to translate from French into German. I loved the exhibitions it was fun and in the evenings going out into night clubs !

I never had a job where I had to wear an uniform, and I never worked at night.

4. What's something you bake or cook that is labor intensive? Is it worth it? 

I have never baked in my life and cooking I gave up since I am a widow. Now I get nice meals here in my "Castle".

5. One thing you're looking forward to in the month of September ? 

Nothing special, maybe the weather, that it continues to be so warm and that the sun is shining, I love to stroll around in our park.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I wonder how long I will have to suffer from my cortisone poisoning. I had to stop taking a medication, but I didn't know that I would suffer withdrawal symptoms. It's awful I feel dizzy and have ants in my legs !

 

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

 

The Jardin Majorelle of Yves St. Laurent in Marrakech (Morocco)

In 1924, the French painter Jacques Majorelle acquired land located on the edge of the Palmeraie of Marrakech, where he built a villa and laid out a garden. 

In 1947, Majorelle opened his garden to the public. In 1980, the late Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent became owners of this legendary garden and kept it open to the public. After the death of YSL because of a brain cancer the "Jardin Majorelle" belongs to a foundation. I have visited Marrakech and seen the garden which was just beautiful.

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