FRIDAY's FAVE FIVE

On Monday it rained cats and dogs but I wanted to buy a crutch, which I did and as I had forgotten my umbrella and had no anorak, I was wet like a cat after hunting mice ! But now, I thought if I have to go out I'll take it with me. Our streets have not 4 stars, they rather look like a Golf course. 

When I came back we had to find the capitals of country's in the whole world. Was very interesting, I was surprised that I knew more then I thought ! Thanks to blogging.

The next day the sun was shining but it was a bit cool, our "entertainers" had bought a lot of flowers to plant in the wooden flower boxes. We all enjoyed it very much, three were working and all the others watched ! I took the pictures, I have no green thumb !

I had an appointment with my pulmonologist, and he noted that my results have improved significantly. Life here without worries and work has been good for me. At my last visit six months ago, I was 35 (?), and this time I was 55! 80 is very good. Considering my antic age, that's not bad at all. In any case, he was very pleased, but he didn't understand why I fall over so often and put on a circus act.

When I came back my housemates were busy playing Volleyball ! 

The ball flew over the net, but then in all directions. Since we had to aim at someone while sitting, the ball  hit us on the head, or it landed on a teammate's already black eye. We had a lot of fun, as it reminded us of our youth.

Sometimes I think people are crazy. The management decided to move all the offices to the ground floor. So they tore down walls, installed cables, and put in new furniture. Then they brought the files, etc. downstairs. After everyone had settled in and we knew that the nurses and staff, as well as the management, were opposite the restaurant downstairs, I went down yesterday morning to borrow a card reader. I almost dropped my mouth open and asked where the offices were; everything had disappeared and the rooms were empty. I was told that all the junk had been moved back to the old rooms, as the reception and entrance are on the first floor. Nobody understands this logic, not even the 100 years old,  they could have thought it over before. 

To demolish walls and install cables, paint etc for what ? Now I am really curious. As long as it does not concern my monthly invoice, they can continue moving up and down offices, rooms etc. It rather makes us laugh.

I almost forgot ! Congratulation to the first Pope for American Catholics ! 

 

 

Which is logical, the first pope was elected in 1059 and America discovered 1492. I hope that Mr. Trump will not change the history.

 

more participants at Susanne at Living to tell the Story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HODGEPODGE MAY 8, 2025

1. Let's compare this May to last May. What's changed? What remains very much the same? 

It was pretty much the same, cold, rainy and I had the visit of son and grandson. The weather remains the same, it's still cold, rainy, humid and grey !

2. What's something you may do this month? 

 

I have two plans for this month. If the sun is shining I will take my tablet and choose a quiet spot in the shade, or I start to paint again, I am already looking  to buy what I need. I hope I keep my projects !

 

This kind of painting is called "Pouring"
 

3. Mother's Day is approaching (in the US of A)...in what way(s) are you like your mother? 

 

I am not at all like my mother,  she was short, a bit round, had brown hairs and brown eyes. I am tall, blond, slim and have green eyes. I don't look like my father neither, he was not tall, and also had brown hair. People who know us always say that I am a cuckoo's egg ! 

4. Did you have a favorite book as a child? What was it and why was it a favorite. 

 

 

As a child and even longer I have been a real bookworm. I think I have read all books which were here in our public library plus those from friends and those I owned. I remember that I liked the "Famous Five" as a child, of course it was written in German. 

5. Are you more of a tortoise or a hare? Explain. 

I don't know the story and as usual googled for the meaning it says : acting quickly, rashly, and carelessly can cause you to fail, whereas thinking things through first can lead to success".

I am not really a tortoise neither a hare, I think I am a mixture of both, I act often quickly, without thinking, but I think later and am mostly successful ! In short, I spring in the water and then I ask myself if I can swim !

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

To be honest, I don't have any thoughts. My days are almost always the same, and I have nothing else to do but have fun. The good life, at least for the moment, I have nothing !

 

 

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

HALWOOD (Bois de Hal, Belgium)

This wood in Hal, near Brussels, is particularly known for its vast expanses of wild bluebells which usually flower around the end of April or beginning of May, earning the nickname 'the blue forest'.

It is really beautiful to walk around and see this blue carpet.

more participants here, and Image-in-ing

AWWWW MONDAY - WEEKEND MAY 3

 

This was Pookie she was "imported" from London by my son who had to work in Amsterdam for 3 months and had asked me if I could keep his two cats because he had no garden. I said yes and 19 years later she was still with us  and died here peacefully. She was an adorable cat, very clever !

 

Linking to AWWW MONDAYS

 

*********  

On Saturday I wanted to go out a bit, but then it started to rain in buckets, so I quickly jumped (which is exaggerated) in my car and went to the shop where I could buy a crutch. The shop closed already at 3 pm so I had to hurry, but I found one nice and now when I go on cobbled streets (we have a lot of them here) I walk with my crutch. My son, charming as ever told me that now I really look old, but I answered him when next time he does a sport and breaks his leg, we would both look old. We always tease each other !

I was on time for the coffee and we were quite a lot, because there were visitors, so we had nice discussions and laughs and the afternoon went by very quickly. 

Sunday it still rained and my mood was rather black. My sister in law dead, my poor niece all alone, and I am far away. The funeral is on Tuesday.

I spent the whole morning to inform other family members, it's quiet difficult becdause I have to do everything in Italian, fortunately Google became a quite good translator, not like a few years ago.

We played a nice game finding words, and the afternoon was quickly over.