AWWW MONDAY - WEEKEND AUGUST 24

Isis



Sheena waiting for some treats

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This weekend started very hot, so hot that I didn't feel like going out and put up my "office" on the terrace again. It was the opposite from last weekend when it was so rainy and cold.

If last weekend I couldn't go out because of the rain, this weekend it was too hot ! We had over 30°C



I sat on the terrace and worked from there, under the survey of cat Arthur who is always happy when I sit outside. At 4 pm I was fed up to work on my computer, I had also to create posters for our painting Exhibition and made 4 projects.





I  made the posters with the pictures using "Word's" but Blogger refused to show the finished poster. Now my classmates have to choose which one they want to have printed.

Nicole was also home for the same reason then I, so I took my air conditioned car and drove over to her. I should have stayed in the car for the rest of the day, because it was so hot on her terrace,  that we had to sit inside.



Her cat Isis listened to what we were discussing.

On Sunday it was the same, and I thought to go in the morning to the market, when it was not so hot. I didn't need anything special, it was just for a little walk and look what was for sale. I came back with a dress, which looked like a nice nightgown, and I just needed one, and two leggings already for cooler times. 



There is quite a lot of choice and really nice things.

Then I did what most of the people do after their shopping on the market, I sat outside this Pub together with the others and we all chatted together.



That's nice use, they are all having a beer or a glass of wine and are then ready to go home for lunch. I did the same.

AWWW MONDAYS - WEEKEND AUGUST 10

New place to observe my servant !

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 Weekend

Storm was announced for this weekend, parks, cemeteries and woods were closed. Besides a strong wind, in my area there was nothing, neither in Brussels, but in other parts of Belgium there were quite a lot of damages.

After having played the cleaning women I needed to go out, otherwise I would have gone crazy. It's not so easy to live with an elderly person who is plenty of tocs and stubborn like a mule and it is even worse when it is your own husband. He has changed so much that it is very difficult for me to get used to this new person. I choose the Shopping center, because there was no wind, there were benches and cafés and .... ice cream.



It's a nice place and has the same boutiques and shops as we have here in the city center. The only difference is, that you can go there anytime, in rain or snow or heat !

I did some window shopping, watched the kids on their roller skates and had a delicious ice cream ! Feeling better I returned home.

On Sunday I met  Claire from her Photo Blog, whom I know in Blogworld for quite a while, we had met on Photo memes where we both participated. When I heard that she also lived in Brussels, I proposed to meet. It took some time until we finally found a day for our meeting and it was this Sunday.

We met at the Central station and although we never had seen each other "life" I recognized her and she recognized me. We didn't need to present to each other and Klara (or Claire) suggested to go to the "Old England" building, which is a beautiful Art Deco style building constructed by the Belgian architect Paul Saintenoy in 1898–99. It had been a department store a large retailer in downtown Brussels. Today it houses the Museum of Musical Instruments, founded in 1877, which forms part of the group of Royal Museums for Art and History.

On top on the 8th floor is a restaurant. I had never been in this restaurant. I knew the store from when I was 20 or so, and the museum I had never visited either. So it was very interesting for me.  We took the real old elevator to the 8th floor and found a nice place protected from the strong wind, which blew nearly the umbrellas away.
The view over Brussels was amazing and I took a few pictures. I had never seen Brussels from there.



We chatted and chatted and in no time suddenly nearly 3 h had passed ! We both returned to the Central Station where she took a bus home and I my train.

It had been a real nice afternoon and I think we will repeat this more often.

AWWW MONDAY - WEEKEND MARCH 30

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Saturday morning I spent with packing things for Mr. G which he needed in hospital and my friend Monique came and picked up the bag. I still can't go and visit him I am feeling too weak and I don't want to bring my microbes to the hospital. We called each other several times, he had a lot of visitors  and the physiotherapist had started to work with him just one day after his hip surgery and he had to sit in a chair. Isabelle my neighbor had done my shopping so that I had something to eat and I just rested the whole day. I thought I wouldn't be tired, but at 9 pm I fell asleep.

I had to change a few clocks and my watch, because we have switched to Summer time this night. I hope it will be the last time.

My son came again this weekend this time with wife and Toby. They didn't stay with me, I am still not running at 100 % and I am not a good company. They stayed with friends and came visiting me at home and I got a beautiful tulip bouquet which was so huge that three vases were needed to put them all in.

They didn't stay that long and then went back to the hospital to say good bye to Mr. G.

The rest of Sunday I watched TV and surfed a bit on Internet, I think I start to feel better. Tomorrow I will try to go out and finally visit my better half.

AWWW MONDAYS - WEEKEND MARCH 23

I protect myself  against microbes !



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Our city had organized a concert with an imitator of Johnny Hallyday, the French (poor) version of Elvis Presley of whom he had been a big fan. He died in December 2017 and a million of Frenchs stood along the Champs Elysees where his coffin was carried to the church St. Madeleine, where the coffin was received by the French president and his wife. Johnny Halliday was only known in French speaking countries. Now he was 74 years old  and had been the idol of my generation.

Therefore the public was all retired people who loved to hear his songs, reminding them their youth. Not me, because I didn't like his French copying of Elvis and preferred to listen to the original !



Anyway the oldies had a lot of fun and were swinging to the music, despite back aches, arthritis etc. Of course I wanted to see that. The only thing the imitator had in commun with the original was the voice, otherwise nothing, he didn't even wear a fancy costume. So everybody was a bit disappointed.
But we spent a nice afternoon and went for a glass together in a nearby Brasserie.

My son and Toby had arrived and we went to a restaurant together. Mr. G.  was ill, he had a big cold and had to stay home. The parents of Toby's little friend  had gone to a Birthday and my son "babysitted".



We had a real nice time together.

The next morning I heard strange noises and Mr. G talking and talking and when I looked into his room he had fallen out of his bed and talked nonsense. He thought he was in a supermarket ! I couldn't lift him up, fortunately our son was here and immediate came to help, but he had all difficulties to put his father into bed, as he couldn't stand. I called the ambulance, and now he is in hospital in intensive care. What a weekend ! And started a cold !






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