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Little dolls in Brussels' laces

 

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WEEKEND 

It was a quiet weekend, unfortunately the temperature has dropped and I changed again from T-shirt to pullover ! Fortunately I have given up to separate winter and summer clothes, because the whole year  we have the same temperature. It's not freezing cold and not excessively hot !

In the afternoon we played an interesting game, it was finding different words for the same object or subject. Again I was amazed that the two who get always lost and wander along the long corridors looking for their rooms, play so well ! I also  had one who came into my room, looked around and then told me that this is not her room, there are too many cats and she is allergic. I brought her back to the reception, as she didn't know which floor and which room number she had. But otherwise her brain still works very well.

On Sunday it was cold and grey and we also had no activities in the afternoon. As I had got my card reader to create a new online banking on my computer and on my phone, I had lost both when they had done an update ! It went quite good until some point and then I got stuck !

I tried again and again, checked the numbers everything was OK but at a certain point it stopped and didn't go further. Finally I put the whole thing aside it was just lunch time and I decided to make a break. The break finally lasted until nearly 5 pm, when Isabel appeared to help me. It was done in not even 5 min, I hadn't put the new password in because I hadn't seen where to put it. We had to laugh, because I already thought that my brain would slowly disappear ! Now it's done and I am really relieved. 

The weekend went by so quick ! 

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Kim, one of my cats at the groomer !

 

The thief !

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AWWW-WEEKEND - WEEKEND AUGUST 12

 

I saw a dancer dancing with a pole yesterday, so I wanted to try that too, but it hasn't worked out that well. When I am  ready  then I apply in a bar dancing on a pole !

 

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WEEKEND AUGUST 12 

Since I had stop the medication and followed Dr. Gattina, I put the new medication away, took out the medication I took last time and which me fit again. I still had a box left. And oh miracle, the fever was gone, I had no breathing problems and I walked normal or nearly I was still a little rusty from my week sitting in the chair, but when Dominique arrived I felt nearly normal, a little week. 

She as usual had it overdone and forgotten to take her pills so she shacked that I proposed her to work as a barmaid and make cocktails. That made her laugh and after 10 min she was normal again.

We had lunch then she made an afternoon map, while I watched my movie, from which I saw the beginning and the end. I made a nap too apparently. While we did our naps, the sun had come out and she wanted to see where I would like the last years of my life. 

We arrived there at 2.30 pm, I just wanted her to show the whole complex and she loved it. She said when it is time for her she would not go to another place then this one. 

We met the young lady from the reception and she showed us around. She even showed my friend my room. She couldn't believe it, such a huge room, she said you can take easily your sofa corner and table with you, make yourself an office for blogging and painting (???) and you still have room enough for a cupboard and your cat shelf, and the room still would  not  look overloaded. Of course the rooms are big it is an old castle and the ceilings very high too. 

In my room (Nr. 13 !!!), I am even allowed to put my own curtains at the windows take my bed with me and arrange my room like I want, only a toaster is not allowed in the bathroom. Anyway I don't eat toast !

Then she showed us the dining room, Breakfast is served in the rooms, lunch and supper in the dining room just like you wish.

Then we did a walk through the huge park ! People were sitting outside on the benches or on the terrace

They were very friendly and told us how nice it is here. In short from the 5 people we talked too not even one had something negative to say. I even met a lady who loves painting, has the same interests as my friend and me so we spent at least 45 min with her and she showed us her room, which was very cozy. She told us that she had cried for a month because she had to leave her house and now she is angry that she hasn't moved before.  

Having heard only positive descriptions and seeing the satisfaction on the peoples face, it was very good for me. With the lady who painted to, we thought we could make a painting group and teach the others. We also met a woman in boots and garden gloves who worked in an angle where they grow flowers or vegetables or whatever. She was angry about the weather which had destroyed most of her plants, apparently there are "green thumbs" there too. We also met a middle aged man who walked his mother in a wheelchair and he was delighted about the place !

Satisfied and happy we returned home and had an Italian Salad, which was so good that my friend ate the double of what I ate ! We watched a very funny movie with Bruce Willis who came from a Killer family, it was hilarious. 

And then we went to bed and I slept ....until 10 ! My friend until 9, we were exhausted from the day before.

I have never seen a mini golf like that in my whole life ! That's really one original, I wonder how look the sticks ??

And then we rested a bit on the terrace got a juice and were asked to come back soon !

I think I couldn't find a better place. It was with my apartment. I saw it, went in, fell in love and didn't even look elsewhere. When I think it over, it was the same with Rick. He would like it too, to one condition is there a Wifi ? 

On Sunday we had a potpourri of weather clouds, sunshine, no sunshine, only sunshine etc. I recovered from the day before and watched a film, listen to Britain got talent, I escaped to the country and looked with new eyes of what I will take with me. 

My poor son who will be away on holidays,  first a week in Switzerland and then return to Italy to his Daddy's Lake of Garda.  As this is a paradise of surfers, Toby had made a week of surfing when his school holidays started. And after that, I count on them to measure out my room exactly and imagine where we could put the furniture. Meanwhile I get rid of all things I don't need anymore. 

 

AWWW MONDAY - WEEKEND MAY 7

 

Little Leia, the new dog of my Grandson, and here I found a photo of the mother, the father was a Golden Retriever !

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WEEKEND

When Saturday morning at 8 am Maria showed up, I was already in London and watched the preparations for the coronation of King Charles III. My airplane and seat in front of the church and then the Buckingham palace was on my sofa 

In the UK it was one hour earlier and London was already full. There were people who camped there since two days !  

and then the golden  carriages  arrived ! It was like in a fairy tale and I saw myself driving to the nearest supermarket and doing my shopping.

When this huge amount of colorful soldiers, guards or whatever arrived, it looked very impressive, but I thought about the poor men who certainly had to go to the toilet, but when, they were all marching in rows and it would have been difficult to break out !

As the rain was pouring on their bear hats they must have been very heavy if the rain had soaked in. The whole looked wonderful I thought I was in a big very special show.

The screens which were put around the King, I found really very beautiful, It would even fit in my living room. They were there so that the public couldn't see him during a religious procedure

when the screens were taken away, I saw him there standing in a short nightgown, or was it a white shirt ? It looked a bit funny compared to what he was wearing before and after the coronation

I believe that this coronation was good for everyone to finally see or live a real "fairy tale" and not just always pictures of wars and miseries. I only know the UK who kept the very old coronation tradition, all other countries which have  a king or a queen, don't wear a crown and there are not such a huge show.

Queen Camilla adjusted the crown herself, apparently it was not right on her head !

and then the ceremony was finished and King and Queen followed by a long line of family and people.

We also could see the next King, with his Queen and children, except the oldest one, George who had to work, by carrying the King's long train. My personal favorite is darling little Louis, who is so cute and natural, he makes even the saddest person funny again.

I had seen the coronation of Queen Elisabeth, it was the first time in my life that I went to a cinema ! I was 10 years old ! Nobody had a TV in 1953. 

I spent the whole day watching, and waited for a moment when it was not very interesting for me to go there where the King also uses his feet and not a car or carriage. The whole ceremony of the coronation was perfect. Compared to his mother's it was simple but not too simple and certainly far more cheerful and funny. All people seemed happy. Of course there are always some who are against a monarchy (here too) but all in all there was no special incident. 

On Sunday it rained I prepared some stuff for my cruise, starting next Sunday and stated that my bathing suit has shrank a bit ! It's three long years I didn't use it ! And then I prepared the photos I had taken.

AWWW MONDAY - WEEKEND APRIL 15

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WEEKEND
On Saturday Dominique arrived in the afternoon, we both were quite tired. We had a cup of coffee, chatted and I told her that my son will adopt a dog. I didn't know more, I didn't even know that he would adopt one, it was Isabelle who had told me. I was quite unhappy that he hadn't told me about the dog, I mean it is something important to do this together in a family, but apparently I am not part of the family. Dominique tried to comfort me but still, for the moment a nothing hurts me. We watched a Miss Marple movie and went to bed. 

I didn't sleep very well and when we had our Müsli the sky looked quite grey and dull. She had gotten up early, I didn't want to get up but finally did. After lunch she had her afternoon nap, very important for her Parkinson and I watched my little crime story. 

I had put an advertisement in Facebook and a local paper to ask for a cat sitter for little Rosie.  So far I got 3 answers. I will wait until Monday and then meet the women, to see who is convenient for Rosie, as she is an old girl now of 16 and I don't want that she doesn't like the person. She is a little special, Maria who worked for us for 10 years and loves cats, Rosie doesn't like her at all and disappears as soon as Maria appears in the door. 

The time went by quickly and Dominique left around four. I had my appointment with the police at 5 pm (a Sunday). It was the same friendly guy who was there when the car wash door had attacked me. He had to type my declaration for the insurance. So I declared that I choose the program payed, entered the car wash stopped at the red light and was suddenly pushed outside under the only half open door, the roof was damaged and my windshield too. We had laugh again, the insurance fakes to be dead, since the 5th April and the police hasn't got no answer yet. I don't care, I use my car for shopping and visiting friends and that's it.  Now I let the insurance companies do their battle, who has to pay. 

My son has called and explained the dog story, it's not a Golden Retriever but a mixture, same size and a cute face, She is black . I only hope that he reads how  to educate a  puppy and also the difficulties you can have with a female if she is not spayed. We had made the experience, the male dogs  stood in front of the garden fence  in long lines and sometimes tried to climb over the hedge ! As soon as it was possible I had her spayed. 

I wanted to give him some tips but when it comes from me he thinks I want to interfere in his household. I only hope he will not become "Daddy" of 9 puppies.

 

AWWWW MONDAY- WEEKEND APRIL 8

  

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WEEKEND There is a first time in everything. This year I was  alone at Easter. Son and family were on a Dutch island over Easter and my neighbors were with their children.

Instead of finding my car papers I found my Easter decoration, the one from last year when Rick was still there. I thought I will decorate the living room as usual, perhaps he can see it from wherever he is.

Of course Rosie had to check and approve. 

 

Saturday I wanted to buy some Easter eggs for my friend who should come the next day, but there was nothing anymore ! Next time I buy Easter things at Christmas to be sure to get them. There were a lot of people underway to buy the last things for Easter Sunday.

 

On Sunday at 2.30 my friend who had lost her husband 10 days ago, came to visit me. She also was alone for the first time and we chatted about the past, when she arrived from France in Belgium to join her Indian not yet husband, and the fact that he and Rick became friends immediately. It had been a happy time.  Now we are in the same situation, we never had believed this. We know each other since 1967 ! Our sons are friends too. 

When she was gone I answered some emails and watched a bit TV. I didn't feel like doing anything else. And then I went to bed and read. I even forgot to supper.

 

 

AWWW MONDAY - WEEKEND JANUARY 15

 

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Weekend

On Saturday morning I was woken up by a rumble in the room, I wanted to sleep longer, but not Rosie, she has a clock in her stomach and it was half past eight! She played with a mouse which she threw in the air and then tried to catch it again. So I scolded a bit and got up. Rosie left the mouse and disappeared. When I came into the kitchen she was already in her basket and looked at me innocently.

In the afternoon my son called me that he would come with Toby who wanted to see his friend Benji because on the last visit they hadn't seen each other long enough !  

My son combined playing Golf with his friend, Benji's father and at the same time help me with all things which are difficult to do for me and I needed some help. 

He brought the Christmas things to the basement and also looked a bit into Rick's computer, I want to clean it and there are eventually things which he wants to back up.

Then we went to eat a hamburger and then to Rick. Toby devoured two large hamburgers and then we drove to Rick's. Unfortunately it wasn't a good day for him, he was quite confused and tired so we didn't stay long and then dropped Toby off at his friend Benji's. 

It was a beautiful day almost spring ! We returned home and Dario looked through the cables but there were so many that he told me he would do that next time, probably I can throw or give away most of them. We chatted the rest of the afternoon and then he left to join Toby at his friend's.

I was very tired although I hadn't done anything special and had been happy to see them, but I think it is the booster shot on past Thursday which makes me unusually tired. I have heard that from other people that it could take 2 weeks ! So I had my supper, watched a movie and went to bed.  

On Sunday I didn't see my men until 5 pm. I thought at least the older giant would come earlier, but the Golf had lasted longer. So I went in war with this dammit online bank account that I still managed not to open, but I am one step further ! I was able to cancel their phone nr which was blocked by error in the spams and so I could get at least the code !.

Finally they arrived and fortunately I hadn't prepared anything to eat, because when they are only the two they mostly eat what a mother would call "junk food". Nonna was happy because she hadn't to cook. To change from Hamburgers and Pizzas, we choose Pittas ! The little restaurant where Dario bought our pittas existed already when he was a teenager and even later as an adult, before he arrived at our home, he had bought the Pittas. they were still excellent and we had a " royally" laid table !

As usual they had a very good appetite while I couldn't eat all !

With a full belly not even the ice cream had place, we chatted a bit and then it was time to return to Amsterdam, as Toby has school tomorrow. He has to wear a mask at school but only outside and not in the schoolroom, while here the poor kids from 6 years old have to wear the mask also inside.

Last time he had forgotten his Christmas sweater, so he wore it now ! 

Rick was not really aware that he had his son and grandson as visitors, he was occupied with the remote control of his TV which for the x time didn't work because he had repaired it !

Rosie who hasn't forgotten the two intruders watched them from far gobbling down the pittas, It didn't interest her a bit !