MADAME CHAPEAU

When you stay for two weeks in a hotel you start to know the guests and as you don't know their name yet, you give them surnames. There was a little old lady round from top to bottom, which had a different hat every day. I never saw her without a hat. The hat always fitted with her clothes, a dress, shorts or even a bathing suit She had hats in all colors, black, red, and white and always with a ribbon around and flowers in different colors, which looked very cheerful.

The only thing was the hat didn't really fit with a bathing suit, it looked a bit strange. With her dresses she even looked as if she were invited to a reception of the Queen. We called her "Madame Chapeau" which means "Mrs Hat" !


Unfortunately I only could take a picture twice, the black and white hats with beautiful flowers are missing !

Last year we had seen her at the same time and admired her hats at each meal ! She changed every day. We asked ourselves how she had put all these hats in her suitcase ? I wondered if she would also sleep with her hat ?? However I never saw her in the swimming pool with her hat, but walking around the pool in her bathing suit and a fitting hat.

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A DEEP SLEEP

I had gone to a movie with two friends. When I came home I realized that I had forgotten my keys ! I was locked out. I didn't worry too much as Mr. G. was home and probably sleeping. Sad for him that I had to wake him up to open the door.



I rang the doorbell. Nothing. No noise at all. I knocked at the door and rang the bell at the same time. Still no move in the house. He must be in a very deep sleep.

Finally I took my mobile and called. The phone rang and rang, no answer. I tried the other phone and let it ring, nothing. Never had I thought that he was in such a deep sleep. He was home I was sure as his car was in front of the house.

My friend who was with me, took her mobile and rang his mobile, while I called the normal phone. It rang and rang. At the same time I also rang the door bell. Now there were 3 bells ringing.



After a long while which seemed to me like an eternity, finally we heared a noise, then a deep cough followed by "Is that you" ? Yes I shouted, it's me since 15 minutes I try to wake you up ! He looked half asleep and had two question marks in his eyes. I didn't hear anything, he said. Yes, I answered that I have realized ! Your sleep was not deep, it was as if you were dead !

He was offended when I told him what we had done to wake him up and returned to bed.

A little later we both bursted out in laughter ! Sleeping so deeply was really more than special !






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THE DOG COLLAR

As I am an only child I inherited all the jewelry of my mother. Some of them were of great value, but in my eyes so ugly and outdated, that I didn't want to wear them, I thought I would look like a overdecorated Christmas tree.



When I checked the jewelry with my father, there was a golden necklace missing. We looked through the whole house and my father swore that he hadn't taken it ! My mother had told me to watch that everything was there. She had learned not to trust her husband, she was afraid he would offer something to another woman and of course he was annoyed that I could say that to his friends. At that time they knew him better then I did, that came later. 




Finally I found a chain hidden behind the Television, which looked like a dog collar ! I took it and wondered why it was behind the TV, I was convinced that it was a fake fashion necklace which had no value at all !

Holding it in my hand and looking at it, my mother's caretaker pushed a loud scream and pointed on the chain .... "You found it, you found it" she screamed ! What ? I said, I thought it was a fake necklace or a dog collar ! No she exclaimed this necklace has a lot of value it's all in real gold !

Fortunately I hadn't put it in the basement for eventual repairing something or just thrown it away ! Instead I sold it and we had new tiles put in the kitchen and living room !





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SHARE YOUR BED OR NOT ?

I like to watch crime series, not the bloody once where the ketchup flows over the screen but the more intelligent once with a lot of psychology. Modern versions of Agatha Christie for example.

What makes me angry is, that a suspect who doesn't share the bedroom with his wife or husband is immediately suspicious, because he or she don't know when he or she go to bed and therefore has no alibi.

Now why on earth couples have to share one bed or one room to be respectable ? If there is enough room in the house and they have different working hours or because one snores like a chainsaw and the partner suffers a lack of sleep, why not ?

The fact that a couple has to share the same room not to be considered as a possible murder is because most of us don't have 10 or 20 rooms available. In the past and probably also in the present the upper class and the royals have separate bedrooms, at the latest when one or both start to snore, or one has a light sleep and wanders around the whole night, or watches TV. 

Therefore sharing or not a bed or a bedroom doesn't put a stamp on a couple. It doesn't mean that they are not madly in love. Anyway it is important to have a good sleep, otherwise your killer instincts can appear !









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ARTHUR THE CAT WITH A LOT OF POTENTIAL

This is my cat Arthur. He must have been a famous comedian and entertainer in his former life. Arthur is a cat who has a lot of potential to make people laugh.

First he is very social and as soon as there are humans around he has to appear in one way or another.




His mouse catching potential is rather high and if you are lucky he greets you with a bird or a mouse in his mouth as a welcome gift.



He also is very creative in choosing a comfortable sleeping position



on the microwave



He loves to sit in the dishwasher, don't ask me why, probably there is still some smell of food in there



in the sink



in the car. He loves to ride in the car and nearly causes accidents because all people in the cars behind are looking at him while he does his grooming




in the wardrobe, and when I open it he jumps out and I nearly get a heart attack



He thinks I can't see him in the snow ...



He loves to take care of the baby and hides under the blanket, because it is not allowed either



Isn't ashamed when guests can observe him using the flower pot, which is strictly forbidden ....



He has stolen the bone of the neighbor's dog



and this enormous cord, which also belongs to the poor dog. Don't ask me how he carried these two things from the neighbors garden across the street through the cat flap up the steps and into the living room ??



When I keep the birds of my neighbor he uses them as his private Television.

Now Arthur is 16 years old and still full of potential to make us laugh !

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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - WHY DO I WRITE ?

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I have got an email from Kate at Five Minute Friday, asking me why I write or want to write.

The reason is simple, since I learned to read and write, I have always loved writing and honestly the best notes at school was for my writings. My friends too enjoyed my letters, at that time there was no internet of course but  I wrote in my diary. I also invented little stories, which nobody read besides me.

When I discovered Blogs in 2006, I thought that's it ! Now I can write to my hearts content. But the big question was, in what language should I write ? My mothertongue being German I thought then I will only have German bloggers and in 2006 there were almost none. It was not very well known. The same was for French, I could have written in French too, but France was even more behind, there were only a few Canadians who had a blog in French. There were no translation facilities on the blogs neither, they were very simple.

I decided to try in English, and to my big surprise it worked, not so in the beginning because I had a big lack of vocabulary and when I read the posts today I have to laugh sometimes ! But I started 
a blog ! I wrote and was surprised that I didn't get comments. I don't even remember where it was, but then I discovered Blogger and it started !  First it was one blog, where I mostly told stories about my cats. But soon it became too small for all memes and I split it into two, this one and  My Cats and funny stories there are so many cat lovers around I had to make a blog apart.

Now I couldn't imagine my life without blogging. It has become my hobby ! Over the years I have learned so much and been in contact with people from all over the world.

I write stories about my childhood, my life, my adventures, my travels .... Writing lets me forget all worries, I am in another world. I only regret one thing, that Websides, Blogs and Internet in general didn't exist when I was young. I was already 63 when I started but I also learned that it is never too late to learn new things and go with the future !



2006, even on holidays !