10 Sept 2021

FRIDAY's FAVE FIVE

For exactly four days we had summer temperatures even a bit too hot because sometimes it was over 30°C

 Even for Rosie it was too hot !
 

Those who had put their summer clothes away, if ever they had taken them out, did a useless job. In fact as we have mostly spring and autumn temperatures the winter clothes remain unused. 

I was still not fully recovered from the walks in the animal park, so I sat on the balcony with my computer and sorted out the pictures. Late afternoon Isabelle came to transfer my covid vaccination stamps into my new Smartphone, unfortunately there was a bug and the page got stuck. We then got an email that they are overloaded with work !! I am sure they don't know themselves how to do it.  It will wait for another day. The vaccin still is not obligatory, like in France when you want to eat in a restaurant you have to show your vaccin certificate. Anyway for the moment I can't travel, because  of Mr. G. 

This time we were only two from our Scrabble club, so I invited my neighbor who is such a nice girl of 84 and as it was too hot we had no energy to scrabble. So we had "Champagne" without alcohol and cake. My balcony is quite big and there is always a little wind so that we didn't feel the heat and spent a nice afternoon. Just before arriving Myriam had visited the apartment which was for sale in my building and it turned out it was on our floor ! We would have been three friends on one floor. Unfortunately the apartment was not big enough and not at all the same as mine (what she thought) and very neglected and dark. On top was an excessive price and I am sure that if the owner doesn't reduce the price the apartment will remain empty for a long time unless he finds a  fool who buys it ! 

Mr. G ran out of waffels he eats tons of them so Myriam and I went visiting him with enough waffels for a whole army. It was warm and sunny and when we arrived we saw a small bus selling icecream and all the vintage ladies and gentlemen were gathered around in their wheelchairs or not and a nurse took the orders ! It was just like a Kindergarden only the toddlers were a bit older. And they were so happy with their ice cream. It was such a warm an familiar atmospere that we all sat in the beautiful garden under the huge trees ate our ice cream and had a lot of fun. Mr. G was  feeling better and even managed to laugh. Myriam wanted to stay but we left because they have their supper very early at 6 pm

A beautiful place to sit outside

To finish the week I had an appointment with our Doctor. She had had  made a blood test with me and wanted to discuss the result.

Of course I had NOTHING, everything was normal (except myself) and the lack of energy is the result of  our move, Mr. G's Parkinson and of course the lockdown ! Even blood pressure was normal. Conclusion I am a healthy sick person !

 



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9 Sept 2021

HODGEPODGE SEPTEMBER 9

1. Something you've done recently that required you giving 110% ? 

To find an adequate and nice retirement home for my husband who has Parkinson. And I found one, in the middle of a big park, a nice room with bathroom. Even cats or little dogs are allowed ! 

2. What task-sport-chore-hobby-activity have you participated in or completed, that if judged, would land you a perfect 10? 

 I don't know if it would have been a 10, but I think I did a good job for my city Waterloo when the bi-centenary of the Waterloo battle was celebrated and I helped as volenteer the English, German and Italian tourists with information in these languages.

3. What are ten of your favorite things right now?  

Right now ? My little cat, and my new smartphone, that's all

4. Nine times out of ten I 


Rain which regularly comes back 

 5. Where were you when the world stopped turning, twenty years ago this week? 

The world stopped turning ? It never stopped turning even now with all the natural catastrophes we had this year in many countries and continents. The only thing which was happening 20 years ago was in the USA on  9/11 when the twin towers were attacked  and many people died.  I was driving when I heard it in the radio. I drove home and switched on the television and saw what had  happened. As there were people from all over the world working there died in this attack, we all were shocked. I personnally knew also two persons  who lost their lives in this catastrophe.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

This morning I feel empty and have now thoughts besides the mountain of paper work which is waiting for me and the health of Mr. G who is not feeling well for the moment. These up and downs take all my energy. I have to find a way and build  a wall between his moods and me.

 

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