21 Oct 2023

FRIDAY's FAVE FIVE

Monday I filled in my empty fridge. In less than a month I don't have shopping to do anymore ! Hurray ! For that at least I won't miss Rick who loved doing shopping ! The whole afternoon interrupted by a few phone calls, I put my new photos in new folders and then watched a bit TV. Outside it rained ! It was necessary for once because it was a long time it hadn't rained.

Now each day I have a little look through my clothes and shoes, to decide what I would give away and what I would take with me. I felt like a hoarder when I looked through my shoes.  Ladies are supposed to love shoes and collect them, I don't care about shoes and am only too lazy to throw them away. Therefore I found 2 pairs of boots exactly the same, only in one was a hole. Shoes which had become antiques and 4 pairs of the same color, but not in a good shape anymore.

This was a a reason to go shoe shopping the next day, and I was lucky I found a black and a beige pair which at least were new, and they fit. After that I visited Nicole who was busy with painting, they had a painting class. Some of them were really good, the others painted wooden pegs in green. I asked  why in green, and it was to hang photos on a grid. 

And finally to end the week and start my move, Momo the young man who will move my furniture into "my castle" and then empty the apartment, arrived and we went to the retirement home. He measured every corner, had very good ideas and made a plan how everything will be installed. 

I was very happy with the result, because everything I wanted to take along I can ! There is enough room, in fact it will look like my living room here only with a bed, but that I can cover with the cover which actually hides the old armchair which Rosie is squatting, and there is also room for her basket just behind the bed, so she can hide when somebody comes she doesn't like.

Google is mad again, I can't download pictures, have to sign in each time into Firefox or Google Chrome and get crazy.



more participants at Susanne at Living to tell the Story.
 
 
 
 
 
 

19 Oct 2023

HODGEPODGE OCTOBER 19

1. What's something small you tend to sweat even though you know you shouldn't? 

2. October 17th is National Pasta Day...do you like pasta? What's your favorite? Cooked at home or eaten in your favorite Italian restaurant? How often do you make/eat pasta? 

That's a question for me ! I was married 54 years with an Italian and my MIL and him were excellent cooks. They made plates which probably you never find in a restaurant. So we ate mostle pasta, and not a lot of potatoes, in Italy the potato is considered as a vegetable.

3. Do you consider yourself a spontaneous person? Explain. People who know me say that I am very spontaneous person !

I needed filters for my extractor hood and came out of the shop with a television that which had a very reasonable price. Rick's eyes almost popped out of his head.
 
I found my boarding school for oldies just because I was driving through the area and suddenly found myself in front of a castle that was a retirement home! I went in, looked around and decided that here I want to stay until the end. I signed in straight away and got a wonderful room with a view on the whole park. Yes,  I act first and think later. These are only two examples. Rick liked these surprises, at least he didn't have a boring wife. 
 

 
4. Who are some of your heroes? Tell us why. 

Heros ? I don't know any hero these are mostly men who pretend to defend their countries, and follow the politicians who want a war but prefer to stay at home in their armchair. 

5. Let's wrap it up with something light...Taylor Swift...are you a fan? On a scale of 1-10 how much so? (1=who's Taylor?, 10=a true Swiftie, seen her in concert more than once). If you're a fan what's your favorite T. Swift song?

I have never heard this name, I had to google to know who she was. Apparently she is not known in Europe at least to me, never saw a movie and didn't recognize her face.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

As my move approaches and all the brain raking is done, I am just busy to prepare a "corner" for little Rosie and what I have to buy for her. Her scratching post is far to big and the litter box too. I also have to buy a collar, as she was not wearing one here in the apartment.