AWWWW MONDAY - WEEKEND 27

 

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WEEKEND 

On Saturday we were alone, I mean without our entertainers. I don't know who had made the planning, but he or she is not very talented. On Friday they were 3 and on Saturday none ! I mean with three people you can organize that at least one is there on Saturday and Sunday, especially since Kim was hired for weekends. I'll mention that at our next meeting with the director. The poor woman probably doesn't even know. Anyway, she's very nice and has a lot of work, since her predecessors weren't very efficient.

The weather continued to be very sunny so we put a few tables together and played Bingo. Everybody loves it. Without money of course. 

On Sunday my friend Jacky picked me up and I left my castle for the whole afternoon. We went to the lake Genval which is not so far from Waterloo. It's the only lake nearby where you can surf or sail and of course there is a little space for swimmers. as the weather was so nice there were a lot of people !  

This is the sailing club, but not yet open

 

 

The restaurant was packed and we were really lucky to find two chairs. Jacky had a Mango tea.

The  restaurant was right by the lake. The water looked as green as the grass, even though the sky was completely blue. I had been here many times before, even when my son was still feeding the ducklings. Still, it was nice to get out again, although I couldn't walk as well as on Monday. The air must have been bad.

 

     

crocket players

 

                                      This is the castle of Genval, which is now a hotel with a spa.

We noticed that a lot of restaurants around the lake had changed names and probably owners and some were closed and looked neglected. Still the aftermath of the COVID. 

We walked a bit along the lake and then returned home, but promised each other to make more little excursions. 

In our restaurant there was only the meanwhile 101 old Jeannie and another, all the others were dispersed in the park on different benches.  

 

 

FRIDAY's FAVE FIVE

 

We started the week with an excursion to the Flower show "Floralia" which took place in the park of the castle Grand Bigard in Brussels.

 

 

 

We strolled through the park and admired the beautiful tulips and other flowers. I was particularly impressed by the forest with its tulip beds. I was so glad I could walk the 2 km without any problems and without getting out of breath. I only had to sit down at the very end because I was completely out of breath. At least now I know where my limits are and that I can still go a little further, even if not as far.The beautiful weather continued, and we were able to sit on the terrace and play a question-and-answer game. 

The next day, we had a visit from a Bouvier Bernois dog trained for therapeutic purposes.

 

 

The dog was adorable; he greeted everyone, let them pet him, and laid his huge head in people's laps. When we were bowling, he made sure no ball hit anyone's leg. The balls were plastic, but he still did his job instead of running behind the ball and bring it back,  of course, he got a treat. 

 

At the end of the week, we learned that we need to drink plenty of water because old people often don't feel thirsty, or only drink when they are. I knew this, and since becoming one of the "antiques," I've always made sure to drink enough water. We even played a game about it, which was quite fun. We had to throw small ping-pong balls into cups, and if we made a hit, we had to choose someone to drink water from their glass. If we missed, we had to drink ourselves. Luckily, I usually made a hit ! 

 

Next on the agenda is how not to fall!

 

 

 

 

 

more participants at Susanne at Living to tell the Story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HODGEPODGE APRIL 23

 1. April 22nd is Earth Day...what's the most 'out of this world' place on earth you've ever visited? Tell us something about it. 

In 2001 I was spending Holidays in Sharm el Sheik (Egypt).We saw that there were excursions to Petra in Jordan. I had never heard of it, and it seemed to have just been made accessible to visitors. The way leading to the temple in Petra dated back to Roman times and was made of cobblestones; I remember it being quite difficult to walk on. There was nothing there to make it easier for visitors. We walked through very impressive rock tunnels, and then suddenly we saw...

This temple carved in the red rocks. 

2000 years ago Petra was the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom. Nobody knows exactly when the history of Petra began. May be in 312BC. I don't know what it looks like  today, but back then you were not allowed to enter everything because excavations were still taking place. 

2. A favorite quote, verse, or song lyric with the word earth in it? 

The Earth will endure…

 Man believes he can conquer the Earth. He believes it will bring him great things, but if he doesn't soon realize that the Earth will declare war on him, he will soon perish. But the Earth will endure.

3. What's the most trivial thing about which you have a strong opinion? 

I have no strong opinion about trivial things, I just don't care 

4. What's your most commonly used kitchen utensil or tool? What's the last thing you made using that tool? 

a fork, just had lunch 

5. Marilyn (Memphis Bridges) gave me a great book of 3000 questions, and I'm going to try to use one in our Hodgepodge every week. Here is today's - 

What is your greatest extravagance? 

People would say my cat collection, because when my grandson counted them in all corners of the house he proudly told me that I have exactly 468 cats in all materials forms and shapes big or small ! I still have a shelf with cats, but less of course .

                                                                   Swarowski cats 

 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Saturday was a beautiful day; my son, grandson, and of course, dog ​​Leia, came for a visit. My grandson Toby has grown again and is now 2m 3 tall and 15 years old. Both son and grandson have become a souvenir of my Italian husband. They inherited nothing of the blonde Dutch DIL and me, the German grandma! I wonder if Toby will continue to grow ? My son stopped growing at 16 at 2 m. I felt like a dwarf, with my 1.70 m ! They were both the attraction of the day!