NONNA's CASTLE (1)

14 Oct 2026

HODGEPODGE OCTOBER 14

1. Do you think you're driven more by curiosity or comfort? Explain.

Curiosity, without hesitation! I’ve always had a bit of an adventurous spirit and, above all, a curious nature. Anything which makes me curious drives me.

2. What non-food item is in your refrigerator or freezer?

I only have a small refrigerator here in "my" castle. There is nothing in it besides fruits and drinks

3. Are you comfortable with silence? If you're home alone, do you like silence or do you need regular background noise? Do you seek out times and places to be silent? What's your favorite place to find silence/be silent?

It depends, there are days I love a noisy background, music or news etc and other days where I prefer the silence mostly when I have to look for some information or I have to write a difficult text or do some translations. I love the silence in the woods together with the smell or sitting at the beach watching the waves in a place where I am alone.

4. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, landscaping...which skill would you most like to possess and how would you put that skill to use today?None, I don't like these skills. I would rather hire somebody or ask a friend, Perhaps landscaping, that fits the best for my artistic soul.

5. Do you lean more towards being too needy or too independent? Which do you find harder to deal with in others?

I’m quite independent, I don’t like depending on anyone. I was very independent even as a child, and I also don’t like it when people are constantly clinging to me. It's difficult for me to deal with needy women, to me they seem to have no character. But I like to help them and try to change them. Especially when their partner is a macho.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Work has now started in my part of the castle—there’s drilling, hammering, and sanding going on; I feel like I’m sitting at the dentist’s all day, forced to listen to the drill. On top of that, I was so sick that I would have preferred to just hide somewhere. But where? It was too cold outside, and I couldn't visit friends because of my virus. I’m still in the process of setting up my future room, even though the move isn't until February.

13 Oct 2026

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

These are pictures I took during a round trip in Morocco. We visited a carpet shop (and should buy of course) I knew how it worked and they "smelled" it nobody bothered me, but there were three amongst us who bought one, far to expensive because they were not used to haggle. I love to haggle and helped my friend and finally she got her carpet for half of the price the salesman had asked for. He took it with humor laughed and said, fortunately we don't have often customers like you !