FRIDAY's FAVE FIVE

It was a terrible week; it got hot again, and just as I was feeling better, I suffered a relapse, this time with a head cold! I was sneezing as if someone had scattered sneezing powder around and right in the middle of the night. 

The next morning, I immediately started taking the antibiotics again; perhaps five days hadn't been enough. So, I spent the time from Monday to Thursday in my room, working on old photos either restoring them to look young again or completely transforming them. 

On Thursday, it was "only" 29°C; since I was feeling better, I made a quick shopping trip and appreciated the cool air in my car and the store. In the afternoon, I sat on the terrace playing Scrabble while the others played a game inside the air-conditioned restaurant. I’m convinced the A/C unit is so old that, while it still cools the air, the fan sprays cold air onto people and turns into a spreader of germs. Some people don't know what an A/C is, turn it on and open the windows and doors ! I have explained already several times but it just doesn't get in their brain. So, I prefer to stay outside, somewhere warm but in the shade, where the breeze is actually pleasant. In any case, I have no desire to catch another illness. Six members of our group are currently in the hospital, and one is even in the intensive care unit.

 It’s all because of the heat. Over 1,000 people have died in Wallonia alone, hospitals are bursting at the seams, and the government has finally decided to do something about it.

On Friday, almost all the men on our staff showed up wearing "Red Devils" T-shirts because Spain was playing Belgium that evening. Belgian flags were hanging in windows everywhere, and the kids were dressed up as "Devils." Our parking lot was full of cars decked out with all sorts of soccer-related gear. You couldn't hear anything else on TV, either.

Tomorrow I’ll find out who won! After all, there’s no Trump here who can interfere with the results. Poor guy, people just laugh at him now. He wanted to make America great again, but it seems he didn't have the expected success.

Let me show you a few pictures I created using AI!

My grandson, the original photo was him sitting on a chair in the living room playing on his phone !

My son as Superman, the original photo was one taken during a wedding 

 

and as Devil

That's me with Rosie who was sitting more to the right

 

I added this antique stone and dressed myself in Jeans

 

Rick as a young Dad, the photo was in black and white

The original photo was me in black trousers, visiting an exposition. I changed the trousers, the background and added our white cat Arthur. It's unbelievable what you can do ! 

 

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HODGEPODGE JULY 9

1. What's something you enjoy now that your younger self would never have appreciated ? 

Nothings comes into my mind, the only thing where I changed my mind, are horses. When I was a child and even later I was very much afraid of horses !  It was terrible for me when I had to drive my son to his riding lessons! I used to buy a kilo of carrots and toss them to the left and right while running through the middle! Today, I love horses, I’m no longer afraid and would love to try riding one myself! At least I’ve ridden several camels! 

 

2. What was peaceful about today? 

The whole day was peaceful; my cold loves me  and  had returned, and I didn't feel well at all. No one I knew died, either, and the fact that we had no power from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. wasn't a big deal, I could read and play Scrabble on my tablet.

3. It's National Blueberry Day (July 8). Will you celebrate?  You can have one of the following right now-a slice of blueberry pie, a warm blueberry muffin, or a stack of blueberry pancakes...which do you choose?

This or that-blueberries or raspberries? blueberries or strawberries? 

I didn't know I was a blueberry! My birthday is on July 8th but I don't know yet if I will celebrate. That's probably why I love blueberries so much—in everything! Blueberry muffins with whipped cream are a dream!

4. Do you need a break? From what? 

I have a break the whole year long, what I need is action !  

5. What has surprised you most about getting older?

What I hadn't counted on was that my health would take a serious hit after Rick's death,that my brain would still be working fine, but my body does not longer do what I want. 

6. Insert your own random thought here.

I wonder when my Virus is looking for another body and leaves me in peace ! I am so fed up to be locked in ! 

 

 

 

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - ISTAMBUL

 

 

The Bosphorus Bridge is an iconic symbol connecting two continents and is one of Istanbul’s most breathtaking landmarks not just an architectural wonder, but a place full of meaning and beauty.

Crossing it gives a magical feeling of moving between Europe and Asia, with the Bosphorus glittering below and the city lights all around. Whether you see it by car, from a ferry, or illuminated at night, it never fails to impress. It was the first time in my life that I took a public Bus and went from Europe to Asia and back !

 

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