For once I don't start my weekly report with bad weather but with desert weather ! We are all melting ! It's over 30° and besides the restaurant there is no aircondition in the whole castle. Normally we don't need it but now with the climate change more and more people buy one for at least one room or have it installed.
My son came for a visit from Monday afternoon until Thursday afternoon, he had taken a week off, but he came alone as Toby is in the middle of his year's end test and his wife is working. He arrived late, because they didn't want to leave dog Lea alone the whole day.
He visited at the same time his friend, as his son is the godchild of Dario had its 16th birthday. and he also slept there in the guestroom. The next day it was even more hot but he wanted to go to "his" restaurant which has very good steaks. We could sit in the garden and it was really nice.
This restaurant has a lot of success, because of his big portions, good quality and democratic prices. It's almost full every day.
With this roller coaster weather our park starts to look like a jungle ! They can only mow the lawn in the center of the park
The rest looks really very neglected and in some places where the path is paved, you can't get through at all because the branches block your way, they hang down so low. There will be a lot of work when it is possible !
Our mini golf has almost disappeared in the grass.
In the afternoon we were invited to Isabel's; the two have known each other since childhood, and she is, so to speak, his go-to person in case I lose my mind and can't find it anymore! As he lives in Amsterdam, it's easy to get in contact with her if something serious should happen to me, she lives in front of our former house. We spent a very nice afternoon and talked a lot of all what had changed in our street. There is only one couple left which moved in at the same time as us and Isabel's parents.
Thursday morning we had an appointment at the bank, there were a signature missing. From now on he can handle everything from Amsterdam per computer ! That's really nice. I hope it is far away that I have to look after my lost mind !
On Friday it was so hot, that I didn't attend the birthday celebration it was only a pianist who played grandma songs, the youth has forgotten that we are the generation of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Queens, and Elton John ! I took my tablet and my beach seat, and sat under a very old tree, in the shade, there was a little wind and that was like a ventilator.
Even little Rosie moved out of her basket and settled in this one which is more "open air" the little cat behind her is a fake, which I inherited from my friend Nicole who passed away a few month ago.
more participants at
Susanne at Living to tell the Story.
I often wonder about music played in aged care places. You are right of course about music of people's youth, but so many still know older songs, maybe by osmosis. I know I do.
ReplyDeleteGrandma songs? He should be asking what the people would like to hear and then play those songs instead. Today's Grandmas are not the same as our grandmas were. Or even our mothers.
ReplyDeleteSweet photo of Rosie, dear Ingrid. ❤️
ReplyDeleteI wondered if you had gotten a second cat-- Rosie's companion is a stuffie friend.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad your son was able to come visit you and take you to spend time with Isabel, too.
Have a good week!
I am very late commenting this week! That's so good that your son could come visit and get his name on your banking. Also that you have a go-between person if needed. I imagine it was nice to visit in your old neighborhood. I was surprised to hear recently that a lot of Europe does not have central air conditioning. I don't know if I would survive without mine.
ReplyDeleteNice that you were able to have the visit with your son and get some things handled while he was there. The steak restaurant sounds delcious. We never used to have air conditioning but this house had it when we bought it 33 years ago and now I am spoiled and can't imagine being without.
ReplyDeleteThat restaurant of 'his' sounds wonderful! And how nice that you got to go out and about and have a catch up with Isabel.
ReplyDeleteDear Rosie and pal have the right idea for sure, and AC at home, even if it is for a month out of twelve, is well worth having. Hopefully you get some for your rooms??
Erin