HODGEPODGE MAY 21

 1. What do you make more complicated than it needs to be?

Nothing at all, I always try to take the easiest option, which usually works. I'm not for complications.

2. What impresses you? 

That's a difficult question, I have to think it over, I am not easily impressed. 

3. On a scale of 1-10 how picky of an eater are you?  (1=extremely and 10=not at all) If you had to eat a meal made entirely of one color what color would you choose? 

If I were a picky eater, I wouldn't try everything I don't know, except roasted worms or insects. Otherwise, I'm more of a curious eater, i think I earn a 10. As I love the color red I would try to find something red. 

 starter tomatoes and Mozarella

4. What does balance in life mean to you? Does your life currently feel 'balanced'? 

As I had to start a new life because of the death of my man, I am not yet feeling balanced ! 

5. If you could travel the world for a year what would be your first destination? 

The closest airport and then to Finland to see the Northern Lights, which I haven't seen yet.

 

 As I have already traveled a lot I think from there I will see.  

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

For the moment I have nothing else in my head then to improve old pictures from the 60 + and color them,  

and then I found photos from our first trip to the USA which was in 1971 and I guess these were the Rocky Mountains. 

I dared to try out the famous AI, without knowing anything and just typed "change the background to the Rocky Mountains". And this was the result :

 

So I am a little proud ! My son was surprised that his 83 old mother went into his footsteps. Of course he is professional and thousand times better.  

 

And here I only downloaded a photo and wrote what I wanted to change ! It's really amazing what you can do and il looks so real !

 

 

 

FRIDAY's FAVE FIVE

On Monday I had just woken up when there was a knock at the door and suddenly a tall Black man was standing at my bedside, telling me he wanted to wash and dress me. I thought I was in a bad dream and I probably answered rather harshly. 

I immediately I felt bad about it, because he must have been a new caregiver who hadn't been given any instructions and who dutifully wanted to wash and dress all residents on my floor. He could not possibly have known that nobody here needed it. Of course, I apologized and told him that he wasn't the only one who hadn't been given any instructions and was simply thrown in the "water", so to speak. The day started well. It was also pouring rain outside.

After breakfast I got an inspiration, I wanted to better learn the AI thing and continue to color and improve black and white very old pictures from my childhood.  

here I was dressed as Little Red Riding Hood, and my first day at school. I didn't remember the carnival costume, but very well the little red cardigan with the white hearts, when my mother was knitting it.

 

I didn't go out the whole week and couldn't do my walks because of this lousy weather ! It was so cold and humid. Fortunately I have my hobbies to occupy myself, when I see other residents who sit the whole day in front of their TV and complain. Besides our daily activities they do nothing. They miss their household ! Nothing special happened therefore I continued my old pictures.  

A rather seldom photo, my mother and my paternal grandmother whom I haven't seen very often. On the right is again a carnival picture this time my mother has dressed me as a Dutch girl. The little one is the sister of my friend, with whom I am still in contact, although  we meanwhile are grandmas and she even 4 times great great grandma !!

          

 

My first bicycle I must have been 10 or 11 and very proud.  I was very satisfied with my work, and even though I can no longer paint, this is a good alternative occupation.

 

The renovation of the 3rd floor has started and I feel as if I am sitting in the waiting room of a dentist, with these drilling noises!

The week ended that I had to go to my telephone provider because they had sent me strange invoices and there was something wrong. I had to wait almost 2 h until finally somebody settled my problem ! I don't understand everywhere staff is short, and there are so many people without work ! I had first tried it per phone, but there were 10 people before me !!

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