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The week started with sunshine and I decided to take a walk through the park every day, sit on a bench, and play Scrabble on my tablet. I dressed warmly and enjoyed the sunshine. And I managed to do that, noticing that everything was starting to turn green and some flowers were blooming.

Schoolkids came to visit us residents and pick up some chocolate eggs. Suddenly it was quite noisy in the castle. I could see them from my window, where they got together and then visited the residents who had an egg glued at the door. I had no egg, because in the mornings I have to inhale my lung medication, and am not feeling too well to receive little children. 

The temperatures continued to rise, and the day two women sold dresses, blouses, and trousers on our terrace was a real success. I didn't buy anything, but many others were happy to purchase some new jackets and blouses. We had a lot of fun advising the men, telling the women whether a blouse was too big or too small, and whether the color suited them.

Visitors who were there had a look too and some of them also bought things. The two ladies were happy with their sales results and drank coffee with us before packing their things and driving away.

Together with Therese (also a resident) I  planned  a day trip with a travel agency to Berck in France to see the annual international kite-flying event with 400 kites. It is certainly very colorful. Since we can do what we want, we can plan the day at our own pace; I just hope we have nice weather and that my asthma behaves itself.

 

 Berk sur Mer France

The last day of the week, I went with Jeanine shoe shopping. We both needed comfortable sneakers,  light-colored ones for summer. We already had black ones. Since we don't go out for fancy events anymore, but just visit places, we need comfortable shoes. We both found the same pair, but that didn't bother us. 

 

Little Rosie is still very happy here, next month she will celebrate her 19th birthday. Often people think that she is teenager, because she is a small cat but still looks very good ! On this picture she is hypnotizing me for treats, because when I join the others for our afternoon animation, I always hide treats in her second basket ! And I am not allowed to be late !

 

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AWWWW MONDAY - WEEKEND AUGUST 16

 

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WEEKEND 

Saturday I felt so tired, as if I had run around the globe. Unfortunately that was not the case and my entry in the Guinness Book of records has to wait. 

Instead after having tried my first painting since 7 years, I joined the others for coffee. It was perfect outside, not too hot and not too cold, so we stayed there the whole afternoon until the kitchen staff called us for supper ! That was the first time that we were late. 

On Sunday morning I nearly became a criminal, I slept and a new helper woke me up to ask where she should put the tray. Before I exploded, I faked to sleep and fell in sleep again, fortunately. 

When I had my breakfast it was just 9 am so it was perfect and as the sun was shining I thought it will be a nice day. For lunch we had roasted chicken, salad with croquettes, and then ice cream. For starters, there was goat cheese with honey sauce. So far so good. But then one misfortune followed another. 

Suddenly, the window burst open, knocking a vase to the floor, which turned into a puzzle. Luckily, the cleaning lady was there and cleaned everything away. Then my (computer) mouse fell into my glass of beer. I don't know how I managed that, of course it drowned, and I had to bury it in the bin. 

Fortunately it was time to join the others for a ball game. I didn't play I just watched and made photos while a red ball that matched my T-shirt and trousers flew at my head. At least I still have my brain.

Suddenly I heard a terrible scream, Solange my 98 year old friend had fallen despite her walker. Before I arrived, two nurses had already picked her up, but she was in terrible shock, yet she wanted to sit with us. She was as white as a bed sheet and was talking nonsense. Normally, she's completely normal.

And to close the day, we had no Internet and the Television didn't work, which was a catastrophe for all those who wanted to see Putin and Trump, and I wanted to write this post !

Now it's late and I try not to fall in or out of my bed ! Rosie sings already operas because I am late with her supper. Fortunately the walls are more then 200 years old and thick. Nobody can hear my little Witney Houston.