My very first flowers out of the garden.
Yes it is spring indeed!
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Some nostalgia
This I found in my diary. My first "Oh Henry!" bar and I was hooked. You could not buy these in Holland at that time (1959). I was actually in Metz, France where my big brother and his family were stationed on the Canadian Army base. On January 11 we all went to the movie including my niece Nellie and nephew Geoff. The movie? "High Society" all in English and that for a girl with basic knowledge of the language.
I also went to a party on New Years eve with my sister in law Willy. I did not like it very much it seems, because I wrote: "These Canadians have such a heavy accent I could not follow them!"
Because the English I was taught in College was British English.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Monday, April 24, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Love
1John 4:17,20,21
Love is made perfect in us when we are not ashamed as we stand before Him on the day He judges. For we know that our life in this world is His life lived in us.
If a person says, "I love God," but hates his brother/sister, he is a liar. If a person does not love his brother/sister whom he has seen, how can he love God Whom he has not seen? We have these words from Him. If you love God, love your brother/sister also. (I like to add all people)
Ever noticed how people, who claim not to be a Christian, can show us so much love?
Love is made perfect in us when we are not ashamed as we stand before Him on the day He judges. For we know that our life in this world is His life lived in us.
If a person says, "I love God," but hates his brother/sister, he is a liar. If a person does not love his brother/sister whom he has seen, how can he love God Whom he has not seen? We have these words from Him. If you love God, love your brother/sister also. (I like to add all people)
Ever noticed how people, who claim not to be a Christian, can show us so much love?
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Where have I been?
From my counter I can tell that people have been reading my blog and they have not found anything new. That is because I did not have anything new to report, except that I have been sick and am just getting over it.
It came out of nowhere it seems. I felt fine one minute and the next I thought that I was going to die. It kept both of us up all night last Thursday.
We had to cancel dinner plans with our children on Good Friday. The turkey thawing out in the sink (under cold water). For the rest we were by ourselves the whole weekend.
I had to miss work Monday and today as well. I hope to go back tomorrow. (No work, no money is the name of the game).
I feel and walk like an old lady. All I want to do is sit and lie down.
So that is the reason you have not seen me around. One nice thing about this is that I have been able to translate a lot. My goodness did I write a lot those days!
It came out of nowhere it seems. I felt fine one minute and the next I thought that I was going to die. It kept both of us up all night last Thursday.
We had to cancel dinner plans with our children on Good Friday. The turkey thawing out in the sink (under cold water). For the rest we were by ourselves the whole weekend.
I had to miss work Monday and today as well. I hope to go back tomorrow. (No work, no money is the name of the game).
I feel and walk like an old lady. All I want to do is sit and lie down.
So that is the reason you have not seen me around. One nice thing about this is that I have been able to translate a lot. My goodness did I write a lot those days!
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Happy 12th
Happy Anniversary to my dear children Ron and his wife Lynne.
Many more years to come to you both.
Dad and I love you and are very proud of you.
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Memory lane
This is me when I was 18 years old. I found this in my diary, which I was writing during that time.
I have mentioned this before that I am translating this diary (at the request of my children). I started when I was 16 and I am half way done it is quite a project. I wrote almost five years and very, very detailed. What time I got up, going to bed, the friends I had, or did not have. My mother's dying of cancer (the same type I had). Then my father's mariage to his second wife who did not like me!
Reading through all of that makes me realize how happy I am now and how wonderful my life turned out. Just look at my husband's face and my chidren and than my precious grandchildren.
I can only say: "Thank you God!"
This and That!
I have not blogged for awhile, sometimes there is nothing to blog about.
Last week while Yvonne and Jason went to Kansas the girls came here. That kept me busy, it seems I was cleaning up toys all day long. (I do not like to see them lying around and I never have!) Aila and I started doing puzzles and in order for her to enjoy her accomplishments, they all have to be spread out over the table. Then she goes on to the next project, little people. So when she is not looking the puzzles go inside the box. Of course Anneka also likes to do her puzzles and they somehow find a spot in between Ails's. Then I come downstairs and whow what a mess, but at least I don't have to sit there!
I took them to the Mall (Polo Park) where we sat in front of the window at A&W eating fries, and of course our first stop was to the Pet store, where Anneka realized, seeing all those fish, that her fish at home would not get any food at all, which totally freaked her out. I told her that mommy probably gave him enough to last for five days. I am not so sure she believed my explanation.
Going to the mall means 'not shopping', as Aila does NOT want to go inside the stores. They love to go in the elevator to the second floor and hang over to watch everything going on below.
I must say that the girls are so well behaved, they are good listeners, even in the mall, they did not run off. Aila had a short crying spell that was fixed by letting them pick out a cookie at the Muffin stop, but other than that, they are a delight.
They are just fascinated with their Opa, who has a whole lot less energy than I!!! He does not understand why I would take on such projects. Nevertheless, he adores them as you can tell by all the pictures he takes of them posted on Yvonne's blog
Then on the last day they were here I got a sore throat, really sore! I still went to work the next day. I could hardly talk, so answering the phone was a problem. Needless to say I went home early. That same day I also developed a stomach flu, which lasted about two days. Ted had that the day before and let me tell you that was not enjoyable!
The funny part was that my cold disappeared within two days. It was like my body was saying: "Now wait a minute, I can handle only one thing at the time!"
But I am fine again and have been planning for the spring. I called for a clean-up in our yard as I find it a hopeless messy situation, especially the raking. I always have done it myself, but this place "Five Star Lawns" will do it for $60.00, includes free fertilizer, aeration $50.00. As they do not do weed control I have to look around for a good deal.
Last week while Yvonne and Jason went to Kansas the girls came here. That kept me busy, it seems I was cleaning up toys all day long. (I do not like to see them lying around and I never have!) Aila and I started doing puzzles and in order for her to enjoy her accomplishments, they all have to be spread out over the table. Then she goes on to the next project, little people. So when she is not looking the puzzles go inside the box. Of course Anneka also likes to do her puzzles and they somehow find a spot in between Ails's. Then I come downstairs and whow what a mess, but at least I don't have to sit there!
I took them to the Mall (Polo Park) where we sat in front of the window at A&W eating fries, and of course our first stop was to the Pet store, where Anneka realized, seeing all those fish, that her fish at home would not get any food at all, which totally freaked her out. I told her that mommy probably gave him enough to last for five days. I am not so sure she believed my explanation.
Going to the mall means 'not shopping', as Aila does NOT want to go inside the stores. They love to go in the elevator to the second floor and hang over to watch everything going on below.
I must say that the girls are so well behaved, they are good listeners, even in the mall, they did not run off. Aila had a short crying spell that was fixed by letting them pick out a cookie at the Muffin stop, but other than that, they are a delight.
They are just fascinated with their Opa, who has a whole lot less energy than I!!! He does not understand why I would take on such projects. Nevertheless, he adores them as you can tell by all the pictures he takes of them posted on Yvonne's blog
Then on the last day they were here I got a sore throat, really sore! I still went to work the next day. I could hardly talk, so answering the phone was a problem. Needless to say I went home early. That same day I also developed a stomach flu, which lasted about two days. Ted had that the day before and let me tell you that was not enjoyable!
The funny part was that my cold disappeared within two days. It was like my body was saying: "Now wait a minute, I can handle only one thing at the time!"
But I am fine again and have been planning for the spring. I called for a clean-up in our yard as I find it a hopeless messy situation, especially the raking. I always have done it myself, but this place "Five Star Lawns" will do it for $60.00, includes free fertilizer, aeration $50.00. As they do not do weed control I have to look around for a good deal.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
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