zaterdag 31 december 2011

*H*O*M*E*

*
A
HOUSE
IS
MADE
OF
WALLS
AND
BEAMS
*
A
HOME
IS
BUILT
WITH
LOVE
AND
DREAMS
*
I have the feeling
all that is happening
lately
is a sort of an exam
*
All I have been learning
in life
has come to a point
I have to prove
I can do it .
ALL
*
and you know what ?
I have grown
and I feel
strong
*
and that
makes me
smile
*
isn't that a wonderful thought
to close the year of 2011
and start
2012
*
wish you all
a very good start
too
*

vrijdag 30 december 2011

If only......


*
In the weeks before
CHRISTMAS
when so much was
changed in our lifes
I longed for
just watching a movie
in the evening
*
Watching a movie
can be so comforting
( for  me it is )
*
I did not know why
but
I wanted to see
YOU'VE GOT MAIL
I believed the film
was in my house
somewhere
and I started to look
EVERYWHERE
but no no no
nowhere
*
the longer it took
the harder I wanted to see it
*
So I was in the store
to buy one
but again not to be found
*
the longer it took
the harder I realy wanted
to see this movie
*
I asked everyone
and than my daugther Anna said
we do have the movie
but on video
and we cannot watch video's
anymore
because we watch dvd's now
*
oh oh oh
*
I gave up
*
Next year !
*
and than
yesterday
my girls went to the hospital
because Elisabeth
had to have an echo
because she is going
to have her eggs harvested
to be frozen.
and after the hospital/echo
they went for lunch
and
they found me

YOU'VE GOT MAIL
*
and
I watched
and oh that feels
comforting
*
All will be well for us too !
*
If only .....
all was behind us
*
we have faith
*


donderdag 29 december 2011

KEEP AWAY ........

*
I wrote
about did-not-knowing
PINTEREST
*
I did not have time
to look since I heard
about it
BUT
my daughter ANNA
who is visiting for a week
( she lives in France )
was curious
and she was so excited
she was behind her laptop
all evening and
she could not stop
calling me
SEE THIS
SEE THAT
*
and
than
I knew
*
NOT FOR ME
NOT NOW
*
I hardly have time
to Blog
and Blogging was and is
my first love !
*
I am not on
twitter
facebook
*
Thank you Koralee
for your wise advise
*
I am so
intending to
find time and space
for ME
*
and blogging
is wonderful
*
wishing all of you
many moments
of peace in your house
because
HOME
IS
WHERE
THE
HEART
IS
*

dinsdag 27 december 2011

did not know ......

*
Can
you believe
I
never knew
what
PINTEREST
was / is
*
So now I am finding out
and oh my .......
a new world
OPENS
*

zondag 25 december 2011

zaterdag 24 december 2011

OH NO ........

*
I do not know about you
but I am not so smart
with all the new
developments
*
A month ago
my oldest son gave me
an IPhone .
Yes !
so I can receive
photo's and video's
from EVA my granddaughter
He can send them to me
*
So I had to learn
to have an IPhone
as a phone
and
all the other options
there are to use
*
BUT
yesterday
something happened
My phone
got on the blink
and here I was
not knowing what to do
*
my first reaction in such cases
is always
call my son .
Hey
without my phone
no calling !
*
I do still have
a house phone
but hey I do not have
all the mobile numbers
*
They are all
in my Iphone !
*
I cannot reach any-one
*
In my old=fashioned
addressbook
Handwritten addresses
but no mobile numbers
from my children .
*
I send an email
to my son and hey
he reads his mail
on his IPhone
so
he called me on the house-phone
*
I am SO going to write down
VERY OLDFASHIONED
all the numbers
tonight
*
How about you ?
*

dinsdag 20 december 2011

let your light shine


*
little lights
everywhere
*
twenty years ago
we brought a little light
to a friend
who had cancer .
*
we made the light ourselves
me and my children
and
it was december
almost Christmas
*
ever since
each year
he reminds me
how that little light
made the difference
for him
*
he is still around
and
we are so happy he is !
*
Let's give little lights
as much as we can
*


zondag 18 december 2011

BAKING


*
our house is
filled with the scent of baking
christmas biscuits
*
I always was a BLUE girl
but after my divorce
I became a RED - loving- girl .
and
now
We are ALL WHITE
complete make-over .
I am still adjusting
it's so different
and I have so many beautiful
decorations for Christmas
ALL IN RED
*
All stays upstairs
this year
We are going
all white
*
Wish you
ALL
a wonderful week
towards Christmas !
*


donderdag 15 december 2011

love is all around

*
Love
is
all
around
us
*
We are doing well
Life changed for all of us
but there is so much
to be thankfull for
so much
*
We take everything
day by day
*
The chemo's will start
january 5
*
But
before all of that
lots of appointments
in the hospital.
*
I try to think
everyone working in the hospital
is doing his/her best
but they cannot even imagen
how it must be
to hear all this
for the first time
*
They have told this
for many times
to lots of people
sadly true
*
But
we have eachother
and there is so much love
all around us
*
Christmas
is
a
very
special
time
of
the
year
*
Thank you
all
for your support
and being here
*

donderdag 8 december 2011

* H * O * P * E *

*
I hesitated for a while
if I should share
with you
what is happening
in my life
the last few weeks .
*
Well I cannot hold it back
It's in my life now
and it's for REAL
*
My beautiful daughter
ELISABETH
who is only 27 years young
had a little lumb in her breast.
She went to the hospital
and they told her
not to worrie
at all
completely innocent
and it could stay or
she could have it removed.
*
She did not like the idea
so she decided to have it removed
by a plastic surgeon
*
the operation went well
and she was relieved.
*
Than the surgeon called
and told it was a
malignant tumour
*
From that moment
life changed
*
For her of course
but also for me
for her sister and her brothers
for the family
and her friends
*
The
whole
 breast
 had to be removed
and also
the gatekeeper gland
*
I
never
ever
imagened
this scenario
for my child
*
SHE
is a very happy person
and there is always light where she appears
and laughter
and she has lots of friends.
*
So immidiately
the house was filled with friends
at first in shock and crying
but SHE turned that around
*
She was brave
all the time
and now she only has
one breast .
*
We are so glad
the gatekeeper gland
WAS CLEAN !
*
The next step is chemo therapy
and the conversations about that
are next week .
*
I did not know
how to blog and not tell
*
now you know
and I can
blog again
I really missed you
*
Hope you are
all
save and well
*

woensdag 30 november 2011

HOW I LOVE TO RECEIVE POST .......

*
Thank you
*
You
SURPRISED
me
*
I love all of it
*
I know
I have been busy
But you ALL are in my thoughts
*




donderdag 24 november 2011

My daughter Elisabeth

*
My daughter Elisabeth
*
She is born
on Christmas-day
*
She is my third child
and always
a sunshine
*
Being a mother
has brought me
so much
to be thankful for
*
Christmas
is coming soon
and also her birthday
*
a time
to be thankful
*


vrijdag 18 november 2011

to be there

*
To all of you
following me ...
*
I have to be there
for someone
very dear to me .
*
know that I'll be
 thinking of you
*
and
that I can realy use
your thinking of me
*
so
when I do not leave you
COMMENTS
please know
the words will come
only just not now
*
love you all
*

donderdag 10 november 2011

surprises


*
Okay
I mentioned my birthday
again and again
*
So
for the last time
( perhaps...)
*
When I look around
from where I am sitting
seeing all the
flowers
and presents
and letters + postcards
I think
my new year
must be a special one
all the love
that surrounds me
*
Thank you !
*
Wish
for all of you
LOTS
OF
LOVE
TO
SURROUND
YOU
*

maandag 7 november 2011

sailing

*
If one does not know
to which port one is sailing
no wind is favorable.
Lucius Seneca

*
Sometimes all is as it is
and we do not have to think
about which port we are sailing to.
*
sometimes
we ARE in a port
and stay there
*
Sometimes
*
How about you ?
Are you in a port
or sailing
and do you know to which port
you are sailing ?
*
monday
monday
a whole new week
ahead of us !
*

zaterdag 5 november 2011

we all get our piece .....

*
Life
has all kinds of
sharing moments
for us .
*
having
my birthday
has brought me
so many
wonderful
surprises
*
It is so special
to collect all the
experiences
and calls and messages
and postcards and letters
and flowers
and presents
and be
GRATEFUL
THANKFUL
*
because
life goes on
and all those
moments
are a true treasure
for
 whatever
will come
 my way .
*
That
for me
is
what
having my birthday
means
TO ME 
*
And 
YOU
ALL
are having 
birthdays too !
*
with
YOUR
loved-ones
*
I feel 
blessed
in so many ways 
*
and I wish
you all are TOO !
happy weekend 
for all of you
overhere 
a sunny saterday
* 
*

donderdag 3 november 2011

Miracles

*
Thank you so much
for all the good wishes for
My birthday !
*
Have a happy friday
*

dinsdag 1 november 2011

surprise

*
I did not know if
I was up to my birthday
this year .
*
It's tomorrow
november 2
*
But
today my friend-and-sister-in-law
came for coffee
she cannot come tomorrow
and I got this beautiful present
such a surprise
and
now I am all
ready
for tomorrow
*
please send me a birthday
comment
*
thank you all
*

maandag 31 oktober 2011

sometimes


*
sometimes
chocolate
is all I need
*
it's the last day of october
the sun is shining
I am having my coffee
in the garden
*
No coat no shawl
just me
the sun
my coffee
and
C
H
O
C
O
L
A
T
E
*


zondag 30 oktober 2011

eierkoeken

*
mmmmm
I love those
EIERKOEKEN
*

*
also this ones
so cute and yummie
*
Are you doing something
special
with your sunday
today ?
*


donderdag 27 oktober 2011

by surprise

*
I LOVE MY BLOG-FRIENDS
In the comments
two times
the name of
Mary Englebriet .
Never heart  of her
never seen anything of her
so
GOOGLE
helped immidiately !
Oh my ....
I love learning new things
Thank you all
It is so special
to share with one-another
and still learn
each day !
*

woensdag 26 oktober 2011

patient

*
The new calendars
for the year 2012
are in the stores now .
*
always have had
this "thing"
with calendars
and agenda's
*
new
empty
promissing
time
*
I like the LANG-calendar's
always had one in my kitchen
filled with all my things
I had to do
for the children
most of the time
*
now
I am living
on my own
*
Do I need
 a calendar ?
*
I am going to make sure
I need one
just have to
*
It's just
a matter of time !
have to make sure
I can fill my calendar
with lots of
pleasant appointments
*
for
the
new
2012
*
now the only thing is
decide
which one
*


zaterdag 22 oktober 2011

Blessings

*
The present moment
is filled
with joy and happiness
*
If you are attentive,
you will see it .

Thich Nhat Hanh
*
Wish you all
a wonderful weekend
filled with
 joy and happiness.
*

dinsdag 18 oktober 2011

my sweet daughter-in-law is back to working after maternity leave

*
It all seems so accustomed
that after you had a baby
you will go back to work .
*
But oh my gosh
how your world
is changed for always
and ever
*
My daughter-in-law
was and is
a stewardess
with K.L.M.
*
she had a whole week
of study
before she was even alowed
to fly again
*
but all went well
and now she had her first flight
to Oslo and back
*
next week
she goes to Tokyo
for four days
*
For the first time
away from little Eva
FAR AWAY
*
during the days
when her daddy is working
Eva is coming to me !
monday
tuesday
 wednesday
 and
thursday
*
guess what I will be doing
A LOT
*
I admire my sun and
daughter-in-law
for doing all so well .
*
I feel so blessed
*