dinsdag 31 mei 2011

strawberry-time

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Kindness in words creates confidence

Kindness in thinking creates profoundness

Kindness in giving creates love.


lao tzu

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zondag 29 mei 2011

* new-born star *

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This sunday-morning

the world is calm and

finally all that has happened

last week has found a place

in my heart and soul
*

I always need quiet time

to think things over and

write it down .

*

When I see the words on the paper

as they came to me

it is as if the story tells itselfs

from deep inside .

*

By writing the words get meaning

and the meaning finds the words

*

I looked forward to see my son as a father

for the first time .

Thinking about that moment

it was like in the movies

you now ....slow-motion ......with all the details ..

I would see everything and hear everything

and be in that precious moment

to never forget

*

Well I can tell you

the only similarity with a movie-experience

is

I can look it all over in my mind

trying to see more and more details

like when you see a movie over and over

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And what I had been looking forward

.........to see........

already happened of course

before we were there

when his little girl came into the world .

I already was and still am his mother

But now I am the mother of him-as-a-father.

He made me a grandmother .

*

Little Eva is born in the middle of the night .

When we were driving to the hospital

in the middle of the night

it seemed like the world was uninhabitated

No-one on the highway ..........

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We were the only ones on our way

to meet little Eva .

*

Near the hospital all was deserted ..........

and the night was wrapped around us .

for the new story of the new-born star .

*

She is so beautiful

were the first words of her father.

*

and

she

is

*



vrijdag 27 mei 2011

** PARIS** by surprise **



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Bonjour all of you visiting me



I join Anita



the very sweet Anita



from Castles Crowns and Cottages



for the PARIS-SIMPLE-IRRESISTIBLE-LINK-PARTY



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About all the things that make Paris so special

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this is my favorite car


by far


and THE CAR to drive to Paris

*

*

I would to visit

the restaurant

wearing my NAME !

*


*

a lovely quiet place

to decide what ...where....when

and to write all of you

a beautiful postcard

I love writing postcards

when I am somewhere else.

*

I guess it will be until late

I am writing....and writing.......




*


I hope one day I can visit Paris

with my adorable newborn

granddaughter


*E*V*A*

*

She is born 24-05-2011

So I have been over the moon

these days ( and nights )

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woensdag 25 mei 2011

Her name is ...... Eva

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She is here !

My beautiful first grandchild.

Her name is ....Eva .

*

born 24-05-2011

very late in the evening

*

all is well

We are so happy

*

maandag 23 mei 2011

joy



*

A JOY

THAT'S

SHARED

IS

A JOY

MADE

DOUBLE


*

zondag 22 mei 2011

CONSTELLATION

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Long time ago I saw this big beautiful constellation-plaque


It's in a beautiful ochreous ...


I was in love immediately .


The big round form


the bright colour


and of course all the constellations


round and round and round .


*


We all assumed the baby would be

TAURUS

but not anymore

GEMINI it will be ...

*

love to meet her

when ?

*





vrijdag 20 mei 2011

first time pictures

Happy kitchen



Kitchen



Little friends







buddha made by me











my kitchen window

*

hello all of you

this is a little bit

of me

*





coming up

*


Goodmorning


I am trying to upload


all my pictures


*


I may have give the impression


I never take pictures


That is not true


of course.


*


I always made pictures


of the children


*


Thanks to my children


I keep up to date .


They gave me this


digital camera

years ago


*


I do not know why


but every new step


is making me nervous


*


So I take pictures


and they are all on my camera


and I keep them there .


*


Now I searched


and found the box and all the cables


and am trying to upload.


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I also took some pictures


in my house


and it is my challenge


to learn how to show them to you


*


Just doing it


*


see you lateron


just


know I am busy


*


woensdag 18 mei 2011

Good Morning




*


Tomorrow


my youngest


has his birthday


*


THOMAS


*


He was/is my fourth child


and he was always


so loved


by his big brother


and his two sisters


and me of course


*


I mean , it is so different


when you are the fourth


in your family.


*


and now


he is the only one


left at home ......


*


I think that's special


and a bit the other way around


now I have more time


as if he is an only child


( not for real of course but you know what I mean )


*

I am/was the oldest

of five

one brother

three sisters

*

and you ?

*


dinsdag 17 mei 2011

Honest

*

confession

*

I love blogging

*

cannot say it's all new

anymore

*

but

I never tried

to work with my own

pictures

*

so

I always look for

pictures on the internet

*

but

they are not mine

and

you think

what I show

is what I write

but

no no no

*

I will try to learn

how to get the pictures

of my own

on my blog

*

HELP !

*

very first one



*

The pink one

like this

but

a bit different

because

handmade

by me

*

the idea is

it's handmade

special

exclusive

for my granddaughter

by me .

*

Thinking about her

good thoughts

while sewing stich by stich .

*

sewing lots of love

with every stich .

*

its sweet soft cuddly

looks a little bit like a doll

but not yet

*

I made such cuddles

for all my four children

and they all

became their most favourite

cuddle .

*

The embroidery

is just to add some

beautification

*

wish you all some

beautification

for this day

*

maandag 16 mei 2011

gratitude



*

I'm making something

for the baby.

*

Last minute project

*

and Sunday

I needed just that one colour

embroidery silk

that was not in my basket .

*

I told a friend who called me

and she told me

she would send me some

right away , by the mail

*

How special

she was going to the mailbox

for me , on sunday !

*

Today for the first time since .....

cannot remember

it's raining !

*

Hope mister postman

will bring me the silk

so I can finish my surprise .

*

Hope you all have

such dear friends

who are there

for you

*

zaterdag 14 mei 2011

now it's really difficult

*

keeping my diet

was one thing

*

just looking was not as difficult as it seems

*

oh no ...now I'm done

I must be strong stronger strongest

*

I could eat them all you know

*

but I'll wait

*

sigh

*

vrijdag 13 mei 2011

FRIENDSHIP



*

The glory of friendship

is not the outstretched hand ,

nor the kindly smile ,

nor the joy of companionship ;

it is

the spiritual inspiration

that comes to one

when he discovers

that someone else

believes

in him

and is willing to trust him .

*

Ralph Waldo Emerson.

donderdag 12 mei 2011

new magazine

*

Mother's day

I received a

gift-certificate

for a magazine

*

For 6 months

I will receive this

magazine

for grandparents !

*

I love magazines

*

I did not even know

this exists !

*

A whole new world

is coming my way !

*

so

you never know

*

surprises

are everywhere

*

woensdag 11 mei 2011

still waiting ........



*

Time flies

*

we are all waiting

for the little princess

to be born

*

one week to go

but you never know

*

It makes me silent

when I think about

this wonderful miracle.

*

Wish you all

some miracles .

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dinsdag 3 mei 2011

Sharing



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DANDELIONS

*

I love the many beautiful yellow flowers

transforming in white transparent MAGIC

*

I love the idea

of the wind ... taking the seedfluffs along

off they go

to where-ever .....

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Blogs are like dandelions

leaving seedfluffs with the followers .

but we transform them

into something inspiring for ourselves

*

sharing our experiences

I love it

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