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

*

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.

*

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

*



new friend

*

This is my new friend !

a present to me

from my friend

 Barbara

 who lives in France .

*

as I am totaly into

the mouse-mansion-book

I am so glad

to have this new friend.

*

Sorry I was not here

for a while

*

But here I am again

so glad you are all still here !

*

now I am off to read 

what I have missed 

on your blogs !

* 

See you ! 



YES YES YES

*

I ordered the beautiful

book

HET MUIZENHUIS

THE MOUSEMANSION

and mister postman

delivered it .....

*

It is even more beautiful

and special than I could imagen.

There are NO WORDS for this ....

*

I read interviews

and heard interviews

and saw interviews

with the maker

Karina Schaapman

*

She made everything herself

and the materials are mostly found.

*

Inspired by her own life

she started this project

when she had a burnout .

*

now she is touring along

the bookstores

and tells the children

to make their own

mouse mansion

from a simple box .

*

Soon it will appear

in english and french

*

Look for yourself

mousemansion

and have fun and be  speachless

*

this time of the year

*

This time

of the year

I always place this card

on my cabinet .

*

love the warm colors

and the autumn-mood

*

have a warm

colorful autumn weekend

you all

*

heart of gold

*

there is

no reason

not to follow

your heart

steve jobs

1955-2011

*

that sounds

simple

*

follow your heart

*

at least

it cannot harm

to think about

FOLLOWING

OUR

 HEART

*

happy friday

*



sharing

*

as happy as I am

with my friends nearby

*

I often wonder

what it would be like

to realy meet you

and have coffee/tea

and a little chat

and something delicious

*

so you know !

gerdine duijsens

*

In the last weeks

I was so blessed with

all kinds of loving

gestures

from my girl-friends

*

letters

postcards

visits

calls

*

I love it

*

the sleepover

*

All went well !

The brandnew IKEA babybed

was waiting

*

Eva's own

sheet and blanket

came with her

*

I searched for something

to hang on the wall

and than I remembered

*

My mother

embroided

this wonderful

embroidery

of this mousefamily

living in an old shoe

*

It was hanging in

my son's  baby-room

and we watched it

over and over

*

and now it was here

for Eva .

*

and so was my mother

a little bit

*

and you know what

EVA

slept through the night

just as she does at home !

*

It all went well

and we are all proud

The young parents

for the very first time

without there little Eva .

*

All those experiences

are easy forgotten

when life goes on

but

being a grandmother

it all comes back

*

I was

so so tired

MEN .......

how did I EVER

manage to have FOUR

*

That seemed a whole lot easyer

if possible

*

I wrote everything down

in a little book

Called it

Eva's first sleepover .

put some pictures along

and that was

MY SURPRISE

for her parents

for their 3 year anniversery !

*

ENJOYING

my me time now

*

oh oh oh .......

*

Guess

who is coming to

stay her first night over

with me !

*

guess who is quite nervous

ME

*

her daddy and mummy

met each-other

TODAY 3 YEARS AGO

*

SHE put a little note

under the

screenwiper

of HIS car .

*

the note is now

framed !

*

I am so honored

I am the first one !

*

HE is my first child

SHE is HIS first child

SHE is my first grandchild

and now

today

october first

THE VERY FIRST SLEEP-OVER

*

Life still has

so many wonderful

FIRST-TIMES

for all of us

*

Wishing you all

today

a surprising first-time

of something/anything

*

When it happens

CHERISH .....

*



creating

*

I love to draw and color

the lines I make with a golden pen

the colors are very bright

*

what do you do

that makes you HAPPY

*

oh

 and

have

 a

wonderful

 weekend

*

*

reminding

*

Today

I had to do something

difficult

*

and

I DID

and now

I am so proud !

and happy ......

*

are you proud ?

*

to be in charge.....

*

We must look for ways

to be an active force

in our own lives.

We must take charge

of our own destinies,

design a life

of substance

and truly begin

to live our dreams

Les Brown

*

the beautiful soft autumn sun

makes

dreaming

so much more easy

*

Have good-night-sleeps

and sweet dreams

*

counting in days , weeks and now months .....FOUR

*

anyone

can count the seeds

in an apple

but only God

can count

 the number of apples

in a seed.

Robert Schuller

*

four months now
E V A
my granddaughter

and her mother will make

her some

apple-sauce today

FOR THE FIRST TIME

*

is there a first time

of something

today for you ?

*

about the shirt ............

*

I am a huge FAN

of the Breton shirts

love the stripes

and the colors .

*

my favorite-one

is old and worn .......

*

Love to wear it

in the evening

when I am all alone

and going to watch a movie

in my soft cosy shirt .

*

must say

this one on the image

makes me wonder

when I order a new one

is the man included ?

*

happy weekend

*

some other beginning's end .......

*

EVERY

NEW BEGINNING

comes

from

SOME OTHER BEGINNINGS END.

SENECA

*
I love what happens
after ..........
*
Be aware .................
be surprised
Happy Friday
*



FOR FREE .......

*

NATURE

is so generous

above all

this time of the year ....

*

Take time

to slow down

and look around

BEAUTY

FOR FREE

*

enjoy the fall

you all

*

building

*

If you go

to work on your goals

your goals will go to work on you

If you go

to work on your plan

your plan will go to work on you

Whatever good things

we BUILD

end up

building us

Jim Rohn

*

Cannot help it

when I see blocks

I want to build.

It's always new

and challenging

*

have a wonderful day !

*

fairy tales

*

today

openingsday of Dutch Parliament

*

Our Queen is in

THE GOLDEN CARRIAGE

on her way
eight horses are
pulling the carriage 

*

Yes we do have

our fairy-talish traditions

*

If I am honest

I have to tell you

I still read fairy-tales

and I like them best of all.

Audrey Hepburn

*



sailing

*

If

one does not know

to which port

one is sailing

........

no wind is favorable

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

*

busy

with my compass !

*

what's inside ?

*

sometimes

it's a BIG SURPRISE

when we have patience

and look beyond/further

than what we see

at first sight.

*

watch

 the surprises

in life

in people

in meeting

*

 Happy weekend

*

SO SO SO HAPPY

*

Yesterday

I bought a car !

After 10 years without one !

10 years doing everything

on my bike .

Going everywhere

on my bike.

Even in the rain

even when the wind was hugh ...

*

It's not a new car

the car is 10 years old

All the years

I was doing without

one

this one was on the road

maybe I passed it

I hope the car is good to me

Feeling how glad and happy I am

*

being a single mother

of FOUR

without a husband

and without alimony

I had to make choices

and I did

*

Now my children

are wonderful grown-ups

now I could buy a car again

*

I am so HAPPY

think about my new FREEDOM

and the easy-ness

*

Happy

*

measure out

*

CHILDHOOD

is

measured out

by

SOUNDS

and

SMELLS

and

SIGHTS

before

the dark hour

of

reason

grows

John Betjeman

*

Being a teacher

watching children

Being a mother

watching

 my own children

for

many

many

years

brought me

SO SO SO

much

*

and

now

the greatest

GIFT

to

live and see

all I have learned

through

the eyes of a grandmother

watching

my precious

EVA

*

wish you can all

see through the eyes

of the children

*

tasti

*

Good apple pies

are

a considerable part

of our domestic

HAPPINESS

Jane Austen

*

It's in the air

these days

the apples are waiting !

*

weekends

and apple pies

mmmmmm

*

Yummie weekend for

ALL OF YOU

*

mmmmmmm

*

Home

is where my

coffee

is

*

but

I am also

a tea-girl

*

they both

are even better

shared with someone else

*

so I have one and think

of you

happy friday

*

SHINING

*

Just look around

and what beauty

NATURE

 shows us !

*

I love the end of

SUMMER

and

the arriving of

AUTUMN

*

wish you

autumnal surprises

*



september october november

*

My birthday

november 2

*

I love to have

my birthday in the fall.

*

Now I am curious

?

Who are

november-birthday-girls too ?

*

wonderfulness

*

Last week

has been so full

of surprises

and my bithday is

but in november !

*

So

you never know !

I am so enjoying !

*

yesterday

I saw the postman coming

and standing for my mailbox

heard him say

"SHIT"

...................

He had put

MY MAIL

in the mailbox

of my neighbour

*

my neighbour

was not at home

so the postman

could not ask it back !

*

in the evening

neigbour brought me

my mail

postcards from my postcrossing

and other beautiful

old-fashioned mailing beauties .

*

I love mail !

*

thank you

*

This week

has been

full of surprises.

*

I am feeling

so Happy

*

hope your week

has been

a happy-one

too

*

Happy Friday

*

new

*

I was ordening

my wrappingpapers

and cannot help it

had to buy these pretty-ones.

*

reorganised

it looks even better

*

Love this new thursday 

*