WISHING YOU

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WISHING YOU

SPARKLE

WISHING YOU CHEER

FOR A BRIGHT

MERRY CHRISTMAS

&

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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my new word is

R E S P L E N D E N T

in my dictionary it is translated as :

schitterend 

glansrijk

and those are beautiful words in dutch .

and I love beautiful words.

I wonder why I have never seen this word ?

My dream is to 

have beautiful books next to my bed

with poems in english

so I can learn

so much more from the language

than I do now.

when I translate 

SCHITTEREND to english

my book says : SHINING

when I translate

GLANSRIJK to english

my book says :RADIANCE

Well now you know 

it is not so easy at all to choose 

the right words

for what I realy wish to write / say.

In a  blog writing is one thing

but when there is friendship

and there is MAIL ( BY POST )

I mean writing letters ......

well that is a whole other challenge .

How I love it when mister postman

brings me letters or postcards 

from far far away

with beautiful stamps 

and handwritings 

my heart always 

JUMPS OF JOY

when I find such surprises .

and always and always

I learn

I learn from the words 

by the person behind the words 

and

I get to know

the person behind the choosen words

I just love that 

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SCRUMPTIOUS

coming from and living in THE NETHERLANDS 

english is not my own language

but I do love it very much .

When I started blogging

I choose english because I wanted to learn

and practice and meet people around the world.

Lately I found a list on pinterest with 

WORDS TO USE MORE OFTEN

so that will be my mission ......

I am still on my way back

from A LOT 

but I am getting there .

for long I supposed I was to be my old self again.

But NO NO I was supposed to become 

my old self transformed to a whole new level .

It felt like 

moving to a whole new country

and I did not speak the language

and did not know the habbits

and I knew no-one overthere.

It felt like surviving , hanging-on

not knowing what to do , who to trust .

I never imagened the future , my future 

DID YOU ?

I am making lots and lots of 

felt-heart-garlands to be busy 

and because it gives me GREAT JOY 

to look at them 

working on the colours of my heart 

wishing you lots of SCRUMPTIOUSNESS

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Birthday surprises

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Surprise surprise 
You know how I love mail ....
In the week before my birthday 
I received a lot of mail.
I wanted to wait till my birthday
to open it all 
so I put the mail on a place 
where I could see it 
and looked forward to the birthday.
And than 
on november 2 
I opened the first one 
from my sister 
beautiful card and a sheet of stamps .
Special stamps because there was 
a photo from me on the stamps
my very personal stamps.
My sister knows how I love te send mail .
And than I opened the SECOND ONE and
I could not believe my eyes 
also a sheet of stamps included.
I still believed it was 
accidentally.
And than I opened THE THIRD ONE
and again a sheet of stamps 
And all the other ones TOO.

My daugther was behind this plan .
It was a very big surprise .
I am very happy with all this JOY and love 
And my new year 
started very very happy 

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and in the end

It's not the years 

In your life that count,

It's the life in your years .

Abraham Lincoln

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One week from today

november 2 

will be my birthday.

One year ago I was very nervous 

at the end of october 

because I was about to receive a new hip

and 

What I did not even knew at that time

three months later a SECOND new hip .

My children surprised me

with an amazing present last birthday

An IPad .

How I love all those digital divices.

It's amazing what I can do with them.

It has been a great support for me in the last year .

I will be so grateful next Sunday

to have a new birthday 

with my wonderful children and granddaugther

and my new hips of course .

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A great and complicated adventure ........

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Just when I accepted

for now

I could not do what I intended 

make a blogpost about 

my son's wedding

because I could not get pictures

from my IPad 

in the blog-post 

I somehow managed

to get one picture overhere

I have NO idea how I managed that........

I have to study more first.

I envie all you for making the most beautiful blogs

With lots of pictures 

But I hope to be able to do that too

Soon

Wedding joy

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Sorry 

I am having difficulties 

with blogging

on my IPad 

Cannot get the pictures overhere

Be back soon 

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Where to start

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It's been a while .

I had some work to do 

on myself 

I had to work on myself .....

and suddenly

I lost the feeling 

of blogging .

I guess all the changes in my life

needed a new way of living ........

first of all 

I always loved blogging 

and making connections

all over the world

but

like in friendship

there has to be

RECIPROCITY

( I looked this word up in my dictionary so I hope .......)

I now wish 

I could have find the words 

by than 

to tell about it ,

Or just pronounce 

I wont be here for a while 

but I couldn't

and I had NO idea it would take me this long .

But 

I am here and I am back 

And 

next post i'll tell you all

about a wedding 

my son's wedding 

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sea sand and seashells summer

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My most favorite summers

were the ones

when the children were little

summers at the beach

sea sand shells

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we often were the last ones

to leave the beach

we stayed at my parents 

they lived near the beach

and the house had rooms for all of us 

I made pictures

and at the end when we had to leave

there was a beautiful book

with lots of fun memories.

we went "home" back to the city

with happy healthy children

we had to get used

to wearing shoes again

and when we had icecream

it was never as delicious

as grandmother's

now

summers bring new memories

my parents are long "gone"

my children are having their own summers

and 

I am having summer

with my granddaugther 

not at the beach but in the garden.

wish 

I could live near the beach 

and have summers 

all over again

with the "children"

and their children

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happy summer to all of you

an-everyday-sort-of-magic

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"I do believe

in an everyday

sort of magic * *

the inexplicable connectedness

we sometimes experience

with places , people ,

works of art and

the like ;

 the eerie appropriateness

of the moments of synchronicity ;

the whispered voice,

the hidden presence,

when we think we're alone ....."

Charles de Lint 

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When I was thinking about 

a name for my blog 

I could not have imagened

how suitable my choice would be.

When I am  looking for 

what and how to write here 

I often forget to stick to my choice !

* * by SURPRISE * *

I wanted to do my blog in english 

to meet bloggers from all over the world .

I love the language and that 

I am always learning .......

to express what I want to write 

in this beautiful language .

learning new words can make me so so happy .

I DO love the surprises

in each and every day .

I love my life at home .

and I am now 

off ...... to surprise you bloggers with a visit !

Happy Pentecost to all of you .

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silver lining

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there is 

no need

to go looking

for the light

when you bring it

with you .............

I have been reading these words

over and over and over again.....

In recent times

I have been surprised

by encounters

in all sorts of ways

by reading

by hearing

about inspiring people

who shared their stories

or their every-day-lifes

and

they made me THINK

a lot ........

I admire their strength 

their hope and their believe

to live 

day by day

and enjoy each and every day

as special gifts

WHICH THEY ARE OF COURSE

but they have to deal

with pain and illness

and yet

despite of all that

they DO enjoy ...................and

I admire that 

They know

what's it all about 

LOVE

for family and friends

they already found

the essence of life

and they are able to share.....

They know

what they want

and they always shine

and can be happy

when others are.

SO

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celebration

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my granddaugther 

E V A

had her third birthday .

I told you in a blog

how I love boxes 

and I do not only love them

for their looks

but also 

because of their 

SECRET 

what could be inside ?

and if empty....

what could I hide in it ?

there is alway 

the SURPRISE- part ....

and 

the appeasement-idea

we can keep things

in boxes ......

I used to ( and still do )

wish 

when there were special moments

that touched the heart 

I could keep a piece 

of that moment 

and put it in a box

to open it later and enjoy

all over ....

I guess

my heart

keeping the memories

is my "box"

Have a happy week 

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organizing

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ORGANIZING

IS

WHAT YOU DO

BEFORE

YOU DO

SOMETHING

SO

THAT

WHEN YOU DO IT

IT IS 

NOT ALL

MIXED UP 

A.A.MILNE

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sometimes

I think I could

open a store

with all the boxes

and crates and baskets 

I collected .....

so .....I am still

organising

and sometimes

I feel like shopping

in my own 

stock .

having a good time !

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musing with a mug .........

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how

do you

enjoy

your

cup

of

tea/coffee ?

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I am a musing kind of drinker.

I love to drink my coffee 

and muse .....

take a nip and ........

enjoy.....

it depends on my mood

which mug or cup I choose.......

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having coffee 

with a friend

is another story

enjoying the friendship

looking forward to

the togetherness

the sharing

the happiness

defines the choise of the mug/cup

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having coffee/tea with

my family 

is always special....

they all enjoy drinking coffee now 

they all have their

own/favorite mug .

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when I was a kindergarten-teacher

I always bought a new mug

for the new schoolyear .

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I still can be very happy

when I find a new mug 

that makes me smile

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sitting and musing with a warm mug in my hands

I just love that 

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MAY 5 BEVRIJDINGSDAG - LIBERATION DAY

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Yesterday we had 

REMEMBRANCE DAY

there was a documentary on tv

about 

THE LINE OUTSIDE

THE MUSEUM

OF ANNE FRANK .

there is always a very long line

and people are standing and waiting

outside for HOURS .

Summer or Winter

Sunshine or rain ( with umbrella's )

and

they come from

ALL OVER THE WORLD

of course I know the book

here in Holland

because she lived in AMSTERDAM

I had NO IDEA

the book and the story

are so famous all over the world

the documentary 

was about the people in the line

THEIR STORIES

about WHY they were there/here

in this line

waiting to visit the museum

very very impressing

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and today

we celebrate

liberation day

the sun is shining 

we are free

I wish Anne is too 

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