A Summer day,

While I was mowing my land today I saw so many things I could write a book. The blades of grass were cut down, also some flowers. There was a snake crawling away from me. Then next to the pad I was cutting there where tall flowers smiling at me. They survived. White, blue, pink and jellow. Butterfly's flew from one flower to the other. The sun was shining on them and they where happy.The tree above me had some nuts growing on the branches. Squirrels are looking for them all over. Then they find a place to hide them for winter food. Also a Rabbit was running away from me.While I was mowing under the pine tree's,the pine cones clattered all over. I used to rake them before I mowed, but that gets harder and harder for me. But while I am mowing I forget all my aches and pains and enjoy the outdoors. I do think of people who can not enjoy the outdoors and do not know how to look at nature. There is os much to see. This morning a Deer and her baby's walked through my fields. Just looking at me if I do approved. Then they walked in to the woods where there are tree's for them to hide,There are a lot of tree's,in all shapes, There are not two the same.There are birds on the branches singing and enjoy there life. Nothing, and realy nothing makes you appreciate life more then the outdoors. Camping and campfires are also memorable. I remember many virgin fires. At our cabin ,or at Norm and Jeane's Campfires with our children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. To smell the fires and the fur trees together is the outdoors. Thanks for the great outdoors.

Boring Days.

Today is one of those days that you take a look back.Remember the things that kept you going all day.That was not today, I sat a lot and did a lot of thinking. What can I do? I made some phonecals and still was not happy. I wished so much that I could do what I like to do, but my body says no. The things I have to do I can. So mabey I should look at it this way. Be happy you can take care of yourself. Then I look back at my parents and grandparents, they had to slow down when they got older. My problem is I do not think I am old. Tell me, why do we not have any rules that tells you where you are in life.Looking at my greatgrandchildren they move any way they want. I had them both on the floor by me on a rug. So I went down and layed next to them. That was great, but then when I want to get up, I looked like a old lady.I have seen old ladys in my time. When I worked 38 years in the Cancer center. I had to help them to undress, and believe me that bodys changes trough the years.But our minds are still the same. I once was a girl that fell in love and had the whole world ahead of her. Where did those years go. In my mind my life is like a movie, and that runs faster every year.Even if some days are boring. life still goes fast. So I tell my self enjoy every day and make the best of it.

Granddaughters.

Yesterday I had my 2 granddaughters Kim and Kristy over for lunch. It was so nice to have the two over because Kristy lives now for a while in London and I do not see her often. It was so nice. It made me think back of my own Grandparents in the Netherlands. I was named after my Mothers Mother. Her name was Trijntje. I was close to her al her life. I stayed with her many times. She lived in a small town called "Een". Every one in town know her. She helped mothers delivering new babys and if they needed her she was there. Also in the town lived my Fathers sister. Her husband had a coal business, and my Aunt had a small store for sewing. When I was at my Grandmother I would walk over to my Aunt and she would give me some samples of material, and then later at my Grandmothers I would played store. I also played games with my Grandmother. I called her Beppe. This is the friesean name for Grandmother. Later years I would go over to her and help her with her work. It helped her and made me feel good. My Fathers parents, Fokke and Jantina where a little older. And as a teenager I would take the bike and visit them They where happy to see me. It would take me a little over a hour to see them. When I look back how simple life was then.Grandparents then our now are Grandparents. Grandchildren are now in many ways the same, but the influence of the world makes live more complicated. The simple times are gone. They all have more material things. It does not make them happier. Sometimes a little hardship makes you stronger.My teen age years where hard in World WarII. I rather not remember. But it makes you for the rest of your life more appreciate life. I do not wish that at all to my Grandchildren but stand still a moment and see where you are. Life can be great if you know how to look at it.

New York City July 4 2009.

In 1609 Henry Hudson from England, working for the Dutch to find a vaster way to go to the East Indies. He ended up in , what is now called New York. I went this weekend to New York and the Hudson Valley to celebrate the 400 years aniversary of Henry Hudson.Establishment of New Netherland [New York] was in 1623. The Dutch settlement on Manhatten was in 1626, Renselaarwyk was in 1929. And Beverwyk was in 1652.Then in 1664 Fort Orange, Beverwyk and Renselaarwyk renamed Albany. I was so proud of my heritage. The trip was exelent. In Albany we saw a show hosted by the new Miss New York 2009, Alyse Zwick. The main attraction was Yakov Smirnoff. A Rusian comedian, who became a American July 4 1986. He was telling stories about the first years in the U.S.A. He like me did not know any English It brought back a lot of the same feelings. He was funny and great. Also Daniel Rodriquez { the singing Police man] was there He was great, He also sang God bless America. What a voice. On the 4 the we first went to West Point. We had to be cleared first and then they showed us around. From there on the boat to New York. We where on the boat from noon until 10.30 at night and saw the Macy's Fire works. They had 6 barges of fire work and the best I ever saw. People united in song God Bless America. What a feeling. I am proud to be a American.