Halloween

Tomorrow is Halloween and I had already my fun. Yesterday at the gym I dressed up with a black curley wig. We had so much fun. Today I had my pumpkins on and dressed a little for our Friday luncheon. No one did anything. Am I the only NUT. Tomorrow I have a shower luncheon at the Lima Country Club. It is Mary first grandchild.Then over to Evie for a Halloween party for the little kids. Jim is gone for a couple days, so I think just my little family. Then next Friday Nov. 6 I am taking Nancy out for the day. The next day is her birthday and a special day with Mom. Then Saterday Nov. 7 we are all going out for Nans new live. She is not working anymore and now has time to do the fun things in live. So this is a normal week for me. I am kidding, but it is fun to have some plans. Joe put yesterday a folding door in my new bathroom. I tryed it last night and I had with the heat lamps a wonderful shower. I can sit our stand and let the water running.So this is the live in our town.

What a wonderful day.

What a great day to be outside.I worked from 10.30 until 4.00 p.m. out side. The sun was shining and the temp. in the 60. I cut al my fancy grasses and cut it all to pieces. What a job, but now they are ready for next spring.I also cut the falling leaves and every thing looks clean and green,Then I took care of my grounhog, He will not leave me alone. First I got rid of the big stones that he had trown out the ground, then I hamered big logs in to the hole.On top of that more logs hamered in the ground and toped it with al the dirt that he had trown out. What a mess. I sure hope that he can not open that hole again. We see.Yesterday I brought David counted cross stitch to Joannes and it will be ready in 2 weeks.So I did a lot and it feels good, even my back is killing me. Tomorow a other great weather day and I am sure going to make use of it.

Different Times.

Today I wrote a long letter to my brother. I was bringing up how the times are so different then when I was a teenager.I was telling him that the weather was bad here today and that I felt a little sorry for my self. You are alone and you have to keep up you spirits. And then I was thinking back at my Grandmother [Beppe Trien]. She lived in a small town. Did not have a phone our T.V.. Video's our tapes. Not even a radio. She had her Bible and love to read. She was a great cook. I remember her red cabbage and her slow cooked meat. She always had koek by the coffee . But I wonder what went on in her mind. Her husband died in his 60.the. My mother was good to her en visit her as often as she could. But she had five children and special in the war she had her hands full.I do not understand why I am not happier then they where.I have every thing that suppose makes you happy. I think I get to know what is going on. Your mind is doing it. If we tell ourselves that all the things make you happy, it does not. I miss my walking, but you go outside and look at nature the you start to think different.I look out my windows and see nature it makes you stop and think. It is so beautiful and peaceful. So times are different but nature is the same. Not all the material things make you happy,Loving nature and family that is the answer.

Double Birthdays.

Last night we had double Birthday for for Kim and Kristy.We celebrated it at Kim's apartment.Joe made the food and Nancy the cake. Also Nick had a cake for Kris in London. Kris was with us all evening and we shared lots of laughs and love. Kris had her 30 the birthday and Kim had two years more.The gift where also unique. Kris gave Kim a book with a story of Kim and also her picture in a character. It was so funny.It was so great to share a moment that is special with Nan and Joe's little family.This is what family is all about. Sharing.

A new bathroom.

Yes I am having a new bathroom put in.They have been working now for two days and it looks great. We do not think of it when you are young, but when you get older somehow your body works not like it use to be. You have to hold on more and watch for slippery floors. When you are young you have that balance, somehow that leaves you to.When I look at my little ones I am amazed at how flexible they are. Also when you are older you have to work on your mind. Keep being interested in every thing. I said before I feel I am a lot alike my grand mother. My mothers mother. [Beppe].I always was amazed how interesting she was to talk to. She kept up with the times. I do not remember her talking a lot about years ago. She was interested in the medical field, and so was I, or I am still. But again I can not do the things like I use to do.BUT I am willing to do what I can and help people. You are never to old for that, our to listen to someone.

Leprechaun's

Yes my Leprechaun"s went to sleep for the winter. Yesterday a beautiful sunny fall day and I dicided to give them all a bath and put them to sleep. I have many of them and did not bother to count them. So if someone comes over and steal some I would not know. I just love them. This is something that grew on me years ago when I was a little girl. I had a Uncle and Aunt , a brother of my father, living in a town called Veenhuizen. As a little girl I remember my parents taking me to see them and later I rode the bike and visit them. The town mostly survived because of a big prison there. My Uncle was a police there. They had a nice big house and in there yard was a little Leprechaun.It wore a red hat and a blue jacket. Just the color and the facial expression made me love him.So realy my love for them goes back a long time. So I threat them with respect. So if someone wants to steel them, go ahead I am glad that they love them to. Funny how little thing stay with you through your live. Next spring ,our this winter I will paint them with fresh paint and enjoy them a other summer.And so fly the seasons by and we are getting older also. But I am so glad I still can enjoy the little things of live. Today I did some painting. I made a card for a baby that is due January 11;2010.Also in the last weeks I knitted a sweater, pants and booties for the baby. The shower is Oct. 31.halloween day. So I am still productive.

A Painted Canvas.

Yes that is what I saw yesterday. I went for the day to the Adirondacks to see the color change in the mountains. We left at 6 in the morning and came back 9 in the evening. The colors where at the peek.I took pictures and enjoyed every thing.We had a boat trip of 2 hours and a 2 hour train trip. So we saw the colors in different ways.I wish I had time and a canvas. The reds, yellows and the orange, and then sticking out the tall green pines. The temp. was 34 degree and we had a snow storm. But nothing took away the joy of the sight we saw.The reflection in the water was just beautiful. We also saw some Loon's diving in the water. It was a day to remember this winter. Some day I take my computer to Kim and hope to put some nature pictures with it. My painted Canvas.