My Memories

Kris and Nick fare well party.

2012-01-30T09:51:00.005-05:00

We had a fare well party at Nan and Joe's for Kris and Nick last night. This week they are going to California for there new jobs. We wish them both good luck.

Lucy's scarf.

2012-01-23T12:23:00.001-05:00

This is the scarf I made for Lucy. Very easy and fun.

Why I liked Savanah.

2012-01-18T16:48:00.003-05:00

I liked Savanah because of its History.Gen.James E Oglethorpe and his settlers founded Savanah in 1733.He lay ed it out in public squares.On the bluff of the Savanah's river a crossroad of trade with England. History is all over the City.River street Waving Girl is a romantic character.First African Baptist Church was established in 1775 .Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low was born there in 1821. She was the founder of the Girl Scouts in the U.S.A.The Bonaventure Cemetery Has been there from the mid 19 Century.The Cathedral of St John the Baptist was completed in 1896After a fire it was rebuild in 1899.Factors walk, a row of buildings along river bluff was used for brokers such as cotton merchants.Then the Legends of Savanah Ghosts. We went at night on Ghost hunting tour. We saw ghosts left and right.So much to see and hear . The Old Trolley tour was great to find out the History of Savanah.

Some more pictures of Savanah.

2012-01-17T17:00:00.007-05:00

Here we are in the talking trolley, the palm tree by our Hotel,the Golden Dome and remember WWII.

Savanah.

2012-01-16T16:18:00.003-05:00

Yes Evie and I are back from Savanah. We had the best time ever. Lots and lots of good memories.The people where great, and the weather was beautiful. We where going all the time and I surprised myself.Lots of stories to tell. Get back to it later.

A bright little beacon.

2012-01-09T17:48:00.003-05:00

That is what I call Lucy. I was over by Evie and Jim the other night and Lucy and Fred where there for overnight. Lucy had Evie's kindle, and she was looking for a book to read. Evie said why don't you read to granny. So she hopped on my lap and handled the kindle like she knew it all. Well she did. She finally got the story and there she went. Evie had told her the story one's and she did not make a mistake. Then I told her the next story and boy did she listen.When on the end I said now you read it to me and she did.What a bright little beacon.

Sorry Jim.

2012-01-02T12:03:00.004-05:00

I am so sorry that I did not mention I went to church with Jim on Christmas Eve. Thank you for taking me Jim. I even will put a picture of you on the blog.Where is Lucy?I think she is hiding behind Grandpa.

The Joy of Living.

2012-01-01T19:25:00.005-05:00

To know the joy of living is to know life's worthwhile things.To satisfaction of work well done.The joy of friendship brings. Courage after doubting.Understanding after sorrow.Learning from our yesterday's,and looking forward tomorrow. It.s counting up your birthdays, not by the years we've spent, but by our store of memories and by our hearts content.

A new Year.

2011-12-31T10:25:00.005-05:00

A NEW YEAR is standing on our doorsteps.We all wonder what it is going to bring,Peace, Health and Happiness is what we are looking for. But we have to wait and do the best we know how. New Years day brings a lot of memories for me. We could not wait to get up in the morning and wish our parents Happy New Year, or Gelukkig Nieuw Yaar. If we got the first they had to pay us. This went on the whole day if we saw a friend or relations we try ed to get some money out of them.It was really for us a money making day, because you would have company all day. Uncles and Aunts would go from one to the other wishing and drinking. By the end of the day they all had a good time. Then the Mothers would have a nice meal what was called Stampot met snijbonen en worst.What was potatos, french cut beans and sausages.I bet that would taste good after the drinks.Here things are different, if you see some one you would say Happy New Year, but no traditions.I wish you all a Happy New Year. Peace on Earth and mostly Love.

A Special date for me.

2011-12-27T09:23:00.002-05:00

My baby Louise is 57 years old today. I can not believe it that my children are Seniors.Happy Birthday Louise. I still see you as the little girl in your white high shoes walking around the table on your first Birthday.You where so cute.Hope you have a other good year coming.And my memories are getting more and more.

Christmas 2011.

2011-12-25T10:04:00.008-05:00

Our Christmas was with mixed emotions this year. Half the family could not get together because of illness. But the rest we had a great time. At least this year all the little one where fine.Memories are made again.It also brought some of my memories back. I remember going to candle light service with my Grandma,last night Kim went with me to candle light service and that was the greatest feeling. It was a beautiful service.

Traditions.

2011-12-21T18:19:00.003-05:00

Last night we had a nice party at Dave's new home. A tradition to get the family together and enjoy the days before Christmas. The only problem was my car was inside and outside full of mud. But that can be washed away , memories stay.

Little House Party

2011-12-21T16:02:00.003-05:00

Visit from Santa

2011-12-13T15:15:00.004-05:00

I had a visit from Santa today. He came to our Senior Christmas party. It was a real nice party. Tonight I am going to a Christmas Concert.All the churches in our town are giving a Concert together.Nice way of getting in the mood for the Holiday's.

Dave's House.

2011-12-12T13:16:00.004-05:00

Every so often I stop at Dave and Anna's house. Wonder when my neighbors are moving in.It is coming along great and I love the house. It looks and overlooks the area so nice.His closest neighbor is on the picture.

A nice tradition.

2011-12-11T10:39:00.002-05:00

Yesterday was our get together with my Daughters. We do it often, but December is our Dutch Holiday. Sinterklaas, or the Dutch Santa.We bring up lots of memories, with out taking one picture.But again with every thing we are doing we are making memories. I had a great day. Love you girls. Mom.

Visit from Grandchildren.

2011-12-08T21:05:00.004-05:00

It is always fun to be with your grandchildren. Tonight was real special.A great visit and good talks. Those young people are so full of life, it makes me feel younger again.Thanks also for getting me fixed up with the computer Jeff.

Sinterklaas.

2011-12-05T12:14:00.003-05:00

Today is Sinterklaas in the Netherlands.This has nothing to do with Christmas. This goes back I think to the 1500 or 1600. There was a great Bishop from Spain and he traveled North to be good to all the children.Also in the early years in Germany to express the Birth of Jesus they decorated the fur trees in Honor of the Birth. Then later in the U.S.A they combined the two. That has to do a lot with different people from different Country's. I do remember , when I was a child we set out on Dec. 5 or shoes for Sinterklaas to put in the gifts. A wooden shoe does not have a lot of room,so the gifts where small.Mostly candy. Then on Christmas we had a tree with real candles and only had them on at twilight. Then Christmas Eve you went to church. My founded memories are when I was with my Grandma in a small town. The church was small but cozy. A lighted tree, hot chocolate and we got a orange. Afterwards walking back to Grandma's home. Then I went up the ladder to sleep under the roof.What a peacefull time.That all happend when I was about 10 years old in 1937.

Concert

2011-12-04T19:10:00.002-05:00

I went to a great Concert this afternoon in one of the schools in our neighborhood.The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra played a Holiday program. It was exelent. They played 12 pieces. Greensleeve, Holiday Overture, Russian Cristmas Music,Carol of the Bells, and more. It brings back the times I went with my husband to the Concerts. He was there with me and it gave a great feeling.Memories is what it's all about.

A Other day in my life.

2011-12-03T16:27:00.002-05:00

The day started great and early. I took a shower and then went down stairs to do the wash. Put the wash in the machine and started the water,a few minutes later it stopped.No water, also upstairs no water. Call was made to people who are working hard on their new house.I felt awfull, but who do I call, and I tought it is just turning a knob or what. Well Jim came over and looked at it and said you need a new tank. What do I know. He explained the water is pushed up by air and there is no more air, all water. So we went shopping for a new tank. 3 stores, but Loews had one.Then Jim went back to work with the two Daves. In the afternoon Jim and Uncle Dave came to put the tank in. When we came in the basement the whole floor was flooded. Well I cleaned the floor and the men put in the tank, and now thanks to two great men I have water. And there was my day that I did not planned.

Kristy and Nick are back.

2011-12-02T09:27:00.002-05:00

Getting ready for dinner and the phone rang.Kim said I am outside your door. I said o.k. I open the garage.There she was, and her Dad and then the shock Kris came around the corner. So good to see her. The Christmas lights came on, the candles, and Kris put on my first Christmas music.Kim on my computer order stuff and then we had tea and crumpes. Poor Joe he had to listen to the woman talk. He finaly went in a other room by him self.But I had a great time, and the girls are so much fun.

Alpaca's

2011-11-26T19:24:00.004-05:00

We walked over to see the Alpaca's tonight.The little ones love it and helped Evie with the feeding.

Thanksgiving 2011

2011-11-24T20:39:00.007-05:00

What a nice day, it started at 8 a.m and ended at 8 p.m.I went to Evie and Jim for breakfast and to Nan and Joe for the rest of the day. Lots of fun. Seeing and playing with the little ones from Boston is always a joy.Molly got all dressed up and is a sweet girl. Little Kate has to look you over first, but smiled later. She does not remember me.Then Kim picket me up to go to Joe and Nan. We sat out side for a couple of hours by a camp fire. That is for me always a treat.Later the special Turkey dinner and we all ate to much, it was great.We had so much fun, special Lucas gave us a show.I also talked with Kristy in London.She is looking forward to coming home next week. It will be great to see her.

Visitors from Boston.

2011-11-23T12:27:00.005-05:00

This morning I was carving in my bathrobe when the door bell rang. O my god I am in my bathrobe at 10.30 in the morning and company. It was Jim and family. He got the kids out of the car and I got dressed. Molly wanted to see Beppe, and I am very pleased. I just had fineshed a little stool for her for Sinterklaas last night.Kate is growing and I put her on a quilt that her Oma had made. She was great and I got some big smiles from her.Jim went a while to the basement with Molly, so she could run. They also looked at my blackboard there with many signatures.Molly tryed on the Friese klompen, but she had out grown them.Great to have such a loving family.

Getting ready for the Holidays.

2011-11-20T18:39:00.005-05:00

Kim got me started early for the Holydays. She had Lucy and Freddy overnight and they decorated her tree.I did not have any plans today, so it seems a good time to do the same. I did plan not much decoration but do want to show my Santa's So here are some of my Santa's.

Thanksgiving.

2011-11-19T15:04:00.002-05:00

Tonight I am going to my first Turkey dinner this year. The Seniors of our town are beeing treated for a dinner by the Rotary members.It made me think what does Thanksgiving realy mean to me. It use to be getting the family's together.Now I have a different feeling. Today I went with Evie to a craft show and later we did go out for lunch with a school friend of Jim. She was a nice person to talk with, and we talked about every thing. But the feeling I got it is not what you eat but the caring for others. It is so nice to talk to younger people and feel they did like it the way it was. Not electronic to get together, but caring. We are a world of instruments. What we miss is the touching,hugging and showing you care.Tell you family you love them, over and over again. Untill you great grand daughter says, You say that all the time. Great ,I hope it sticks.

The latest news.

2011-11-16T18:40:00.002-05:00

Ihave been without a working computer for a while but thanks to my family I am back. We are a creature of habids and I missed my dayly routine. Look what is new with the family, the news and keeping in touch.We had a few acidents in the family. Richard cut of a piece of his tumb. I got last night attacked by Lucas.I was sitting down and Geneseo came to bring my computer back. I said to Lucas you want a cookie?Boy did he know that word . He jumped at me and scraped my arm open with his nails.It was pretty deep and bleeding. My arm hurts a little not from the cut but I think from the push.It has been a strange week. First I left my cane in a store. I left it in the cart.Then I could not find my statement from Social Security. Went to the bank and they had it on the computer that it was in. So why did you not put it on my statement. It was also a puzzle for them. Then finaly some one said where is your second page. Sure there it was. I felt so small, but beeing a creature of habbits. It was always on one page.So?I also have been doing a little of carving.My hands are so bad but it feels so good to do something with Art.Today I had my car serviced , new back brakes and they found a nice big mouse nest under the glove compartment.The manager told me to put some moth balls in the hood. So now I have mothballs in the car, in the garage and outside for snakes and mice.

2011-11-15T14:55:00.000-05:00

11-11-2011 Veterans Day

2011-11-11T13:39:00.003-05:00

Today it is Veterans day. I have the flag out and my memories are going way back. I sit here thinking what it means, do people really get the feeling? I do and I have great appreciation for or men and women that help people from suffering. I know what it means to see a young man with a rifle in his hand looking for the bad men. In my case the Germans. I still can see the faces of the ones that freed us. Often wonder if they make it trough the war.I always hoped that with the end of WWII there would be peace. It did not, so we always need soldiers to defend us. But I thank all the soldiers for their service, because of you I had freedom most of my life.

Halloween 2011

2011-10-31T18:06:00.004-04:00

I had a visit from my three little pumpkins tonight. It must be Halloween.

A blue day.

2011-10-28T18:44:00.002-04:00

What does it mean a blue day. To me it means you want to do more but do not know how. Your mind is not happy and your body will not connect.To have after a days work a good feeling you did all that. I do not have that feeling any more. I do what I have to do and then SIT.Sit and think. Think of the past , the past with a lot of memories. How good life has been and all the love I got through the years.Thinking can be a healing of the mind.To write out the feelings and remember every thing can be healing.My Mother, what a good woman she was and how hard life had been for her. Special the WII years. How she kept us alive with hardly having anything.My Dad the hard working man he was. I still see him sitting in two chairs after dinner sound asleep. Now I see the grandchildren at that age.Working and working day after day, just to keep the family happy.I am glad to be reminded what I had and how it still makes me what I am. So a blue day is not so bad it makes me appreciate live more.

Concert

2011-10-24T12:15:00.003-04:00

I went to a beautiful Halloween Concert yesterday. Evie played and it was a joy.They played [Concerto for Violin in e minor] by Mendelssohn.The great piece they played was[The Sorcerer's Apprentice]by Paul Dukas. Narrator was Michael De Luca. He was great and scary.

Tea Party

2011-10-22T17:42:00.004-04:00

Evie had a tea party for us. The kids are staying overnight by Evie.They are so much fun.Lucy and I played with cards that use to be played with my grandkids. Outer Space cards. I also brought the trains that my husband had for our grandkids. It brings back all kinds of memories.

Varysburg N.Y.

2011-10-18T19:05:00.010-04:00

We had a great Fall Foliage Excursion to Varysburg N.Y. today. Boy did we luck out.Beautiful weather and a great day. We arrived in Varysburg around 9.30 a.m. The sun was out and we stopped at Hidden Valley Animal Adventure. There we went on the trolley to the Safari. Well that was GREAT.There where sicilian burro,Dromedary Camel,oryx,Silka Deer,Wildebeest,Emu,Bison, Water Buffalo, Ostrich, Zebras and more. This was all on a 63 acre land. Also Water fowl in the pond.At the end of the ride we went there for a good lunch.Then we went to the High Sheldon Wind Farm. That was real interesting.Then we stopped at George's Maple Sugar House for tasting of Maple cream and sugar and found out how Maple syrup is processed.What a great day and the sun was keeping us comfortable.

A other year.

2011-10-09T12:50:00.006-04:00

Happy Birthday Kim and many more.Look up,look up in to the sky.Dream of tree's and butterfly's. Think of all the good things in life.That is the way to survive.

Connect with old friends.

2011-10-07T19:22:00.003-04:00

I took 3 of my friends to my old neighborhood today.We went for lunch to Crescent Beach. They had not been there in years. Also we met a dear friend and daughter in law there.Our friend Margaret moved this spring in with her Son and wife.After our lunch we went to see where they are living at Cranberry Lake. Real nice living for a 92 year old friend. On the way back I showed them where our old home stead was. It still looks the same.

What a day.

2011-10-04T18:12:00.004-04:00

Yes what a day. First Nancy called that Nick has been excepted by NASA . So they are coming back to the U.S.A.Great. Then I had my last visit with my eye surgeon and he was so pleased.Then this afternoon for 4 hours I went to my first class in College, studying computers. It was a exellent class. First learning about Browsers Floppy Disk ,Hard disk, well all the stuff I knew. But the way he present things makes more sense.Definitions of some common terms.Then we went to internet sites. The 4 hours where gone so fast. Our next class is on photo's. It felt so good to learn. Our teacher is Harold Strassner from Scotsville. He is the one that sets all the programs up for all the colleges in or area. We had 8 students in the classes.

Helping out.

2011-09-26T18:29:00.003-04:00

I was order to bed rest last week and then you know you have family.At this moment Evie is cutting my grass.I am glad there it looks we have rain every day this coming week. Thank you all for helping and cheering me up.The visits and the help. The meals and special apple pie that David and Lucy made. They had picket the apples that afternoon. Louise you always know how to help me. Nan and Joe for all the add little jobs.Anna showing up with all my little ones. Jim for making a special meal for me. And Kim for being my Supervisor to keep things going. You know what I mean. And Evie always ready in emergency's.Thanks Henry for your smile and Freddy sorry about the frog.I would have cry ed also if the frog grabbed my nose. Thank you all for being my family.

Washington.

2011-09-16T11:17:00.005-04:00

Well I am back from Washington and had a very emotional and wonderful trip. We went to the Capital and had a tour. We sat in the gallery in the United States Senate.Learned a lot. Washington was under a code of alert, so we could not bring in a lot of stuff. Had to go trough metal detectors and scans. We saw most memorials,The Korean was very impressive. But the WII got me. We went in the dark at night and when you walk up to it you see all the States with a cord that ties them together and two fountains in the middle and waterfalls all around. When I stood there for a few moments alone I broke down. No one understands it unless you had connections with WII. Then some one from the bus hugged me, he understood the feeling. The next day we went to the Korean memorial ,the same man that hugged me before walked up to the memorial and did not make it.. He was crying, and I hugged him.It turned out he was from Dansville.I did a lot of hugging . The Veterans that where in wheel chairs and went to their memorial I hugged them and we cry ed. It feels so good to let loose.The Vietnam memorial was the same.Our bus was beautiful, it had a big eagle on the sides.It was a great trip.

Basement.

2011-09-05T14:30:00.002-04:00

You know basement are for washers and dryers, also for tools, but not for bugs and spiders.One day I came up from the basement putting wash in the machine, when I came upstairs I felt hair in front of my eyes. When I try ed to wipe my hair away it did not help. Finally I took of my glasses and found out it was a spider web.With the heat this summer I did not keep up with the basement,No one but Kim realizes what there was in the basement. Thanks to Kim my basement looks almost normal again. My vacuum was full of dead bugs , dust and what ever.Thanks to grand children, they know how to help and please a old lady. Thanks, thanks again. I love you.

Daves home.

2011-09-03T13:23:00.003-04:00

Some might be wondering what is going on with Daves home. Its coming. He told me yesterday that he is going to start to put the metal rove on soon.I took a few pictures today. It was to hot to stay there long. Temperature about 30 degrees.

Was it a ghost?

2011-08-31T13:21:00.003-04:00

I have a nice wall clock.My husband and I bought it and our names are on the inside of the clock.Last year it stopped and I miss the sound of it. Then it made no difference what I did, it stopped a few minutes after I started it. I felt so bad. I kept on trying. I must have started it over a hundred times. Then one night this week I was sitting in the room and looking at the clock and called on my husband for help. Please help me with running the clock. I went to the clock and started it and it has been running all the time.I am so glad he is around when I need him.

Broken window.

2011-08-30T12:32:00.004-04:00

Happy Birthday Dad!

I found a crack on my front window of my car.Called the insurance and the next day had some one come to my house and replaced it. Very interesting to see. They are called the Finger Lakes Glass. And they did a nice and fast job.

Sycamore Tree.

2011-08-24T17:25:00.007-04:00

For Christmas many years ago Kim gave me a little seedling tree.The seeds came from a Sycamore Tree on Ellis Island. We planted at a nice open area and I took good care of it. I put fencing around it so the Deer could not get it.Well I gave the Tree the freedom. I took the wire of and cut the grass around it and there the Tree was waving in the wind.

Pratsburg.

2011-08-23T19:28:00.003-04:00

Today I had a other nice Kodak gathering in Pratsburg. It is so nice to see them all and talk about my husband. To hear them say how much they liked him is a great feeling for me.We where with 18 people in a area where my family spend many hours some years ago.To us it was called Walden.It brings back so many memories.

Johnathan

2011-08-19T10:03:00.003-04:00

Last night I went to a concert at the College and heard Johnathan sing. He was great and it was a beautiful evening to sit outside and listen to nice music. I also won a door prize. A basket of movies with all kinds of candy and popcorn.The movies are: Herbie goes to Mont Carlo, Escape to Witch Mountain,The Boatniks,Enchanted,The Darn Cat,and the ShaggyD.A So come over to the Movies.

My eye surgery.

2011-08-18T17:31:00.002-04:00

I have not been on the blog for a while, not much news and also I had some eye surgery. I am doing fine. I had a uplift on my eyelid. So the Dr. said. Now I can see more. I do not know if I like that. I will see more dust, and that means you better get to work Thea.I am very please. Hardley any bruising,and little discomfert. The sun seams to bother me, and that might be also why I did not feel to good this week. I am fine now and back to normal.My stitches will come out by itself, or on September 20 when I see the Dr. again and he will take them out.

My new coffee klatch area.

2011-08-11T11:58:00.004-04:00

Single handed with a small hand saw I cut down a apple tree. The apples where no good and to many trees. So branch for branch I cut it down. Now I am in a fur tree area to sit and enjoy nature. There is so much to see, when you are willing to open your eyes.

The bed race.

2011-08-06T13:48:00.003-04:00

WE won the best appearance award in the bed race in our town. It was a lot of work for the few minutes, but also a lot of fun. This is the way to come together by doing a little work.

Special Birthday 60!

2011-08-06T08:22:00.005-04:00

Jim had his 60the Birthday Party and what a gang. Kids playing, dogs running and nice weather. Also meeting some new members of the family.

At Daves farm.

2011-08-04T16:26:00.003-04:00

A nice time at the farm with the little ones. It is a joy to see them just in the fields walking, picking flowers or horse back riding.Even Julie enjoyed that.

The new baby.

2011-08-01T19:37:00.004-04:00

We visited the new baby today. How cute. See the pictures, four generation.

New place to eat.

2011-07-31T17:17:00.006-04:00

Today Evie, Jim and I went to a neat new place eat. It has been only three weeks in Rochester. It is across from the Garden Factory.It is different and the food was good.It looks like a gas station,

Baby Donkey

2011-07-23T16:06:00.005-04:00

We are having a new baby animal in the family. Cute as a button.

It is HOT.

2011-07-23T08:39:00.004-04:00

It is little after 8 a.m. and I am hot already. I have a meeting in town at 10.00 am and hope they have cool air. Otherwise I do not know what I am going to do.Here are a few pictures from last night. It was not really cooling there the water gets no change to cool of at night with the heat.

Concert at Gale Road.

2011-07-19T20:55:00.005-04:00

Tonight I went to the Genesee Community College to hear a all male a cappella singing It was great . 7 young men , they call them self Smoking Hot Pipes. It was free and the College served us food and door prizes. How can you go wrong. And it was next door, almost.

We won.

2011-07-13T18:10:00.002-04:00

Today I watched the American-French woman soccor or vrouwen voetbal in Dutch. We won 3-1. It was a real great game. And Rochester Wambach was great.See what woman can do.Now they are going for the world championship.

Dutch lesson.

2011-07-11T19:28:00.002-04:00

Kim brought me a Dutch children 's book for me to read to the kids. So Kim came over with Lucy and Lucy saw that Granny had a new book. So I said you want me to read it. Well she never said no to a book. I read the whole book and she kept her interest. So maby this is the way you show them a new interest in where Granny came from.

Summers days work

2011-07-09T19:49:00.004-04:00

Dave working on his house and then a pool party. Who is going to win the race, Lucy or Kim.

How old are you feeling.

2011-07-08T19:46:00.002-04:00

Today I had lunch with a couple of seniors. I am talking over 80 years old.Why do they depress me.I am always the one to give advice. They have problems, but so do I. Are you going to always complain or take it or leave it. I have helped people who are ill and have a reason to complain. Love doing it. I wish I could still work in the hospital, but I can not. So go on and do other things.How can we make elderly people see why they are that way. I have try ed but it is hard. So what do I do.Meet younger people. I love to talk to them. They inspire me and keep me remembering when I was there age and enjoyed life like them. The love of the children and bringing them up to become a adult. What a joy to see that.I can look back to that with joy.I like to grow even now with great grand children. They remember me on a time when I had little ones.They also make you forget your own problems now. So if I want to enjoy lunch I go with young people, if I can help some one I will take the elderly.

4 the July.

2011-07-04T09:54:00.003-04:00

Hope you all have a nice day and remember our freedom. Red white and blue day!A nice day to remember last nights ring of fire.

Name of flowers.

2011-07-02T19:41:00.004-04:00

Does anyone knows the name of this flower? Every year I get more and more. They are beautiful and last a long time in the yard.

Out of Space?

2011-07-01T14:59:00.003-04:00

Sitting in front of my garage I see a big thing riding down the road.Is it from outer Space? Never seen it before. It turned out it is a ladder or what it is called to help David to put on the top on his house tomorrow.

Juniper Bonsai.

2011-06-28T19:49:00.005-04:00

Well I have thanks to my granddaughters a new hobby.They send me a Bonsai tree. I knew not much about it, but I am really going to try to keep it alive.I knew that it takes a lot of patient. But I did not knew that they can have mites and they need summer and winter care. So I hope I can do it.

Special visit.

2011-06-26T18:50:00.004-04:00

Today I got company from Cape Cod. Nancy's room mate from college was visiting Nancy.And she wanted to see me. We had a nice visit and it was good to see Donna. Also bring up some memories. Where did the time go. It was good to see you Donna.

Lucy,s Dance Recital.

2011-06-21T20:14:00.006-04:00

Tonight we had Lucy,s dance recital.It was nice. Even Freddy enjoyed it most of the time.So nice to enjoy your great grand children with the arts.

Fathersday 2011.

2011-06-19T18:38:00.005-04:00

Today I had two invitations for Fathers day. But I always go to the one that ask me first. That was Nancy.I spend there a real nice day. First coffee, then picnic food and around 5.30 tea.Joe ,like always got spoiled. Lots of gifts and good taste in gifts. Leave it at that.But I think he gets older,he needed a little rest. Or maybe it was the visit of his Mother in law. But I had a nice day.

Great Grandchildren.

2011-06-04T19:48:00.006-04:00

I went to Evie and Jim for dinner tonight. Jim was home with the family and it was so great to see every one. Special the children they grow up so fast. This was also nice to take a few pictures for our memories. Later I do not want to think I wish I had done this or that. This will stay in my blog if I am here or not.

Memorial Day small town U.S.A.

2011-05-30T11:52:00.005-04:00

I went to the memorial Parade in our town today, to say thanks to the soldiers that freed me from the Germans.It always is vere emotinal for me. Many young man died for my freedom.It becomes very personal. I know it might be hard to understand for people here. They always had there freedom. I know many lost there sons and fathers and my hearth goes out to them. So I have mixed feelings about it. So all I can say is THANK YOU>

My Art work.

2011-05-27T13:35:00.002-04:00

I have been doing some painting again. Her are a couple.

The Music Man.

2011-05-27T10:51:00.003-04:00

I went to see the Music Man at Geva Theatre Center on Wednesday. It was excellent. John Bolton played Professor Hill. He did a great job . I enjoyed it so much that I made plans to see the shows at Geva's more. We do have in our City so many nice things to do and see.I only wished that my friends would like to do it. But we are all different. And when you are my age you do not like to drive all over alone.

Our History.

2011-05-23T13:18:00.002-04:00

Today I was watching our President speaking in Dublin Ireland.He was talking about his great-great-great grand father who was born in Ireland. It made me think where we came from.Trijntje Blaauwbroek where did you come from. What is in me from my great grand parents. What makes me do what I am doing and did. Is there a connection.Last week I was talking to one of my daughters and said I have no regrets of my life.Why am I the way I am.I am not me, I am a follow up from what?Is there in my genes something that I do things the way I do?Can I help it or is this a plan greater then I know?I have habits and to talk to my brother he has the same. Who are we really. It is a mystery. Why do I love so many people. Why do my great grand children feel like my own.There must be more to it then say they are family. There is a feeling greater then I can express. So President Obama you made me think. We are all intertwined.But then again why is there so much hate?Is that a gene?If I could talk to my great grand parents would they have a answer?Looking back I had great grand parents from both side of my parents. One regret I wish I talked to them more maby That would have helped?So get your information as much of you can. Do not rush trough live for the material things. Think of what you want to find out.

Fair Haven.

2011-05-18T20:49:00.003-04:00

Today I went with Evie to Fair Haven Camping grounds to see Nan and Joe in there new camp trailer. We had a great time, took a nice walk. Also went to the beach and Lucas loved the water. He ran after the waves. By the time we left the Lake he was 30 feet in the water. What a joy to see a animal having a good time.They are in a nice area. Lots of tree's Triliums and Sun shine.Agreat day with great people.

The Boston. M.A. Trip.

2011-05-14T20:05:00.011-04:00

Evie and I went for three days to Boston to see the family there. Special the newest member of my family. Little Kate. We saw them three days in a row, and did they grow on us. We had what they say A Ball.Molly was so happy to see us and the little Kate was so precious.Friday Jim took off and we spend a nice day together. Also went out for a nice lunch and the girls where great. Saterday we spend the morning with Julie. Jim had a class and Julie mowed the lawn and we took care of the kids. Also Julie went grocery shopping without the kids. That was a treat for her. It was great to spend the days with Evie, lots of talking. On Thursday Evie and I wandered through M.A. on the way to Boston. We stopped in Lennox to see Andrew de Vries Gallery. I was very in pressed over his work. He had a lot of his bronze statue,s there. I also have a few pictures of him and me.

Love Story.

2011-05-08T17:53:00.006-04:00

Yes I have a love story on Mothers day. Sex on my deck.It is a cute story. This morning when family where here on my deck on the wall in a flower pot was a nest. I did not knew what kind of bird was in there, Later Louise said they where doves.Every one was outside and talking and never noticed that the birds where gone.Kim did see two older and young ones together, but where they went I did not know.Now it is early evening and I looked outside trough the window and there was Mama,Dad and baby between them, but where is the other baby. I looked and looked and finally saw him between my flowers.I kept on looking and there the couple moved a little and left the baby alone. Boy they had sex. The Daddy looked like twice his size and they had a good time.Then the baby went to Mom and Dad and cuddled.Finally they walked over to baby no two. They seam to be telling them to fly and all four flew in to the pine tree.I am glad I saw them flying, now I know they are save.

Mothersday (Moederdag)

2011-05-08T15:51:00.007-04:00

Yes today my family surprised me with Mothers day. Every one showed up. It was so nice to sit outside and enjoy every one.Thanks for being who you are. I am a proud Mother, and Grand Mother, and Great Grand Mother.o.k. Kim?

The newest Family member.

2011-05-07T15:37:00.003-04:00

Evie and I went to Lollipop Farm this afternoon . They had a 10 year old Alpaca that she could have is she wanted it. And you know my family animals is every thing. He is a white one and she might get him in a week.So the farms grow.

No sleep any more.

2011-05-02T13:49:00.002-04:00

This has been a week to remember. First Prince William wedding.I was up at 4 in the morning.And just got back to normal when last night I was watching a program I like and the news came on that our President was going to speak to the Nation at 10.30 p.m. My blood pressure went up, what is going on. So I sat there for over a hour waiting for what was going to happen.Finely 11.38 he came on and told us that Bin Laden was death.What a joy for lots of people. I was amazed at that time how many folks where in front of the White House screaming U.S.A.I was so exited that I did not want to go to bed.When I finely went to bed I could not sleep.I felt I had so many emotions in me. Remembering 10 years ago.I am glad he is gone, but I do have some problem with that we are happy some one is killed.I have seen to many killings in my life and it is not a pretty sight.

Jeff 's Birthday.

2011-04-29T10:10:00.004-04:00

Yesterday we celebrated Jeff's birthday. He is now 27 years old, and that is my baby grandson. They grow up to fast.

April 27. 1903.

2011-04-27T13:49:00.003-04:00

That was the date my Mother was born and I have many fond memories of celebrating her birthday.It seems so long ago 1903, but then my year 1927 sounds far away.There are many ways you can honor your Mother. By writing this in my blog makes this day special for me.

I am so sad to see you go.

2011-04-24T11:34:00.004-04:00

Crying from sadness. I want you to stay. Guss was so nice to me when I was there for Easter breakfast that he tried to follow me.

Health problems.

2011-04-21T18:22:00.002-04:00

For the last couple of weeks I have been e mailing with my brother Gerrit almost every day. He told me weeks ago he had a pols of 178.I told him you better have that checked out. He has been back and fort to the hospital but today we have some answers.He has two thickening around the Aorta. Also a lump or so by his hearth. And he has two bad kidney's. The results of the scan are being send to a hospital that specialized in the veins. So we all are worried. Then it is hard to be so far away. Good luck Gerrit. I am thinking of you.

What is happening to Easter.

2011-04-21T08:55:00.002-04:00

Yes what is happening to Easter. I do have good memories and I do not see much of how it was. I remember getting the girls pretty dresses, or made them. I remember going shopping for special foods. Then the bread and kuchen making. The house had a feeling of happiness.We had a great breakfast and dinners . Walks in the parks. Just simple living.But it was good living. Times have changed, special for me. Because I am old I still like that feeling. I want to go shopping today, but for what. I do not make the special food any more.I also can not stand that long in the kitchen any more. But I have my memories and no one can take them from me.Happy Easter every one,and keep warm.

The painter.

2011-04-20T18:14:00.002-04:00

I am so proud of my great granddaughter. She came over and painted a picture for her Mom's birthday.She was so happy to do it.Her face was red. I think from all the hard work.Granny sure had a good time.Good work Lucy.

N and J 40 the

2011-04-17T09:03:00.004-04:00

Yesterday we celebrated Nan and Joe 40 the Wedding Anniversary. It was fun. We had it in a cabin in one of our parks. Happy memories.

April 15 .

2011-04-15T18:08:00.002-04:00

Today 63 years ago I got married to the best man in the world.I was 21 years old and was on top of the world and ever since that until he died in 1992. Life changes but you never forget the memories and they are for you and you alone.So tonight I had a glass of wine in his memories.I also had a lot going on this week.On Wednesday I went to see Billy Elliot Musical in Toronto. It was great. Did not get home until 11 at night. The next day we saw Vicky Lawrence and Mama by Buffalo.So today I am resting, I think.But I had a luncheon date, shopping and calling some friends.Life can be interesting at a old age if you are looking for it.

Jane Aeyer

2011-04-10T10:26:00.004-04:00

What a great movie that is.I always enjoy a GOOD movie. I do not see many, so when I see one it has to please me. But this was great and to see it with my daughter, because Evie and I went.It is nice to have a special bond with your children. It makes life better. I also have a couple of picture of her sons.Guss and George.

A sad day!

2011-04-08T18:09:00.002-04:00

Today I had to say good by to a other good friend. It hurts a lot, special when you went with her through a lot. 5 years of Ovarian cancer.I have done a lot of positive talking with her the last couple of years. Also every day a call see how she was doing. She was alone in the afternoon and it was hard for her to take. I have never been at a funeral where there were more man then women. Come to find out she has done a lot of dealing with men through the years. She also was a good baker and those men where telling stories of her generosity. Cookies where always there. I am going to miss you Mary. Now I have to get over it.

Things are progressing

2011-04-05T19:37:00.005-04:00

I took a sneak at Dave's place today. It is coming and the beautiful driveway up to the house. I am impressed.

Kate

2011-04-04T13:57:00.002-04:00

I just want to announce for Holland my new Great Grand daughter. she is bearing my name Katrijntje.

Count my blessings.

2011-04-03T14:20:00.002-04:00

I count my blessings every day.Yesterday a other little great grandchild arrived. Little Kate.What a blessing Lucy, Molly, Freddy and Kate.There is something in the names,KLM.and F for Fine. Only the Dutch would recognize this.I am over joyed and no one to express this to.Two days alone and just thinking of it, so I am expressing this now on the blog. Some times this is what helps with my emotion.

Is this Spring ?

2011-03-31T07:34:00.004-04:00

When I opened my windows this morning at 6.30. this is what I looked at.Surprise, surprise we have winter again.

War,war and war over again.

2011-03-29T12:17:00.002-04:00

I have days that I am on pins and needles sitting watching the news. And I have done that a lot there I have not been feeling well and the only thing I did was sitting and watching. Then I start living with the people that are in the middle of a war. You have to been there to understand. No future and hell around you.Why, why and why is the world so sad. What can we do to make them understand what they are doing. A human live is just nothing. I am waiting for a new Great grand child to be born. What is her future?I know we can not do much about it,but here am I looking forward to a new birth. But all those people around the world have the same feelings. That is why they are fighting for, just a place with there family and be able to feed them.That is what it is all about.Love and family. But we have to work on both. It does not happens on less we work on it. But when you are in war you forget all about that . There is noting you can do and it makes you so, so sad.It is so horrible that it stays with you for ever.

Bright Moments.

2011-03-26T15:37:00.004-04:00

Afters not feeling good for a couple of weeks there are some bright moments.See some flowers and waiting for a little girl to be born. It will put a smile on your face.

What a good day.

2011-03-18T09:36:00.005-04:00

For me a good day is when I am able to do things. Well yesterday was a day like that. I been working in the yard and little by little I get things done. It is surprising do I cleaned up the yard last fall but still there is a lot to do. But like I said I did it and I am proud of it.Then I had invited Kim for dinner. I set the table with my best dishes and planned a full course dinner with a candle for St Patricks day.We just started eating when a call came in from David if we want to meet them at there home at 6 p.m and then go together to the American Hotel. Well Kim and I never say no. So we ate in the hurry and left the dishes for later.Well I met Gus and we made friends.Then we all walked over to the Hotel and celebrated St Patricks with a LOT of people. It was a long but fun day.I will put a few pictures from me visiting my neighbors and the place where last year a fur tree stood that went to Nan and Joe for there Christmas tree.

Garth Brooks.

2011-03-09T17:05:00.004-05:00

On Oprah I saw Garth Brooks singing today.And with him singing it came to me that it has been 27 years when my Dad past away.I still can hear him say 'I can not go on any more'. And I told him,go Dad with peace, we will take care of Mom. Istill feel that moment.Words are sometimes easy. How would I take care of my Mother. Im in the US and she in the Netherlands.But she was smart, she knew what I mend. To see a husband and wife at there end of there live together is very hard. You do not understand this to the fullest until you are there later. It was even harder for me because in a couple of weeks I had to go home again and leave her alone. But this is live cycle.

Unbroken.

2011-03-09T12:23:00.002-05:00

Unbroken,that is the book I am reading now. A WWII story of survival, Resilience, and Redemption.When I got the book from Kim I did not want to say anything,but I had no interest in it. The writer is Laura Hillebrand.That sounds like a Dutch name. I knew some Hillebrands in the Netherlands.So the book has been laying there. All I could think a other one writing about WWII. It turned me of. But one day beeing bored I picked the book up and start to read. It was about a Italian-American sprinter. His name was Louie Zamperini.And the more I read the more I got in to it.He was born in 1917, and as a 12 old he saw the German Graf Zeppelin flying over his house. So that was history , and information for me. Louie got in to a lot af trouble, but his two year older brother helped him to become a sprinter. And in 1936 he went to the Germany with his American Olympic team. He also met Hitler.He then later when America was at war went in the service and became a luitenant and served in the Pacific war. So now I am deep in the story and I am getting a lot of information about the war in the other Ocean. So that shows you do not judge a story from the cover.

My newest Art.

2011-03-04T15:03:00.003-05:00

Today I received a beautiful piece of art. I was so surprised. I love it. It already has a nice place in my dining room. So Molly the next tea party is going to be even better, because my room looks so much nicer.Thank you so much. It is a piece of art from a three year old. Good for you.

Love.

2011-02-28T19:32:00.002-05:00

Last night I saw so many different loves. I went to my Great-grandchildren Birthday party. Two and four years old. There was parents love , children love. Grandma's and grandpa's love.Love from the kids to my granddaughter Kim. Their faces shine with admiration for her.Their second cousin.Then my own love for my daughter and all her family there. What a wonderful feeling to see all the love there. At one point there I wanted to hug them all. Yes Kathy you and Bob also. While I am writing my tears run down my face from in one word all the LOVE I have for you all.

Extra help.

2011-02-23T13:28:00.002-05:00

I just came in from shoveling some snow. The piles are high and I took the tops of so it will melt faster. While I was doing it a question from my sisterinlaw in the Netherlands came to me. She asked the other day, Do you have a help in the house? And I said o no I do everything my self. Then I was thinking about my Mother.. As long as I can remember she had a cleaning lady in the house. Mather of facts I still write with her last one she had for years. I would be there on vacation and once a week she came. Cleaned the floors, dust everything and washed the windows inside and out. Scrubbed the side walk and anything my Mother wanted her to do Here I am in my 85 the year and I do most everything my self. Sure if something is heavy I will ask some one in the family.But a cleaning lady I have never thought of it. While my house is so much bigger then my Moms.My mom once had a nice big house, but also a cleaning lady.I wonder what is wrong with me. Don't I see the dust any more?I do not do spring cleaning like I use to but it does not get so dirty any more. Or maybe God made me that my eye's are not so good any more and I do not see it. Well Tiny this is my answer. No I do every thing myself and you can come in here and I am proud of my clean house.