Something old?

I have a dish with a story.For me it started in the 1940.In WW2 when every thing was bad in the Netherlands. There was little food,the Germans took every thing out of our Country to feed the Germans. On the trains it said a gift from the Dutch. Well it was not a gift, we had to dig the potato's out the wet ground and they would take them. There was a guard with a gun watching us. If you stopped he would shoot you. At this time it was better in the North. We had a little ground to grow or own vegetables. So some old folks from Amsterdam or so try to move in with people in the North. My husband friends family had a elder lady from Amsterdam.And we got to know her. Then when my husband and I got engaged she gave us a beautiful dish. Cream colored with gold and black flowers. She had it a long time and I just loved it. It went trough the years of children and grand children.Now the great grand children are here and when they come I put it on a dresser I do not want to lose it after all the years. Last week my grand daughter was here and we looked it up in the computer,and it looks like it came from Germany and was made in the 1700.I can not believe, it is so beautiful and now I know it is so old it means even more. I am going to try to put a picture with this. If anyone knows more let me know.

Some more Pictures.

I am having a hard time getting it coming up. We try again.

Old fashion medicine.

This morning I found out old medicine are still working. For weeks I had a bad sore in back of my leg.I wonder if I should see the Dr. Then yesterday I remember what my mother would do. I also had the med. in the house. It is the vegetable Kale. Yesterday I washed one small leave and dryed it of and put it on the sore and taped it up. This afternoon I took it of and the sore was open and clean. So I put a little antibiotic on it and I think I solved my problem. I also have a remedy for a cold. When you have a cold and cough, rub the bottom of your feet with Vicks Vaporub . Then put a pair of old socks on and go to bed. You will have a better night.

Looking for spring

It seems like a long winter with all the snow.I wonder when that big pile in front of my house will be gone. It looks pretty, but I am looking for the first flower. I know when the snow is gone I will see the crocuses. Nature will always do there own way. What I am going to try is to get a picture of my snow with this. I got a lesson yesterday and see how the old brain is working.

The new Donkey.

Franny and Granny both live on Egan Road.They both like the outdoors.The freedom of nature, The smell of fresh air.Makes them both feel happy, with warm coats to wear.Special on cold days, when there are no sun rays.Soon spring will be here, and the sky will be clear.Granny will visit Franny and bring her something to eat,At the end of the field we will meet. We become friends and I give you my love, you are going to look for me from above.I see the joy you will give to the children, that makes them happy and me too.

A New Neighbor.

I have a new neighbor and I think I am going to visit him today.A Donkey and a cute one. Last night Lucy got her Birthday present from Grandpa and Oma. A Donkey, Her father made a leanto and he moved in. What a joy to see the inter act of child and animal. The sun was out and still a lot of snow and a lot of warm feelings.I can not wait for the whole family to move there and see live in the fields. I hope soon I can show a picture of the Donkey.

Health care.

I wrote about health care yesterday. Well I got in contact with my brother Gerrit and he explain the health care in the Netherlands.He pays 236 euro a month. That does depend on income.It goes automatise. Every one needs to be insured. But he made sure to let me know that every one is real happy with it. But the point he made that there are no complains I want to bring across. The politicians are not together here. They want to scare people , they also did with social security. It is working and we are not complaining. They keep on telling us the money is running out. Then I say get going and see where you make mistakes with our money.We have to live with a budget. If I as a immigrant with & 200.00 came here and made it, it was managing your money and do not hand it out to other Country's or like spending it on Alaska citizen and then send the oil to Japan.Did to me makes no sense.