Souvenirs, souvenirs…!

Boxes full of clothes these are big boxes!📦 
 

Hello Friends,

Some other pictures of my childhood. We used to go on the coast in Normandy and stay with one of my great grand aunt which name was Graziella ( I loved this name a lot,  made me think of somewhere different such as Italy!)

The house was in a very steep street in the town of Trouville by the sea.  

There were photographers on the beach who took pictures of you and you bought it if you liked them. The first one is on the beach with my father and some children I was playing with. I am pausing with the bathing suit mother sewed me.

The second one is when I was so glad to go and play on the sand!

 And the third one is in my pale blue and white striped dress with little  bows my mom sewed me again. As you can see I was a very shy and quiet little girl.

My aunt’s cat was called Figaro and was a black cat.🐈‍⬛ 

We always went to see the fireworks and I remember I was on my father’s shoulder and was scared!( I am still scared of fireworks! )

I had a little bag with butterflies I got from a shop to put my toys to take to the beach it was sold with yogurts and I loved it! It’s amazing how pictures can bring you back so far! I can smell the powder of the fireworks, the noise which came from the sea…the house was a three storey house and I was scared to sleep on my own on top of everybody listening to all the noises ( of monsters 👿)

Well now I am closing the box and get back to my sorting out! We will donate some ( many) of my clothes to the Red Cross on Saturday.

Have a good day!

Boxes full of shoes and some little bags!

Vintage picture and my childhood

Hello Friends!

Yesterday, I told you that I was sorting out my photos

You may know that I love handbags 👜! Well I know now why! I already had a handbag when I was a child 😂 

Nowadays we are relaxed concerning our clothing, but when I was a child I had to be well dressed everyday my mother made my clothes. I was here in my best clothes for church I think .

concerning my teenage years it was different! I was staying in England during the 70’s and I discovered Indian dresses and Sweedish clogs! That was a change but I still had a woollen bag from South America. Then I discovered Mary Quant’s fashion!

What a mixture 😂 

How we’re dressed during your childhood and teenage?

This morning I went shopping and got some more cardboard boxes 📦 to use for our donations and little plastic ones for my craft room.

I will continue my sorting out this afternoon.

Have a nice day!

 

Batman is arriving! 🦇

Batman is arriving!!!

New little curtains

My craft corner and the beginning of our sorting out.

 Hi Friends!

Today it is 22 degrees C and the sun is shining! This morning I continued the work we have started yesterday, we are getting rid of some our belongings and donate them. We don’t know if we will still stay long in our house or move. I also sorted out all our photos it was a bit stressful… looking at all the stages of your life, my Birthday approaching ( well I am glad to have reached this age but…) I wanted to relax from the news and I am not ! 😂  I am really very worried for my son’s family and try to be occupied all the time for me it’s the best way to ease my mind.

I wish you a good start of the week!

Another Birthday and woman’s day.

Happy Birthday Romain who Is  born on Women’s Day

We  love you, take good care!

Hello Friends.

First of all today is our son’s 38 th Birthday 🎂 

We had a chat with him this morning and we talked about the situation in the country. Last night a man has been killed in his car ( we heard it on tv last night) for the moment they are ok and have alerts on their phones when their is a problem.

Yesterday there was William’s birthday at home he had a nice time!

Yesterday we went out to get a bit relaxed and I went to my friend s’ shop to get what I saw and reserved on her live on Tuesday. A found a black and white top and an oversized short sleeve cardigan, a black pair of jeans and a light pink blouse. 👚 here pale Colors are found everywhere in the shops especially pink this year.

Today we changed our mind we will stay home and go out next Sunday because my husband will be on duty on Saturday. We will go to the sea and to a restaurant. 

Today we are going to sort out Christmas decorations and my craft room in order to take unused things and clothes to the charity shop. This will be our day today and in between watch the news.

Happy Woman’s day!

 

Weekend evening

(Source:ZZZOe)
 

I wish you a peaceful weekend.

Happy Birthday 🎂 William!

 Hello Friends!

In the midst of the  chaos, this little boy is two today! Dad went to get a birthday present last evening. An excavator! 

From all of us.

The situation in Dubaï is stable and safe for the moment only planes that takes people flying home.

Yesterday it was very warm 19 degrees C. Fortunately I can stop the boiler to save oil ( oil and gasoline prices are  going up!)

Despite these world worries, the outside world here is welcoming Spring. We had one weeping willow trimmed but the other one is beautiful 

Pierre de Ronsard roses

New watercolour book about spring 

Nothing is fixed yet I made some yo-yos yesterday and will decide how to do it.

I found in my craft room something of forgot about 

Some watercolour card to be painted. I think I’ll paint this wheelbarrow today.

Do you remember when we used these ink pens at school?

I used some mintage nibs. Grandma has sent a little video to William for his Birthday this morning We 🥰 love ❤️ you William! Dad’s Birthday 🎁 is on the 8th! 

Have a nice day and enjoy the moment!

A relief 😮‍💨!

Hello Friends 

First, our son arrived safely in Dubaï. Emirates 

Used a A380 to bring home about 50 people 

This plane was full when I went to Dubai more than 500 people. They only took home people living in the Emirates.

I just had a message from him saying that life is nearly back to normal for the moment schools are closed until the end of the week.

It was a long day for us and his sister followed his plane in the evening after work and has sent me this just before he has landed.

Two weeks ago a shop owner gave me this four leaves clover 🍀 it is growing  fast and I think it was a good idea!

Yesterday, I did some cooking while watching the news on  TV. I cooked carrots and cumin soup, endive soup, apple sauce, pear compote and date loaf! I kept busy all day.

I slept well after our son’s landing.  

Today I begin a craft I saw on internet. I have plenty of vintage lace that I must use. I will have to iron the lace saw in place and decorate at the end with bits and pieces.

I want to thank you for your support yesterday.

I am glad that my grandsons have their father safely back.

Here, the sun is shining and  signs of Spring are arriving quickly. Flowers, trees and birds building their nests…

Thank you again for your messages!

Today I can breathe better, but the situation stays worrisome.