Patchwork and Maileg

(Look at last picture this one did not come in the right place)

Hello Friends!

Today, we are still back to cold weather. Yesterday I did the laundry and shirts ironing.

At the moment I am still on a diet so this morning I just looked at the Maileg cakes and food 😂! My husband doctor says I must loose weight for my health! But with thyroid problems it’s… difficult!😣 

I love my Maileg house but I am not sure my grandsons will be interested with it! Batman and trucks are their favourite games. No granddaughter to play with it !

News from Dubaï: dad is on his own, cleaning and reorganising the whole flat! School is going to start soon so the grandsons will have to go back to Dubai soon.

I love the tea set and macaroons  ! So good but not easy to make real ones.

Cheese for the mice

Bed time

Grandma and grandpa having tea and cake 🧁 

All the food in the fridge, toast with cheese 🧀 

 And finally a bed spread patchwork I wan some years ago 

On Saturday I bought a new steamer mine was old and broke. I use a lot my steamer to cook vegetables.

News and peonies collection.

 Hello Friends,

Today, it’s a dull day, grey without sun.

Saturday before my Birthday we had an appointment to the vet for Bandit’s blood test and there is a problem, he must have a surgery within two weeks. We don’t know what is going to happen ( it is not a very good start of the year for us.

Our grandchildren have managed to fly to their other grandparents with their mother. They have tried two weeks ago but their plane had been cancelled. 

Our son is alone working in Dubaï. 

Many worries for us but I am sure  he is safe where he is.

These days I will have to look after Bandit we won’t go out to the Netherlands for the moment as Bandit can’t go to the kennel. 

Last year we drove a long way to a castle where there is a big collection of beautiful peonies ( my favorite flower) here are some of them!

 

THE Day!

Hello Friends!

Today, was my Birthday and we went to join our daughter and SIL for a brunch aside the river Seine.

My daughter brought me the bunch of flowers sent by my son from Dubaï with a bottle of champagne! 🍾 

My daughter brought me a  beautiful Swarovski bracelet .

The Cathedral on the picture is always in reconstruction.

Lots of young people and young parents were running and biking 🚴 ( I wished I could still run and cycle!)

They transformed the ancient warehouses in restaurants, museum, sport  centers. A little electric boat is going from one side of the river to the other.

This is the opening bridge to let the Tall ships arrive in Rouen for the Tall ship exhibition .

This is the restaurant for young people “Cocorico”so we were surrounded by by young people which was good when it’s your 70’s Birthday!🎂 😂 

This is the place we had our brunch! Before they all arrived.

 There is a terrace with view on the river, but we ate inside because it was too cold.

Some more presents are arriving next week.

It was a nice day and we had a walk along the river in the fresh air. We arrived home and I took a picture of of my favourite flowers The Peonies !

They are beautiful flowers with such a delicate perfume !

About thirty flowers to come!

The walk next to the restaurant.

Thank you for all your Birthday wishes! I am glad to know you. All my love Catherine.

( I will be back soon on your blogs)

A Birthday.

 Hello Friends!

On Sunday it will be my 70th Birthday 🎂 I am invited to a brunch in a restaurant in Rouen by my daughter.

I have a day spa present I did yesterday , hairdresser tomorrow and a lot to do this week!

On the picture I was Two, it’s a long way from then! 

So, I’ll see you later after a little pause. Enjoy the rest of week and weekend!

Apple blossom.

Hello Friends,

This long weekend we tried to relax and not watch the news too much, but we are worried for our son and grandchildren in the Middle East, we prayed for them on Easter Day. We will see what happens tomorrow.

On Saturday, we went to order our wood stove for our fireplace it will be installed on the 21 th of May, then another AC downstairs during May.

Today, we went in the garden , I tried to work a little . The weather was nice and sunny 🌞 but not on Easter Day!

I will be busy this coming week . I wish you a happy new week.

This flowers are from my small apple tree. Aren’t they beautiful?

 

Happy Easter!🐣

(Source: ZZZOe)

Happy Easter to you 🐣 !

Fool’s day 1rst of April.

( source: internet)

Hello Friends,

The first page is a drawing I did when I was 19 

Taken from   The other Edith Holden book

I was staying with a family in England and this is where I discovered the book.

I added little shrinking plastic poppies, butterflies…

Today is the 1rst of April it is fool’s day here. When I was a child I would draw a fish form on paper cut it put a piece of tape and you put it on the back of someone who would carry it all  day! ( my father! Of course!)

We are dangerously approaching my 70’s Birthday and Maxime’s 4th Birthday ( I would rather be 4 again! 😂 

Have a nice day!