In a circle
No beginning
No end
I reach out
And let you in
No wasted time to spend
Like there is no tomorrow
And yesterday
Was in another life
A long time ago
Today's happiness
Today's tenderness
Love
Is all I want
That I know
Good afternoon my dear friends
Its been three weeks today that i arrived, finally, in my beloved Kessel and in these three weeks i got busy but also i had loads of time to reflect, on my walks, bike rides or just sitting in the couch, talking to Paul and laughing...
I am still not completely in my rythm, some days, i wake at 7 like today, some days i sleep in till 1030 like yesterday morning while i go to bed at the same time, way too late because i so enjoy watching tv together, not alone and talking, weird humor that we both have.
Some of the things needed are done, i finally since last thursday, am registered to be living here, also i got my code and my tax info much needed to be eligible for a house. That's all be sent so i am waiting to hear from them, tomorrow of course hopefully, all the houses available i love so i would say yes to each of them. They all have 2 bed, one bath, one has a balcony, the others a little garden which i prefer but still and all of them i can afford.
I also have my health insurance taken care of, apart from att's which it seems they didn't get that i don't need it anymore so they sent me a bill, yeah right, good luck on that. I am going to have to call them, tomorrow to get the straightened.
My social security here, i also have to call about, couldn't get it done online for some vague reason but at least there is progress.
I so much enjoy walking, biking, just be outside in nature, i so missed it. Last week i crossed the river to make some video's from the other side, everything can be found on facebook.
Friday was my sister Ine's birthday, i was there for a bit, outside in the sun, no hugs and kisses but a present and i brought company. A journalist from a Dutch paper wanted to interview me and since it couldn't be done where i live now, Ine offered. The story will be in the papers later this year, its about me, Kessel, Corona and how to deal with things.
Coming week i will have a meeting with someone else, they want to do a documentary about Kessel and Corona and i was asked to participate and read a poem, who can say no to that.
I bought a smart tv already, using it in my bedroom now, i hope to hear about a house in the coming weeks and then i will get what i need like a bed, i don't want to sleep the rest of my life in a single bed like now. I have a table and chairs for in and outside, a coffee table, a beautiful cabinet for the living room, three cabinets on the way and i have a sort of lazy chair. I will have to get a couch, something for the kitchen, depending on size of that kitchen and then of course alot of smaller things which are partly on the way over the ocean also.
What i also got is pots and seeds and herbs, growing chives, parsley, oregano, rosemary and several sorts of mint to make fresh tea. Basket with wild flower seeds, it all looks so beautiful.
Its again gorgeous today, this morning it was grey and misty but now the sun shines and its mid 70ties i guess. I walked to the river this morning to pick some pebbles, i bought paint and brushes and will start painting again soon, ladybugs mainly to start with, its been so long since i haven done that.
In my home town corona seems to be slowing down, we haven't heard of anyone dying now for several days so hopefully it goes into the right direction. I still see everyone from a distance, i wont take any risk at all. I just enjoy going out, to the store like this morning cause after all we have to eat,
On the stove is a big pan of homemade tomato soup simmering, it just needs to cook a bit more, than i will ad cream and meatballs and we will have a gorgeous meal tonight. I totally enjoy cooking all my old favorites with all the right ingredients for a change.
I am walking away from trying to eat everything i love, there is no limit in time, i am not leaving again so there is plenty of time to re enjoy.
So what did you miss, i hear you all think. Well, there are a few things like Dutch snacks but i am mainly now on liverwurst, black pudding, headcheese, pickled and raw herring, all those things i couldn't get for so long.
This morning i picked flowers, coming back from the river and now they are in a little vase, you dont see them in Florida but they so belong to this time of year, like Lily of the valley also. These flowers are called sering, they come on purple and white and they have this awesome smell. In English, its called Lilac
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syringa
Have a wonderful week and stay safe...
Mariet
