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At home **It doesn't make any difference if I have a vacation or not.** I had to wake up at 5:30 and everything is the same. Only the housekeeper isn't there and my dad is home. I don't really see him because he hides in the little room next to mine. He doesn't want to clean cupboards and boxes. Before breakfast, I polished shoes and made the beds. All the small furniture I have to carry on the bed. My mom will vacuum later. After breakfast, I cleaned up. We have a…
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How to **Life of a moderator** August 2, 2020 **How to?** How to freewrite in this case. It's fine with me if you write whatever you like and call it a freewrite but if it comes to the community freewriting it's different. This community set rules ans I as an administrator, and the other moderators, appreciate it if you stick to the rules. If you like to submit the rules are simple. You set a timer for 10 minutes and write without a break. You name the timer you used…
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Mom is back The past days I mainly spent in bed. These things happen especially with moms like me. Once I am able to hold up my head, walk on my own feet I crawl out of bed and do the things I need to do or which need to be done. Today it's garbage, the toilet, and the sink. I cannot stand smells no matter if it's mine or caused by my beloved one's. It's not that much work but a dirty task anyway and that's most likely why the toilet is ignored and the dishes are done. Let's…
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Death penalty **The latest news...** Is it a penalty we talk about? What a strange word. The "Boston Marathon Bomber" will most likely laugh his head off and show more middle fingers to the media and everyone who says a guy like him doesn't deserve to live or better live on costs of the society. Prison doesn't make you a better person, they say. Out of over ten years of writing with prisoners, I can tell you if it comes to being a better person nothing will. For sure society…
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Tunisia **Destination**: Amsterdam to Enfidha -Hammamet International Airport (and back) **Airline**: Corendon Airlines **Hotel**: Bravo Garden I traveled more than I ever expected I would do. One of my travels was to Tunisia. I wanted to have a look at the country after so many years. I once intended to live there and it is what I regretted to do. I went back home with my eldest and this time I took the youngest with me. I thought I organized everything well but apparently,…
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K.L.M **It stands for Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Airline Company).** Some organizations are allowed to use the "Royal" in front of their names. This Airline is one of them. If it comes to being Dutch KLM is history. KLM a private organization is sold to Air France. Like the name already says this is France. France means not Dutch. Besides not being Dutch KLM was a private business. After being sold someone received money for it. What bothers me is why the…
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Apple sauce **Is it baby food or?** *In the Netherlands, people consume a lot of apples. Most likely it has to do with the fact apples are the main fruit growing in this country next to pears and plums. Pears and plums are getting rare. At least 10 if not 20 different species of apples are available in the shops. A part is imported.* The apples common in this country are ripe in Autumn which means if you have a lot of them you need to find a way to store them. In large…
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Memory One boot was left at the back of the yard just one item reminded him of her. All her belongings were taken and so was she. He tried to recollect how long ago it was but time never had been his strongest memory. Brains? It felt as if what was left in his head was more like a thick, boiling porridge. It was impossible to think with it. As soon as he closed his eyes he saw darkness and after a while the little lights showed. At first tiny spots, next they grew and moved.…
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News *I read something because I was mentioned. The notifications showed me the way. I only needed to click and wait until the text loaded. I read and wondered.* **Question**: What is news? **Next question:** Does real news exist? **More questions**: Is real news real abroad too? News... What is news to me might be no news to you. What the media tells me, wants me to know or believe might be the opposite of the news you hear, your media wants you to know, makes you believe,…
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On my way No gym today. I forgot. It's summer vacation. I found the paper where it's written in my bag. There is another one. It's about a week camping with the gymnastic club. I am not sure if I like it. I am not good at gymnastics plus I do not know who all these children are. The bullies will go too I heard them. There's a list of things I have to bring along and my parents need to buy it. We never go on a vacation together and my they do not sleep in a tent but a hotel.…
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Minced meat In the Netherlands, a "bal gehakt" (ball of minced meat) is very common. Most known is minced meat out of a mix of pork and beef or beef only. Beef is more expensive and the meat tastes dryer. Since minced meat is one of the cheapest meat kinds you can buy it may be clear it's eaten a lot and not only in pasta sauce or pesto. Just a bit in a "one-pot dish" can give your dish at least the taste as if meat was in it. A ball of minced meat can be eaten with each…
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Belgium Yesterday we arrived very late at night in Belgium. The grandparents live in a big house. A house without stairs. They have a huge garden and a swimming pool. I had a look at it. It's deep and the water looks clean. "You can go inside if you like," the grandfather told me but I can't. I do not like water and I can not swim. I am not sure Francoise can. I do not see the grandparents go into the pool. Perhaps it's just there for case in need? Francis and I walked went…
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Countdown All life ends with a big BANG, likely a war. Contact with you means I need to travel far. Lookalike of a star, not memorizing it's name. I reach out for you once awhile. Only if I feel powerless, lame. Those times you give vitality Once in my space... World-famous energy bar You are Desirable. What to write about Mars to join a challenge on Steemit? This was the only thing I could think of. I drove a long way to the shop to buy one, stood in line, just for the…
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Chocolate Chocolate with **salty peanut butter** was what he offered, all he ever gave her. "You like to have a bite?" The bar was right in front of her face. It smelled so good how could she resist? It felt like one of those rare celebration times good for lemonade, pie, and... chocolate. She closed her eyes tried to ignore the gift but kept smelling it. "No one will find out if you take a quick bite..." She had kept her head down, *don't talk to strangers.*.. in a flash…
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Dishes They are piled up for three days. It's my turn to do them, apparently. No one cares about them. The last time one of the children did them a part fell and broke. Nothing to be angry about since there are plenty of plates left plus I didn't clean up the broken pieces. "If they are all broke we still have the plastic plates, cups, and bekers", one said which is true. I bought them after I bought the old Ford (1970) which was changed into a camper. It looked more like a…
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Unqualified They are getting smarter and smarter, the scammers I mean, not the children. Although "they" say each generation is more intelligent than the one before I have strong doubts about this statement. Most children can hardly count, have never heard of idioms, and have a huge problem if it comes to writing and reading. Grammar they see as a waste of time, so do teachers by the way. It's hard to believe how some teachers received a diploma. Those people who need to…
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Covid-19 news **You already had the virus? Feel for a test?** Today the PM of the Netherlands and the Minister of Health tell the nation - after a week of not doing so - what will happen. What will happen? Yes, indeed. What will happen to all of us if "we" - which isn't me - keep misbehaving? If so the fun is over and the second lockdown will be a fact. "*Of course we don't want this"*, the PM said. Of course, you always intended to do this tight after the Summer holidays I…
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How charming Life with a drinker isn't different from life with a heavy smoker. It might look great and **charming** if you first meet but soon it starts to be annoying. That one glass of beer turns out to be 24 bottles of beer. One cigarette only means at least six packages a day. The lover sweats and stinks. The breath and so does the skin. It's true what they say. Kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray. By the way, **ashes** are unhealthy and you will find it…
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Factory photography In the town center right behind the health center is a "square" with an empty factory. It's unsure what once was produced but the warm color of this building is attractive to me. Does no one take care of this building? I wonder why. This place could be a great restaurant with a huge terrace in front of it. It's not quite abandoned. Someone uses it for storage. This train drives daily during the Summer season several times a day through town. It shows…
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Enjoy the day **Late out of bed can spoil the day.** At times it might feel good to sleep longer, take a rest but giving up on a scheduled life can have negative results. Depressions for example. If you leave your bed after noon it's not only breakfast you skip but you missed a big part of the day. Those silent hours in the morning for example (if I ignore the loud birds). Once out of bed I need to recover from my night rest. It might sound strange but to me, it's a fact.…
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Hunger for a touch "Skin hunger" is one of those newly invented words. As a result of "social distancing" some people hunger to be touched. An acquaintance is one of them. She was surprised as the electrician shook our hands. Yes, we all shook his hand and none of us did wear gloves, refused, or disinfected hands right after we did so. It depends on the culture if a handshake is normal and will be missed. To us, a deal is a deal and a firm handshake is part of it. It did…
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Goldfish Sometimes it feels as if time passes by. I think it does not because it is Friday already. I am still not going home. It feels strange but I like being here. Francoise and I spend most of the day outside. Her grandmother washed my clothes. I don't know if my mother likes it but it's good to wear something clean. We do not really talk about my home and no one asks about my parents. Once we went to the shops and I bought a plant. The money here is different from ours…
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Fast food It's not the kind of food I like. It rarely tastes satisfying or good. If it comes to first-class restaurants, those places where tables are set, you really did and are served, it's no different. How come food never tastes what I have in mind? It's always a big disappointment especially if the service is bad and I need to pay for it I feel the disappointment and scam. For the amount asked I can buy better food and food for a week or two for the entire family. If…
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Car trouble Check, try to fix it yourself, and let your children help you. A lemon of a car seems to be a part of my life. No matter how much money I spend the car is bad or gets into trouble soon after I bought it. Yes, I do buy a car from a car salesman, a recommended one part of an organization which guarantees that... I made a test drive and no, I am not the stupidest person around. My present car is the first one having a board computer. It's not something I am fond off…
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Snow white *A tale like it once was.* He examined his precious knife. How many times had it taken one but also saved his life? "Stop it. Do as suggested. It's not complicated. Take it out, do what needs to be done and get over it!" Most of its life it had spent inside anyway, it looked unhealthy, extremely pale. A quick move and presto, the head fell off for sure it looked awesome on a silver scale. It was the best solution something even the Bible mentioned. Not a single…
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Homemade drunk **Did you ever brew your own beer, made your own wine?** They say it's not difficult and one of the easiest methods of brewing beer was with a piece of bread. There was a time beer was a drink for all ages. It wasn't even seen as alcohol. I guess what is consumed by everyone (water was no option for centuries) will be easier labeled as such than wine. Wine is more for the upper class, the upper class, and the church (leaders) of course. Things have changed.…
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Town visit After I finished my mowing job for today we ate pancakes and I decided to drive to town. It took some time for the car to start but it did and that's what counts. I guess the car did reset itself if it comes to some issues, the clock, and windows my child did while driving. I took the long way to town to charge the car's battery. The plan was to buy two sim cards for calling and internet. The shop was empty, we were the only ones wearing a face mask and the…
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Urgent The doorbell was broken. It took her at least five minutes to be aware of the fact she didn't hear the sound. He should be home he always was. She knocked on the door. Called his name through the slot in it but it remained silent. The curtains of the windows at the front were closed. She banged on them without any result. It only took her eight minutes to walk around the block. The back door could be open. She counted the houses like she always did to be sure she…
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Waiting "What are you doing?" "I am waiting." "Me too." We both sit and wait. Wait for the internet connection. It seems it is what we do most time of the day "waiting". We wait till some site loads. The connection isn't stable and every few minutes there's no connection at all. Even google is out of our reach. A bad internet connection influences our life. If we really want something, need to do something we need to wake up early in the morning (2-3 am) or drive long…
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Nice guy The salesman is a nice guy, I mean a really nice guy. If I meet him he smiles and is happy. If I watch him at work he doesn't look that happy more seriously or perhaps he is in thoughts. You can't always laugh if so people won't take you seriously because you laugh their worries away. "How about that car. It's Renault, is it still a piece of..." He shrugs his shoulders and I should be alarmed. Be honest I should because I own one and it had the weirdest problems…
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Teenagers I wonder how many parents make thoughts about cute babies turning into stubborn, smelling teenagers covered with pimples. We meet those kids outside on the street. They are not very attractive, at times annoying and rude. The good news is that annoying kid isn't ours, it won't happen to us, not to our child. We are the parent who will raise it in the right way. Our kid will not end up living on the street, be an alcoholic, drug addict, a whore (men included),…
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What's cooking? Today I keep myself busy with nothing and drinking a lot of water. No gardening for me. It was planned but I can't. I am not feeling too well which is a great excuse for a busy bee like me. I have experience with the signs, it's a warning I better take seriously. Especially with the knowledge, it will be a long day. A long day means something is scheduled and I need to take part in it. Others scheduling my agenda is not motivating to me. It only causes me…
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The three pigs "Off you go", she said holding the door wide open right after the three came out of bed. It was high time to stand on own feet enough was enough. "Can I have breakfast first", Fatso peeked at the dough. It was not a bread yet but he could wait like he usually did. He wasn't the type to rush into something new and tried to sit down but he hadn't counted with his mother's firm paw she kicked his ass and outside he landed with a huge bow in front of the gate. "We…
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Quarantine More people are infected with the coronavirus. That one which can, yes you read it right, can cause Covid-19. Can means it's not said it does. It's more like being infected with Hiv but not getting Aids. It's good enough to infect others, spread your bacilli while you yourself stay healthy and go where ever you like. More people are infected this week or at least it's what the tests say, what they make us believe. The newspaper's headline shouts it out and since…
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Homesick I am at home. I am home and feel miserable. I cannot tell anyone I don't like to be home. I cry when I am in bed. I cry without a sound because my parents will be angry. The Summer vacation isn't over yet. It'swarm outside and I can hear children play outside. My parents are back from their holiday and my mother started working again. My dad, I don't know. I don't know what he does in that room and I do not want to know it. He doesn't care how I feel. No one asked…
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Getting older I always felt old. Most likely I am born old. It explains why I never understood the children in my class, those my age. We had nothing in common. It explains the age difference between me and my friends. I was closer to adults than children although there were some exceptions but still. My friends were 20 to 25 years older and thinking back I was still the eldest. The eldest and wisest. Now I wait for getting old. Old if it comes to ages. Not because people do…
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Clown Once there was a guy. He was just like all the men we know. Those men we like. He had a friendly face, a great smile, and was so attentive. Not for his wife only but the neighbors as well. Especially to the new neighbors. They had 3 little girls and to them, he became a second father. Although he had a wife and children of his own he came over daily to play with these girls and invested time in the parents as well. He went for a drive with the mom and she felt so…
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Recipes? What influences your style of cooking? I started as 6-7-year-old collecting recipes from a magazine. After all these years I still have them just like recipes others made. My grandmothers, aunt, schoolmates, friends. Later I googled for recipes, next to cooking books I have. I never really managed to make something as written. I always change something. It can be I skip ingredients because I don't have or like them, I change cooking or baking time... Experiences…
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Traveling around Did I always love traveling? I guess so or perhaps the main reason why I feel restless, travel around is (was) I am a wanderer plus never really felt home. Not with my parents, not in the country I was born. Something is missing. It's getting better now I am getting older but the feeling is still in me. The need to leave. Homesick to home I never was or am. If I feel homesick it's back home, because of what I left behind. The only "home" feeling I have is in…
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Freewriting **Life of a moderator** August 14, 2020 No, freewriting doesn't mean you can do as you like and you can dump whatever you wrote, including short notes with just "fhjklllllhfvbn" in the community freewriting. We like to keep our communities clean. To make that clear rules are set. Clear rules and to those who are interested in freewriting feel free to read them. Yes, you are free to read, free to let it be just like the moderators are free to reject what doesn't…
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Free drink It's Friday. At some offices, especially government offices, job centres and universities it's common to have a drink on Friday afternoon. I never really liked it because I do not drink, do not drink and drive, I am a single mom and have better things to do as hearing my colleagues laughing out loud about their own stupid jokes (you guessed it right these are men) while their **charming** wife is stuck at home doing the cooking and cleaning, is used for a maid,…
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Blue It wasn't that he hadn't tried but after all that happened the stress took over and his motivation left with each question asked. Provoking questions, suggestive questions, painful questions, useless questions... They all made clear there was only one person to blame, he was wrong and as the bottle took care of most of his pain all need to act, do something left him. Why **cooking** if he was the only soul around? He carefully touched his nose while lying stretched out…
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Relief The dog sniffed and circled around the heap in front of it. It felt uneasy ran away and came back with the tail between its legs. Something made it uncomfortable. It was at an early foggy morning it started digging till a hand appeared. Nervously it licked it, howled, and waited for an answer. After a while, it started again no longer afraid but excited as if it found a huge bone. It pulled at a piece of cloth, at the hand with it's teeth while groaning. The lights of…
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The excuse The coronavirus is a great excuse. An excuse for everything. This includes throwing stones at people, setting cars at the fire, kicking and stabbing people to death. "It's provoking behavior caused by boredom", a police officer said about the flood of violence that came over the Netherlands. "Not great but understandable", someone living in a certain city remarked, "those kids are all at home and bored". Not everyone agrees with this statement. For your…
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Raising *If I look at the world around me, the children I raised, I frequently wonder if I did, still do, a good job. It's not that I am unsatisfied with my children but I am worried about their future if they can survive in a world where aggression is the norm.* I didn't raise my children the way I was raised. I skipped the religion part, the "washing mouth with soap", the "repeat what I said" and not being allowed to speak before you are asked or while eating. I went for…
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River sight By now it's dark and grey. The sky rumbles, the wind increases. Let's see if we will have some rain tonight. I read Summer is nearly over. Might be one more week to go with higher temps before we go back to the Summers we are used too (daily rain and 10-15°C lower) and soon it will be Autumn and... Winter. Several years I spent at the Tisza river. At that time people, children and adults as well made slides in the sand. Mud sliding downhill into the river was…
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Photography There was a time I made photos of everything I saw. At the age of about 7 years old I had my first camera, at the age of 15 my second, and from that moment on I didn't only make photos but collected cameras as well. I gave up on that hobby, both hobbies. The only photos I still make are for my own articles or if I need to show or save something. My mobile phone is my camera, a copy machine, and a printer. The photos I make I no longer save. A part is printed for…
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Uphill One number after the next she called. For a moment it felt to him as if she was a steam roller but it was effective. Not one person hung up on her, they listened and were willing to help. At times she made notes. He wasn't sure about his task. The only thing he could think of was waiting, serving tea, and watching her. With every step he took, he carried the boot with him. To keep his hands free he had shoved it underneath his shirt. Would she still remember him? Miss…
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Off the roof I don't feel well but am no longer homesick. Everything is back to how it once was. The dogs are back home and I am cleaning the house. On Monday school starts again. The housekeeper will be back too. My dad leaves again. I don't know where he goes to. I stay at home most of the day. Sometimes I go outside but there aren't many children to play with. Perhaps they are staying with family? I haven't seen Francoise since her dad brought me back home. My mother cut…
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Hungry It's a word frequently used in the wrong contest. I wonder how come. Most of us never feel hungry, never felt hungry, and "an appetite for" would be a better use of it. The thing about hunger is once you suffer from it, it's as if something is squeezing your stomach. That feeling takes long, to stop, to get away. Next, you feel dizzy, too tired to eat or drink and after that, you no longer care. If you still care you can no longer eat. The appetite, mood for food is…
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Reminder for me: Interesting... "Bad gateway 505" and as soon I can reach read.cash my earnings are gone. 🤔 Let's see if it shows up again..
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Christians knock and... I am not a city person. It's not sure if I ever been one although I spent many years living nearby ("underneath the smoke of" like we call it) Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Arnhem. Three cities, capital cities of different provinces. The way people talk in Rotterdam feels home to me, next to Utrecht/Amsterdam. I never got used to the dialect in Arnhem although many speak Dutch without an accent. The cities I mentioned are completely different from the…
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Not welcome Although the Netherlands has no lockdown, no one is forced by law to stay home, the government is making changes. Some might notice them, others won't. It feels a bit creepy because it's done sneakily. To many the need, urgency, to protect themselves or others is no longer seen. Depression, loss of income, bankruptcy, not able to pay the rent, insurances, paying off debts, and healthy food are eating them. Those small things which make life better are out of…
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Typically Dutch I like beans and so do my children. Lucky me because beans, especially those in a jar or canned, are not that expensive. Not all beans are the same if it comes to vitamins and minerals. Some are hard to digest and if they make you fart constantly it's no fun to eat them. I guess it's the main reason why people gave up on brown, kidney, and white beans. Typical Dutch recipes for the winter are soup made out of brown beans, brown beans with bacon, green pea…
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Justice "They are impressionable. Catch their minds at.." He smiled. Suddenly remembered how she had always read out loud. For some reason, it was not possible for her to read in silence. He never cared but their father had hated it. It had even driven him mad. As she became older she hid as soon as he came home to avoid the endless fights. Fights about nothing. She couldn't think without reading out loud and he yelled at her because her reading stopped him from thinking.…
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Sick trees If you walk from the train station to the bus station you have two options. You walk by the road or through a small "park". The park is mainly grass and trees. Trees growing very close to each other. Their only way to grow is up in the sky. While taking the road I noticed some strange trees. It might be a Platanus orientalis but most likely it is not but a new, combination breed from trees of the same family.…
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Today It is back to the old rhythm again. At least it felt that way today. I didn't feel well last night and my night rest wasn't the greatest I ever had. If I think about it I wonder if I ever had a great one. If most likely not at night. It was 4 am I came out of bed and checked my phone. The children played my game for me (thank you, on to the next level) and I checked my bank account (it's nearly payday, never great before the weekend). It was still early plus I felt…
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News It's not only that the lack of motivation to stick to the coronavirus advices is increasing but so does the trust in the government and... the PM of the Netherlands. It's what the newspaper AD stated. How do they know? They let a bureau interview the nation and this bureau came with a respectable conclusion. If I read this I can only laugh out loud. Respectable? What exactly makes an interview respectable? The fact this newspaper told them to do so? The fact 1077 people…
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Empty nest Today, or actually it started yesterday, I am a happy mom. I could say I am a proud mom but happy fits better. Once we are a few weeks further I will be relieved. Relieved and be a super happy mom. One more child will have a driver's license. It will be a great moment in my life. My kid can drive me around instead of me being the cab driver. It can travel without needing me. How cool is that? I do not have issues with "the empty nest syndrome" like some mothers…
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Smartphone photography contest - entries @Isabellaa *twice announced a smartphone photography and unfortunately for the second time she gave up on it. It's not clear to me if she leaves read.cash but in my opinion, the contest should continue.* If you know how to use a smartphone and can click the button of the camera this contest is for you. **Main rules:** - Entries in English (max 3). - A post with one or more photos. No photoshop! - Text: 200+ words. - Mention your…
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Wrong horse Yesterday ended late and I felt disappointed. Disappointed because I suddenly read the one I put some faith in, tried to help, did not only let me down but others willing to promote her and those who joined as well. Someone else's responsibility was dropped at my doorstep. How to deal with that? "Sure, no problem I won't let those people, this platform down" was my first response but while writing the new announcement my mind ran like a maniac. All kinds of…
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Dirty Today it's A, tomorrow it's B. It's what life is like, school and work are like. Insurance-, all the big companies and politicians practice it. You need to be very flexible or blind and deaf if you do not like to be dragged into a mud. Although most people avoid living in a mud pool a few seem to love it. They even love it more than a pig. To a pig, it's a way of staying healthy. To those beings, it's a strategy to attract attention and they do not care about the topic…
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A box My belly hurts. It started last night and the pain is still there. Why does it always hurt? I do the things I need to do and if no one sees me I go to the toilet. We have two. I e is upstairs and one downstairs. I do not really like to use them because it's not private. Everyone uses them. It is better as those at school. I never use the toilets at school though. They smell and if the chain isn't there you are not allowed to leave the classroom. No chain, no toilet…
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A handful She did the best she could. Altogether it took her way more time to read the file than she expected. It was hard to pronounce with a painful face but she didn't care. That man knew more, way more as he admitted and after all these year it was his turn to open up. Explain, answer. The foul taste she was left with, Jim had to live with was not caused by alcohol abuse, neither by a man who made up a story to attract attention. Somehow it felt strange they didn't even…
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Drifting away "Are you awake?" "Yes, I am." The kid lays on my bed. It had a bad night's rest. If it leaves I feel dizzy. "I don't feel well but my throat feels a bit better though." It's at least something. "I'll go sit here for a while." I am in the kitchen sitting in the dark. The sunlight hurts my eyes and infects them easier and sunglasses cause me an infected skin. Now I have a company. "You can bake a cake. There are bananas left." "I hope it won't smell like…
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Hedgehog I always liked hedgehogs although they are surrounded by fleas, lice and thicks. If the hedgehog dies you see them literally jump off it. I saw it a few times as I drove them so the vet. Most hedgehogs I see are already dead or who knows in a shock. My wolves catch them. Once I saw one eating it too. It takes some patience and you need to be careful to peel it out of it's skin but it managed to do so although it took some days. I guess a half rotten hedgehog is…
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Charming Perplex was the right word for how she felt. "Come on over here and look for yourself. There's nothing left. Nothing! Can you believe that?" He didn't know what to think how to respond so he nodded, nodded said "ahum" while he arose to have a look at it himself. She had not taken a break like ordered by the doctor but made a phone call instead. After one sandwich and a glass of milk she called for a cab that drove them to the city hall. It was clear they were…
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Shuffling As I woke up it was still dark outside. My belly still hurts and the house is quiet. I waited till the alarm clock said it's time. I need to rewind it every evening. You have to be careful. If you do it too much it's broke. I like the sound of the clock. The bedsheets needed to be changed and the man from the laundromat collected it. He's always in a hurry. He brought the clean sheets and tablecloths back. My mother counted it and we peeled of the little signs with…
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Funny? "This platform is for good articles, writers." " If you manage to do so it would be the first platform." "We fight spam, plagiarism." "Give it a change, wait and see what this platform looks like in one month." "The communities are needed to help us fighting spam." "We will feature communities. It's one topic, one language." "Some communities do not care, ignore the rules. They simply add every post, plagiarism included, no matter if it's good." "The moderators will…
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The young ones The younger ones misbehave. It's clear and no further discussion is needed. Not only children, teenagers are mentioned here but 20-35 plus as well. The biggest, boring group. Not the hardest working but they can throw with mud and stones, beat you up in groups or alone, kick or stab you to death. Gosh, am I happy I am no part of those who are raised being spoiled and to see the baby boomers as the cause of all their misery. Might be they are right. The baby…
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Shave "Interesting. You were found in a ditch with one high heel, wore a tuxedo and because you were not able to speak they took you to St. Mary's. Doctor's order. May I see your head?" "Why you want to see my head?" "Can you remember you stayed in St. Mary's?" "How should I? I have never been there, I assure you I was here, never left the house except.." "Except?" "Except if I needed to eat something and at times I bought me some beer." "Where did you eat?" "At Harry's…
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Problemcar No matter which car I buy it always comes with problems and a seller who doesn't know the car is a problem car. Do I believe the seller? No, I don't. People speaking the truth is a rarity these days and I keep in mind what doctor House and Mr. Monk the detective (both great at their job and autistic too) say: People lie. I should have known that my life experiences but at times I forget. I should listen to my instinct but at times I ignore it. As years passed by I…
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Low fat fryer cake I agree it sounds weird... Baking cake in a fryer. A low-fat fryer. Once this was a hot item but they are rarely sold with us these days. Mine is old and I never really managed to cook in it like the manual states it's possible and some people say they do/did. I gave frying a try. French fries for example. You had to spray oil on the potatoes but it does not taste. I threw the glass spray bottle which came along with the fryer away because it did not work.…
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Übermensch You might have heard of this word. At times it is written like "uebermensch" and literally translated in "over an". Overman? If you ask me this word doesn't exist and it makes nothing clear. A better translation would be "superhuman". No, not superman but human. What does it stand for? Basically for the human who makes his own norms and values. This means this human decides what is good or bad and this human said goodbye to every norm and value set by religion,…
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Photography contest - Who wins? Make some photos now so you can join the smartphone photography contest. You only need a smartphone and there's no need to set one foot outside. The view from your chair, your books, magazines, desk, children, pets, plants, the food you cook or a close up from a body part or the inside of the fruit, bag or closet... it's all good for joining this contest. There's no need to be a professional just click and keep clicking and watch the result.…
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First week The first day at school was fine I guess. All children told about their vacation and after that, it was back at work. I have the same teacher, the same children and there's still no room for us in school. I wonder what happens if we go to the next grade. Perhaps more children will leave? Two already did but we are still with many. **Monday** August 24, 2020 The housekeeper came back yesterday. I wonder what she does the whole day on. She can not cook, doesn't do…
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Words How many words can you easily type without a break? Just by writing what pops up in your mind? It doesn't matter if you type fast or slow, think fast or slower if it comes to it it's just practicing what is needed. I type those words while I think or actually I speak in my head while I am writing. If I think I might run out of thoughts, don't know what next to write, I slow down a bit to be able to keep writing. This way of freewriting is different from writing a story…
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You drink? If so do you ever ask yourself why? When did it start? Does what you drink taste great? I mean if we eat and drink it should taste at least great if we pay for it or am I wrong? How come we rarely like what we drink? Somehow there's always a side effect or should I say side taste, which makes it *not* as special as it should be. We pay for something which we actually don't like and hope it will bring us something. A good feeling. A good conversation with an…
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Gathering the pieces Shave https://read.cash/@wakeupkitty/shave-dc4474f9 "I am afraid that means nothing at all to me. Are you sure you are asking the right person?" The doctor looked from one to the other. Two visitors who asked for him and he had never met in his entire life. A well-dressed lady middle-aged and a bald man who he should have met at least three times. Both were unfamiliar to him. "Is this your signature?" He had a second look at the copy. It was his although…
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At work Gathering the pieces Six men started the same afternoon in the garden. She had only counted with two but it was like the inspector had said there was no time to lose. Jim kept an eye on them. In his mind, the garden still looked exactly the same as the day she disappeared. Now he gave up on drinking, had to face reality, the shocks we're the hardest for him to deal with. How could she have ever found her way back in this jungle? His sister had contacted the doctor…
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Noisy creature Frogs and toads. They are related and it's several years ago I saw them in my garden. I guess it's too dry for them around here. At that time I remember they lived in the water basins I dug at several spots in my garden to provide the wolves with water. At that time little frogs even jumped on the front window of my car. It was at the end of the day as I drove in town. I no longer have the photo I tried to make from it. Green, I mean really green little frogs…
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The city We had to drive to the city. I am no longer a city person. These days are over. At least I found a free parking lot. This should be a school. My child thinks it's the one the child of a teacher visits. It should be a good one but it is very religious which means it comes with a lot of extra religion must be present at events which my child doesn't want to be part of. I parked on the street at the right of it. Nice building. We need to cross the road. It's where the…
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Announcement winning smartphone photos *The smartphone photography contest ended. We had 17 entries. The participants proved an expensive smartphone isn't needed to make great photos and the old phones do as well as the new(er) flashy ones.* The winning photos are: **1st prize 4$** @Hanzell with her random shots in black and white. Photos which are made inside. To me both photos are winners and not random. I rather call them awesome!…
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Potatoes There are potatoes left. I don't mean at my house but the potato farmers are stuck with it because of the pandemic. I could say the lockdown but that's a fairy tale. Shops with us in and in most parts of Europe haven't been without food for one single day. While we were stuck at home the truck drivers kept driving and guess what? They had the roads for themselves, the same amount of car accidents happened, they no longer need to take a break after a certain amount…
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Revenge At work "Where are you going?" "I need to check something out." "Now?! Come on Jim I know it's a long day but someone has to keep an eye on those gardeners and you are the best man to guard and guide them." "Sorry, sis, but I am in a hurry." He slammed the door behind him. There was no need to stay nor reply to her. When had she ever answered him? No one ever did and it was time he confronted all those people with it himself. That gossiper across the street for…
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Dumb Revenge At the moment he decided to leave it felt as if he had spent ages with the woman. He felt exhausted. She had cried, talked, poured tea, cried again, and at least said a billion times she felt sorry. The only thing he had done was sitting, listening, and switching the recorder on and off. The essence of what she told was the same. Oh no, she didn't feel sorry or cared about his feelings neither what happened to his baby. All she cared for was the one who kept…
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Too stupid Today it's the last day of our "holiday". A holiday which started with no school, homeschooling something which is not allowed where I live. Suddenly the teachers, schools needed to be flexible and they complained. Weird if you take into consideration how long I am teaching, homeschooling my children. Children the teachers said are not able to learn, too stupid to learn. It sounds familiar to me. It was what the principal said about me. I was too stupid to learn,…
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Mother Nature Nature is important they say and we need to take care of it but not if it comes to overpopulation. I wonder what more I can do. Sure, I could have done more as I was younger but at that time we didn't waste as much. Food wasn't wrapped three times, plastic bags weren't common and many went by Mike or walked. We didn't use the car to drive to the neighbors. There was hardly any waste. Although the trash can was emptied by the city once a week it was only 1/8 of…