Cookies In this case almond cookies. I love them but admit as a child I did not. I can't recall I ever ate the cookies but there was a pudding they were added to it. Today I would say what a waste. The dough is made of almonds, egg white, sugar and almond extract. Almonds (almond flour) is expensive and so is the extract. It smells and tastes strong but I like it. I asked a bottle for my birthday and lucky me received it. Unless you have an almond tree and can grind the…
Carpet It has been a long time since I had carpets on my floors but I grew up with them. My mother did not care that I could be allergic to the high-pile carpet topped with Persian rugs made of camel hair. As for my allergies I never sneezed nor did I suffer from watery eyes. My itching and eczema were triggered by something else. By the way, the high-pile carpet was wool white, and wearing shoes in the house was forbidden. The home was cleaned all day and vacuumed at a…
Good job! Internet. For me, it's not really the place where I spend time and have fun. Therefore, I will never understand the people who spend day and night here. I don't see the Internet as something where I can have fun. For me, it is a reference work. Not that I always find the answer to my question. Also, I don't use google so what I see is limited. I don't have a youtube account and I haven't used Twitter for a long time either. No, I don't believe Elon Musk is making…
A cat in a bag I thought she would but looking back the only one who changed was me. How could I be so stupid? Grandmother would say I am too naive and believe too easily what everything is said. The man who said he was in pain and tried to rape me, the beggar in the street who robbed, my father's promises who always turned out to be wild fantasies and fake and so had I fallen for the weeping woman standing at a grave. She looked helpless and lost. Most of those visiting…
G-rated There's a lot I don't know about and if I'm honest I'm happy about that. After all, blessed are the poor in spirit. Not that I'm poor in spirit. Even without radio, television, and newspapers, I get more "news" than I would like. The eternal stream of news, the repetition of the news that I have thought for decades is not news, comes out of my nose. As for the news, the MSM, I'd rather be deaf and blind. No, I don't keep my hands pressed to my ears and don't shout…
Kidney - Marie **Kidney** stands for Marie, my friend. I still call her my friend after all those years. The year that became decennial. Time passes by fast they say and it's true but only if you get older and there's enough that distracts you and keeps you busy. For couch potatoes, inmates, bored, sick, people in pain, and depressed people time stands still. The same time but different feelings make what is actually nothing like the idea of time last forever, endless. It…
Barn animals Grandpa has two big barns behind his house. In one I am not allowed and in the other are the animals. They are barn animals. They are in cages and once I was allowed to feed them but it didn't go well. I dropped the bowl with the food and then I fled into the house. I climbed up all the stairs so I could hide in the attic. There I was hiding in a dark corner. Only my heart could be heard pounding. My friend Carolien's grandfather also has a barn with animals.…
Today is a great day *Today is a great day in your history*, the teacher said. I listened carefully to what she told us. I, the class kept our mouths shut and I wondered. Can it be instead of what she says today is the blackest day in our history? Is it possible her history is not part of me? That man Willem is a pirate, pirates are terrorists and no good. How many souls are sold to become so wealthy? It's hard to agree, hearing the teacher say that today is a great day. I…
Not a bad catch She wasn't a winner, the salesman said, I accept any offer. I assure you she is not a bad catch. No cat in the bag, if you know what I mean With her, I will ride around the globe, travel to the moon and back She's my joy and last hope of love and freedom G-rated is her name. She doesn't care about glory or fame. No awards on a shelf, no tribute All she cares about is a pat on the shoulder a friendly word, and a daily meal. I know this lady is getting older…
Best invention The best invention? Is it the mousetrap or Pied Piper? Water closet or the light bulb? Farm boot or bed? When it comes down to it, everything is a great invention and is not one that has not affected the life of man. Do you already have a toilet, the interviewer asked me a few weeks ago. A toilet is not standard for those who live in our area. There won't be many who want to trade with us. No toilet, no kitchen, no hall, no TV. How can modern man live such a…
Ambitions Marriage It's no secret bond if women are sold, forced into it, dominated. Not if men get drunk, say my wife doesn't understand me and refuse to be home. There's no love, no bond if women's needs are ignored As long as partners don't hear the needs, keep lifting their hand, fighting each other till the bitter end. There's no bond if there's no respect, caring, understanding, if selfishness, manipulation and hate reign day and night. It's a big trap once neverending…
Celebrating life Soon it will be December 5th, St Nicholas day. A day we celebrate with hot cocoa, and special treats like speculaas (spicy cookies) in the shape of a windmill, swan, or a man. That old habit of baking those cookies just like all the other preparations and the surprise gift... This year there won't be a surprise gift just like last year. We do have a theme it's DIY, do it yourself. It doesn't feel as if it's nearly December the year passed by so fast and the…
Aristocrat x sheep Can't we talk about nothing for a change? I mean what's the point people already make a lot of noise, and the more you say the less respond. Let's keep our mouths shut and enjoy the silence...the silence of the lambs. Btw lambs aren't silent I know because I'm surrounded by sheep. Sheep and lambs. I heard a strange noise this afternoon. A sheep being slaughtered suggested my child but that's not what I heard. A sheep in labour perhaps? If so I doubt mom…
Psyche How well do we know those who are dear to us? Our partner, children, parents, relatives, friends, neighbors, teacher, or the silent beggar on the street? Why is it that a judgment about another is so made? Why do we think we know people when we don't even know ourselves? The police can request information about a person in case of a crime, bystanders after a crime, and also suicide almost always say they did not expect it. The person in question was calm, polite,…
Twinkling lights You say *look at those twinkling lights* I look and see the stars in your eyes They shine so brightly and I wonder How can you still be so happy? Your laughter is real I can feel you enjoy life *It doesn't matter what they do*, you say, *All you need to do is to follow me. Let's finally have some fun.* I nod and want to, agree but you know me I have no idea how to play, how to laugh out loud, how to enjoy it and where to find that fun. All I can do is…
Christians & love She was unpopular, unloved, unbeautiful and there would certainly be people wondering if she was a girl. You never saw her parents and it is unclear whether she had any brothers and sisters. Those who saw her avoided her. The pranksters at school and in her class sometimes pretended she was the whistleblower of Notre Dame. Even if you didn't want to subconsciously, you also felt that when you saw her shuffling past with a bowed head. Her build was…
Bookworm Are you a bookworm or have you ever been one? If so, do you know why you liked to read? From an early age, I read one book after another. Later, I often read two or three books at the same time. These books were then in different places. I've never really used a bookmark. I prefer to keep a book tidy and bookmarks are often thick. Dog ears, folding the ends of a page, I don't like that either. I just remember the page number or the page where I left off. The best…
New clothes It annoys me when others decide where to give my money. Now that happens every day and I buy a lot of things that I don't really need. Not only is the government forcing me to buy things I can live without, but schools are much worse. Long lists of books and school supplies that were never used have been pressed into my hand in my more than 30 years as a parent. School supplies ranging from books, notebooks, special pens, inkwells, paint, poor quality gym…
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