"C'est bon....bon!"

A gift from my mother.
An old bonbon tin

(without the chocolates)

severely affected  

by the ravages 

of time.

To me

the test of time
makes her prettier,
the tin, the lady

more interesting,  

intriguing.

As an ancient ruin

hidden in a forest
or an abandoned house
with black and white 

photographs
of forgotten lovers
on the mantelshelf
and a floral curtain

flowing
for a broken window.

I love these things

cannot explain why

has got something

to do with 

discovering,

rediscovering or

retrieving.

As if you were 

looking for something
unconscious
until you've found it.

Japanese

These are

the curtains 

my 5-year old  

chose for 

her bedroom.

 

Well hey!

 
No barbie,  

K3 or  

princesses 

fabric.
 
To her 

the most 

charming fabric 

would be 

the one with

Wickie the Viking,  

Maja the Bee  

or Heidi on it.
 

(Characters from  

Japanese children's  

animation series  

from the 70s)
 

Unfortunately,  

these kind of fabrics

are very hard 

to come by 

these days ....

My little webshop!

I started  

a little webshop 

yesterday.
 

Out of curiosity,  

wondering  

whether it will run 

or not.

And because 

I have too

many things

in the nest.
 

It is not complete

& finished yet 

(shop, products 

and design)

but

if you want 

to take a look  

here is the link:

 
http://www.mijnwebwinkel.nl/winkel/pipros/

Monday washing day........maandag wasdag

Finding treasures  

in my own nest

that is something 

which happens to me 

regularly.  

Yesterday  

I was cleaning up a bit   

upstairs

in the back of a closet  

I found a large orange bag.  

Curious...

I took the bag out of the closet and  

look what was in it! 

(I think this is such a beautiful old-timed sky!)

All vintage fabrics,  

tablecloths, curtains, pillow cases,  

scarves, tea towels, 

and even a duster. 

Mmmmiam!

All purchased by me once

but completely forgotten.

Coincidentally, 

today sunny and windy,  

perfect for a wash and  

all of those nice goodies

hanging on the line

to dry &

showing off.

Fancy nice weather!

Parkietje.....Lovebird

Reflections

I read my last post
for a while
and then I find

that when I would not
know myself
- and maybe I know myself
not as well as I think or hope-

But well..

what I find is that when I
-for example-

would read my posts

being someone else
I would think
that not all messages

are equally nice
like the one about princesses
and certainly my last
about that particular old ladies.

I do not often place
a cheerful & airy post
I trie
but hardly never succeed in it
it is neither my style
and certainly not my character
melancholia and musings

and often ramblings

is what can be found here.

And please note
it is never my intention
to hurt anybody
with all the nonsense
that sometimes comes

out of my head.

I love old ladies
(but please no lilies...).

Faded Glory

This weekend

I was having diner
somewhere.

On the table was a bouquet
containing a few lilies
white with pink tinged.

The smell of them
was so strong
that it took away

our appetite
and we moved

the bouquet
to another spot
in the house

I thought
how these lilies
resemble
certain ladies
at age
once beauteous
but transient

My mind's eye saw
one of those ladies
walking around in my house
perhaps it was me
about 20 years
maybe 30….

Filling the nest

with the smell
of nearly wilted
but
touch-and-going
  glaringly 
blooming lilies.

Perhaps not even

entirely unpleasant
but unintentionally

too hysterical
and well-nigh vulgar
sweet and intoxicating
baiting & anther dusting.

Appetite spoiled.

Chimera, figments......hersenspinsels

Feeling better Today

Feeling better today.  

Entered the lion's den yesterday.  

There was no lion inside
just a shot deer

or was it  
a sad and frightened rabbit.  

Dear people around me.  

It was a good day.

Still a bit tired. 

These things can take 

a lot of energy.  

But I feel that

everything is falling  

into the right place.

Pimpampoentje.....a Dutch word for Ladybird

Lieveheersbeestje, Hemelbeestje
or Ingeltsje (Frisian for little angel)

It is always said that 

ladybirds are as old  

as the number of dots they have.  

This myth is hard to eradicate, 

and is there any need for it...?

My aching Head......a Lament

I have a headache,  

a sore neck 

&

big bruises on my legs
and I feel very tired.

What happened?

Attacked at work by a client with

mild intellectual disabilities

&

severe behavioral problems.

Out of the Blue

(apparently)

Risk of Profession

you could call it

and that is what it is.

I will beat myself through it,

keep my mind free

and know

it's not the end of the world

at best a 5

on my scale of unpleasant events

(which is quite a bit high though).

Yesterday, one day off, I could relax a bit
this afternoon I venture back

into the den of the lion,

that’s how it feels a bit now.

Luckily I am surrounded

by good and dear colleagues.

Unfortunately nothing heard from

the Director of the Circus
and find that quite

a bit of a pity

and not so professional.

Memory.........a vintage Souvenir

Vive la France!

The Goose Girl

A sweet & vintage picture of 

the goose girl
it is from the cover of an old 

jigsaw puzzle

found in the charityshop 

yesterday

It is a German fairy tale 

collected by 

the Brothers Grimm

The main motif is about 

staying true 

to ones noble character, 

even in 

the harshest conditions.

Happiness

Geluk

Geluk is geen kathedraal,

misschien een klein kapelletje.

Geen kermis luid en kolossaal,

misschien een carrouselletje.

Geluk is geen zomer van smetteloos blauw,

maar nu en dan een zonnetje. 

Geluk dat is geen zeppelin,

't is hooguit 'n ballonnetje.

Toon Hermans

Pip and her little dip.

Pip has a small dip.  

Happy holidays behind us with  

beautiful weather & highs and lows.  

5 Year old back to school again today.  

Pip back to work tomorrow.
Many treasures found at flea markets.  

Also this beautiful orange metal medicine cabinet.

Looking for a nice spot in the nest.

Princes and Princesses

Princes and Prinsesses?

You have them in all shapes and sizes.
Real princes and princesses
Royal by Blood
 

For now
They do not count

This is about the Princesses
from fairy tales
and their Princes on white horses
 

Their wonderful lifes
in their beautifull castles

Surrounded by 

the pink scent of roses and silver moonlight

jewelry, diamonds, chocolate, sweets,  

candy, cream, sky cots, crowns, slippers,  

velvet, golden balls...

Oh yes…

the Prinsess and the Frog
Know the story?
Sometimes you meet
a princess like her

She lives in a dream world
surrounding herself with only good things.
and putting herself in the center of this
very cool & beautiful & shiny universe

Everything is about 

Enjoying the moment

Especially enjoying

Egoism versus altruism
 

I do not like this princess very much
(if very thick on top
very obvious
I have no such difficulty
with her
but the princess so pretty
that wants to appear humble and innocent
but actually is not
Still very subtle
It is her
I find not so nice
like the wolf in sheep's clothing )

I prefer  

Snow White and Cinderella
They seem a bit more 

like real people

a bit more human

and there is 

Nothing wrong with
Illusions

But often 

the dream is better 

 than reality

To be human
Be Yourself
Is more 

Important
 

To live a real life

make choices
Have responsibilities
you're on top
and sometimes  

you go through  

very deep valleys

valleys filled 

with tears 

Adored and rejected
 

Not always surrounded  

by the pink scent of roses  

and moonlight
 

Taking care and caring for
yourself and one another 

forgive and be forgiven

appreciate the little things
Not be Complacent
Give and take

For 

What goes around comes around

And my favorite prince?
no doubt
Le Petit Prince
of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

and his Rose