Decorated
December 17th, 2011

Today it was sunny for a change so went out to walk in the forest over the noon. You could see it has been raining for days because at certain places the forest paths had turned into small rivers.. challenging to get through. There weren’t many people though. Ik kwam alleen tegen één eenzame jogger, enkele mountainbikers en een oudere meneer op een gevlekte paard.
Gk was on skype showing her butterfly ear-rings we bought from Hulst last Sunday. She was going to a birthday party of her cousin. We went shopping and got briquets to burn in the stove, kindling-wood and a small x-mas tree. Some food for the forest birds from another shop and lots of food and drinks for us in yet another shop. (Shocked about the bill which was almost 300 euros! Luckily I had my meal vouchers to bring it down by hundred.)
At home we had to wait on the street because our invisible garden neighbor was blocking the way. They’re emptying the garden – wonder if they’re planning to sell it after all. Their mailbox is next to ours but there’s no house on the property, just a wild grown garden, at least twice as big as ours. We saw 2 neighbors while waiting. Then surprise at our parking: a car exactly like we’re planning to buy was standing there! It was from the people who had installed the weather/temperature/whatever measuring point nearby our electricity lines.
After lunch/dinner S had to go to work and I decorated the tree.

Sunshine in my heart even when we are apart..
December 15th, 2011

Today I finally had a chance to listen to this cd I bought from Hulst last Sunday. (On the background the picture frames from “stupid birds” shop in Hulst, also known as de rozenboog.) On the same day I finally found goji berries! Verswinkel Marlou Segers had them in a plastic box next to all kinds of chocolate covered goodies. But the taste of goji was a disappointment.. I’ll just have to get used to it. Superfood!!
So today I had a day off and I stayed home which made S sort of jealous of my fine day alone. I didn’t drink thee as he “fantasized” in advance. But I did go to the garage and got 3 boxes out. One containing photo albums – about time to save them from the moist forest air. Another box was labeled as my stuff from the closet upstairs and it contained lots of interesting stuff which I’ll look closer another time. One wooden library box had gone a bit bad and I had to rinse a thin layer of mold from it and dry it by the fire. It’ll be ok after I’ve glued the lid together again. The third box was filled with x-mas decorations. Some of them are already spread around the house. Then I found snow flakes upstairs and attached them in the windows. Here’s my corner before I hung the green pearl slingers and blinking garlands around the window (to hide the ugly sides).

(We need to get rid of the roses wallpaper next year!)
The cd player in the living room was not attached to the stereo and I didn’t want to go looking for wires so I just turned on the old flat panel and listened with that. It took me all day to do all kinds of tiny things so it was already dark when I got a chance to eat. I fried green curry shrimps with onion and broccoli in a wok. Really nice!

Listening to an old smooth playlist on flatpanel.
Final home (vocal version feat. Esthero) – DJ Krush
Angel – Massive Attack
Chocolate Elvis – Tosca
Coffee talk – DJ Krush
One fine day – Jakatta
2Wicky – Hooverphonic
Furious angels – Rob Dougan
Heer – Nitin Sawhney
Danger of love (feat. Zap Mama) – DJ Krush
Who can you trust? – Morcheeba
The air I breathe – Kid Loco – Badmarsh & Shri
Almost done – Morcheeba
23 juli – Super Nova (Vienna Scientists II)
Undenied – Portishead
Nights in white satin – Moody Blues
Fear and love – Morcheeba
Your smile in my eyes – Bent
And soon I’ll go upstairs with my iPad.
Lokakuun lämpöä
October 1st, 2011
Kaikenlaista pitänyt postailla muttei ole juuri ollut aikaa. Viikonloput mennyt lähinnä hommoillessa – tänäänkin hikinen iltapäivä tuolla yläkerrassa. Vetelin muovipussi päässä toisen kerroksen sitä lämpimänvalkoista ekomaalia pitkin vinoja pintoja ja katonharjaa. Se muovipussi oli itse asiassa jostain hotellista joskus muinoin mukaan tempaamani läpinäkyvä suihkuhattu. Pidin sitä kai sen verran kinkynä että kannatti ottaa mukaan. Nyt säästyi tukka tyylikkästi roiskeilta.
Tässä illansuussa makaan kaikkeni antaneena sängyssä kun taas nuo kaksi muuta tuijottavat toosaa toisessa huoneessa. En muista milloin oisin viimeksi katsonut mitään ohjelmaa.. mutta huomenna pitää laittaa nauhotus päälle eye-tv:ssä, kun tulee Persepolis toiselta kotimaiselta kanavalta.
Siis on ollut ihan hillittömän lämmintä jo pari viikkoa. Oon hikoillut töissä ja joutunut hikoilemaan pari kertaa bussissa, kun S on joutunut jäämään pitkälle yöhön. Tänäänkin 27 astetta! Radiosta kuulin ettei näillä kulmilla ole tähän aikaan vuodesta ollut näin lämmintä kuin viimeksi vuonna 1921. Bussimatkoilla tuli muuten luettua loppuun Alabama song. Vein sen ja avaamattomaksi jääneen joogakirjan päivällä takaisin kirjastoon ja maksoin neljän euron sakot + euron filmistä (jota en varmaan ehdi koskaan katsoa).
Lasi kuivaa kuohuviiniä eilen terassilla töiden jälkeen tuli halvemmaksi.
Rockabilly Day
September 5th, 2011

Jacqueline’s roses are magnifique!

It was a rainy day, on and off, and somewhere in between we drove to Puyenbroeck to see old cars in Rockabilly Day.

(S bought a fantastic salopette by Pike Brothers and looks really handsome in it.)

Viruksia..
September 1st, 2011
Päivän päätteeksi onnistuin saamaan viruksen työkoneelle. Siivosin postilaatikkoa ja klikkasin huvikseni pesupähkinäsaitin linkkiä yhdestä pomon meilistä Kyoto-päivänä. No se saitti näytti vähän tuhnuiselta ja jumitti selaimen, joten sen enempiä miettimättä suljin ikkunan ja deletoin meilin. Sen jälkeen alkoi Symantec suoltaa harvakseltaan varoituksia hyökkäysyrityksistä mutta kaikki näytti olevan under control, joten en sen kummempia murehtinut, otin vain screenshotin ja lähetin sen tötterölle. Mutta kun palasin puuteroimasta nenääni oli joku onneton feikkisofta puskenut läpi ja alkanut listata viruksia.. Soitto tötterölle joka juuri tänään oli tehnyt poikkeuksen ja lähtenyt aikaisin kotiin huomista vapaapäiväänsä silmällä pitäen. Onneksi tomaatti oli paikalla ja tuli toteamaan tilanteen. Siinä vaiheessa iltaa ei muu auttanut kuin sammuttaa kone. Tietenkin verkkopiuha oli jo irti siinä vaiheessa. Ottamani screenshotin IP:stä selvisi että pahan lähde oli kuin olikin se intialainen pesusienisaitti (eikä mikään oman surffailuni seuraus, huh ;)). Onneksi oli viereinen kone vapaana kun kaveri oli juuri matkustanut pariksi viikoksi Korsikalle ja citrix rules.
Otin koko homman ihan rennosti. Ihanaa etten ole enää henkilökunnan IT-tukihenkilö! Kahden Canonin vuoden jälkeen päätin etten pane enää koskaan edes tikkua ristiin tietokoneongelmissa töissä vaan annan niiden hoitaa kenen toimenkuvaan se kuuluu.
Illalla kotona wokattua kukkakaalia ja luomukananrintaa majoneesin kanssa.

Jättimuna!
August 26th, 2011

Tässä sitä mantelileipää hieman herkullisemman näköisenä. Teen siitä isomman kuin karppausreseptissä ja litteän ni mahtuu enemmän levitettä päälle. :)

foto:strash
Joku meidän tytöistä oli vääntänyt tällaisen jumbomunan. Epäilemme Dorothya, sillä kenen muun perästä tuollainen mahtuisi ulos!? (Munassa oli tietenkin kaks keltuaista sisällä. Käytin sen sunnuntaina jauhelihapihveihin.)
Eija tuli käymään lounaalla ja toi tullessaan tilaamani marjapiirakan (huomisiin pippaloihin). Söimme ihan vaan klubkenissa, minä kasvissalaattia ja Eija tropical-leipää ilman salaattia (ei kuulemma saa syödä sitä raskaana). Oli tosi kiva rupatella pitkästä aikaa. :)
Almost midsummer
June 14th, 2010

Not far from this flower grows a birch. It’s just a twig but survived the heavy winter and I’d like to see it become a tree. We’ve got lots of big trees in our garden but no white birch yet.
Not far from this flower is a shelter for two rabbits. One of them was a free “gift” and we call him Topi instead of Toby. But he looks like marilyn manson used to, with his white face and black smeared around his eyes. He arrived two weeks ago sort of against my will. Two days ago we bought him a friend who’s got floppy ears. It was love at first sight for Topi.
Next to this flower stands a tree that is called shademaster – at least i think so.
Not far from this flower goes the path of forest cows. We can see them pass by our garden behind the greenness and catch a glimpse of golden hair (or black curls) when they turn towards the sunset at the open corner. They always make me think of the unicorns in the end of the world.
Since saturday we have a white mermaid sitting on top of our water wells. Longing to get green from moss..
I’ve just ordered a set of dutchys for the chicken.
I ate it
March 14th, 2010

After shopping in Lokeren. Parah & black Marlies Dekkers with Swarovski crystal bits..
Lost a piece of me
February 19th, 2010

Fatal slip on tuesday morning when turning to left from the river. Face forward to the ground. Smashed my teeth together and lost a white piece. Red woolen glove appeared and lifted me on my feet again. State of shock – it all happened so fast. Left knee swollen and purple climbed on brompton and drove on. Blood on my lip.
The dentist showed a picture of thin fractures on my tooth. White cat sneaked in the operation room but was soon put out. While paying the phone rang and the dentist handed it to me. Got a green paper with wrong name on it (but i didn’t know it yet) and went back to work to get my phone. White cat saw me leaving. Filled in some papers with carla then went back to the dentist to get a new green paper with my own name on it. White cat was playing sphinx in the lobby.
When driving home with S i started to feel pain on my left side. A black cat run over the main street of sint-kruis-winkel. My Valentine’s gift in black lace had also arrived that morning. Again on the top of the mailbox and the wrapping was wrinkled. Hate Belgian post as much as ever. Lacks quality in their services.
Wednesday evening a delicious pizzas (perla di salvatore & quattro stagioni) in casa nostra. S is full of good ideas. :)
Today i’m staying home with geike.
Tired of Snow
February 14th, 2010

Because of Valentine we had champagne and i baked pullaa. It’s been a while (years) so the results were not perfect but good enough. Should have used more butter, sugar and cinnamon – and real yeast.
It snowed so thickly that our signal got disturbed and that’s why it was not much of a pleasure to watch the afternoon film romeo and juliet. But i had junebug from last night. And yesterday’s lasagne… mmm…