Second on the second - Wednesday 2 April 2025 - Here's one I did before....

 

This is an old post from April 2016:

Good Morning Friday! Good Morning Smiley friends!

The week has really flown by. The weather has improved immensely and the temperatures are now in the 20s (Celcius). I love it. 

My postcard for today comes from Russia

It is a painting by Anna Silvonchik and is called "Stork's Gift", oil on canvas 2012. Svetlana sent it to me quite recently. There are some lovely stamps on it too:

How has your week been? Mine has been fine. (I will be linking up with Virginia for Rocking Your World Friday). I finished the lace project I was doing (the bell) and you can see that on my previous blog (Wednesday). All I have to do now is starch it.

My DH has finished the bathroom, and is doing the lights on the terrace. Saturday he will start on my craft room downstairs. I had been using this craft room on concrete floor and with bare bricks. Even the shelving was made out of bare bricks. Now it's going to be done properly. So of course I have had to take everything out! All my craft stuff is now in the old kitchen in boxes on improvised shelving (again). My desk is there too so at least i can do something. I'm looking forward to it being finished. That has to be in the middle of June as we are expecting guests then.

My magazine from Holland (that I subscribe to) Flow has arrived today and I spent quite a lot of time relaxing and reading it. 

Isn't it colourful? It has a little booklet inside to practice drawing letters. And I loved reading about Frida Kahlo. 

Today I have been hanging curtains. Half the window is done. I have not taken a photo because the room is still in a mess. Next week.

That sums me up....

But I keep smiling. I've reached my target weight: 60kg! Hurray! No more diet, and I can drink wine again!

I'm also linking up with Annie at A Stitch In Time for Friday Smiles. I don't really have any funnies today. But I did see this posted by one of you (can't remember who it was) which is very appropriate for me at the moment. I have been potting my geraniums and my chilli pepper seedlings are reading to be potted too.

Monday we plan to go away for a few days in our campervan. We'd like to go to Portugal and stock up on wine (vinho verde is a type of white wine I like and it is not readily available here, so it's an excuse to go to Portugal and buy it there).

That's it from me. Sorry it was a bit hurried and rambling but I want to get those flipping curtains done today.

Have a good week all of you,

Keep smiling,

Lisca

A Postcard A Day - Tuesday 1 April 2025 - T for Golden Years

 Hello lovely girls,

It's the beginning of a new month and hopefully a warmer one than last month. 

I have a lovely postcard for you:

It features an old fashioned sight: washing hanging out to dry in the wind. The card comes from the Netherlands and was sent by Marleen who wrote that she had got the card at a book presentation of a book called Gouden Jaren (Golden Years) by Annegreet van Bergen.

In the speech bubbles in the photo below are some quotes from the book: "In 1965 we had to go to the neighbours to make a phone call" and "In 1952 I shared a vacuum cleaner with my mother-in-law" and "In 1960 one in every three Dutchmen had false teeth". 

The book is about how our lives have changed since the 50s and 60s. Comments at the bottom of the card: "Ice flowers on the windows, the coal stove and the preserving jars, a riot of memories!"

It really resonated with me and the memories of my childhood. I looked on the Internet to see if it was still available. Yes, it was, so I've ordered it and now I am enjoying it myself. Well, thank you Marleen for this excellent suggestion.

The stamp is a normal International stamp with the typical Dutch tulips. 

As for my life here in southern Spain, I haven't really got a lot to report. It has been a quiet week. 

Here is my cat Ronnie:

And I can also show you a new plant, that was a recent birthday present:

Today is T for Tuesday where I really should have shown a drink. I have been out a few times but have forgotten to take any pictures. So here is one from the Internet:

That's it from me today. 

I'll be posting something tomorrow for Second on the 2nd (if I remember) so enjoy your week.

Take care,

Happy T-Day,

Lisca