Last week I felt a bit better, at least during the day, and I drove to The Hague for a photo shoot featuring my green patterned vest with Marjolein. She had chosen the Rosarium in Westbroek Park as our destination. Both Marjolein and I don’t know a great deal about plants and flowers, or should I say we know nothing haha. Are the roses blooming at the end of May? The answer clearly was NO. Fortunately there were rhododendrons blooming in various colours, so we still had nice backgrounds.
Below: Aren’t those flowers lovely?
Below: A little close-up of the flowers.
Below: I wanted to show how well my bag matched with the orange flowers and ended up with a silly photo.
Below: There were geese in the park, making a lot of noise.
Below: I tried talking to them, making ‘gak, gak, gak’ noises until Marjolein said: “I think I have enough butt photos now”.
Below: Taken from the front. The geese didn’t like me or I was talking in the wrong language.
Below: Off they went. Like ducks in a row (hahaha). Those rhododendron bushes are so beautiful.
Below: Westbroek park in The Hague is a large park by Dutch standards. We are a very small country, so our parks aren’t really that big, nothing compared to parks in other countries.
Below: Me trying to look frolicsome haha. The white wide trousers are from my own wardrobe since 2020; the white boots are also from a couple of years ago (actually a friend of mine bought them for me in the sale and ended up giving them to me as a present). The orange bag you have seen before as well (first time on the blog in this post with a green dress and the second time with olive coloured trousers).
Below: Statues in a pond. I think it is Ulysses, strapped to the mast of the ship as not to be seduced by the Sirens.
Below: Statue of puss in boots.
Below: Now surprise, surprise, Marjolein has the same vest as I have but in blue. I asked her to put it on, so you could see the vest styled in different ways. We bought them together; Marjolein found the vest and I copied it (what’s new?).
Below: Close-up of Marjolein’s pretty little bag by Essentiel Antwerp.
Below: And her turquoise snakeskin boots. Very beautiful.
Below: I tried to take a close-up of her earring but the photo is rather vague. Sorry girls. We think it looks a bit like a turtle.
Below: Close-up of my paperclip earrings by Lara Design.
Below: After the photo shoot we went back into The Hague for a coffee and a bit of shopping. Here we are, we call this photo “The terrible twins” haha.
What happened in my life this week
I didn’t venture out last weekend as I was still feeling very poorly. Every time I stuck my nose out of the door for say 15 minutes, I coughed my lungs out. My brother visited mum during the weekend, so I haven’t got a photo of her.
On Monday I called the doctor and asked what to think of this cold. Her assistant told me it is a particularly mean virus that lingers on and on, especially in your lungs. I am not contagious anymore but the nights are still hell. She was kind enough to give me another batch of codeine as I spend quite some time downstairs on the couch during the night. I don’t want to keep Ron from sleeping with my coughing. When I take codeine and sleep on two pillows I stand a chance of falling asleep.
Anyway, I am going outdoors now as I am soooo tired of being ill and staying at home. I had loads of errands to run as well.
Below: Sometimes I try to cheer myself up with a nice outfit. This red suit with black and white tigers is a favourite. I feel all glamourous in it. It first appeared on the blog in this post, the first photo shoot with Kitty.
Below: Marcella paid me a visit, looking all tanned and summery, wearing a cute new blouse.
Below: This is my friend Selma. At the end of the week, when I felt a bit better (during the day), we went out shopping together. We do that ever so well haha. She bought this jacket and I bought a pair of jeans.
Below: This is what I was wearing that day. Thanks to mum’s gift, I am now into pearls. I call this look “pile on the pearls”. I am wearing both my mum’s pearls (with the round gold ball) as my own pearls after which her necklace was created (with the gold pendant). The long string of pearls is from my wealthier days.
Greetje
Glad you’re feeling better and getting out. That green vest is a winner!
And I love the Puss ‘n’ Boots statue. I’d put that one in my garden. 😉
It is a relief to be able to lead a normal life again. As for the statues, I wouldn’t say no to any of them. Ulysses and the Sirens on either side of the pond would be lovely. Then again, perhaps a bit too much, too big for our stamp-like garden.
So happy you are feeling better. I loved the photos of you with my friends Susan and Brian when they visited you, everything looks so beautiful, especially your garden. Your new photos in the park are really beautiful and both you and your friend look so stylish. I love the pearls, I have a long strand of real pearls from Japan that belonged to my Mother I dont wear them very often but I think I will start to wear them more now. The Rhododendrens in the park are gorgeous and make a perfect back drop for showing off your beautiful outfits. I love the statue of puss n’ boots and the pictures of the Canada geese The closest I’ve come to seeing Holland is flying over and landing at Schipel airport with my Sister on our way back from Ireland. Maybe one day we will visit. Stay well and keep posting all the beautiful photos.
Well Cheryl, if you follow my blog posts, you will see quite a bit of Holland as I try to seek nice backgrounds for a photo shoot. Something to make an outfit photo shoot less boring. Of course you can always look at previous posts, there are more than enough haha.
Nice to have you as a reader. My goal with this blog is to entertain, preferably make people smile or even laugh. Hope I reach my goal with you.
First of all, I am happy you are feeling somewhat better. The night cough still sounds bad but I’m glad you can get some sleep. Isn’t it great how being outdoors can make you feel? Seeing the beautiful photos of flowers is a spirit lifter. And the Puss in Boots statue is so charming. If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would not have realized you and Marjolein are wearing the same vest. My favorite look on this week’s post is the black and white. Very cute.
I am almost 100% better now. Yay.
You see that a different styling of the vest (by Marjolein and by me) can totally change the outfit. I had to search my own post when you mentioned the black and white look. I get it now. It is actually blue and cream, but I get that you cannot see that. I know, so my eyes see blue and cream.
So nice to hear from you and glad you’re better!
Your vest looks handmade! Beautiful as was Marjolein’s vest. You looked like you had fun in the park. I love the rhododendron, we have a lot in the mountains here. Please be careful around geese; they are known to attack.
I loved everything about your pearl outfit! Well done!
My vest is definitely not handmade. The fabric has a bit of a tapestry vibe.
You are right about the geese, I was a bit careless. Luckily they didn’t want to have anything to do with me.
And pearls never go out of fashion, do they?
I totally agree with Catherine. I hope you continue to feel better.
Well, that’s easy then. Shall I copy my reply to Catherine haha? And I am feeling almost completely 100% again. YAY
Love this outfit, especially the shoulders on the vest. And the bright colored handbag – not sure of the color, is it more orange than red. It’s a great look.
😕 on your feeling so bad.
The bag is definitely orange. I wanted to add another colour to the outfit. A handbag is the easiest way to achieve that.
And I am feeling much, much better now. The flu is finally gone.
Love the terrible twins photo! It reminds me of a movie ad, for a film about retired assassins returning for one last job. LOL!
Hahahaha…I love being compared to an assassin. We look the part, right?
What a lovely textile those vests are! I love seeing the rhodos and your park. I would stay away from the Canada geese – they are cranky and mean.
Glad you are feeling a bit better – woo, codeine, ha ha! Love that red suit!
The fabric of the vests is a bit like tapestry.
The geese didn’t want to have anything to do with me anyway. I couldn’t even come any closer.
Since yesterday I am really feeling better. Gosh that took long.
I love the idea that you both have the same gilets. I remember when I was a teenage school girl buying similar outfits to my best friend. I hope you’ll feel better this week.
My friend and I live in different cities and although we meet frequently, we both have an extended wardrobe. We can avoid wearing the same outfit and looking like silly twins. So she didn’t mind copying her.
Loved your post. And I am soo glad you are starting to feel better! I do love the vest. I wish I could find it here!!
Have a good week and enjoy!
When my friend come over to me in the shop with the vest in her hands, asking me what I thought about it, I was immediately taken by it. Hence the copying.
I always love seeing your tiger suit – thanks!
Have a good week and I hope you start feeling better.
I am feeling better since yesterday. I thought it would never happen haha.
The tiger suit is possibly my favorite outfit of yours. I remember well when you first wore it! I’m glad you are better, and I’m sure a tiger suit helped.
And thanks for the “cat on building” address!
Such a fun post Greetje! Love your sense of humour and ability to laugh at your self. Your last outfit with the pearls piled on is my favourite this week. Take care, Lise
Greetings to another pearl lover. They never go out of fashion. Thanks for your comment. It appears I could amuse you. YAY.