Easy peasy outfit, wide jeans with a bright blue shirt. The accessories are black and white and I happen to have fun boots in black and white. The brand is Fluevog and I bought them in 2015 in Canada when we had a big blogger meet-up in Vancouver. Gosh, that was fun. You should click the link and have a look. Marjolein, my photographer, had been sick for a week and she requested not to take too much time for the photo shoot. No problem, of course. We shot these photos in half an hour in Zuiderpark, The Hague.
Below: I knew I had to put the flash on the camera when Marjolein took this photo against the sun. I was too lazy to do that. Again. All that fiddling.
Below: Marjolein directed me: “Why don’t you sit on that tree?” As if that is easy for a 70 year old woman with 2 1/2 inch heels. But I tried and climbed up the tree. Marjolein commented: “What’s with the hands??”
Below: Then she ordered me to lay down on the tree trunk. No sympathy for my old body nor for my new shirt. But I will grant her, both positions made for a fun photo. You can see that the boots are black on the inside and white on the outside. They have a strap around the ankle, leaving the heel bare.
Below: Another idea by Marjolein. “Why don’t you throw some dry leaves in the air?” It wasn’t easy finding dry leaves, but I got a bunch. (White earrings by Lara Design.)
Below: Falling leaves. Don’t think this shot was easy. We had to do it several times.
Below: We found some big fallen-down trees, and I did the ‘pee pose’. To be honest, I like the shirt, especially the colour, but I think it is too wide to wear with these jeans. The sleeves are fashionably long (which I think is a stupid fashion), making the shirt look even bigger. I’d better turn the sleeves up.
Below: Marjolein in orange and leopard. Scarf tight around her throat. It is better to be careful when you’ve been sick and it looks stylish.
Below: On to the restaurant for a photo with the coat over my shoulders. If you want to see more of the coat, click to this post. Marjolein again asked “What’s with the hands?” LOL
Below: Later, as we were leaving the restaurant, she briefly took her coat off, so I could take this photo. It took several shots as she was doing all sorts of strange things with her hands to tease me haha. I think it is a great outfit.
Below: We sat in the park restaurant for 2 1/2 hours. The restaurant has delicious date cookies and Marjolein bought me a box of them. The lady of the restaurant told me I could keep them in the refrigerator for three months. Whahaha, they’d never last that long.
Below: Egyptian geese, who expected we would feed them. No such luck guys.
What happened in my life this week
Saturday I felt the need to see someone again and have a coffee with them. Marita was game. See below.
We had coffee on the first floor of Vascobelo. They are situated in an old building in Haarlem, hence the beautiful windows behind us. Marita wore a grey dress on a column of black. I loved it but the weather was awful outside and indoor photos are always so bad as you can see from the one below.
(I am slouching again!)
Below: An outfit photo taken in my bedroom is also indoors of course. Usually grainy, but I can manipulate the light a little bit. At least I am not yellow caused by lamp light. The blazer and the trousers are both from ME+EM in London, a terrific shop. The blazer is cream with green houndstooth. (Link to original post with the trouser legs buttoned up.)
Late afternoon we had drinks and brown beans soup at George at Marla. Delicious as all their food always is. Often they bake cheese cookies when we come for drinks. They are so good, I really have to hold back otherwise I would take the bowl on my lap and eat one after another until there are no more.
Sunday was a day of leisure, washing and replying to blog comments.
Monday was another uneventful day. Worked on my blog post, created a few outfits and went to the physiotherapist. It felt as if I was wasting my life away. Need to find something more meaningful to do.
Tuesday the dentist removed the stitches in my mouth. I still have to be careful for another week but everything is looking hunky dory. So all in all smooth sailing through the whole process.
As the cobbler was on my way to the dentist, I picked up my new trainers. The flap in the middle is now stitched to the shoe on one side by 1/2 inch so it won’t slip. Somehow, with me, those flaps always disappear to the side.
Below: I wore an easy peasy jeans outfit. This is not really my style, but I wanted to wear the soft brown jumper again. The statement necklace brightens it up a bit, but I am not pleased with this outfit. Something is off.
The tailor elongated these jeans as they had shrunk as well in wear as in the washing machine.
Wednesday Kitty came for coffee which was so nice as I hadn’t seen her for a long time. She is doing fine but is very busy with work, children, partner and also her parents need more and more help. Forgot to take a photo so I was in the moment. (My excuse when I stupidly forget.)
In the afternoon I visited Erna, a former colleague who I keep in touch with as I like her. And I presume she likes me too. She had just moved house and it is a lovely, spacious home. It is newly built and what surprised me, was the architecture of the area. The many new houses were so divers with beautiful details (lots of them). The stone is still new and the trees are twigs, otherwise you’d think you are in an old city. Terrific. That is the way to build.
Below an impression after the houses had just been completed.
Below: Erna and me on a very dark and rainy day. Which makes an indoor photo not very sharp, even in a light and bright house. Erna’s daughter was our photographer.
Below: Before I left, I had taken this mirror photo of my outfit. It is a variation on this outfit in a previous post.
Driving back home there was a storm coming up so peak hour traffic was earlier and it took me an hour and 15 minutes longer than the 40 minutes it took on the way there. Oh well, I got home safe which is most important.
Then on Thursday it was glorious weather, cold but sunny. I was thankful as I had agreed to meet Marjolein in The Hague for another photo shoot. We had a lovely day. The usual recipe, coffee, lunch, photos, talking and lots of laughter. Then it suddenly came over me …I wanted new clothes…which is not too difficult in The Hague. Result: one top, one sweater and a pair of orange faux leather trousers haha. Needless to say, I am not going to make the 10 items a year. Until halfway September I was doing fine and then it went downhill. Once I was on my way down, there was no stopping me. I am now on item number 17. Oh dear.
Friday was a quiet day. I wore this jeans outfit below (link to original post with this jumper):
BIG NEWS
And now for the big news….granddaughter number two is born. She is called Evy. Mother and child are all right and healthy. She is a chubby little thing (so cute) and her older sister (Zoë) gives her kisses all the time.
Greetje
Congratulations on your new granddaughter and all is well with them too. I’m afraid I still didn’t like the baggy jeans and never will either, I much prefer your later photos on your blog and I too have a craggy neck so I end up wearing a silk scarf to hide it 👍 We are having raging wind and rain at the moment with a red alert on our phones. Hope it passes soon. Love your blogs though 🤗🤗
I am glad you still love my blog posts, despite the fact that I keep showing you baggy jeans haha. Like everything (including the foul weather) it will pass, I am sure.
Your granddaughters have a wonderful, funny, fashion role model. Congratulations!
Thank you very much Gayle. I am flattered. My granddaughters don’t see me much in nice clothes though. Usually I wear something old when I visit them, something that I can easily wash and don’t have to iron. Sticky children fingers, you know.
Congratulations on the arrival of your granddaughter! She’s adorable!
I like the baggy jeans. They look so comfortable. I see your point about a loose shirt with them. Maybe a slightly form fitting turtleneck? I’ve stopped wearing turtlenecks, because they do terrible things to my older neck and below the chin, but you might be luckier in that department. If not, perhaps a mockneck of some sort.
Love the off-white slacks. They are nice for fall and winter.
I hope that your mouth has healed.
Thank you for the congratulations. Turtlenecks aren’t my favourite to say the least. I am certainly not luckier in the neck department. And form fitting is tricky with all these lumps and bumps at my age.
The off-white slacks are beginning to age. Pity.
My mouth has completely healed. I can eat anything now, in any way.
Glad to read that you’re all healed up! Ready for the holiday treats.
Ah, those lumps and bumps. I know them well.
It doesn’t matter that you keep your weight down and exercise…that skin is sagging. At least my skin is. Bad genes, thanks daddy.
Congratulations and may you all enjoy each other for many years to come. You looked lovely in all your outfits this week!
Thank you Sharon. For your good wishes and for liking the outfits (even though I am not that keen on mine LOL).
My favorites are the coats and jackets. Very attractive on you and Marjolein. I enjoy reading of your outings with your friends.
You were right to concentrate on the coats and jackets haha. Well, at least concerning my outfit.
Aw, congratulations, Greetje!! What a little cutie she is!
As always, I love seeing your outfits, and I’d forgotten about the shoes you bought in the Vancouver Fluevog store! I am going to get lost in that post, oh, my gosh, it’s been almost 10 years, can you believe it?
It is fun, seeing all our shenanigans in Vancouver, isn’t it. I love going through that post. 10 years is indeed unbelievable. And thank you for the congratulations.
Congratulations to you and your family, Greetje! Such wonderful news! And what a lovely name, Evy!
Sorry I haven’t been visiting much lately…I’ve been neglecting all my blogging friends, I guess I’m distracted easily by the house build (still not finished…and has been delayed a few more months, bummer).
I hope everything is great with you.
Big hugs
Suzy xx
Don’t you worry Suzy, I have been neglecting my blogging friends as well. Life can be hectic, even when you are retired.
Thank you for your congratulations and I do hope that when the house is eventually finished you’ll be as happy as a cat lying down in front of a fire.
Congrats. That’s great that the mother is fine and the sister loves her sibling. I recall that I was pretty grumpy when my brother arrived. I thought I had a deal with my mom for a second sister or a bike.
Hahaha, you should have put that deal in writing and let her sign it. Too bad, you were too young to organise that.
My bonusdaughter and her husband prepared Zoë well in advance in different ways and they make sure that the attention is equally divided, so no jealousy can spark.
Van harte gefeliciteerd me je tweede kleindochter, Evy.
Wat een goede outfit op de eerste foto’s. Ik houd van een goede spijkerbroek en die blouse is super. De styling is helemaal leuk.
Hartelijk dank Channa. Kleinkinderen zijn erg leuk. Zoë maakt me ook vaak aan het lachen.
Jij bent geloof ik de eerste die de outfit van deze blogpost leuk vindt. Ik vind hem zelf niet eens zo geslaagd haha. Ach ja, zoveel mensen, zoveel smaken.
Hello You
See? I’m not the only one who hates those baggy jeans, Sharon does too! Baggy jeans as such are okay, it’s that particular style that bugs me so much. They. Are. Ugly! But you know that, don’t you because I tell you often enough!
Onto to nicer things. And what’s nicer than a new granddaughter? Congratulations, my dear, and indeed, congratulations all round! She’s lovely.
I won’t sign off until I’ve got back into your good books so here goes: you look really good in your Me+Em outfit and also when visiting your friend Erna. Just what a new Grandmama should be wearing – something casual but stylish. And you do do stylish well. Haha!
Have a good week and enjoy your time with Evy. I bet you and Ron will spoil her and her big sister so much at Christmas. It’s what grandparents do best!
Love
Gee x
Yes, darling Gee, you do tell me often enough. But pigheaded as I am, I keep on wearing them haha. I do agree however, that they don’t look good with this wide blue shirt. Oh well, will do better next time, although I think, that you won’t like the outfit, whatever I wear with the jeans.
Yes the ME+EM outfit is beautiful but it doesn’t suit my lifestyle that much anymore. As I do like it, I sometimes wear it, but I would never buy it again. The outfit I wore to visit Erna is easier for me, although a blazer is always more restricting than a jumper (sweater).
My grandchildren see me mostly in old clothes that can be easily washed and need no ironing. If they want to see me stylish, I am afraid they will have to read my blog haha.
Well that was fun , scrolling through your trip to meet other bloggers in Vancouver , which is where I grew up. Granville Island is such a great place for a day. Shopping is always so good in Vancouver. The shoe store used to be called Fox and Fluevog years ago, and for a special event I purchased a pair of cream silk French style court shoes. Beautiful , but unfortunately not so comfortable. I actually worked at Holt Renfrew , but in Calgary , in late 1990’s when living downtown there. Pay was terrible, but I got a stylish working wardrobe at big reductions for my next job in interiors. I agree with some others that you look your best in the later slimmer pants outfits. I especially like the check blazer with cream top and bottoms. Happy moments with your wee grand baby. ❤️
I know the wide jeans aren’t everybody’s taste but I like them, although not so much in combination with this wide blue top. I only saw that after the photo shoot. Oh well, my blog posts cannot always be excellent I am afraid.
Thank you for your good baby wishes.
I thought Vancouver was a lovely place.
Great style and color choices! Congratulations on the birth of your adorable granddaughter!!!
Thank you Cynthia. On both matters (grin).
Big congratulations on the new grand-daughter! What fun for everyone.
Regarding the sleeves on the blue shirt, I wonder if having a tailor take some of the volume out would make the proportions feel better? I find really wide sleeves are hard to wear. But it is a sharp-looking outfit, and I love the fun poses, and action shot with the leaves.
Thank you for the congratulations.
I hesitate to alter the proportions of the shirt, as the designer meant them to be like this and I bought it because I liked the design. Making them shorter is of course, easy enough, no tailor necessary. I just think I should wear it with another shape of trousers.
Thanks to Marjolein I did try the fun poses while whining haha. We had a good laugh.
I like the last two outfits shown at home. I think you look taller and slimmer in slim leg jeans. I am not a fan of the large leg jeans. I think the slim jeans show off your nice long legs! Congrats on the new grandbaby!
I hear what you are saying Linda, but I like to try new trends and I like the wide leg trousers. But I know not everybody agrees. And yes slim jeans show off my long legs more but on the other hand, being tall is a plus for wearing wide jeans too. Thank you for your good wishes on our grandbaby.
Wonderful news indeed Greetje. We have two grandchildren who we are lucky enough to have live very close. We babysit twice a week and they give us such joy. I so enjoy you weekly post. I’ve only recently ‘discovered’ your blog, but I am slowly reading my way through all the old posts as well and enjoying every one!
Oh what fun Elizabeth, you reading your way through all the old posts haha.
Our grandchildren live about an hour’s drive away if there aren’t any traffic jams and outside peak hours. I used to babysit the oldest girl (Zoë) once a week for almost two years but I am getting older, I have a wonky arthrosis knee and a snapped tendon in my shoulder, so I said I would stop babysitting and certainly when they would have two children. But they solved it. Of course we will go over there to see them but not on a fixed date anymore.
Congratulations on your second beautiful granddaughter! Kids keep us youthful and in the moment. We are going to our granddaughter’s first birthday party today.
Loved all the outfits, including the one you say is “off” – I don’t find it so, but a bit older in style perhaps? When all the garments are slim fitting, it’s not the current vibe.
Be well, and keep blogging! 👍
Older in style is a no-no in my book haha.
Thanks for the congratulations. Grandchildren also make you laugh a lot.
And I will keep blogging, have no fear.
Congratulations! Grandchildren are so special!
I like the last two outfits of yours the best and also Marjolein’s outfit. You have such stylish friends!
I agree, grandchildren are special.
And I agree with your choice of the last two outfits. The bright blue shirt is too wide for these trousers. Another time that I only saw this after the photo shoot.
Having stylish friends is probably because you recognise that in one another?
Congratulations on a new grandbaby! There is nothing better than- I have 3! As always, I love all of your ‘fits, but my two fave are: the jeans with the shirt that has buttons down the sleeves, and the outfit at Erna’s! Your body is perfect for those two –
I also love hearing of your activities! So glad I ran across your blog! Take care – how is Ron?
I actually agree with your choice of the 2 fave outfits. In turn I am pleased you are reading my blog posts. One doesn’t create and then not being seen, right? (Is this good English?)
Ron is doing fine. He started his third booklet for Zoë. Christmas is the subject.
What a fun read today! Love the story about the bloggers getting together in Vancouver. What a trip!!! More of that is needed in our lives. Love Me and EM and cannot afford it but I do have 2 tee shirts from them. What is with the extra long sleeves??? But then nothing is worst than too short sleeves…haha. I love those jeans you bought in Vancouver! The black and white shoes are the best and a grandbaby! Congrats.
Thanks for the congrats Lynda. I bet you are a tall woman, like me. In my younger days, sleeves would always be too short and trouser legs too. It gave me a chip on my shoulder for these things. But nowdays, I usually roll up my sleeves anyway, so it doesn’t matter anymore how long or short they are. Trouser lenths are still an issue. The manufacturers make them long but the shops don’t buy legth 34. They always buy length 32 as their longest and that is too short for me. I understand you find ME+EM too expensive. They are absolutely not cheap, but they do provide good quality. I bought two pairs of jeans in Vancouver (you obviously read the post), a pair of flared jeans and a pair of thin straight summer jeans. Even 9 years later I am still wearing both. Good quality.
Congratulations on the new granddaughter. You look fabulous as always in the photos. Take care! xxoo
Of course, I do show you the good photos Susan. The ones where I look crappy are deleted. And thank you for the congratulations.
Congratulations on the new baby. She has a very stylish grandmother!
Well hello little Evy 🧡
I am curious.. Are many new housing developments as interesting as Erna’s? In Sydney Australia, new suburban housing developments tend to be pretty bland.
Noooo…Catherine. New housing developments tend to be pretty bland here as well. Which is why I was so surprised. I must say that in the last two decades the new housing developments have improved significantly, but this area really takes the cake.
Thanks Anne. Both children do not see much of the stylish side of their grandmother as I usually dress in clothes that can easily be washed without ironing. They will have to look at my blog later haha.
A wonderful post as always Greetje. I do so enjoy living vicariously through you and picking up tips. Congratulations on the new babe, what an adorable photo. How do you pronounce her name – Eh vay perhaps?
I am glad I can entertain you Marguerite. That is the purpose of my blog. So thank you for letting me know.
Evy is pronounced “Avy” in English.
Congratulations on the new baby! Such cute fat cheeks!
I loved your outfit with the brown sweater even if you felt it was a bit off. I also loved the ME + EM outfit. Wish my hips were as slim as yours. Love reading your blog!
Thank you Julie for the congratulations. I never liked my slim hips, nor my flat bottom. But my mother used to say to me “They are much easier to hide if you want to, than when they are big. Later you will be thankful when other women are envious”. She was a wise woman. Of course I want a perfect figure but hey…don’t we all?
Congratulations on your lovely new granddaughter. She’s darling, and you look thoroughly delighted with her.
Marjorlein looks great in that white top.
I love all these outfits, except the first one. (Just can’t adjust to such baggy jeans!)
Thanks Sharon. I get your aversion to wide jeans. It isn’t everybody’s taste. And in hindsight I thought the shirt was too wide to wear on wide jeans. I can be such a silly person to only see this AFTER the photo shoot. And yes, I am delighted with the new baby. Although her sister Zoë, now 2 years, is more fun of course as she can interact.
Oh this this super cute news.
Love the park photos dear Greetje.
x Yvonne
I couldn’t wait to share the news but of course I had to wait until the parents had told the news to family and friends haha.
Van harte gefeliciteerd met de geboorte van Evy!
Hartelijk dank Jessica. We zijn er heel blij mee en gelukkig zijn moeder en dochter gezond.