Remember I had these trousers shortened so I could wear them with trainers? (Link to that post.) When I styled the suit with the coral T-shirt, I had this chartreuse jumper lined up as my second styling. I like it even better without the blazer.
Loes and I went to the beach for this photo shoot as it was lovely weather. Alas, when we arrived, clouds rolled in.
Below: 2 photos of the beach. Cloudy or not, there were quite a few people at the beach and kids were playing in the sand.
Below: We decided to stay on the terrace although wind is now a lesser issue thanks to the hairpiece. This chartreuse jumper is from a shop in Antwerp, bought when we were there in October. It took me a while to feature it on the blog. It is a nice jumper and because I like that colour, I have more items in this shade, like a little bag.
Below: I did wear the jumper these past months, usually with my barrel jeans. I think I like it even better with jeans because there is more definition of a (non-existent) waist.
Below: The earrings from Baublehaus are great with this outfit. I ordered three more pairs of big earrings from her as you saw last week in my Paris post.
The hair, hairpiece or not, could have done with some attention. Never mind.
I never pay any attention on how I put my bag on a table or how I hold it when a photo is taken. Usually you’ll see the back of it.
Below: Loes didn’t trust the weather that much so she was dressed warmly.
Below: Close-up of her bag.
Below: After the photo shoot, the beach restaurant called De Haven (the harbour) was an excellent place for a cappuccino, one of the best I have ever had.
Below: Plenty of possibilities to sit and relax.
What happened in my life this week
Saturday Ron and I watched people on a terrace in the centre of town while having a cappuccino. Gorgeous weather, warm and sunny.
I can hear you think “Gosh, that woman seems to be doing nothing but drinking cappuccinos”. Yes, you are right, I drink an awful lot of coffee, I am addicted.
On our way home we bought a big bunch of flowers, alstroemeria or Peruvian lily (below). Got three bunches for €8 as flowers are inexpensive in the Netherlands.
Below: In the morning when I walk dog Watson, it is such a pleasure to see the buds of the magnolia trees burst into bloom.
Sunday I met Catherine (below), one of my blog readers from Canada. She is an elegant, stylish woman who obviously takes good care of herself and we got on well.
Below: First thing we did, was go for a coffee (of course we did). The weather was warm and friendly.
Below: I was wearing those barrel jeans again. They are my go-to jeans. So comfortable and I can wear trainers (sneakers) with them. I noticed in the mirror that my bosom was sagging. I still like my breasts a lot, but I cannot dispute the fact that they have dropped a bit. It turned out the bra I was wearing was quite old and it could do with tightening the shoulder straps and fastening the back strap one hook set tighter. Oh, these old bras are so comfortable but actually that is because they are out of shape. I need new ones. Anyway, after adjusting shoulder straps and back strap, I got my perky set back LOL
Monday Catherine and I roamed Haarlem again. I showed her the old buildings and streets, and an almshouse courtyard. Below: A beautiful old building above a chocolate shop. Those curved windows are custom-made.
Of course, we visited several restaurants. On a Monday a lot of restaurants and shops are closed in the Netherlands. Sometimes all day, sometimes until 1 pm. Restaurant Metzo was open and was very welcoming.
Below: Catherine gifted me a necklace which was very sweet. It is made from wool/felt.
The weather was fine in the morning but in the afternoon, it got cold and we walked back to her hotel. We decided not to walk all the way up to the centre of town again for our meal but to eat at the hotel restaurant.
Tuesday I did the tax returns which is pretty easy these days. Created this outfit below. It was a try-out. Adding orange elements to brighten up the pastel green. Hmm…a bit too matchy matchy though, my pitfall.
Below: I changed the orange scarf and the orange earrings for Catherine’s necklace and round golden/yellow earrings. I think it is better balanced this way.
Wednesday I helped Wil, friend and dog sitter, with her tax return and ran some errands. In the evening we were invited by Georg and Marla to come and eat pea soup, a famous Dutch soup. It was delicious, as was the clafoutis with raspberries for dessert.
Sunny Thursday we saw Ron’s SIL and of course, his brother. It was SIL’s birthday and we had a pleasant morning with coffee and cakes. In the afternoon we bought some plants for bonus daughter’s garden. Ron, Nicky and Randolf are really busy choosing plants and deciding where they should go. Our friend Froukje is helping as she is a keen gardener. I stay away from it all as I cannot see the difference between weed and plants.
We also bought a new pump for our pond because the gardener had put his spade through the cord of the one we had. The cord was hidden in the soil, so you cannot really blame the guy.
Cappuccino on a terrace in the sun afterwards…such a happy retirement life.
Friday was a relax day with running errands. I had planned to sit in the sun in the garden, but the weather decided otherwise. Never mind, next week should be good.
So far I am not doing too badly with sitting, standing and walking straight. Fingers crossed.
Greetje
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