March and April

                            Took a few more pictures of the old treasures in this house.
                                                            A few I will put in this blog.    
                                                 We also went on a trip to Ontario, Canada.                        

                                                     

This is our wedding text, Proverbs 3 : 33b.

This plaque was giving to us by the young peoples group we belonged too.

It is still in the bedroom where we can see it everyday.

At that time we did not know what our journey would be. For one of us the journey has already ended and the other still continues on at the journey. 

God has surely blessed us. There were hard times but He has always been there for us to get us through difficult times and gave us so many blessings and enjoyments in life.

This doll here has just about it's whole life been nameless. I got this doll when I was four I think and so it is now then 78 years old. It is still sitting in the house without a name.

I vaguely remember that I gave it a name but don't know what name. 

It has a very sweet face. It also has become in materialistic view somewhat valuable.

Growing up in the Netherlands and having winter, could sometimes be very cold. There was only one room in the house with heat. So going to bed at night our Mom made us a warme kruik. Water was boiled and put in one of these. A knitted cotton bag came around it, otherwise it was to hot on our feet. Now they are on display on a dresser to remind us on our childhood.

This is a bell pull.

The Coat of Arms and a church tower or courthouse building in the eleven Cities of Friesland are embroidered on there.

We lived for four years in Friesland, close by Dokkum.

Tante Bab gave it to me to make. I think it took me almost 10 years to finish.

This three little things are done by my dear friend Hes, who is not living anymore. She made those things with little pieces of flowers, leaves or seeds and dried it and then created those master pieces.

These two were the reason for our trip to Ontario. They were married for 65 years.

My brother Bob and his wife Ninka. What a great couple.

My dear sister Janet and I went and were escorted each by a daughter. 

We had a great time.

This is us as four siblings yet.

A great happy bunch.

Here we are with our sweet sisters in law minus one brother in law. He was not able to come. 

A whole bunch of the next generation with a few of the old in there.

This is my dear cousin Ria. She also lives in Ontario. 

She is five days older then I am and maybe also five inches taller.

Growing up and in the summer when she came by us to the farm and the two of us would go for a week to an Aunt, then we had always a lot of fun. 

It would have been great if we could have lived later in life a little closer.

She has a special place in my heart.

It was still winter in Ontario, but by my youngest brother there were so many cardinals and yellow finches in the trees. 

Then there was trouble with the stove here in my house. The oven gave out. 

Why? I don't know. I really did not abuse it with the baking.

Maybe did not use it enough.

Anyway now I got this nice flat top stove.

and a nice clean oven.

Another quilt top finished for church. You wonder where do they end up sometimes. I hope it will keep somebody warm next winter.