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april 21 2006
Yesterday we had a the funeral of a dear band-member.
I was lucky another member picked me up at home, so my hair stayed the nice way it was.
Before the official part started we went with the bagpipe-band to a grassy area nearby to exercise a bit.
The leader tuned all the bagpipes, and then they played two sets.
People gathered around us, and there were even cars stopping.
Then we lined up. The band first followed by us.
Those who have no uniform either were in black trousers and coat and white blouse, (I managed to buy a set the evening before.), or in militairy uniform.
We marched to the funeral centre over the street to get used to the slow march and then had to wait for the car to arrive.
In front of the car we walked the last part, while the band played one of his favorite numbers.
Then we split up in two lines, and the car passed through while one of the members played: amazing grace.
It was so touching, especially as I was standing facing one of his best friends.
Inside the building it was crowded, hot and unpleasant.
We had to wait and then there were not enough seats for all.
We expected to stand an hour, but the ceremony didn't last an hour at all.
To be honest, I thought that the band's participation made something out of nothing.
The leader and another good friend from the band put the sword on the coffin, as a ceremony.
It was very touching.
Then a few people spoke some words. 2 bits of music, and then people could pass by and say their farewells.
That was it.
Before we knew we were outside again.
The weather was the most wonderful we've had in ages. For the first time most trees blossomed, and it was so hot I didn't even take a coat with me.
After the ceremony we went home.
Took the chance to go with Jim to the shoppes and bought a bag at a cheap shop for 5 euro, and when I got the prize off it said: 24.95 euro.
hahah... I've seen that prize in other shoppes indeed.
It can contain all my bagpipe things. So no complains from here. LOL!
The rest of the day I felt drained........
april 18 2006
Today has been a very sad day.
Memories popping up.
We're not long with the band, but long enough to like the person who died yesterday, and value him as a friend.
The other bandmembers are shocked too, especially those who worked so close with him.
Last saturday we had a talk with him, and now he doesn't live anymore.
He will be cremated at friday, in his uniform.
The planned walk around the lake didn't happen.
Yinti came home ill at lunch, and I just didn't want to be there.
Lord Buggie will be brought to Antoinette tomorrow.
If Yinti feels up to it, she and Djenné will go with Jim.
It has been nice to have him, but I feel a bit sorry the camera didn't work last week, and what we planned didn't happen because of the death of our band-friend.
I'll go through the photo's tomorrow, if I get the chance, and put some more online.
april 17 2006
I was called that someone of the bagpipe band died.
Probably a heart attack.
I feel very sad.
He was such a nice person, such a kind man.
He always had something nice to say to the children and always had a workd of goodness for everyone.
It's a huge blow to all of the band.
I'll miss him tremendously.
april 16 2006
Happy easter!
Can't believe it's easter already.
This morning I did a bit at my site, untill the others started to walk around.
We planned to go egg hunting, but didn't as it was raining.
Looking back it was fate, as afriend of the girls suddenly landed at our door.
She moved to Amsterdam some months ago.
We had an agreement with the mother that she would mail, but she didn't.
Turned out the little girl slept with a family she barely knows and has to spend her easterdays playing around.
It is that I know how horrible childcare acts, otherwise I would ask them to look into it.
The girl is 9 and doesn't know where her mother is at the moment.
So the girls spend their time with her and all our plans were put in the closet.
I tried to make my rounds to my friends online, but I can't.
My arm hurts a lot.
In the afternoon the sun shed some pale light our way, so I had a look in the garden.
We have one narcissus!
The rest?
Don't ask me. LOL!
But the willow is already shedding the fluff and the trees are getting green leaves and I feel so happy spring is here!
I have to confess:
Stupid me ate chocolate eggs.
I could eat hundreds when I was younger, now: NOT!!!
I feel like a bloated sheep and I don't like that.
Well, it's my own foolishness.
Jim offered to make easterdinner.
You know our tradition?
He spoiled it again.
Well, the soup was OK. But he forgot to make the fish, and he took the cauliflower, instead of the other vegetables.
Well, you won't hear me anymore... but let's say that I took the chocolate eggs to keep my glucoselevel even. LOL!
Someone asked if the kids have a holiday.
Not in this part of the country.
They start their vacation at may 1, for a week. And then later that month they have another vacation.
I'm off now. Trying to get some boys to bed.
Huggggsss
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wednesday april 12 2006
Only 15 minutes of internet
And on top of that:
Stef's dumb student-psychiatrist called.
We had asked her not to take up contact anymore.
She wanted Stef to take Ritalin.
For ADD? No way!!
He's slow enough and we don't like the side effects.
The reason: he would be able to follow the psycho-education better.
Well, we have only agreed to go as far as the intake and then decide if we really want to go.
Meaning: Jim and Stef.
I'm loaded enough and I just can't take anything more on my platter.
The one who needs psycho education is Thami, as he doesn't accept whatever is told him.
He doesn't want to accept his ADHD and thus isn't able to see how he can change his behaviour.
Well, I had a call from his psychiatrist to be seen at the end of the month, so maybe the talk to Nyo's one has finally made them see something should happen the way I want it.
Well, it's all hoping and phantasizing and the only thing what comes out of it all is a huge irritation about that psychiatrist of Stef.
The ones I've dealt with there are so arrogant and downlooking, that I would doubt myself if I weren't having a good relationship with the ones of Stef and Nyo.
So I took that bad energy and first did a bit of extra cleaning, LOL!, and then wrote on the letter of complaint about the way we were treated there.
While roaming on the www on the subject I found that they should have talked through a treatment plan, instead of dropping therapy on the doorstep, including expectations and evaluations.
The woman didn't even asked if he had turned to another psychiatrist for treatment.
As his mental age is 14 to 15 years, he should be accepted by childpsychiatry. LOL! I'm sure they would love to see him as well. 3 kids with almost the same disorder at one family.
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Tuesday april 11 2006
All women in the neighbourhood had a bussy day, as the heatingrepairmen were controling and fixing the heating and needed access to the attick.
We had to get things down from the attick. so it meant going up and down.
I heard the neighbours clip-clapping with her wooden flipflops on the stairs.
And then the wait began.
He didn't arrive before the middle of the afternoon.
In the meantime I had done two loads of laundry.
Reloading the batteries for the camera didn't work.
So we have Lord Buggie now and can't make more photos.
On top of it:
I had planned to go to town tomorrow morning to buy a goft for the next aunty, but I can't.
Some of the boys have to leave later and by the time the last goes the first is back.
So I can't go to town. Only to get there I need an hour...
In the evening Nyo again showed an allergy.
Now it was worse than yesterday and he was starting to get drowsy.
We're a 100% sure it's the strawberries causing it.
I had nothing else to give than Telfast again, which interacts with his other medication.
Waiting or going to ER was no use as it came far to fast.
So I kept him under close observation and made him drink a lot.
When it got a bit less, he was allowed to go to sleep. Which he did.
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