maandag 12 november 2012

Two days

I've been away from this bog for a long time, didn't plan this. It's mostly due to the fact that oldest has been very ill, which even resulted in an admission to the hospital for over 2 weeks. I stayed a lot in Amsterdam. Anyway, everything is allright now.
Last weekend we had 2 very different days, with respect to the weather.
First saturday, a dreary and rainy day....



But we went out for a walk in the woods of Velhorst, an estate which is owned by Natuurmonumenten since 1972. This is a wellknown foundation here in Holland, since 1905,  which goal is to preserve nature in the Netherlands, in a sustainable way. Nature in Holland is too small and fragmented, which makes it difficult for plants and animals to survive. 
But it still is beautiful...




And I was looking for this house..........


 Oh no, the other one, in this one very lucky people already live...




The house above, I took a photo of the front and back, in the midst of the rain, is for rent. The house and surroundings are beautiful; if you walk one direction you enter the woods, and at the other side there are meadows. Stunning vieuws.  If only............

And sunday the sun was shining, the colours were bright and autumn was so much in the air, so we went for a walk on another estate, owned by Natuurmonumenten, nearby, Huis Verwolde. This house is very familiar to me, I often went there when I was camping with my children, in bygone summers. It was a good bike ride from the camping  for little legs.



The house itself was closed, a surprise, but we walked for some hours...




We were looking for one of the most famous trees of Holland, the large oak tree about which our beloved Annie M.G Schmidt made a nursery rhyme; about a family which lives in that tree. The large oak tree of Laren, which is supposed to bee the oldest tree, and the biggest one, in Holland.




We ended our walk with these vieuws, these stunning colours...





Groetjes, Gerda

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  1. Hello Gerda:
    Welcome back! It is good to know that your problems have been sorted and that you have time once again to post.

    We have so enjoyed our walk with you into the woods. The colours are so beautiful and, even in the mist, everywhere looks wonderful.The houses are so attractive. As you say, how marvellous it would be to afford the one that is available to rent.

    Hoping that all stays well with you and your family.

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    1. Dear Jane and Lance, thanks for your comment. Yes, now I'm able to post again, and to read blogs. I was to restless.

      I'm sure everything will stay well again, it normally does. I still have to find a kind of routine, but I will.
      groetjes, Gerda

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  2. Hi, I wondered where you were. I'm so sorry to hear your child has been so poorly, I do hope everything is ok now. Take care :) x

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  3. A walk in the woods is good for you all, it refills the soul.
    House dreaming is no bad thing either, gives you inspiration!!
    Good health to you all

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    1. Yeah, house dreaming gives me pleasure. The thing is that we could go rent this house, I would love to. We only would have to sell our house (in this difficult house selling time, but we could). But I do have a 16 year old son at home, who I dragged from his home 5 years ago to live in the place we live now, which was difficult for him, and I won't do this again. He has to finish his school first and than to college . So I'm breeding on solutions.
      groetjes, Gerda

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  4. Hi Gerda,
    Welcome I'm so sorry your son has been ill. It must have been such a worrying time for you with him being in hospital. Your autumn walk and photographs are wonderful and that oak tree looks amazing.
    Sarah x

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    1. Thanks, yes, it was a worrying time. But it was nice to see his "room mates" taking care of him. One of them follows his study medication in the same hospital, so he visited often.
      groetjes, Gerda

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  5. Fijn te lezen dat alles nu weer oke is! En wat een mooie foto's! Ik vind vooral die laatste twee foto's echt geweldig! Sterkte nog!

    Liefs, Annabel

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  6. Dan heb je een nare periode achter de rug. Gelukkig dat hij weer helemaal in orde is.
    Ik heb heerlijk even met je mee gewandeld. Prachtige omgeving! Leuk die boom van Annie.
    Lieve groet,

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  7. Such a pretty walk! Many thanks for taking us along with you!

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