28 Oct 2026

HODGEPODGE OCT 28

 1. What most recently gave you goose bumps? 

I have never gotten goosebumps; instead, I tend to jump into the air and scream. That’s exactly what happened yesterday when I was standing in the bathroom and suddenly one of our residents, who isn’t quite all there, appeared right next to me! Did I get a fright! And the funny thing is, she looks just like a little 12-year-old girl and smiles all the time. She is there with her husband who is very tall, and holds her hand all the time, otherwise she escapes ! But I believe he is not quite right in his head either ! 

2. What does Halloween look like in your home and/or neighborhood these days? Do you participate? 

In my room I have nothing, but the whole castle is decorated for Halloween despite the works ! 

3. Pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, poppy, chia...your favorite seed on the list? What's something you like to make/eat that calls for one of these seeds in the recipe? 

Halloween was not celebrated in Belgium or in other European countries, except Ireland, so I never ate something especially made for Halloween. It started to move in maybe 20 years ago, and not everywhere.

4. What's the most (or one of the most) 'fall photos' you've ever taken? Share it here. Just one. 

The view out of my window

5. Somehow we're rolling in to November next week. If your October were a chapter in a book, what would the title of this chapter be? 

How does one learn to endure loud noise?

(our castle is being renovated )   

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I’m slowly going crazy! They’re tearing out the parquet flooring above me, and it’s making a huge racket. Meanwhile, I’m waiting to get my new room and I’m already busy furnishing it, in my head, of course. Unfortunately I have to wait until February !

 

27 Oct 2026

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

On one of my travels I discovered a "beauty shop" where you could have your feet cleaned by little fishes. Of course I had to try this out. It didn’t even tickle! But all the little bits of dead skin were gone!

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WHAT PARENTS WRITE TO TEACHERS WHEN THEIR KIDS MISSED SCHOOL

“My dad forgot to do my homework for me.”

“Tommy wasn’t in school yesterday because he thought it was Saturday.”

“Please excuse my son. He will be out next week slaughtering goats for his manhood ritual. Thank you!”

“Please excuse Jennifer for missing school yesterday. We forgot to get the Sunday paper off the porch and when we found it Monday we thought it was Sunday.

“Please excuse little Jimmy for not being in school yesterday. His father is gone and I could not get him ready because I was in bed with the doctor

“I won’t be in class today because I’m in love.”

“My son Michael won’t be in school today, he caught his thing in his zipper this morning while dressing and is in lot of pain!”

“Please excuse Johnnie for being. It was his father’s fault.”

“Diane was late on Wednesday. She fell asleep on the bus and was taken back to the bus yard.”

“Please excuse Tommy for being absent yesterday. He had diarrheea and his boots leak.”

“Please exscuse John from being absent Jan. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and also 33.”

“Please excuse Gloria from Jim today. She is administrating.”