Titia Geertman

@TitiaG (251)

Netherlands • Age 80

Joined myLot 4 years ago

I live in the Netherlands, right on the Belgium border. Hobbies: nature, photography, poetry, Drenthe Heath Sheep, camping and many things more.

Titia Geertman's Discussions

My New Succulents Aeonium Arboreum

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 20 Feb 21

Someone on Facebook had a lot of succulents (aeoniums) for sale and asked a ridiculus low price. I truly expected to see small seedlings, but they were not. They were beautiful fullgrown plants. I bought them all for 20 euros. I...

succulent

aeonium arboreum

plant

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Ploughing through a Family Archive

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 12 Feb 21

I haven't been around lately due to the fact that I finally started to seek out the large family archive I inherited from my niece who passed away two years ago. Boxes and boxes full of administrations of mostly her dad's side of...

family archive

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Internet speed

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 1 Feb 21

Since last week I have a very slow internet connection with my pc as well as with my smartphone. My pc is cable connected to a router (we don't have fibre in my area) and my phone is on Wifi. Download and upload speed is very low...

upload speed

internet

wifi

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I'm a voluntary aid and have been busy last week

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 28 Jan 21

I'm a voluntary aid for a lady of 89 years old. She (Suus) was a friend of my mom and after my mom passed away some 8 years ago I started to help this lady. She can only walk with a rollator in her own apartment, but outside we...

voluntary aid covid 19 vaccination old people

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It's 3.30am local time and it's truly storming

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 20 Jan 21

OMG there's a real adult storm raging outside now. They said on the wheather forecast earlier tonight it would be a bit stormy overhere, but hell this is not a youngster playing around a bit. The tiles on our roof just 'spoke' to...

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More strict Covid-19 rules in the Netherlands

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 20 Jan 21

As of today (January 20, 2021) we're in night lockdown in my country. From 8.30pm to 4.30am we're not allowed to be outside the house, unless you have to be for specific reasons. Such as work, emergencies, caretaking, walking the...

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Fluffy Soul Desert

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 18 Jan 21

Take a spoon full of mind, fringe it with fluffy thoughts. Drop a bit of character in the middle and pour some humor over it. Stirr it slowly, not too fast, or it will go sour on your soul. If you like it, you could add some of...

poem

positive thinking

fun

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Once upon a time in late September

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 16 Jan 21

Once upon a time in late September, I met this knight on horse, who was real sad. It was cold and dark as I remember, I asked him "Why?" He said: "I'm going mad". "Step down your horse and tell me what is wrong, I'll listen to...

funny

poem

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There are still friendly/caring people on this Earth

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 16 Jan 21

When I went to pick up the hay bales as I wrote a few days ago there were two adult sons of the seller visiting their parents. They offered to help me with the loading. In no time my van was filled with 31 bales. Then one of the...

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I'm in for a load of work today

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 14 Jan 21

Weather conditions have come to a point that I have to start feeding my sheep some hay. This morning it snowed a bit. My flock stays outside all year 'round but as the temps drop lower and lower the grass is losing the much needed...

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Impeached - a clerihew poem

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 13 Jan 21

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Someone wrote that Trump was send by God

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 9 Jan 21

Someone (a Trump worshipper) wrote on another site among other things, that Trump was send by God 'to lead Your people to the light' (like Moses) I replied that her God must have realized that he had made a mistake 4 years ago...

usa

election

insurrection

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Ode to Winter - Sonnets

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 8 Jan 21

I need a poem that flows like rivers wild Choose perfect words that match each one in line I tap my feet until the sound is right And in the end I'll call this stanza mine Now that I got the first one off my chest I struggle with...

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My Sheep and I wish you the best for 2021

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 29 Dec 20

Today I had to move my 20 Drenthe Heath Sheep ewes to a new grazing ground. I've trained my sheep to hop into my little Piaggo Porter Van. Took 3 rides to get them all to their new dyke.They're happy and I am happy.

new year

sheep

animals

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It's gonna storm tomorrow

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 26 Dec 20

I'm so glad we don't have tornados and hurricanes overhere. Bad storms are bad enough. Weather forcast says we'll get a storm tomorrow in my neck of the woods up to 100km/u (62mph) from the South. That means we get the full load...

storm

wiind

netherlands

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Christmas Eve

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 24 Dec 20

If you are feeling lonely tonight, nobody there to talk to, then come and sit with me tonight, I'll put my arm around you. Loneliness can be a burden, depriving you from having fun, come watch with me the overall beauty of the...

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What about the Wind

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 24 Dec 20

I asked the wind "What makes you change your mood so fast" He hesitated, but answered me at last: I can be gentle, like a lover's velvet kiss, when I touch lips a moment long. I can be teasing, when I let hair tickle your...

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Looking back at Christmas 1946

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 21 Dec 20

Gathered 'round, on this here night, reading books at candle's light. Sweet memories of Christmas far, one year after the Second World War. Gathered 'round, in feel of love, unaware of angels above. A little twig, the spirit...

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Family Archive

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 19 Dec 20

Two years ago one of my nieces passed away. Her mom was a sister of my late dad. My niece was, just like my dad, an artist. Besides a big family archive (paper and digital), I also inhereted her beautiful digital art. Today I...

inheritance

digital art

family archive

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First Love - Sonnet

Titia Geertman @TitiaG (251) • Netherlands 17 Dec 20

I thought of you, in moonlight's silver glow, this memory, I drew out from the past. A picture, blurred and not framed neat at all, but it's still mine and I think it will last. It's been long time and you might not recall, those...

first love

romantic

memories

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