We thank Henk en Nel of Vita Texla Chow Chows for giving Noes a good life. Noes was the founding bitch of their kennel.
Noes, March 2004
Noes, September 2008
Xin-Feng's blog in English
Life with Frank and Anita Meulstee, Chimay (a smooth Chow Chow) and Ari (a Pekingese) in Lelystad, the Netherlands.
Walking the dogs, enjoying the garden, reading some books
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
farewell Noes
Yesterday, eleven days before her 14th bithday, Noes (Xin-Feng's Anouska) died. Noes lived on the isle Texel and was Chimay's maternal grandmother.
We thank Henk en Nel of Vita Texla Chow Chows for giving Noes a good life. Noes was the founding bitch of their kennel.
We thank Henk en Nel of Vita Texla Chow Chows for giving Noes a good life. Noes was the founding bitch of their kennel.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Roses, mainly many roses this month
The red mini rose was the first in bloom this year. It is only 15 cm high and we were surprised it survived the cold this winter.
Then my favourite rose started to bloom: "The Prince", an English David Austin rose, deep red-purple and a strong spicy scent. I was a bit worried, as most branches were frozen dead in winter, but it came back strong with four flowers. Not an easy rose, but well worth the effords!
Rose "The Prince"
Most spectaculair and very easy to grow is the "Westerland" rose. A climbing rose with very many, sweet scented flowers. The buds are red-orange, almost the color of our car, the flowers start in orange and end in a pinkish color with a yellow heart.
One of the first flowers this year was this "siamese twin rose".
Rose "Westerland"
Rose "Westerland"
Ever faithful in bloom, easy, white and a light sweet scent, the rose "Schneewittchen", sometimes called "Iceberg". I have two of them in the garden. They flower very long, sometimes until December!
Rose "Schneewittchen"
Franks favourite is rose "Mein München", a red and yellow rose with a very light scent. A strong rose with deep green leaves.
Rose "Mein München"
In the back of the garden are some yellow roses. The rose "Marselisborg" is light yellow. It is in a bit dark part, so it does not flower very well, but the flowers are beautiful and it has a sweet scent.
Rose "Marselisborg"
A bit more in front is the "Easy Going" rose, a gold color and lightly fragrant. With the orange marigolds on the table in front and the yellow roses behind it conects the colors.
Rose "Easy Going"
An other English David Austin rose: climbing "Graham Thomas", a yellow, sweet scented, healthy rose. Although I sometimes wonder if this is indeed the climbing variant, as it doesn't reach very high. Anyhow a beautiful rose!
Rose "Graham Thomas"
The buds are dark yellow, the flowers start yellow and end light yellow and above all MANY flowers, that is the climbing rose "Lichtköningin Lucia". In the back of the garden the flowers almost give light.
Rose "Lichtköningin Lucia"
Rose "Lichtköningin Lucia"
In the back of the garden the Dutch Irises were in bloom early in June. An easy bulb that comes back faithfully each year.
Dutch irisses
Between the yellow roses the red lilies are in full bloom now.
At the end of May and early June clematis "The President" had its enormous blue flowers.
Clematis "The President"
Another clematis: "Niobe", exuberant in growth and flowering.
Clematis "Niobe"
And last but certainly not least, my faithfull companions in the garden.
Ari loves to lay in the shadow, with his long coat he doesn't do very well in heat.
Ari
Here is Chimay in front of the "Westerland" rose in full bloom.
Chimay
Then my favourite rose started to bloom: "The Prince", an English David Austin rose, deep red-purple and a strong spicy scent. I was a bit worried, as most branches were frozen dead in winter, but it came back strong with four flowers. Not an easy rose, but well worth the effords!
Rose "The Prince"
Most spectaculair and very easy to grow is the "Westerland" rose. A climbing rose with very many, sweet scented flowers. The buds are red-orange, almost the color of our car, the flowers start in orange and end in a pinkish color with a yellow heart.
One of the first flowers this year was this "siamese twin rose".
Rose "Westerland"
Rose "Westerland"
Ever faithful in bloom, easy, white and a light sweet scent, the rose "Schneewittchen", sometimes called "Iceberg". I have two of them in the garden. They flower very long, sometimes until December!
Rose "Schneewittchen"
Franks favourite is rose "Mein München", a red and yellow rose with a very light scent. A strong rose with deep green leaves.
Rose "Mein München"
In the back of the garden are some yellow roses. The rose "Marselisborg" is light yellow. It is in a bit dark part, so it does not flower very well, but the flowers are beautiful and it has a sweet scent.
Rose "Marselisborg"
A bit more in front is the "Easy Going" rose, a gold color and lightly fragrant. With the orange marigolds on the table in front and the yellow roses behind it conects the colors.
Rose "Easy Going"
An other English David Austin rose: climbing "Graham Thomas", a yellow, sweet scented, healthy rose. Although I sometimes wonder if this is indeed the climbing variant, as it doesn't reach very high. Anyhow a beautiful rose!
Rose "Graham Thomas"
The buds are dark yellow, the flowers start yellow and end light yellow and above all MANY flowers, that is the climbing rose "Lichtköningin Lucia". In the back of the garden the flowers almost give light.
Rose "Lichtköningin Lucia"
Rose "Lichtköningin Lucia"
In the back of the garden the Dutch Irises were in bloom early in June. An easy bulb that comes back faithfully each year.
Dutch irisses
Between the yellow roses the red lilies are in full bloom now.
At the end of May and early June clematis "The President" had its enormous blue flowers.
Clematis "The President"
Another clematis: "Niobe", exuberant in growth and flowering.
Clematis "Niobe"
And last but certainly not least, my faithfull companions in the garden.
Ari loves to lay in the shadow, with his long coat he doesn't do very well in heat.
Ari
Here is Chimay in front of the "Westerland" rose in full bloom.
Chimay
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
our new car !!
Today we got our new Volkswagen Polo.
It looks GREAT!
A Polo Highline color Hot Orange.
These days nearly all cars in this country are black, grey, greyish or white, we wanted COLOR on the road!
He/she has no name yet, we are thinking... ;-)
Oh, almost forgot: Chimay is very pleased, although there is less space in the back. Ari hasn't decided yet, because he has a sore back. We went to the vet yesterday as he could barely walk. It is his back, seems to be the muscle, so he got a painkiller and only short walks for a week.
It looks GREAT!
He/she has no name yet, we are thinking... ;-)
Oh, almost forgot: Chimay is very pleased, although there is less space in the back. Ari hasn't decided yet, because he has a sore back. We went to the vet yesterday as he could barely walk. It is his back, seems to be the muscle, so he got a painkiller and only short walks for a week.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Ari, the garden and update on me
Last Saturday was Ari's second birthday!
In the garden the last "black" tulips bloom
And the first peonies!
Columbine with lady bug
I have been quiet lately, my TSH was too high again, so I had to take more Thyrax again. Then the Efexor did not do its work proper, so I had to slowly stop these. For a while I hoped to do without antidepressant, but them Depression kicked in hard, so now I am starting on Seroxat again. This gives some sideeffects at first too, very tired, sleeping a lot, but I know that will pass in some time.
So if I am still a bit quiet in the next weeks, you know why!
Ari on his birthday, not very happy
because Frank was away to Rotterdam all day...
because Frank was away to Rotterdam all day...
In the garden the last "black" tulips bloom
I have been quiet lately, my TSH was too high again, so I had to take more Thyrax again. Then the Efexor did not do its work proper, so I had to slowly stop these. For a while I hoped to do without antidepressant, but them Depression kicked in hard, so now I am starting on Seroxat again. This gives some sideeffects at first too, very tired, sleeping a lot, but I know that will pass in some time.
So if I am still a bit quiet in the next weeks, you know why!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
farewell Ayla
Arend-Jan sended us a mail, Ayla (Xin-Feng's Ayla), the rough female from our first litter, died on April 17th.
She was 13 years old.
Some last pictures of Ayla:
She was 13 years old.
Some last pictures of Ayla:
Ayla, July 2011
Ayla, July 2011
Ayla at home, March 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
and there are more flowers!
Narcissus "Thalia"
Grape Hyacinth (Muscari botryoides)
Aubrieta
Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguinum)
and Lesser Periwinkle (Vinca minor)
And... this week our new canopy swing arrived! There came a large cushion with it, but due to rainy weather it is temporary stored in Villa Ari.
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