Get into the 'Groeve'

"Get into the Groeve" is what de kenderman said to me ☺︎

The Dutch word 'Groeve' almost sounds like groove but means 'quarry'.

Yesterday we visited the 'Groeve van Romont' in Eben-Emael.

As beginners we got a guided tour for a start

but we managed to find some broken sea urchins.

Cleaving a big chunk of marl can give you a beautiful imprint 

The original shell in the bucket of an expert, not ours.

Our 'guide' helping us to saw a small piece from a big chunk to take home...

Blue skies alternated with dark skies and some rain...

The kenders in action...

What a beautiful day, meeting geologists, amateurs and citizen scientists...

We brought some fragile and damaged fossil sea urchins home.

Ideal for practicing cleaning skills...

Wide Open Door

And then, after six years,  finally some action....

 Once there was a time we needed a cat flap for 'our' stray cat Mobli.

Our back yard was Mobli's territory.

He already lived here when we moved into the house in 2006.

Just now and then we spotted him because he was very shy.

He left the premises as soon as he spotted or heard us. 

Then one day I noticed he was wounded and lost weight quickly.

It was obvious he wasn't able to take care of himself,

or at least as good as he normally did, so we intervened.

We started to feed him, bond with him and 15 months later he was on my lap.

We couldn't invite him into the house itself because of our two indoor cats.

If you want to read all posts about Mobli, find it here

Mobli was such an adorable and cool cat! ★

Already it's been six years since we lost Mobli.... time for action.

Some adjustments before filling up the gaps...

Painting isn't the biggest amount of work but preparation is.

I'm really glad with the result. The colour is a blueish/lavender grey.

Dependig on the weather and light the colour varies.

I might change the colour in spring to a bit darker tone.

The door needs a second paint coat but if it will be done next spring... (smile)

BDM September 2023

Although the city isn't my place to live, I love to visit sometimes.

Brussels Design Market is a good occasion for me.

It looks like the collectable design era is moving to 60's, 70's and 80's,

colours are getting more vivid every other addition....

Is so different from our first visit in 2014?

Earlier editions: 2014, 2014, 2018, sept. 2018, 2019, 2020