I am an introvert, that’s nothing new. Everyone who knows me, understands that I spend little time outside the house. Being outside drains me of energy. It’s a mental exhaustion that often accompanies tuning people out. I don’t have enough energy to hear their words. It doesn’t come from ignoring loved ones. It’s that you’re so mentally drained. The idea of having to listen to one more sentence makes you want to collapse into a heap and not move for…
I’m not one for just dumping photos on a post but I think that this shoot carries the phrase, “A picture is worth 1000 words”. This was our babe’s first snow and she clearly didn’t want the snow day to end. Snowfall here is rare but I’ve yet to see a dog that doesn’t enjoy the snow! Dogs are just like kids in that way… A snow day is the best day ever!…
This has been the warmest winter in years! Imagine my surprise to wake up and see the landscape with frost all over. I had been hoping to wake up to a white Christmas but it was still too warm. Now we have had light frost on the trees and ground before. But this was as close to a winter wonderland as it was going to get. The air was so crisp and refreshing but the ground was so stiff under…
From many 2016 it was a mixed year. Like any year, it had its ups and. For me to 2016 was a life-changing year: I left everyone behind and I move to the Netherlands. I knew that moving across the ocean would not be easy. Even though I thought that I had been prepared for the worst but it still hit pretty hard. All the changes came at me so fast. The new language, the new family, the new environment…
Christmas time is the best time for family and travel! This isn’t a problem if you enjoy seeing your family and enjoy traveling though. We headed down south to spend the holidays with Sander’s brother. Our new temporary home was a house built back in the 1830’s and looked like it came straight out of a Harry Potter book! Immediately we emerged into a winter wonderland. From what I’ve seen, most cities make the most of this time with Christmas…
While the Netherlands is well known for celebrating Sinterklaas in early December, they do also celebrate Christmas. Lights hung from every lamppost and ran up and down the main street for miles. The displays in the larger department stores were fantastic and marvelous to see. In Amsterdam, Christmas is a fantastic time for tourists. The entire city is alight and magic hovers everywhere! The streets were busy, as usual. This is common for Amsterdam any time of the year. We tend…
Christmas time is almost here! And that can only mean one thing, Christmas markets in every city. We decided to go out to Haarlem this past weekend and see what the fuss was all about. Boy were we surprised! There were so many people in the streets! The Haarlem downtown area had vendors lined up and down the length of the square. For a few weeks these specialized vendors sell seasonal items as gifts or home decor. The first thing…
Here it is! The post you have been waiting for, we got a puppy! She’s a Shiba Inu named Booker (named after the main character in Bioshock Infinite). We had to drive a long way to get her but it was so worth it! She’s adorable and such a sweet puppy. Unfortunately we found she has giardia and she’s on medication for it. She finished her latest set of medicine and seems to be improving but will have loose stool on…
I missed last weekend’s post because of a major change in our lives but I’ll be making a post on that later! Before that, I want to talk about an early autumn date that we had in Haarlem. It’s a few days away from it being winter in the Netherlands. I want to reflect on fall before it completely escapes me. We spent the day catching Pokemon and touring the small streets in the historical city. There are many large…