Didn’t know what to use for a title: nuts, brash, one-for-the-books. The standard wisdom that I know is; when moving to a new environment, seek out your tribe- those that are ‘like’. When I began this solo-journey, I gathered with the tribe at the local religious center – otherwise known as a church. That garnered …
Author Archives: The Chronicler
So Many Kinds of Milk
Start with milk, full, half full, skim, then add, chocolate in all three degrees. Follow this with Organic milk in three types as well. Don’t forget Butter milk. Oh yes, goat’s milk, that too. But that’s not all. There is Jersey Cow Milk. This milk is only in full and is prized for it’s smooth …
IMPROVISING
That was the word, not improving. thought my ‘dutch editor’ would do better, but apparently NOT!
Bike Riding update..
Some readers are concerned about my biking. If you know me personally you will remember I am a ‘competent’ car driver. It is 5 months since I wrote the last bike post and skills are up to speed. Remember I am not one to try and ‘win’ from something bigger than me and my two …
Bike Riding continued
Have to be very careful with this mode of transportation. To the average car driver I look no different than any other Oma on a bike. But, there is a large gap of years and no traffic experience that I must overcome and make adjustments for. So far so good. I’m very careful, alert and …
Every Other Day
Small refrigerators the size of a 27inch suitcase, fresher perishable foods, many families shop daily for their food needs. I try to grocery shop every other or every third day. Meat products have a short refrigerator life and there must be a reason for that. I am assuming it is a healthy one. There is …
Thank you A!
“Until the Tire Pops
I’m peddling as fast as I can.” The Dutch language is rich in idioms, sayings, expressions for use in everyday life. This is not one of them. This one is made up. An older woman, I knew here, tho not officially educated past elementary school, could speak paragraphs using only sayings. At one time I …
How do You Choose?
Your PCP- primary care physician. You ask for recommendations from people you have met and respect their opinion, you look the doctors addresses up google maps… and then you choose the one you can reach by bicycle. Having no car and imaging that one day i might not be well, a long bike ride when …
My Writers Group
Writing, the proverbial pen-to-paper sort -though my preference is fingers-to-keyboard- is a way to clear my head and organize my thoughts. In my opinion, it is like music, universally accepted and a group activity. In the local paper I read that there is a writer’s group that meets once-a-month; at the end of the blurb …