dead I am not… for those of you who wondered if I’ve fallen off the face of the earth–should you happen to believe that the world is flat,–[spell check just offered ‘falling apart’ which is more accurate than flat]. As last I wrote, I continue to live, in Holland [the government is trying oh so …
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Peeler
The moment I spotted this strange peeler I knew it was for peeling white asparagus. Don’t know who figure out how to tackle the task, but this works perfectly and not really certain why.. Can you imagine the fat stalk of white asparagus between the two parts?
email received?
Starting again brings to the fore, all the glitches. There have been 4 posts did you receive them in your mail-box?
Formerly a Glass Lamp Shade
Thought this a clever adaptation. It’s a milk glass lamp shade that hung over the table in the former house. The owner preferred a metal one that I re-hung. Not wanting to abandon the shade I had been using, moved it along with the other items. One day I turned it upside down and put …
A Wasp Sting
A passenger on a sailing vessel, out on the small sea, was stung by a wasp. Highly allergic he was airlifted from the boat to the ‘wall’. Dead on Arrival. This was the view from my ‘new window”. The Yellow bird’ is a rescue helicopter.
New Address
One surprise of the past months, was the need to find another place to call home. Without preamble, the landlord from whom I was renting, informed me she wanted her house off the rental market and within a short time frame. Her decision, without warning in an extremely tight rental market in a small city …
Surprise
This pretty much describes what happened between the last post of 29 March and today 1 November. But it’s all good. Still living happily in the City by the water. Happy with friends far and wide, neighbors and family. Will keep you informed as before on life in The Netherlands.
Tulips!
A New Set of Acquaintances
A guest – in dog form- is visiting. This entails walking the guest at least 3 times a day. A whole new set of friends await; people you otherwise never see, and the scenery is really lovely be it 6:00 am or 10:30 pm. Not my usual fare.
Flying High
Where the local flag is flying in this picture, it has now been replaced with a Ukraine flag as a show of solidarity. A lovely sight to behold.