Happy New Year

  This week I spotted them in our very own garden: the first snowdrops of 2022! Even though Spring is still some time away, I like the fact that the snowdrops are making an appearance.  To me it’s a sign of new beginnings in the making.

Having your wisdom teeth pulled is, surprisingly, not at all like pulling teeth. In fact, it was so much easier than I expected that I actually thought: ‘I can’t believe I made such a fuss!’ Once upon a time, well alright, it was 5 years ago my dentist said to me: ‘Oh and by the…

This June my oldest son left the nest and got his own place. And even though I miss having him around, I’m mostly just veru happy that he’s doing so well. And that he’s happy! What more could I want as a mom. Having a cup of coffee together thanks to modern technology And now…

My husband likes to make sure we have lots of toilet paper available. Even before Covid 19 he was always worried we would run out. So he buys our toilet paper in bulk, and then throws it down the stairs of our cellar. There it lies waiting, until someone runs out of toilet paper, and…

Apart from my student days, when I lived in an student flat, I have always had an open plan kitchen. And I’m not even a fan! I mean, why would you wánt people to see you pottering about, trying to create a meal? Not to mention the fact that a week later, people may come…

With four older siblings I could see my youngest son struggling to find his niche. My eldest daughter’s niche is easy: her niche is simply Being The Eldest. Then comes my son Jan, who’s a bit different because he’s got a diagnosis of PDD-NOS. So that’s his niche taken care off. After that comes my…