Self Portrait: After Summer Vacation

I was taking my son Piet for his swimming lessons for the umpteenth time, feeling numb with boredom, when he suddenly said: 'Daddy is very naughty!' 'Oh yeah?' I said distractedly, because I was busy feeling sorry for myself. 'Daddy uses lots of naught words' 'Yes, daddy uses lots of naughty words when the other...

  As a thank you for helping her with some technical stuff with her blog, someone gave me a handmade knitted scarf! I'm wearing it in the series Outlander style! It's warm and comfy!

Let's say, each of my five kids leaves the living room one time per hour. That would mean the living room door opening, and nót closing behind them, every twelve minutes. Which means me screaming: 'Close the &;%$# door behind you!' five times an hour. But of course my kids don't leave the living room...

I was outside, minding my own business, trying to get some good shots with my Huawei smartphone of the dead flowers surrounding our front door. Because I wanted to take a picture to remind myself of the fact that those dead flowers will florish come Spring. Anyway, there I was, taking pictures like there was...

We live on a quiet country road. Nothing much happens there. And usually the road looks like this: But then one night, this happened: It practically landed in our front yard. And from everywhere people came to have a look. Our road has never been so busy! I have to admit, it was quite impressive...

Me and my Fitbit Charge 3, we go hand in hand. I never go anywhere without it, if I can help it. I know it's stupid but I always feel my steps go to waste if I don't have my Fitbit strapped around my wrist. So you can imagine I was bummed out when the...