Dear Readers, After a late night and little sleep, I became painfully aware that I had just two hours left to catch more z’s when the light started seeping through my curtains. That’s when it happened again. Instead of falling into deep sleep, my brain dragged me into another dream where it mixed a tinyContinue reading “Deafinitely Not What I Expected: The Blog My Brain Wrote While I Slept”
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Cane, Cushions, and Chaos: A 60-Day Saga
Dear loyal readers, There seems to be an inexplicable force in the universe—possibly the same one responsible for tangled headphones and disappearing socks—that prevents me from writing monthly blogs as intended. But fear not! The last 60 days have been packed with excitement, progress, and a few laugh-worthy moments that I just know you’re dyingContinue reading “Cane, Cushions, and Chaos: A 60-Day Saga”
December: A Month of Mischief, Magic, and Memories
December is hands down my favorite month. It’s like a marathon of festive preparation that starts as soon as the calendar flips. In the Netherlands, tradition dictates waiting until December 6th—after Sinterklaas (who, I should clarify, has nothing to do with Christmas here) hops on his steam boat back to Spain—before putting up the ChristmasContinue reading “December: A Month of Mischief, Magic, and Memories”
November Tales: Progress, Fairs and Fabulous Music
I’m only just finding the time to write about November, yet Christmas is knocking on the door like an overexcited caroler. Where did the time go? Well, I’ve been busy, but this is about November. If you’re itching for December, you’ll just have to come back later. Suspense builds character, you know! Looking back atContinue reading “November Tales: Progress, Fairs and Fabulous Music”
Sick Days, Snack Swaps, and Self-Care Wins: My October Roundup
Two days after coming back from a warm, sunny, and downright spectacular vacation in Greece at the end of September, Jessica and I found ourselves oddly toasty—even though Dutch weather was chilly. A quick test with the COVID kits we had lying around revealed we’d brought home an unexpected souvenir we hadn’t paid for: Corona!Continue reading “Sick Days, Snack Swaps, and Self-Care Wins: My October Roundup”
Listening Differently: Embracing the Power of Sign Language
As we strolled through the village, passing the hearing aid shop, Jessica suddenly asked, “Are you even wearing your hearing aid?” I smiled and said, “Nope, haven’t worn it in four months.” She knew I’d had this particular hearing aid for five years, so it was definitely due for an upgrade. She wanted to makeContinue reading “Listening Differently: Embracing the Power of Sign Language”
The Station Clock
There is a clock at every train station in the Netherlands. This lets you know what time it is, usually there is also an electronic sign where you can see when the next train will arrive and whether you have time to sneak away to Starbucks for a nice cup of coffee. Or in myContinue reading “The Station Clock”
Hello 2024
It’s so great to meet you! Your arrival has motivated me to do all the things and I can’t wait to share them with you and all of my friends. 😀 As you can see, I’ve revamped my website and this blog post will be the first of many this year. I’m going to needContinue reading “Hello 2024”
Staycation
Remember the blog about the big red button? You know… the one about the alarm with the button that goes on my wrist and allows me to call for help from a nurse 24 hours per day? Well, when I listed all the reasons i needed/wanted it, I deliberately left one out. Yes, I’ve beenContinue reading “Staycation”
#GreatLittleThings
(Photo description: The sun colors the sly with a deep orange glow as it rises) The above hashtag was invented a few years ago by a good Twitter friend. She realized that life often gets lost between negative events and feelings and wanted to focus more on the positive things. Not only to find balanceContinue reading “#GreatLittleThings”
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