Monday, August 22, 2011

Cultural differences- one bite at a time

Every Thursday evening Glenn and I get together for dinner with the Tresnickys, another American couple.  Luke works with G, and Austin plays around Leamington with me. (I do love it when I rhyme) A little while ago, we decided to indulge in a little homemade American comfort food.  That’s...

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Forgotten Language

Once I spoke the language of the flowers,Once I understood each word the caterpillar said,Once I smiled in secret at the gossip of the starlings,And shared a conversation with the housefly in my bed.Once I heard and answered all the questions of the crickets,And joined the crying of each falling dying...

A Little Rural Fun

One of the benefits of being surrounded by farmland is having the opportunity for the kiddos to get close to the animals.  And what little child doesn’t love feeding a horse some apples?Well, maybe he doesn’t.  But at least he likes to watch.You see, Jake could care less about the horses....

A Few Family Shots.

Here are a few highlights of some photos I took while we were hanging out in the yard one evening.  Hope you enjoy!Ahh- the head butt.  It looks cute, hurts like…a lot. &nb...

The tale of the lost kitten

My brother and sister-in-law, Rob and Lindsey, live, quite simply, in the middle of nowhere in Belgium.  There isn’t a house in sight and the closest neighbors are a few cows.  This, apparently, doesn’t keep them from receiving some rather unusual visitors.Here was the first one.  (photo...

5 Tips on Being an Aunt

Prelude:  At the end of July I packed my bags, kissed my ever so loving hubbo goodbye, and headed off to Belgium to spend some quality time with my brother’s family. Although we did do some traveling, the majority of this trip was spent just living life.  For those of you who have yet to embark...