Category Archives: daily updates

When you go through Dutch museums and look at the old still-lifes, over and over from artist after artist, you see the same glass, like the one in this painting. (They’re from the days before forks; those bumps on the … Continue reading →

We still don’t have our stuff – that is, it’s arrived in the US, but there’s no knowing how long it will take to get through Customs. Then when it gets here, we’ll have it delivered to our house near … Continue reading →

After my last entry, Maria asked if garbage disposals are universal in the US. I said that to my knowledge they are nearly so – I’ve lived in Philadelphia, Houston, Phoenix and now Portland and have cooked in a few … Continue reading →

I forgot to mention a couple of other things that happened today. After shopping I put the old remnants of lettuce and the core of the new one, plus the greens from the radishes in the garbage disposal … and … Continue reading →

(This entry is also posted at the Avontuur blog; apologies to anyone who sees it twice.) I’m not sure why, entirely. They do wear light jackets; after all, you need something to keep the rain off, especially as (I’m told) … Continue reading →

Will probably continue for a few days. We’ve been hosting the in laws, and it’s been great, but housekeeping for five people is harder than you’d think when you’re not used to it, and I seem to have wrecked my … Continue reading →