Being a tourist in my home country

Always feeling a little homesick, even after almost 30 years of living in Luxembourg.

That wonderful age.....

.....when you could just lay down your head and fall asleep on the floor.

An ordinary day

This is what happens...

...when you turn off the tv screen.





I love these blocks. We bought them as a birthday present for my son. It's called Kapla (from France) and people are making the most complicated constructions with these simple blocks. My son (and my daughter) really enjoy building with them. I think we need another box...

Leather bracelet

Wishing you a wonderful and creative weekend!

Mamma Moo

Searching Amazon for a book for my youngest son's birthday, I came upon the wonderful series of Mama Muh. The books are illustrated by Sven Nordqvist, who is the creator of Findus and Pettson. Mama Muh is a big hit at our house now. I think it is the funniest book we ever read together and we ordered three more titles. I found only one title in English "Mamma Moo goes down a slide". This is a book we will keep and read to our grandchildren someday!

More rhubarb

We're filling up the freezer!

His 7th birthday

He turned 7 last Friday, our beautiful African boy. Like every year on his birthday, I thought a lot about his birth parents and I prayed to God to give them peace of mind, because he is doing so well and he is loved so much. Seven years ago.....where was I seven years ago, what was I doing the day he was born? It was probably a normal day for me and my family and I had no idea that somewhere on the other side of the world, another mother was giving birth to our son.....

Rhubarb

I love the first rhubarb of the year!
We planted some new plants last year and they have become really LARGE.



I peeled 6 lbs this afternoon.



My father is visiting from Holland and I want to make a rhubarb pie for tomorrow.

Old wash table from France

We are still moving around the furniture. This is one of my favorite pieces. I bought it in the Netherlands and we somehow got it into the car and brought it home to Luxembourg. The lady I bought it from told me it came from an old farmhouse in France and they had quite some trouble getting it in their car as well. It used to be in our bedroom, but I thought it deserved a better place. I am going to have some old black/white photos framed to make it complete.