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The birds are starting to chirp at 6:30 and it is light when my eldest leaves on his bike at 7:30. These are things I have been anticipating eagerly for some time now. I am happy to be heading into … Continue reading
We’ve had a few little ice ‘blips’ this year; and in true Dutch-style we’ve made the most of each one. Way back in November Maarten managed to only fall through once on the Stillwater River, then deemed it safe enough … Continue reading
Please allow me just one more skating post? I promise, this will be the end, at least for awhile. Temperatures are creeping up, but more importantly, there is a tiny fresh skiff of snow on the ground and more precipitation … Continue reading
Dear Dutch friends and family, I don’t know if you knew this, but turns out Montana is THE new skating destination! We’ve had a weekend of pretty much complete skating bliss. I hope you won’t get mad at me if … Continue reading
We headed out right after school yesterday, stopped to pick up Maarten at his work and drove out to Smith Lake West of Kalispell. Sam was excited and nervous to try out his new skates from Oma and Opa: His … Continue reading
It’s 2 degrees F right now as I write. Our house is still in its early morning shadow but the sun is lighting up the fields and mountains out my window to the North. The sky is blue. Icy cold … Continue reading
This is one of our (older) windows… they are icing up beautifully. The temperature rose to 10 degrees Fahrenheit today and the snow has come. I don’t mind. It feels so delightfully wintery. Maarten squeezed in one last sunny, clear … Continue reading