I mentioned in my post about our visit to Lac d’Estaing that Xander and I had a bit of an adventure looking for some waterfalls.  Now that some time has passed I can see it for the funny thing that it is and can tell the story with much less swearing. While we were at the lake, we stopped to …

Today I can mark another item off my 101 List!  It was a beautifully sunny day in Rotterdam today and even though my husband is quite sick with a throat infection, that still couldn’t keep him down.  Both of us were really keen to get out and do something to enjoy the nice weather so we hopped in the car …

Hrmm I think I may have… perhaps once or twice. Yeah, I definitely have!  LOADS! Yesterday was the first day of Autumn here in the Netherlands and what a great summer we’ve had!  Normally, I spend my autumn posts talking about what I love about the autumn but I’m pretty sure I’ve done that to death and you get the …

That’s how long until the first day of Autumn.  It sounds like a long time but it’s not really, and we’ve not even had a summer yet (we didn’t last year either).   I want to go back to France, where it was warm and dry.   Barring my horrid sunburn, I loved it there… and I only got the burn because …

On Sunday Xander and I left Bailey with Xander’s mother and took off to the town of Sete for the day. It’s a beautiful town right on the Mediterranean, which I never did swim in by the way. That didn’t stop me from getting my yearly ‘first sun sunburn’ though.  Not only did I get one, but I got a …

About 5 minutes ago as I was eating my fish sticks, I was listening to the wind howling outside and remembering how two years ago around this time of year I was sunburned from spending too much time in the sun. Two days from now two years ago I was laying on the beach in almost 30 degree weather. It’s …

As some might remember, one of the things Xander and I disagreed on was the topic of sleeping with earplugs. He thought it was great, I thought it was not-so great because someone could come in and kill me and he’d never hear it…. although, that could be the reason he wears them, who knows! Anyhow, it’s true… I’ve been …

Today I was too sore with my sunburn to enjoy any time out on my balcony, but Spencer was kind enough to cover for me… Seriously, does he have it made or what? He (and the other furry mammals in the house) run this joint, we are totally his bitches. Other news… Weight Loss Update: Week two: – 2 lbs …

The color for me at least… red! I don’t really tan, I just turn varying shades of pink and red throughout the summer. As I have today… Wee bit too much time in the sun today, I think. We got the chairs for our balcony and have it all finished out there finally, it was just so nice to sit …

PMS is in full swing and I’d love some chocolate, but I want to be good and not have it until the weekend like always. My weekend treat… but it would be such a good treat now. MmMmm!!!Had such a great weekend this weekend. I already explained Saturday but I don’t want to explain Sunday yet until I get the …

I’m MOLTING! Yeah, pretty gross pic, huh? Gross to you I mean, it’s me doing it so I’m not really fussed. Am I the only one who can’t stop from peeling myself after a sunburn? I guess it’s probably one of those things like popping zits or sticking your fingers in places and then sniffing them. You know, things most …