All Entries in the "Homesickness" Category

Decorating Early

Today while I was in town I took this photo of the Christmas decorations in the city center.   Everywhere I turn there are people complaining about Christmas decorations and items being out already, but I honestly couldn’t be happier about it.   I think here in the Netherlands we are slightly early as well because we [...]

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FOAD Thursday - My Empty House

If you had asked me a month ago if I had any space in my house I would have laughed.  Between me, the pets, my husband and all our furniture I felt like we were completely crowded.
I SO wish I felt that way again right now.
My parents left this morning and if I’m honest, I [...]

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Parents Incoming!!

Oh my god I can’t believe I’m finally saying this, but my parents will be here NEXT WEEK!!   We’ve been counting this down for months and it’s almost here.   Mom and Dad hugs, Canadian goodies, all my favorite people together again in one room!!
I’m excited! I’m freaking out!
I know most other expat women I know [...]

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LOOT!

Today Xander had to go in to the office for a few minutes.  He is on a new project with the government in Dordrecht and the first day he was there he went to hunt and gather for lunch.  He phoned me telling me that there was a quilt shop around the corner, and a [...]

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Dreaming of Toronto

Last night I had the strangest dream, and I blame this photo which I first saw on my friend Gail’s blog.
In my dream I was with my husband walking up some random street in Toronto.   All along the street people were playing games like basketball and all those dart throwing, ball chucking games that you [...]

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Saturday Photo Hunt - High

I keep forgetting about the photo hunt lately, but there’s still a few hours left of this Saturday so I’m not too late.

This is a photo of Seal Island Bridge in Cape Breton, taken from one of the viewpoints of Kelly’s Mountain.
For me, it’s always the sign that I’m almost home.  Once we cross [...]

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Psychozorg

Why does psychiatric care in Dutch have to have PSYCHO in it?  It makes me feel so… Brad Pitt in 12 Monkeys :/
As any long time reader of my blog knows, over the years I’ve had some pretty nasty bouts of depression.  This was mostly brought on by homesickness, my lack of ability to cope [...]

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Ready to Go!

Passport - CHECK!
Tickets - CHECK!
Petsitters - CHECK!
I AM GOING HOME! YAAAAAY!!
Now all I have to do is wait until it’s time to go.  It’s not so bad because we leave in just a little over a month.   I know the time will go by fast though because it seems like just yesterday I was saying [...]

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Padiddle!

Last night Xander and I were in the car on the way home from the pet shop.  We had just turned a corner when I saw a car coming towards us and I instantly screamed out…
PADIDDLE!!!
… then quickly smacked the roof of the car.
To me, this was an instant reaction, a reflex, something I do [...]

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