This has been the most dreary and wet summer we’ve had in the entire time I’ve been living in this country.   If it weren’t for looking at other people’s holiday photos I’d forget it’s even summer at all. I took this photo today at 6:30pm just before the 3rd thunderstorm of the day.   It’s been like this since sometime in …

Friday afternoon my friend Penny came over for the afternoon to watch some chick flicks.  We watched Studio 54 and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.  After my KD and Wieners I had a craving for regular hotdogs so we went and picked some up at the Plus (our local supermarket). When we got home we went straight to the kitchen …

This week’s photo hunter theme is shadow which was a difficult one but then I remember this photo from a few weekends ago when Xander and I drove up by Amsterdam to a reptile expo. The expo sort of sucked but I did manage to get some nice photos that day.  This was one of my favorite.  We were not …

Anyone who lives the life of an expat can tell you that sometimes it’s the little things that make all the difference.  Just the smallest piece of home can really make your day. That’s what it was like for me yesterday.  A box I’d ordered with imported American food items arrived and I was in heeeaveeeenn… KD AND WEINERS, BABY!!!  …

This past weekend Xander and I brought a new addition into our home.  Before anyone says anything, YES I KNOW Xander made me promise no more turtles until we get back from Canada.   Since making that promise I have talked our nice neighbours into turtle-sitting for us while we are away, so holiday accommodations are not an issue! LOOPHOLE! This …

This is a photo I took through the blinds of my livingroom, like a chicken.  Like a sneaky, nosy neighbour.  I am not ashamed.  You wouldn’t want this psychopath seeing you looking either! Tomorrow marks the two week mark for our asshole neighbour to either pay up all the rent he’s not paid for the last year or move out.   Judging by his …

Last night Xander and I went to see the new Transformers movie… it was… oh I dunno…  ABSOLUTELYFREAKINAWESOME!!! Xander has been dying to see it and for me it was more of a ‘sure I’ll go’ situation.  I mean, Transformers?  Seriously, what’s next G.I. Joe?   I didn’t think it was going to be anything that fantastic but since he really …

Today I am FOADing the Canadian Embassy in The Netherlands, and possibly the Dutch influence on them.   How friggin’ hard can it be to change your surname when you get married?!  I mean, seriously!! These people make me insane! I’ve been trying to sort out a new passport because we are going back to Canada in October on holiday.   My old passport …

Today I managed to snap this pic of Frick! having a bask…  He spends more time under his basking light than any of my other turtles, a true sun worshipper… even fake sun. It’s hard to believe we have had him almost a year already.  He’s now approx 3.5 inches in length and soon, when he reaches 4 inches, we …

A while back I got turkey breasts on sale at the supermarket and put them in the freezer. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them but I decided to do a sort of turkey roll thing with stuffing and bacon and all that yummy goodness. They are in the oven now but this is what they …

You know you are truly your dog’s bitch when you let him ruin your sofa. Recently Bailey has decided that his favorite spot is on the back of one of our sofas.  I think he got it from the cats.  He’s not as light as he thinks though and he creates a massive dip in the cushion he lays on, …