Sugar City

These twin buildings used to be sugar silos and they turned them into really fun buildings. Of course there will be office space and a mega cinema. I really like them and they sparkle in the sun! They are located in Halfweg, just outside of Haarlem.
More signs of an early spring. It was fantastic weather today and the daffodils obviously agreed.
Since my flu I have been craving tomato juice like mad. I drink it all the time. I know it's chock full of vitamin C. I have always been crazy for tomatoes, but my craving is a bit out of hand. I can drink one pack a day, easy.

Goats, Sticks and Nudity, Oh My!

This isn't the Black Forest, no it's a dark day at the goat farm in Amsterdamse Bos.
The goats had the day off, so no organic goat cheese for us.
So we headed off in search of sticks.
This one was much to small. It was rejected immediately.
Theodore Roosevelt made the West African phrase famous "Speak softly and carry a big stick", well this big stick didn't make it too far but only because I forbade it, not because he didn't want it.
So many trees become ill here.
The Naked Recreational Terrain (tee hee) is forbidden to dogs between the beginning of April to the beginning of October.
Children should remain close to their parents at all times and apparently schnauzers aren't allowed at all!

Blue Sky

and just like that, the sun comes out
This was taken about 10:30 a.m.

so everything was still fresh and clean

Driving to Arnhem, the trees looked like clouds on the ground.

There was plenty of skating going on.

It was stunning.

Upon my return I had a hot chocolate

Jack had a nap

Happy Winter Solstice

Jack loves the snow.

He ran around in circles until he became over heated.

A small park in the neighborhood.

Ducks are having some difficulty.

If it were not for the trunks of the trees, it would be endless.
A blurry photo of the grote tree in the grote markt.

The steeple behind belongs to a church where Mozart once played.

Haarlem is proud to say they use only energy efficient bulbs.

From another angle and much steadier, the same tree.

Lit up behind is the Gemente building.

Baby, It's cold outside

Our morning walk was nippy. Jack seemed oddly unaffected by it all. Suffice it to say the day only became whiter. I thought it was beautiful.


Sneezer Sideler and Rekel opted for comfort and warmth. I think rekel is a bit fed up with the paparazzo.