Ellyn

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Robert’s Coq au vin

Ingredients 8-10 pearl onions 4 chicken thighs and legs, or 1 (5 to 7-pound) stewing chicken, cut into serving pieces Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 to 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons water 150 grams spekblokjes 8 ounces button mushrooms, quartered 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 2 (750-ml) […]

Easter with the Velcro Lovebirds

We had a wonderful Easter’s eve with our old friend Albert and his new love, and our our new friend Rianne. Lots of serendipity going on, along with good conversation, music and wine flowing. As Rob says: If you talk about rejoucement, Al is one of my best friends, and […]

Jansen & Jane (11 weeks)

We are really having fun with Jansen and Jane. They play beautifully together and also snuggle up really nice together. Our friend Barb brought over some rubber “kippen” (chickens) that were quite the hit with them. I tried to get them in a photo together, but my camera is a […]

Welcome Home Rob and Jane

We are celebrating the coming home of Rob after 2 months of physical rehabilitation. After a lot of physical therapy at home, Rob decided that it would help him most to do another round at a clinic. He has been going 4 days/nights a week since mid-January. It’s been a […]

The flying toilet seat

In Rob’s bathroom, I measured his toilet to fit him exactly. What I did not factor in was toilet seat padding. After using a wheelchair longer, he lost some of his butt padding, and it can be painful. Padded toilet seats are not easy to find here, and we also […]

Enjoying the start of spring

It’s been a while since we have posted. The weather is starting to get nicer and the narcissus are blooming. We are both really looking forward to some nice time outdoors again and enjoyed a little sunshine today. Rob is doing well and progressing with his physical rehabilitation. He had […]

The first tulips

It’s been a tough winter here, as it has been for most of you all from what we hear about. We had some of the first Dutch tulips last week, and they really brightened up things. I could not help but think they were a bit more special now that […]