Reading and Writing

Of course, as soon as I blogged about cold weather and ice skating in the Netherlands, it started getting warmer the very next day. It’s mostly stayed above freezing since then, so I think the hopes of many for the 11 Cities Tour have been dashed for the moment. But who knows? Maybe we’ll have [...]

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Frozen Canals in the Netherlands

It’s been a really cold winter so far in the Netherlands, which I’ve actually enjoyed somewhat since it’s meant little rain and sunny skies. The Dutch have become particularly excited, because these few weeks of cold temperatures are freezing the canals and lakes across the country. The Dutch love to ice skate—and not just casually [...]

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I’ve Got a New Website!

It’s a gorgeous, sunny morning in Amsterdam right now, and I’m happy! Not only because the city looks beautiful today, but also because I just linked my new website, www.kathykeating.net, to my blog – yay!!! Now I have my first website up and running!!! This is the first website I’ve ever owned, and I’m amazed [...]

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A Dark Time

The days are getting shorter and shorter in Amsterdam now, and it’s getting more and more difficult to pull myself out of bed each morning and stay up each evening. I checked online this morning, and the sun doesn’t rise until almost 8:30 a.m. now, and it sets at about 4:30 p.m., giving us precious [...]

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