It was December 2007, exactly 7 months after Andy left me and my life got turned upside down. My financial situation was slightly better than in the first couple of…
“You need the right tools for every job” Really?
September 21, 2014 Dear John, I hope your day was better than mine. I had one of those days… I probably shouldn’t get out of bed. It appears everything what…
The Pink Steer
September 20, 2014 Dear John, As far as I remember you are working tonight. Nights can be so dark, long and lonely. I know you love reading my stories, they…
The beauty is on the inside
When I woke up Friday morning the house was freezing cold. It made me feel as if I was inside a fridge. Usually I sleep with open windows, but not…
The fine line between challenge and unrealistic goals/expectations
Last Sunday was the first day this year we had frost, and I loved it! Oh well, it was only -1C, and a bit too windy to go for an…
How I missed the great while waiting for something better
Today was a wonderful, typical late autumn day. In the morning it was 0 degrees Celsius, so I hoped to see some frost on the ground, but no, not yet….
The beauty of the storm which destroyed my plans
I just recorded my next speech, talking about how my farm teaches me acceptance, creativity and problem solving skills, not even knowing the next lesson of acceptance, as well as…
It feels great to be back to my usual self
It has been 10 days since Jeffrey went missing, 5 days since we got reunited and it’s the first day that I don’t feel exhausted. The last few weeks, actually…
Will ‘wet shoes’ stop you from enjoying your life?
My neighbors went away for the weekend and asked me if I could feed their dogs. Of course I was more than happy to do so, especially as their dogs…
Finally I made some wood chips for my gardens
Saturday morning, as usual, I woke up before the sunrise. I looked out of the window and it seemed it would be a pleasant day, cloudy and therefore not too…