Notice the ‘pile of orange’ in the left bottom of the picture. That is the cuttings of all the flower heads from the stem of the bulb. This is how bulbs are perpetuated. But again, as far as the eye can see
Author Archives: The Chronicler
The True Meaning…
of to air your laundry! and for all the neighbors to see
More Goodness
Today, needing change to pay for my tulip bunch, I belled on at the door of the grower. This past week I had seen peonies at a train station florist shop. Asked the grower if following the tulips, they would sell peonies, [she corrected my pronunciation]. Yes, she said, in a couple of weeks. Can …
When You See an Old Friend Again…
There was no van Gogh museum when my mother purchased the prints in Amsterdam in the early 60’s. She was drawn to his art. Once home she had the prints framed and hung them in the breakfast room: Potato Eaters, Fishing Boats at Sea, Shoes. At least once a day if not twice, they were …
Shut the Front Door
Meet Your Neighbor
but certainly not in any conventional manner. There is no Post Office in Holland, subject for another time, but given this fact, mail delivery is carried out by various private companies, under contract. So, if your package can not fit through the standard small mail slot on your front door, [which is maybe two inches …
OUCH- in September
It happened. Fell off the bike. Flat to the side, bike on top. Don’t know how many people saw it, certainly no one rushed to my aid, as I tried to extricate myself from under the frame. These Dutch bikes are bulky and heavy. The disaster was on the street outside my house, during a …
Iconic
Do Not Succumb
I told myself, but in the end I gave in. Those of you still stuck on the Sunday F-1 episode with a room full of men and boys… this is not that. This is about how many bunches of tulips can one have in house before it looks like either a funeral or a party. …
Biking in the Rain
Another first. The switch in weather means that if you are far enough away from home, you can get caught in a weather change. Although I carry an umbrella, I have yet to break it out while peddling. Rather a Mary P look, but the day will come.