Thursday 5 April 2012
The happy response from Ingrid for the ceramic shallots bowl was just the reaction we'd hoped for and we knew we'd made the right decision in giving it to her. She had searched for one and couldn't find it. The interviews she and Roos conducted over the phone went well. They had the left over chili for lunch (which Roos said was even better the next day) then Dian took Mabel for a walk to the post box to deliver postcards. It was COLD outside.
After lunch we went to a local asparagus farm and Roos bought the fresh, tender white ones for our dinner. Dian purchased a couple gifts for her brother Tim's birthday and we parted with Ingrid - giving the traditional three kisses on the cheeks and a bear hug for good measure to which Roos exclaimed, "Get a room."
We know most of you have had the pleasure of eating a vegetable straight out of the ground so you'll know what ecstasy we were in when Roos presented the platters of steamed white asparagus, ham, boiled eggs and mashed potatoes with butter for supper. The Dutch know how to do it right.
Ater dinner we watched "cinnamon challenges" on the internet and then Henri and Roos went to their 9 PM tennis lesson. We were in bed by the time they returned.
The happy response from Ingrid for the ceramic shallots bowl was just the reaction we'd hoped for and we knew we'd made the right decision in giving it to her. She had searched for one and couldn't find it. The interviews she and Roos conducted over the phone went well. They had the left over chili for lunch (which Roos said was even better the next day) then Dian took Mabel for a walk to the post box to deliver postcards. It was COLD outside.
After lunch we went to a local asparagus farm and Roos bought the fresh, tender white ones for our dinner. Dian purchased a couple gifts for her brother Tim's birthday and we parted with Ingrid - giving the traditional three kisses on the cheeks and a bear hug for good measure to which Roos exclaimed, "Get a room."
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| It's the most wonderful time of the year (for Holland) |
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| Free apples at the supermarket! |
Ater dinner we watched "cinnamon challenges" on the internet and then Henri and Roos went to their 9 PM tennis lesson. We were in bed by the time they returned.
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| These white asparagus can only be harvested a few weeks out of the year |
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| A machine shaves the asparagus |
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| A thematic napkin for Dian's brother Tim's birthday |
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| Too bad we can't upload smells here! |
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| The final product. |
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