Crunchy!

That is exactly how I can describe weather conditions outside. I walked over to the inlaw's house foe some coffee and cookies during my lunch break. It's great to be able to work from home. Snow is actually enjoyable since I don't have to fight people to get on the delayed public transport.
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I'm dreaming of a white...

I love it! We had another snowfall this evening. Though it caused major havoc for the commute home, I just can't help thinking how magical it looks!! Yepiiii snow storm!! OK I'll start acting my age next year. Maybe. :)
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Back!

Driving back home! Good 'ol Netherlands look just as snowy as when we left her. Exciting! You know what else will be exciting? Sleeping in our own bed!
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Christmas Dinner in details...

Starter was a salad of fresh greens with vinegrette, walnuts and grapes. The ham rolls had yummy apple salad inside. The sweet and salty combo was just the thing to get our apetite going!

Next came my Tom Ka Kai soup. I was really glad with how it turned out, I'll put up the recipe later. It was a bit spicier then perhaps expected by the 'general public' as to my horror I heard some people totally started caughing. But I think once they realized that it's stuff for a serious palette they toughened up whiped their tears and ate it.

Main course was done by the hosts. Duck brest with fluffy potatoes, green beens and marinated zucchini, with a chutney of mango, pinaple and peach. Delishious enough to lick your little fingers!

Miele, Vito's lovely cousin, made the desert. Crumble apple pie with cinnamon ice cream!! Yes indeed it was that exciting. I for one, never seen cinnamon ice cream in the US. Perhaps PR/Marketing people have decided that Americans associate cinnamon with warmth and would not like it in an ice cream. Those PR/Marketing people, how dare them decide our lives!?

Anyway and there you have it, our Christmas Dinner on the farm.

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a Dutch farm house...

Vito's aunt and uncle live on a typical Dutch farm. I love going there and trying to imagine what time must have been like back in the day. There is something so quietly happy about it, I don't know how to explain it.

We got a surprise this morning when we woke up, the snow that has just about all melted yesterday was back again! It snowed overnight and was all white again!

Above is a shot of the farm and here is Vito with Shakira.

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Don't melt till Christmas!

View from our window.
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