Thirsty

Springtime in Beek - First Coffee and Cake ...

... and Afterwards a Nap in the Hammock

Ten Long Kilometres

Don't let the big smile in the picture above fool you, folks! It was taken just ten seconds after the start of the ten kilometre run that took place in Beek this morning (Nico de Witt Marathon). Gunnar didn't grin at all when he finally reached the finish. He had to admit that he was very lazy over the past six months. But he struggled through it and promised to be in better shape soon. We'll see ...

Who Is Taller?

I Found a New Spot to Relax

Happy Birthday, Margriet!

Happy birthday, Margriet! After a nice breakfast with presents and a yummy chocolate cake we went for a long walk in the sunshine. Later on Hanneke, Henny, Jaap and Diek stopped by for dinner. Thanks to everybody who thought of the birthday girl!

View Over Beek

Observing My Kingdom

Hide and Seek - Part Two

I'm on Alert - That Fellow Seems to Be Very Interested in Our Fishes

Carnival in Beek

Normally it is very quiet in our little village, but today everything is different. There are lots of people celebrating outside, the houses are decorated, music is playing everywhere and on top of that strange big vehicles drive through the streets. My people told me this is called carnival and that it's a traditional yearly festival in our area. I'm not quite sure what to make of it, but apparently it's enjoyable. I prefer my sofa though.

Jazz

Today my people went to a jazz concert in a nice café in Nijmegen. Marzio Scholten and his band were great and the atmosphere at the Trianon was very relaxed. Meanwhile I stayed at home and guarded the house - everything under control!

Who Claims I'm Spoiled?

The Snow Is Back - Awesome!

Like a Springbok

Kabouters

Today Gunnar and I explored the Kabouterroute which starts and ends just five minutes from our house. Thanks for letting us know about it, Dirk! It was great. Check out the Kabouterboom above. It's the thickest tree in the Netherlands and almost 500 years old.

Visitors From Friesland

Today we had visitors from Friesland. Two normal sized people (Rita and Menne) and two small ones (their sons Sjoerd-Jan and Hendrik). That was a good opportunity for me to practise handling little fellows. After a while I got the hang of it and quite enjoyed having them around. So I think I'm ready for our baby now.

Our Friend Bane Visiting

Today the Wall Behind Our Wood Stove Was Refurbished