Ever since I moved to my new – by now more than a year so not that new – house, one thing has bothered me tremendously. You will only realize the importance of a proper shower when you don’t have one. I very quickly realized that this new place did not have a proper shower.ContinueContinue reading “The shower”
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Always have a mask at hand!
Yesterday my son and I drove out to the Bavarian Alps. My boy had been sick Monday to Wednesday, followed by his sister on Thursday to Saturday. They had both spent the week at home, with increasingly irritable parents – particularly me. Juggling two jobs and care for two recovering sick kids is something IContinueContinue reading “Always have a mask at hand!”
A selfish act to serve others
By sheer coincidence, my boss called me yesterday after a day of field work, thinking I would finish the job somewhere this morning and return home after. He wanted to ask me if he could hitch a ride, as he also happened to be in the area. He didn’t know that we had just finishedContinueContinue reading “A selfish act to serve others”
Harvest
Autumn. It’s that time of the year again. Cooler nights, with potentially still nice days. Autumn can be a wonderful time. That is, until we reach that tipping point where everything turns grey, combined with some horizontal rain. We aren’t fully there yet. Autumn also typically marks the end of my ecological field season. ThisContinueContinue reading “Harvest”
So long, Twitter
The unthinkable has happened. After literally spending weeks and weeks being on the fence, my butt started hurting, and I decided to jump off. I quit Twitter. I shut down my account, and I won’t look back. For those that know me privately and/or professionally, it is probably quite a surprise. I was very activeContinueContinue reading “So long, Twitter”
Brain not working
I’m not sure what’s going on this week. I have somehow forgotten to work on any blog posts these past few days. There’s no real reason for this, except that I’ve been feeling exceptionally tired – and perhaps as a result forgetful – this week. It appears that my recent GI bug has also madeContinueContinue reading “Brain not working”
Spontaneous trip
I guess I forgot to post yesterday! We made a rather spontaneous camping trip to the Alps, and we’re now camping on the southern banks of the Walchensee. This is one of the prettier lakes in the Bavarian Alps. I love it, and the beautiful area around it. We did a short but heavy cyclingContinueContinue reading “Spontaneous trip”
Come back tomorrow!
Conferences are exhausting, and my brain is a fried chicken. I’ll skip posting for today. Tomorrow, life will be back to it’s normal routine, and I’m sure I’ll find something to write about on the drive back. Come back tomorrow!
Mute
Over the past couple of days, some folks from Extinction Rebellion have been blocking highways into the Hague, the Netherlands. The Hague is where the government is seated, and it’s a reasonably sized city. Blocking the highway leading into it can be somewhat disruptive. I’m going to be honest here. About ten to fifteen yearsContinueContinue reading “Mute”
New obsessions
We’ve always been into growing and preparing our own foods. There’s something about eating your own locally-grown produce that beats veg from the local farmer’s market, or worse, supermarket shelves. Because of this, whenever I have the space, I grow stuff. Typically tomatoes, chilies, and whenever space and conditions allow it, other goodies like squash,ContinueContinue reading “New obsessions”
Robin Heinen 