'baby it's cold outside'....another Dutch day....

KathiM
KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
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A quick look at the forecast for the next days here. Starting tomorrow, Friday, it will be clear but very cold...many days the high will not get above freezing...

Now, I am getting excited, as well as many of our dutch friends. Why? Well, the expression goes "When a birdbath freezes over, the dutch break out their skates."....(I have 2 pairs, my beau has 3...one pair for each is always sharpened and at the ready...*smile*).

Tomorrow morning is the market downtown, outdoors as usual (come wind, rain, sleet and snow...it's always outside, in the same place, and always on Fridays and Saturdays...since the town was built in the 14th century. The grandfather of the fruit seller sold to my beau's grandfather...now THAT'S tradition!!!! It is quite a social gathering for us, always meeting friends there, and getting samples of fruit and cheese, and eating a herring or freshly fried battered fish (called kibbling....mmmmm!). And buying bread that just came out of the oven they have on the market. MMMMM! (we are lucky to get all the bread home intact, normally we break pieces off to savor as we walk...).

I will be bundled up, with my long underwear on, and my thermal socks, and my down vest under my below-the-knee coat. Thinsulate gloves and a cashmere shawl.

Tonight is my favorite dinner...Hutspot....a mash made from boiled potatoes, carrots, onions, and a piece of boiled beef (so tough it can't be cooked for anything else) that is cooked for a long time...with au jus poured on top...

Dutch hugs, Kathi

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  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #2
    Kibbling and hutspot both
    Kibbling and hutspot both sound perfect for a cold winter's day. And ice skating! I am so jealous--winter here has been wet and warm so far.
  • MAJW
    MAJW Member Posts: 2,510 Member
    #3
    CypressCynthia said:

    Kibbling and hutspot both
    Kibbling and hutspot both sound perfect for a cold winter's day. And ice skating! I am so jealous--winter here has been wet and warm so far.

    Making me hungry!
    The market sounds awesome and the food...yummy! I haven't been on ice skates since my late twenties.....let's not "do the math"....haha
    We're experiencing a VERY mild winter even for us in the South East...it's 63 degrees right now at 5:00 PM.... this time last year we had already had two snow storms....I'm one of the " strange one's" who love cold weather...so I'm jealous! I love reading your posts, we can pretend we're there....

    Have fun!
    Hugs, Nancy
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #4
    MAJW said:

    Making me hungry!
    The market sounds awesome and the food...yummy! I haven't been on ice skates since my late twenties.....let's not "do the math"....haha
    We're experiencing a VERY mild winter even for us in the South East...it's 63 degrees right now at 5:00 PM.... this time last year we had already had two snow storms....I'm one of the " strange one's" who love cold weather...so I'm jealous! I love reading your posts, we can pretend we're there....

    Have fun!
    Hugs, Nancy

    I love seasons....
    And in Southern California there aren't many *smile*, although my dutch friends think I'm nuts for being here when it is in the high-70's in my hometown there right now...

    I, too, like the cold. And sitting inside *grins* where it's warm, watching the snow fall.

    Knuffels (dutch hugs), Kathi
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #5
    KathiM said:

    I love seasons....
    And in Southern California there aren't many *smile*, although my dutch friends think I'm nuts for being here when it is in the high-70's in my hometown there right now...

    I, too, like the cold. And sitting inside *grins* where it's warm, watching the snow fall.

    Knuffels (dutch hugs), Kathi

    I am laughing ... as I am 1 of those Southern
    California Gals scratching my head wondering what happened to winter, cooling
    under ceiling fans.

    I am so jealous of your snow, and lovely market place. Samples of fruits, and cheese -- now, that is a good time.

    Hoping you get a chance to use your skates, very soon! Have fun :)

    Enjoy.

    Vicki Sam
  • GrammyKaren
    GrammyKaren Member Posts: 96
    #6
    VickiSam said:

    I am laughing ... as I am 1 of those Southern
    California Gals scratching my head wondering what happened to winter, cooling
    under ceiling fans.

    I am so jealous of your snow, and lovely market place. Samples of fruits, and cheese -- now, that is a good time.

    Hoping you get a chance to use your skates, very soon! Have fun :)

    Enjoy.

    Vicki Sam

    Kathi I am laughing so hard
    I had to eat that !@#$? pot of ugh at least 2 times a week. not a fan.
    Enjoying your posts immensely!!! like a vacay..

    I read about your skating on the canal and thats the scene on the Christmas card I got from my cousin there. Lovely.

    Have a good day
    Hugs,
    Karen
  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
    #7
    I love reading your
    I love reading your posts...it's like you bring us along to share your joy. And what a great reminder for all of us that life is about so much more than cancer...you have my deep and sincere thanks for that.

    Hugs,

    Linda

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