Adventures of a Cat Lady

  • Winter Spice Jelly – A deliciously delicate infused jam for winter

    Halloween has come and on and so have the cats outfits. The cats are pleased that torture will not come their way in the form of clothing for another year. Winter is here, the clocks have gone back, there is less day light and it seems like my body is preparing for hibernation mode, as…

  • Winter Warming Beef Stew

    Winter is almost here and so is the need to fill my freezer with comfort foods. No matter how hard I try, I’m incapable of cooking really for under four, so I’ve embraced this (and my love of Tupperware) and cook for ten with the intention of making freezer meals for myself. A few delicious…

  • Grape Jam and Apple Butter

    Sugar and Spice and all things nice – Jams and Jellys As the seasons are changing, winter duvet is now on the bed, Ive been feeling unwell and have been craving comfort food.  I’ve recently been spending quality time in my kitchen and thought Id share my recipes with you! Grapes, grapes and more grapes.…

  • List complete, mudwalk done!

    Ive had 2 tick boxes this year, sky diving and Wadlopen, Ive now completed both! Im 100% for the year, which I think makes my 2020 much better than many others. What is Wadlopen? During specific times of the year, groups walk across mudflats located in the Wadden Sea. You can only enter the mudflats…

  • Corona-Cation!

    It’s crazy to think we are 4 months from Christmas and basically 2021! What a year! I realised that in August, I celebrated one year of being a single homeowner. It’s amazing and yet truly scary. My house and I have a true love hate relationship, I love it but it hates me and likes…

  • 1 box ticked, 50% done for 2020

    Can you believe it’s already half way through 2020? Blink again a few times and it will definitely be Christmas! Over 3 months in quarantine and now coming out of it (maybe not for the first or last time), whilst it was quarantine for me, it did feel at times as though I was the…

  • 3 months in an ‘intelligent lockdown’

    I realised over the weekend that it’s been 3 months since lockdown started, any plans for the near future were cancelled and I truly became a home body. The Netherlands opted for a ‘intelligent lockdown’. What are the rules of an ‘intelligent lockdown’? Everyone is asked to keep a distance of at least 1.5 metres…

  • Cat Wall – DIY project

    I started working on the cat wall last year, approximately 9 months ago. Thanks to self isolation and social distancing, I found myself with more time than I know what to do with. Last week, I also had two days of holiday with my destination as the shed(topia), so no excuse not to finish this…

  • 2020 and who would have thought we’d all be in worldwide pandemic fighting for toilet paper over tissues

    I cant believe we’re already basically a third of the way into the year and what a unique years its been already. I’m pleased to say that the year has been entertaining so far and Ive had tons of fun. Last year gave me closure, acceptance and clarity on a level I’ve never had before…

  • 2019, I’m so ready to say goodbye

    The round up over 2019, the good, the bad, the sick and the immense personal growth.