Adventures of a Cat Lady

  • 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.

  • New home, new problems

    is what Ive put on my whiteboard in my kitchen and it is incredibly apt. I generally adore my home but equally there are sometimes where I wonder if its purposely testing what tiny amount of patience I have.  I can laugh at a lot of experiences Ive had with the house. In the Netherlands,…

  • Moving house and adulting

    This year,  has been crazy busy… thats my excuse for not blogging. I have had a few messages of disappointment at my distinct lack of blogging. I can always trust my friends to harass me and put me back on the right path!  Having said that, so much has happened in the last 5 months…