P 365 Days 89-97

Sorry it's been so long, it's been a very tough week and a half. School and appointments almost everyday, plus my final exam in my Dutch classes have left me feeling very run down. Tristan spent last week with his Oma and Opa to help get him away from the chaos a bit, but tonight he's with me, so I am a very happy lady right now. :) 

Day 89, Tuesday June 28: Along the way to the train station in Alkmaar from the center of Alkmaar, I generally walk along this street. It is a very festive street when something big is going on, like Christmas, or the world cup last year, but it's very bright and rather uplifting to walk along during this time of year as well, because of all the hibiscus and other flowers along the houses.

 Day 90, Wednesday June 29: While walking through a part of Alkmaar I'd never been in before after an appointment, I stumbles across this map painted on a wall. It depicts Alkmaar from the time of the 80 years war. As I have mentioned before, Alkmaar was integral in the defeat of Spain by breaking down dikes and letting the sea flow into the newly drained polders (the town I'm moving too sits on one of those polders). If you look at the small section on the left inside the tower, that is the shape that Alkmaar used to have.

 Day 91, Thursday June 30: Today was my end of day pick nick at one of my classes. One of the teachers had just announced that the teacher in front of the chalk board wasn't going to be coming back next year. While I will most likely not be going next year either, this made me very sad, because I am really quite fond of her, though I am very fond of all the teachers there. Everyone in the picture is one of the teachers except for the two ladies in purple.









Day 92, Friday July 1: Walking along another unknown street I saw this, the white house is crooked. It's also probably at least 400 years old, so I guess it's got an excuse.

 Day 93, Saturday July 2: It seems Meric and Wicked make a perfect match. A beautiful Yin & Yang made out of fluff balls.

 Day 94, Sunday July 3: They really like to cuddle, but when either one gets the urge to play, Meric goes crazy on poor Wicked. In this picture they are cuddling, but since Meric is himself still a kitten he doesn't really understand that he can't play rough with Wicked. We are constantly separating the two because my poor little girl ends up crying. She's tough though, even though she can't handle it when Meric bites at her, she's more than willing to dish it out, chasing him and swatting at his backside when we shoo him away. :D I think she will well live up to her name.

 Day 95, Monday July 4th: Happy Independence Day to everyone in America. Here is a picture of my new house. The front lawn is a bit wild, but it's been raining almost non stop for weeks. This day was the first sunny day we've had all summer so far. But hey, You can see the American pride on the little tree out front. :) I got the bow (plus a second) from my mom.




























Day 96, Tuesday July 5: Ok, I actually too this picture today (Wednesday) But I'm posting it as Tuesday's picture because I forgot to take a picture yesterday. This is outside another new part of Alkmaar... We've been having a lot of appointments in a lot of new parts of Alkmaar lately! Anyway, if you can see the bridge and tunnel in the background, I believe that  is part of the old city wall dating back to the 80 year war.

Day 97, Wednesday July 6: Tristan got to meet his new kitten today. He really seems to like her, even though he seems a little bit scared of her. I guys it's just a guy thing to be a bit afraid of things so much smaller than themselves. He was talking about her when I put him to bed this evening. That's Angelo in the background. Poor little guy has chicken pox and can't go to preschool. Luckily Tristan had it 3 months ago, so Angelo doesn't have to be lonely while he's suffering through it. We had planned on Tristan going with Angelo to preschool tomorrow morning, but since Angelo isn't going we're going to do it next week. I want to see how Tristan likes it before I sign him up for next year. :)