PostsCommentsPayoutsvincentnijman (73)in Wednesday Walk • 6 days agoA perfect walkAfter a couple of days of overly socializing and a bit too much caffeine, alcohol and sugar, a walk in nature was very welcome to @clareartista and me. Even more, after having…vincentnijman (73)in Weekend Experiences • 9 days agoTalking about Selling our House...This morning, we had a nice walk into town, strolling along a mostly washed out market. Even though it only rained lightly, especially compared to yesterday, there clearly…vincentnijman (73)in Caturday • 10 days agoIt's Raining Cats and (no) dogs...I am lying on the couch, near the burning wood fire, sipping on tea made of nettles, orange and sage ( if I'm correct ). All picked/foraged from the gardens below us, the day…vincentnijman (73)in Homesteading • 11 days ago( Dreaming of ) manifesting more storage- and living space and an even bigger plot of land...As @clareartista wrote about recently in The Only Way is Up , it seems like the two of us have been successful in manifesting something we had set our eyes upon/ put our minds…vincentnijman (73)in Homesteading • 12 days agoA much needed break ( away from our land )I am sitting in the sunshine on the balcony of the house that Clare and I still own but does seem to fade away when we aren't there She acquired this space; a quirky 10 room…vincentnijman (73)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 16 days agoHomesteading Struggles Usually I'm quiet on here for a good reason aka turbulence and/or great distraction aka life taking over. Saying that the last week and a half have been challenging is a bit of…vincentnijman (73)in Weekend Experiences • last monthA Day near the Sea - Marketing Today, @clareartista and I went to one of the seaside cities near(ish) us to check out the Saturday market there.vincentnijman (73)in Caturday • last monthDealing with wild cats during the full moon - Countryside DiaryLast night was pretty intense and the timing wasn't great... After an exhausting day of doing too much ( which wasn’t a lot ), the day after having to deal with a lot of turbulence and the decision tovincentnijman (73)in Homesteading • last monthFirst Frost - pondering to change our terrazzo into an ice rinkWhen we checked back in on the land, to feed the cats and find out how the covering had held up, yesterday morning, we eventually found out that although it had kept most of the water out, there was enoughvincentnijman (73)in Homesteading • 2 months agoHas a Wolf Visited our Land? 🐺A handful of days ago, whilst visiting the forest area on the hill above our land, we were warned by the local vigile that there was a wolf roaming the area. More on that in my…vincentnijman (73)in FungiFriday • 2 months agoFirst Fungi in the ForestThe first half an hour or so of our walking and climbing through the hilly forest, we hardly noticed any fungi but - as tends to be the case - once we reached a certain point ( of focus ), more and morevincentnijman (73)in HiveGarden • 2 months agoAmazing Abundance on Our LandWho would have thought, when Clare and I first walked our land, a little over 4 months ago, that it would be such an abundant place?vincentnijman (73)in HiveGarden • 2 months agoCan you overdose on Walnuts? When the man who sold us our land showed us around on what is now our property, he wasn't exaggerating when he told us that the huge, old noce ( walnut tree ) at the edge of our property gifted him 70vincentnijman (73)in Wednesday Walk • 2 months agoFrom Gouda With Love - Part 1 - Koekjes ( Speculaasjes and StroopwafelsOn day 5 of my one week trip to my motherland, The Netherlands ( Nederland ), I had two speculaasjes with my coffee. My eye fell on the faded cookie jar that my mother has…vincentnijman (73)in #travel • 2 months agoNo More Camping ❌🏕️ plus a ✈️ to The Netherlands ...Yesterday morning, a week and a half after moving into our rental house ( to over-Winter ), @clareartista and I decided that it was about time to pack up our tent. Believe…vincentnijman (73)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 3 months agoThe Great Turnaround...What a turnaround! 3 months ago, we acquired our 1.1 hectare plot of (wild) land with a house like building on it that was far from ready to move in(to). Since then, @clareartista and I have been goingvincentnijman (73)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 3 months agoTo Rent or not to Rent and Stay in Our Tent - Countryside Life DiaryLast week I wrote about @clareartista and I deciding to spend two nights in a local hotel, to briefly escape the chaos and discomfort of our new land. It's now 4 days later and…vincentnijman (73)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 3 months agoEscaping the Chaos for two nights - Countryside Life DiaryI am writing this post from a cosy big bed in a hotel room. I have had a luxurious shower this morning, as well as last evening although it has to be said that any kind of shower is luxurious for us, thesevincentnijman (73)in HiveGarden • 4 months agoRemember Stick Figure?This morning, on a relatively cool early Autumn day, @clareartista and I went on a stroll around our land. The idea was to check out and hopefully identify some mushrooms that…vincentnijman (73)adventuresnaturalistin Amazing nature (AN) • 4 months agoThe Return of Mrs. Porcupine (?)Do you remember Mrs. Porcupine? Mrs Porcupine is getting on my nerves again... If you have been a long time follower of mine/my blog ( for at least 5 years ) the title…
