Categorie: our wealthy life

  • Beer

    Budweiser is the official World Cup sponsor. Bavaria made the “Dutch Dress“. And now Grolsch uses the dress as a beer cooler  😉

  • World Cup fever

    They used Hocus Pocus , a 39 year old song from Focus. Just the song ………

  • Astrantia major

    In Dutch this flower is called “Zeeuws Knoopje“. I have an inflammation in my neck. It causes enormous pain when I move my head. The physician prescribed Naproxen, so now I am hoping it will decrease the pain and I’ll be relieved of the inflammation. He said it should be better within a week. So…

  • antique plate fell off the wall

    sorry ! It hung many years in the kitchen of the old farmhouse called “de Haar”. Then my mother had it and I inherited the plate after she died. According to the Dutch saying “Scherven brengen geluk”,  I’m now waiting for the luck that is supposed to come 🙂 antique plate fell off the wall,…

  • one more gone

    There are four Golden Ide fish left in our pond. They are 12 years old now. one more gone, originally uploaded by wim harwig.

  • RAP

    I had to smile when I saw this video ………. George Carlin was one of the founders of  stand-up comedy in the United States.

  • I’m proud

    that my daughter choose to buy a quality power-drill instead of some cheap stuff. I’m proud, originally uploaded by wim harwig.

  • clearing our shed

    Linseed oil is the best for preserving old wooden toolboxes, and the smell reminds me of the times I was a little boy and saw my father doing the same 😉

  • Arguments ……….

    It’s nearly election time in the Netherlands. A lot of political discussions are on television and in newspapers. Even the economic situation in Greece is drawn into the national Dutch discussions. Voters and politician haven’t changed since Abbott and Costello. They showed the effect of argue in full swing a long time ago. This sketch…

  • Libertarians

    For serious background see; http://web.inter.nl.net/users/Paul.Treanor/libertarian.html http://www.libertarian.nl/wp/ http://world.std.com/~mhuben/quotes.html http://world.std.com/~mhuben/faq.html

  • How to mow the lawn.

    One of my colleagues made a small lawn in his garden. He asked advise about how and when to  mow it. So here is a short instruction video …….

  • long time friends

    Talking all night long about times long ago. long time friends, originally uploaded by wim harwig.

  • state of our country

    LUCTOR ET EMERGO state of our country, originally uploaded by wim harwig.

  • Photos

    The Fritillaria Meleagris (in Dutch; Kievietsbloem) is still living next to our pond. Each year a single flower ! Mo has been brushing his teeth again.

  • Spring in our garden