Time to resign…

Marlies WobbenAt Work

Sort of celebrating that I resigned from my job at Empower/ Canada Life today after more than 11 years! Last day will be the 15th. I struggled with the very high productivity goals and the full time hours of this year, leaving me with no energy whatsoever. I love the » full post and pics!

New windows and siding!

Marlies WobbenAt Home

Hopefully the last really $$$$ renovation! We learned a few years ago that our old stucco was cracked and crumbling and we had no choice but to tackle it. And that meant we also had to update our windows before we got new siding! Last year we finally started with … » full post and pics!

In the (Dutch) newspaper!

Marlies WobbenAbout Life

We were in Saturday’s newspaper… in Dutch though 😉 – here’s the digital file. Little correction, the last pic is in Buffalo Pound provincial park, not Wascana. And yes, Tim Roth was mentioned too, since he’s to blame for everything 😂

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trip to Minot, North Dakota

Marlies WobbenUSA

Strange, but this was the first time driving into the States after being here for 11 years! We went to Minot for some shopping and just to get away and see something new 🙂 The weather was clear, but there was some blowing snow, not too bad. We left Friday … » full post and pics!

Happy Holidays!

Marlies WobbenAbout Life

We want to wish you all a happy holiday season! Here’s our traditional Xmas mail & card:

2018 flew by quite fast for us! We suffered some heavy losses… our friend Ton, cousin Jos and our own kitty Tess. But in June we had our German friends Paddy and Steffi … » full post and pics!

Europe trip – Frankfurt, home

Marlies WobbenGermany

Back in Frankfurt, we stayed with Thorsten again and met with Markus for supper at Andalucia before we flew back to Canada today. Look at all the stuff we brought back! Crete souvenirs and Dutch souvenirs (incl some pottery from my dad and a cross stitch work that my mom … » full post and pics!