Good afternoon at the 28th off November, 2025.

 Good evening everyone, 

Today was grey, gloomy and dreary outside in The Netherlands. 

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I ordered a capital epoxy raisin G keychain for grandma's birthday. It's in two months. 

I ordered it at de Boed, and requested blue details in it. It also has some cute pink flowers. It's a very simple gesture, and it reminds me off Weasley sweaters. Wasn't it in Harry Potter where Mrs. Weasley always knitted letter sweaters for her sons? These somehow remind me off it. Maybe since these are affordable, compared to what is common nowadays, despite it almost being the price off a box off eggs. 

But I only have one grandma, and she deserves it, just like my stepdad. I'm about to wrap this either, offcourse in a small, left out piece off wrapping paper. Wrapping these cute small key chains is even affordable. Wrapping a letter sweater somehow seems more expensive, especially if you have to do about 7. But you got it: My presents for a sober January are almost safe and sound thanks to de Boed, community centre in Zaandijk and it's affordable small gifts and greeting cards. I also got a Mother's day gift, it was handmade and cute hand painted, and it almost stared at me 'I'm perfect for your family!' And if something pierces me with it's eyes, it's for my younger brother. I'll show on here when it's almost mother's day. 

This country has a long baking tradition, and the internet usually had the receipes off classics, semi-classics and new interprentations full in sight and on hand, but the crisis made those impossible and low in the algorhytms. You know, those very easy Dutch baking receipes everyone always did, but which are now too pricey, since they sell key chains the price off an egg box. Maybe I start about it since I'm only allowed fruit at coffee time. I sooo feel like stuffed speculaas, boterkoek or appeltaart, but I'm not allowed. Something delicious at coffee, home made and warm. Sometimes I got a syrup waffle or other cookie from Leviaan, only three times a week, and only if I attend at evening coffee. But usually they are incredibly strict and it's just fruit. It's a bit dry. Those receipes should be high in the charts again, everyone always making them. But what do I know? I think only my rich stepdad still bakes regulairly. And I'm not allowed in here to bake to begin with. Due to sugar rules. The government has strict rules on cookies and sugar in here. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.