I know. I know. It's been deathly quiet over here. There's been good reason, though. A big decision making process has been in the works over the past few months. The boyfriend was offered a job and we had to decide if I would be going with him. After lots of hobnobbing and wrestling (mental wrestling, wink wink, nudge nudge), the final call was affirmative.
Hints:
He'll be leaving April 9 and I'll be joining him April 25.
Sadly, due to lack of allowable shipping kilos and space restraints, I can't take my entire stash. We hashed out exactly how much I could bring with me and while it is only a teensy weensy fraction of my fibery goodness, I know I'll survive. My sister came to my apartment last night to lend moral support in the Great Stash Roundup and it was welcome and oh so needed. I decided today that instead of tossing it all into storage, it can live at her place and if there is something she would like to knit from it, she is more than welcome to. After all, I'll never miss a few skeins of sock yarn and this way, if I want something, it will be easy for her to ship it to me. It is a damn good incentive to get everything loaded into Ravelry so I can easily see what is waiting for me and plan projects with my far-away-easily-mailable stash.
More hints from the city we will be living in:
My boyfriend is most excited about the first pic.
You can expect the blog to become more active again after the move because I'm taking a couple months off from work to explore and play. I've been dreaming of lots of wool knits to keep us toasty warm. Lots more details to follow in the coming days!
Came here because I was googling for a cream and gold lace weight yarn. The I saw your pictures!! We lived in Eindhoven from 10/06 to 10/07, so we barely missed overlapping. In fact my husband's there right now - we both work for ASML. We enjoyed life in Eindhoven a lot. Have you found the local SnB group yet? if not google for it - there is a Hyves website, though I don't have the link handy. They meet alternate Wednesdays at Ons right by the Katarinakirk in the Centrum,.
Posted by: dichroic | March 02, 2009 at 07:25 AM
BTW: Eindhoven has a great museum: http://www.historisch-openluchtmuseum-eindhoven.nl/
If you can visit in June, you will be able to experience a lot of historical spinning, weaving, fulling (ugh) and fun!
Posted by: José | April 03, 2008 at 02:19 PM
Welcome! Do bring your wheel, don't be afraid you'll have to bring all your fleece stash, you might be able to free me from some of mine ;-)
Posted by: José | April 03, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Hi! Congrats on moving to Holland! How cool! I visited Amsterdam and Madurodam (?spelling) as a teen and remember the diversity of the people there - - it reminded me of NYC. I'm sure you will love it there. I will definitely continue to visit your blog and read about your adventures and travels. Have fun!
Posted by: Judy | March 31, 2008 at 06:38 PM
I am so excited for you. I did a bit of traveling during college with my then BF, now DH, but we haven't been anywhere really exciting in years. He's considered working overseas and might still do that at some point. Maybe now the kids are older we'll be able to go somewhere in the next couple of years, but for now I'll have to live vicariously.
Posted by: Alison | March 28, 2008 at 08:17 AM
Wait. You have a boyfriend? Did I know that? ;o)
HOLLAND?!?! That is so. cool.
Posted by: JessaLu | March 27, 2008 at 08:14 PM
I'm in a similar boat in Sydney (GF working here for a year, they don't want overseas people doing my job, I'm knitting and have only part of my stash to knit from). I can strongly recommend it! Also, the sister-access-to-stash is great idea, there have been several things I've particularly wanted form mine and it's just not going to happen.
I think you'll find your new country great fun and welcoming, if I'm guessing right (surely I must be!)
Posted by: Emily | March 26, 2008 at 06:05 PM