15 things

I don't like:
1) humid weather that stimulates dust mites, and makes it a bit more difficult to keep laundry smelling nice.
2) seeing Canadian geese in the beautiful park in Barneveld.
3) the radiators (and connecting water pipes) in every room, that collect dust and make it impossible to do a quick thorough clean.  I still haven't figured out how to clean the inside of the radiators.
4) smelling the "fresh country scent" even before I leave the house some mornings.
5)  black carpet.  It looks really nice, but is it ever hard to keep clean!


I like:
1) finding feathers on my eggs occasionally.  Why eggs in the EU would be illegal in America and vice versa
2) paying less than 1 Euro for 200g of brie cheese.
3) having 2-4 weeks (only) of snowy winter.
4) being able to walk into the center of town in 15 minutes, or bike there in 5.
5) the simplicity that comes with having a small house.  ("Small" is relative, of course.  What would be a small Canadian house is an average, or even medium-large, dutch house.)
6) more moderate weather.  Spring and fall seem to be very long seasons here.
7) online shopping.  Oops!  A lot of websites or businesses offer free delivery (within a couple days), and I can often find better prices for certain products online.  It's also a bit more difficult to lug home a large item (such as a high chair or a big box of diapers) than it is to have it delivered to my front door.  Hello... this is a win-win situation!
8) eating bread every day, and knowing that it's fairly healthy.
9) hardwood & tile floors in the main living areas.
10) a good pair of all-purpose boots.