Squish Squish

For all those out there that have mowed the lawn at 20 Sijsjeslaan.  I want you to know that the last mow has been completed by moi!  With the ORIGINAL lawn mower no less.  The last two pictures were before the mow because I
 wanted to capture the beautiful leaves.  I also took a picture of Julian's house with the FOR SALE sign in her front yard.  I noticed today that it is Vercocht!  That didn't take long.  They must have been asking the right price.  The Nelis family has not decided if they are going to sell or rent.

And the reason my title is 'squish squish' is because at the turn by the pond I did fall in.  Actually put a grin on my face.  So apropos.  Wouldn't have been right to make the last mow without a dunk into the pond to top it off.  I think Steve and Felicia were the last ones to have the honor to clean out the ponds.  No wait, it was Jed and Nicole in August!   I don't think anybody is going to miss that chore!  And the portugal girls and Taft/Luke were the last to swim in them. (unless you count me falling in today, then I was last!)
Oh, and they took out the stump of the willow tree, and just left a pile of compost.  Thanks Bryn for giving that fabulous tree a good-bye hug!

After 25 years at 20 Sijsjeslaan

View from the side of the apartment

The view from the street side

Discussion with the Landlords...since the apartment is on the corner, we get both the head on view and the side view.  This room is not huge, but it is sufficient.

This is the guest bedroom

the small small deck off of the kitchen...and also you can see the breakfast bar.  That is the landlord enjoying the view  on the terrace.

So long American washer/dryer.  

The kitchen galley.  In the background is the front door entrance and foyer.

Tom measuring the windows in the Master Bedroom.   I have to make/buy all the drapes.  Notice they are definitely floor to ceiling windows.  I hate to cover them too much, but you have to have them for the sunlight/noise absorption.  

The kitchen again, but you can see the landlord standing on the small terrace off of the kitchen.

Home sweet home for 2 and 1/2 years.  23 Ambiorix Square.  B.10.1 (building B, floor 10, apartment 1).  It is the apartment on the top floor and if looking at the building, the one in the far left corner.
This will make it official in my mind.  Working for NATO and not the US Govt. anymore,  and living smack dab downtown in an apartment, I think the feel will truly be more European rather than American.  We are actually excited about the adventure!