Tall Timbers, Maryland: that's where we are now. It's so peaceful and relaxing here, due in no small part to the tranquil atmosphere of Fenella, Tim, Cameron and Willow's household. After just a few days here, I find myself not wanting to leave. Fenella even cooked mince pies this evening. Mince pies, I tell you!
Wiesje has been so happy since we arrived here. Her cousins love her very much and are always kissing her and attempting to engage her in their play. It does me a lot of good to see her smile and giggle so much.
Meanwhile, back in Amsterdam, the KPN is still dicking around, doing sod all to get my DSL line up and running. My ISP, XS4ALL, has an ADSL status page for tracking new orders, but, as I discovered today, it can also be used to track line moves. There. I can read that the KPN acknowledged receipt of the request to move my line on 3rd January, more than one month after I notified them of my forthcoming change of address. That was the last change on my account, so the DSL line has apparently still not been reconnected. One can only hope this will be fixed before we return home on Friday.