The Dutch Files

Alrightie then! “Project Bulbfield“ made it the year ’round and here is the overview of the whole year, that I promised you last week. I hope you have enjoyed it all. I know I did!

It was sóme year. A lot has happened in this past year, in my life, and in the lives of the people around me, in my personal life and my “internet” life. One of the biggest things being the passing of Lisa, to whom I dedicated “Project Bulbfield“ after she died on February 27 (which I will never forget as that’s my birthday) because she loved tulips. Lisa, I hope you are somewhere where you are painfree and happy and know that we are all still thinking about you. I can’t believe it’s almost been 8 months already…

Behold, Project Bulbfield – a year round

You can view the separate pictures here.

Separate Posts: October 2008 – November 2008 – December 2008 – January 2009 – February 2009 – March 2009 – April 2009 – May 2009 – June 2009 – July 2009 – August 2009 – September 2009

Goodmorning to September 30 and the last installment of  “Project Bulbfield“! I can’t believe that a year has gone by of photographing this one bulbfield every month. It has become quite a nice series, even if I do say so myself and I hope you have enjoyed it.

Behold the last picture in the series: “our” bulbfield at the end of September. Soon it will be filled with bulbs again, holding a flowery blooming promise for next Spring, when the fields no doubt will be showing their colorful splendor again.

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So there you go. One year of “Project Bulbfield”. Next month, in October, I will do an overview of this whole year of “Project Bulbfield”, so you can see all pictures of the past year again.

Now… I have to go and get busy. It’s Hellish Wednesday again, filled with work, groceries, running The Kid back and forth to school and basketbal practice, errands and all that shit. Tata!

Oh yes, that’s right. It’s August 31 and another month is drawing to a close. I can’t believe how quickly the year is flashing by. In another few weeks our annual family birthday-palooza (The Lill Niece, The Sis, The Mom and The Kid all in 2.5 months time) is hitting off, and then some more and holiday season is right there… Yeah, I know, let’s not get ahead of ourselves, but ya know, it’s fine by me. I have fun stuff to look forward to, so the next few months can flash by for all I care :)

But right now it’s the last day of August and it’s time for the August issue of “Project Bulbfield“!

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As I expected last time the fields are being ploughed right now and the farmers are getting them ready to get the bulbs in the ground for next season, which they will probably do in October. All the weeds have been ploughed out and the field is waiting to start a new round.

Just one more issue to go and we’re there. One year of “Project Bulbfield”!

Ha! I made it! Just the day before last day of the month here is the July issue of  “Project Bulbfield“.

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The field is completely overgrown by weeds and yesterdaymorning when I came over to take the picture they had started ploughing the edges of the field. It’s fairly quiet around the bulbfields right now, but I guess they will start ploughing the rest of the field soon.

Schoolkids are busy in their summerjobs at the bulb-farmers to peel (take off outer layer and old roots) the bulbs that were taken out of the field. The peeled bulbs will either be sold in the stores or replanted for next season.

Soon they will be getting the field ready to plant the new bulbs for the 2010 bulb season. They will probably do that in October as the bulbs need to be in the ground before temps dive to around freezing.

There is 2 more issues of “Project Bulbfield” to go:  August and September. Almost done a whole year of bulbfield view!

I am off to spend the last day with The Kid before he is off to his dad’s for 3 weeks. Going to be a day of cuddling, snuggling and packing!

AND YOU GUYS DON’T FORGET TO ENTER *MY* CONTEST ON LADY PENELOPE’S BLOG!!!

SHIT! I SUCK! Again I didn’t make it in the actual month! I have had the pic ready for over a week now, and still I don’t manage to post it in the effing month that it should be in. I know what! Let’s just “act” like June has 31 days, ok? OK, here goes.

Welcome on this glorious Wednesday June 31! So happy to see you all gather together on my blog for the June issue of “Project Bulbfield“. Gather ’round to see it!

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What was left of the tulips has now dried up and died. As you can see by the boxes, the farmer is now getting ready to dig up the bulbs and bring them in to have them peeled by all the lovely student summer workers and put them away to plant again in September or October, depending on the weather.

I think we now only have 3 more issues of “Project Bulbfield” to go, July, August and September, and then we’re done. Let’s see if I can get the last 3 in on time, shall we? Then again, don’t hold yer breaths… please… Cos I suck!