Tomorrow is my Hubby’s birthday. This year, my hubby is celebrating his birthday without family, as most of us are in Canada. He is free to choose exactly how he wishes to spend his day. Maybe, this is the best birthday gift a person could receive! Especially since it falls on a Sunday, he doesn’t … Continue reading Birthday wishes for my Hubby
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Driving Miss Daisy
I unexpectedly ended up in Hamburg this week. This past Tuesday Hubby had an afternoon meeting in France. He left the house at 6am, drove for 7 hours, attended the meeting, and then had to drive another 7 hours back home. The following morning he had another 9am meeting 5 hours away, so he would … Continue reading Driving Miss Daisy
Karneval
Karneval has been over for a few weeks now, but the decorations are still hanging all over Little T’s room. Personally, I just can’t get into the whole Karneval festivities (if you don’t know what Karneval is, think Mardi Gras or visit this link to read more: http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa020501a.htm) A friend of mine asked if Hubby … Continue reading Karneval
Two Years
We have now survived, thrived, lived in Germany for two years. Why is it, that some days and weeks seem to drag on, but a big chunk of time (like 2 years) can go by in a blink? They say, the “rose-coloured glasses feeling” of living in a foreign country wears off after about 2 … Continue reading Two Years
frische Luft
Fresh air. Germans have a strong attachment to the concept of “fresh air”. Windows here generally don’t have screens (which took some getting use to for a spider fearer like me) and over time I observed that Germans like to open a lot of their windows, wide, all year round. The first year here, I … Continue reading frische Luft
Not the same
When you are away, I am reminded of how woven you are into my life. All the simple rituals and routines are not the same without you. This morning (Saturday), I sipped coffee in bed and felt the emptiness beside me. I went through a cookbook deciding what to make for dinner tonight and tomorrow, … Continue reading Not the same
Loneliness
(A love letter sent to me from my Hubby) How is it possible to feel lonely in a city of 20 million people? I guess it doesn’t help if you are half way around the world from your home and everyone speaks a language that you don’t understand. Whenever I am on a long- more … Continue reading Loneliness
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
This winter has apparently been the longest snowy period for Germany in 30 years. Just my luck. I have to say, out of the four seasons, winter is my least favourite. Yes, I do enjoy the serene feeling of seeing nature tucked in by a fresh blanket of snow, and especially love how the trees … Continue reading Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Bittersweet
Yesterday, Hubby and I were thrown into a big pile of BureauCRAPsy . Without going into the details, the end result is to the tune of 3,000 Euros for something we had no knowledge of. Apparently, Germany passed a law back in January 2009 that residents could only have Private Medical Insurance from a German insurance company. And, if … Continue reading Bittersweet
Feeding the soul
I love to eat. After every meal, I look forward to the next one. Breakfast, lunch and dinner – to me, mealtime is important not only to refuel the body but also the soul. Hubby and I have enjoyed meals together pretty much from the first few months we started dating. I was very fortunate, … Continue reading Feeding the soul
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