Today, Little T is looking forward to buying a new toy after breakfast with his pocket money. Me? I’m looking forward to buying asparagus at the market as the season is FINALLY here (after a few weeks of delay thanks to a cold, snowy winter). I wonder if it is a sign of aging when … Continue reading Zeit für Spargel! (Asparagus time!)
Customs
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
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
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