It’s been raining all day. J would be the happiest guy in the world if he could be here right now. He LOVES the rain. He would run around outside in Jeans and T-Shirt and wear his brightest smile when he gets back inside all soaking wet. I remember this...
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Seriously. I have been in Germany for almost 10 months now. 10 MONTHS! Now there are 9 days left until I get on the plane to move back to the US and in with my hubby and all of a sudden you want to see me one last time again....
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Today I am going to share a family recipe from my Grandma with you. “Martinsküchle” ((yeast-dough cookies)) are traditionally eaten on St. Martin’s Day and were given as a present from the lord to the servants [or the adults to the kids]. Ingredients: 500 g wheat flour 30 g yeast...
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Today we celebrate St. Martin’s Day in Germany, the feast day of Saint Martin of Tours, who gave half his cloak to a beggar so he could stay warm at night. The day is celebrated in the evening of November 11 in most areas of Germany. Children go by the...
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I am not sure if Kristine was trying to make it easy or hard for us this week, but nevertheless, I played :) Did you? 1. YES! I received the visa package in the mail today! That was quick! 2. NO! I am not done packing yet. My room is...
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I heart my computer…. well, my notebook that is. It’s like my portable friend that I can take wherever I want. I mostly love it for the fact that it connects me with my friends that I can’t see on a daily basis. No, it -of course- doesn’t make up...
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I’ll be on the plane in exactly 14 days [unless the German Postal Service effs it up again and doesn’t deliver my documents and passport – but let’s just not think about that slight possibility]. Wow, it feels so surreal. I will be running around like a headless chicken trying...
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I had my Green Card Interview at the American Consulate in Frankfurt this morning. Wow, I was so nervous. I got up at 3 a.m. after about 4 hours of not-so-sound sleep. My Dad and I left around 4 a.m. – it’s a 2,5 hour-drive to the Embassy in Frankfurt...
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