Life sure can feel at times like an up hill battle.
This morning in a cloud of our own breath, Clover my canine companion and I set out to be the first people to crush the morning frost kissed grass under our feet. To be in the vineyard before the sun breached the blue...
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I took some time yesterday from the realities of “what needs to be done” to wander over to my local garden center for it’s annual Camellia exhibit. It is kind of special to have unfettered alone time in a beautifully decorated greenhouse, just me and the Camellias. I had a full hour to...
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Fasching or Carnival season is upon us here in Germany, Carnival is a time of frolic before the forty days of Lenten fasting. I managed to visit two Faschingsumzug or Fasching parades in one day while visiting in the mountainous region of Garmisch.
This year I set out to capture as many traditionally carved masks and...
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This past Christmas Eve, my husband, dog and I all took a long walk through the National Forest here in the Heidelberg area. Nearing the end of our walk, I noticed my husband lift his hand towards the sky. I found it an interesting gesture especially so as he was holding the dogs leash with...
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When I first moved to Germany I was fascinated by the symbols scribbled in chalk above most houses in the village. Luckily on e day while I was home around January 6th a group of children rang my door bell. To my surprise there were 4 children, 3 dressed like the Three Kings of the...
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Happy Saint Nicolas Tag from us here in Ladenburg.
Sunday, Dec 6 th here in Germany all the little children awake to find that Saint Nicolas visited their homes and filled their boots full of wonderful things. Most times those gifts are bright shinny apples and colorful oranges.
I found this wonderful description on a website “The...
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So, today it is official. I can finally wish you all a very Merry Christmas or as they say in German…Fröhlich Weihnacten!!
Not only does the 1st Advent signify the beginning of the Christmas holiday season…it also welcomes once again our annual village Weihnachtsmarkt. This fairy tale village of tiny pine covered wooden...
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