Whew. It’s been a few days, hasn’t it? I came back home on Sunday, and I do mean all of Sunday. It took twenty-one hours to go from my doorstep in Germany to the back door of my house here … Continue reading
– So, the internet claims the Zeilgalerie has been around since 1992, but I never noticed it until this year. Maybe it was always behind a particularly large bit of the scaffolding that seems to migrate down and around but … Continue reading
– After staying indoors yesterday, I was ready to get out and make the most of my Wednesday. I went to Mainz and Wiesbaden and really did have a pretty good day. I finally made it to the Gutenberg Museum … Continue reading
Well, I certainly had an exciting day today. Except not. It was gorgeous and sunny outside, but I wanted to give myself some time to recover from whatever germs I’ve got, so I just stayed in. I did venture out … Continue reading
– Bookfair is over! Holiday is go! Hey, everybody, let’s get sick! Dang it. I still headed into Mainz today for a nice walk around and a look at the shops. I need more money, is what I’ve decided. I … Continue reading
It really is both a blessing and a tragedy that we don’t have the same bakery culture in America as exists in Germany. Tragedy because, my God, the amazing, carby goodness that you can pick up on your way to … Continue reading
Oh, boy. Long story short, I’m in Frankfurt now (well, a couple towns outside Frankfurt, to be more precise). For a couple of weeks. Long story slightly less short, I’ve been awake for over 29 hours, and they have not … Continue reading
I’ve been busy tending to all the things that don’t really need doing around here. I used to be one of those people who would start packing two weeks before a trip, but these days I seem to wait until … Continue reading
– If you’ve been wondering where I disappeared to, you can blame Lost (as I am doing). Where there used to be a neat little timeslot in my evenings for updating, it now seems like the perfect opportunity to squeeze … Continue reading
– I was struck with a need to make gingerbread yesterday. I’m sure something must have set it off, but I’m not sure what. So in between doing other things, I whipped some up this morning. I used this recipe, … Continue reading
