For today, June 21, 2010
(more daybooks at Peggy's)
Outside my window… Becoming more overcast, and crisp. I am up in the girls' 4th floor loft and looking out over tiled rooftops.
I am hearing… Regularly hearing the bells from the church steeple above.
…the way I see it many evenings as I round the hill back from my walk
I am wearing… khaki capris black and tan striped tee and my new running shoes. Heading out in a moment.
Considering these words:
"…in God's word He said 365 different times, "Do not fear." Now if He says it that many times, you know He's serious about it, don't ya?" - Facing the Giants
I am planning… a movie night with Jen and her girls this week. We overlap here for another month with one of my oldest friends. We were last stationed together in Texas which was another awesome assignment. Our military paths have taken us different directions since. This is a treat.
I am thankful for… more than I can say. Among the bounty, I am exceedingly grateful that things I expected to be very difficult and confusing have not been that.
I am reading… new library books.
from the learning room… Napoleon. The house we are renting this month is furnished and came with a handful of dvds. Master and Commander has become something of a cult classic around here. You would think it was Rocky Horror Picture Show lol. The boys have each taken on a different character when they play outside. Aidan has been researching the era, the war, the figures involved and reporting back to us daily the new information he is finding. I humbly admit it was mostly new to me.
From the kitchen… local foods, which are all new and different for us.
(Danish eggs in local stoneware)
Around the house… I have made friends with the washing machine. It's a small friend, not much larger than an apartment size unit. But having RVd so many years it really wasn't a bad transition at all. The convection oven is my BFF. Seriously. LOVE that oven. The dishwasher and dryer and I are still not on speaking terms. You know you are a desperate woman when you are sitting on the floor in front of your dryer spelling out cycle labels to your dh who must type them into his phone on the only floor that has internet reception. In the end I have been hanging it all. We get two larger dryers in the new house. Better luck then!
From my picture journal…
one of my walking buddies taking a break at the stream by the tracks. Speaking of which, time to head out! Have a wonderful Summer Solstice.
Starry Sky Journal 
Kim, is it true that people over there really think that if the egg is stamped, then it’s safer than real famr eggs from salmonella?
Couldn’t really say what ‘people over here’ think about eggs. since I still haven’t even figured out what my dishwasher says ; ) My interaction with my Russian immigrant landlord is a cross between Pictionary and Charades There are many farms at the edge of the villages. As in, here is a house and then here is a house with a barn attached and chickens outside. I don’t think they have zoning issues with that kind of thing from what we were told. I have been told that farmers sell raw milk in the villages but I haven’t seen it happen as yet. I did find a goat dairy in the next village yesterday though. I took a picture of the product sign to come home and google translate. Will keep you posted!
If the egg situation is the same in Germany as it is in the UK (which it should be being the EU)then the stamp tells you what date the egg is ‘best by’ and whether it is free range, organic or battery hen. Organic or free range are generally safer as far as salmonella goes.
What beautiful pictures..it is kind of like visiting the place with you! I have never been overseas at all.
Is it possible to homeschool in Germany?