We packed up our home last week and have been in a temporary furnished rental until we leave. It has been a bit of a culture shock for us all since it is right on the main street of a much larger town. When you say "on" the main street in Germany that means you have the street, then the sidewalk (no grass between) and the wall of the house juts straight up from the edge of the sidewalk. The master bedroom is streetside, downstairs so its a little unsettling to hear the sirens and trucks roar by within feet of the bed.
The house is decorated in a, um, global theme. There are buddhas, African tribal statues, Chinese vases and a certain glass tubed contraption used for herbal inhalation of semi legal substances. ahem
the shower has its own remote control. I swear it looks ready to beam you up. There are lights in the ceiling – blue and yellow flashing lights. Ceiling of the shower that is. Along with the radio.
this is the groovy upstairs lounge.
this is the toy environmentally friendly washer. When you open it you see the above.
When you press the button it unbuckles and looks like the below pic. You fill it and close it back up to wash. It actually works well for all six items of clothing you wash.
You just need to be patient because those numbers indicate how long the wash cycle takes. : )
And this man is in the back yard. Why not?
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My college boy (thinks he is going to Germany ASAP) would love that place!
PS I think you could hand wash more efficiently than that machine!
Thank you for continuing to post in the midst of your move. I do enjoy your writing and photos.
Oh my, oh my! The picture of your daughter looks totally photoshopped in, as the decor is so, um, different. Your bathroom is hilarious! I reckon patience, good humor, and lots of holy water (for them buddhas) will get you through anything. 🙂 Praying this time of transition goes well for all of you (it’s certainly entertaining!). God bless
I am laughing so hard. It’s amazing how folks resort to idolatry of one sort or another, even if they don’t recognize it as such, when they leave behind the west and all its Christian nature. Annika loves the shower. I am partial to the blue gauzy bed. But they guy in the yard takes the cake.
Oh my gosh I am cracking up picturing you trying to wash clothes for your big family in that tiny washer! That’s a hilarious proposition.
But the bathroom!!! Way cool.
And the man. Oh, I’m still laughing!!!
Hilarious! And a bit creepy at the same time! The wall art is interesting…the bedroom eyes and the couple in the painting on the wall of the groovy upstairs lounge. The backyard man might just cut the grass and pull weeds! 🙂
I’d take that shower! Pretty nifty — but, seriously, it must be taking forever to do laundry! Is there a dryer? And, while I really do love the blue bedroom (I have my first blue bedroom now and love it) — I think I’d rather our ’70s era burnt orange shag carpets than bright orange walls… Bright! Wow! But, how fun to be doing something so really really different, huh? And how wonderful it will feel to be back to normal again when you’re settled in your new home. I’m anxious for you guys that that happens soon!
Oh my! It’s really all I can think to say.
Thanks for sharing!
Oh I didn’t picture this from your email. It’s all…very…interesting. And…colorful. And completely not. you. LOL! But hey, not much longer right? 🙂
You have the most interesting life! ❤ 🙂
What a fun way to say goodbye to Germany!
The whole post made me laugh! At least it is temporary housing 🙂