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Sunday, August 10, 2008

All creatures, big and small

We had a little excitment with the dog recently: we fund a tick! I think it was the first time my son fund one on his dog and he was really nervous about it: what about Lyme disease? and is there any other disease he can get? How are we going to remove that thing? Can we kill it? If we pull it out,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 8, 2008

The family's new member

Back from the "big" city, i.e. Ottawa (it's only about 45 km from here but it's like another country altogether; They HAVE high speed internet there!). We went to pick up the new addition to the family: a chevy blazer. Not my first choice (too much gas per 100 km) but, althought it is a 2004, it is... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Village chats

I had almost forgotten how easy it is to talk to people in small towns, when you understand what they say! I had to have the car towed to the garage (alternator's dead) and I started asking about the name of the garage. You see, it is called Hamilton, but most employees and owners that I know are... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

The Jungle outside!

It's been a while since I wrote something! We're still un-packing boxes, deciding what to bring back upstairs, what to leave in boxes, what to give away and what to throw. All that decision making is making me a bit dizzy! But, we should have a less clustered house after that. That is of course,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Home in boxes!

Well, we're back; the house is still standing (although rather dirty. We paid to have it clean before coming back and I'm wandering what we paid for!) and the dog was happy to see us. We are now once more going through boxes trying to find things; towels especially! I won't write much today because... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Last Day in Germany, Tschüs!

I won't have time to write tomorow, so I am writting a bit tonight. We went on the boat trip to Hirschhorn and spent there about 3 hours. We went back to visit the oldest chapel in the area. There is a mention of a chapel and a small cloister on this precise spot in 773 AD, but the actual chapel is... Sign in to see full entry.

Last day in Germany

We had a nice day yesterday: went to Heidelberg for a last time and ended the day with a meal at our landlords'place. Of course, before going to Heidelberg we had to stop by the hairdresser for the guys and then bought some very nice (and expensives) sun glasses for my Mann who is going to the Artic... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Last minute things to do...

We didn't do anything much yesterday: no real outing, no garden with lights and sounds, just a small trip to the ice Café. A real Lazy Sunday. We felt kind of "flat", as if no energy left. But we do feel a bit better today: we are going to Heidelberg to buy last minute presents and books to read,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Too many goodbyes, too little time

It is a sad day: my friend left this morning and we don't know if we will ever see each other again in this life. I thought that I had told her goodbye a few weeks ago and then this morning I had to do it all over again. It is getting pretty hard. Both of us trying not to cry and be strong. We had... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Lazy Saturday at the Naturalized Pool

Hallo, All! I don't have much time to write today: my friend from Québec who's been living in Germany for 14 years has decided to come visit one last time before we leave! So, she arrived yesterday afternoon and she is staying with us for the weekend! Great! So, today, we'll probably go to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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