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christmas market (or: more forerunners of christmas)
Yes. I know. It is only the 22nd of November. We haven’t even had the first Sunday in Advent. Nevertheless, christmas time has officially started in our small Swiss town. This morning, the christmas tree was installed in front of … Continue reading
Posted in small but significant differences, Switzerland
Tagged christmas, christmas market
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grandparents, sugar beets and a job interview
After almost three weeks, the little one and I arrived back home again. On Saturday, all three of us will finally be together again. The last three weeks were very exciting for the little one: we visited both grandparents and … Continue reading
intermission
Short intermission in order to enjoy more family time at the grandparent’s! Will be back on Tuesday! Cheerio 🙂
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this moment
A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment to pause, savor and remember. Inspired by SouleMama.
25 years ago
25 years ago, my mother and I were sitting at the dinning table of our friends near Düsseldorf. eating potatoes with sour cream, when one of their daughters came in and said “The wall is down!”. No one said a … Continue reading
1998 versus 2014…
As promised, I scanned some old pictures of the old centre of our town and tried to take some new ones from the same angle (didn’t always work 100%). I don’t want to imply any judgement – both the way … Continue reading
the reunification
This weekend, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the reunification and somehow, everyone seems to be slightly contemplative these days. While I was visiting my friend in Berlin three weeks ago, we found ourselves discussing our perception of the … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Miscellaneous, Serious thoughts
Tagged East Germany, GDR, reunification, stereotypes, wall, West Germany
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forerunners of christmas (or: bringing Saxon traditions to Switzerland)
Sooner or later these beautiful autumn days will come to an end, the days will be even shorter and light will be rare. In Saxony, where my parents live, winter and christmas time are strongly linked to candles and lights … Continue reading
sunday greetings
Karsten is enjoying warm days in Long Beach at the moment – the little one and I are enjoying almost equally warm temperatures, just without the beach. Fantastic autumn days with sunshine, colours, coffee and cake! Have a nice sunday … Continue reading
autumn, walks and a dear friend
We had some glorious autumn days recently – starting with mist and spider webs full of dew and ending with warm sunshine, colored leaves and a cup of coffee at the playground. The garden is almost ready for the winter, … Continue reading
familial entropy 