Well, I am not sure if I have a good enough “excuse” for the long absence. Every day I started with the best intention to update the blog… and every…
…is in full swing and I feel I am already falling behind with some of my goals. But life tends to happen… I spent yesterday putting away my Christmas decorations,…
From our house to yours: Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa to friends and family across Canada and around the world!
While I was visiting family in Germany a good amount of time was spent with my niece, Nadine. Nadine took time off from her work as a hairstylist as we…
It was a beautiful day today! The sun was out and the outside temperature climbed to +2C. It was time for a walk around the neighbourhood. The lake had iced…
…try to find an antidote. Getting over the jetlag is one thing… trying to get over missing out on the Christmas Markets in Germany is quite another! Our weather has…
December 6th… and really the first day after my return home where I feel like myself again. I cannot believe what havoc a 28 hour day without sleep can play…
Just across and a little south along the Rhine from Remagen a a short ferry ride gets us to Linz. This is the most charming old town, complete with a…
We grew up to our mother whistling the song about the Westerwald, where apparently the wind whistled colder than anywhere else…🤣 My sister Bettina and her husband Ralf LOVE going…
Mainz is an important urban centre in Germany. Not far from Frankfurt, the financial hub with gleaming high rises and its modern skyline, Mainz contrasts beautifully with historic structures around…
