As I sit here typing this, Germany is playing Holland in the EM European Championships — and the usually busy street outside is absolutely dead. As the game plays on the TV in front of me, all of Germany is sitting on the edge of their seats as Germany battles...
Earlier this week, we were on an exploratory trip to Berlin. Monday through Wednesday, we were hunting for our new apartment (and found one we adore) and looking into the areas we could end up living. The apartment we like does have a small balcony which we’ll likely...
Six years ago when we moved into the farm, we had some grand ideas for our wine cellar. We have a perfect space, virtually hidden within the barn, that is more or less a stone cave which keeps a relatively constant temperature and humidity level. And it’s more than...
More than a year ago, I wrote a post about 10 ways to get rid of excess paper in your life. Although I have gotten rid of something like 30 inches of paper in that time (from magazines to useless paperwork that was laying around, but not including all of the random...
Since Stefan got “gardening leave” last week, we have been on a non-stop whirlwind of knocking projects around the farm off our to do list before we move to Berlin. In his industry, “gardening leave” is the norm — and it usually ranges...