I have to say it was a good day

I’m not sure where the sun disappeared to today. The forecast was calling for a nice spring day with temps in the low 60’s (15°C.) It was about 50 and overcast instead, but at least there was no rain. We got the day started with a trip to Hagebau, the...

Another clean bill of health for the munchkin

Yesterday was Mackenzie’s U4 checkup, traditionally done here in Germany during the 3rd and 4th months of life. Her official weight was 5.6kg (a little over 12 pounds), length 59.5 cm (23.43 inches) and her head is 40 cm (15.75 inches) around. There were a few...

No meal planners in Germany?

It was that time of the month again. Lots of meat frozen in the trunk freezer but nothing in the fridge to put a meal together with. It’s still going to be a little while until we can eat anything from our own garden so I had to make a trip to Lidl. It’s a...

No greenhouse love for you

When we woke up this morning, we thought we had our weekend all planned out. Get up, feed Mack, walk the dog, down some Burger King (I know, the healthy choice, right?), drop off the dead computer at the PC repair place, and finally visit Hornbach to buy the twin wall...