The 2009 Frankfurt Dragon Boat Festival

Yesterday we took a little trip to Frankfurt for the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s something they’ve been doing on the Main River since 1991 but we’ve never been there ourselves. Although it’s not one of the biggest events they hold down along the...

Maybe blondes do have more fun…

Hey dog friends! Sorry I haven’t been around much. We’ve been traveling and had visitors…and I couldn’t get mom to sit down for dictation. You have no idea how hard it is to type on her laptop with these huge paws!! I haven’t gotten to...

Neem oil – a gardener’s best friend

Although our winter was insanely cold, we didn’t have a very hard freeze when it finally started to warm up here. Thus the bugs are out in force because they didn’t get killed off by the cold wave. I’ve often read about using neem oil on plants to...

Stocking up on rain water

Our summers here in Frankfurt have been extremely dry the last couple of years. When it rains, it may drizzle for a couple days but we generally go several weeks with no rain at all. As a matter of fact, it’s raining now but unfortunately we don’t have all...