Last week, I decided to try something never before done in my house — make fresh roast beef. I was looking around for recipes to make for the upcoming week, and the roast been just smiled at me from the page. Now I got a bit apprehensive when the recipe indicated that...
I’m feeling a bit under the weather today. It appears I’ve gotten a bit of Mack’s wonderful cold…and although I’m not nearly as bad off as she was (or even as Stefan is) it’s just a house full of sniffles, sneezes, coughs and mucus....
When people think of Germany, a lot of them think of driving on the Autobahn without a care in the world, as fast as their car will take them. Unfortunately, that dream isn’t quite as realistic anymore thanks to trucks, traffic and speed restrictions in a lot of...
The deed is finally done. Although it was a long time coming, we finally have our seeds in the ground, uh starter soil. And not a moment too soon. Our last frost date is around April 28th (and I pray we won’t actually have any more frost until the end of the...
When I started trying to learn German, the first things I focused on were food and beer. I knew what was important in life — and these things were extremely important it turned out, because you also don’t want to end up eating something made entirely of...
Welcome to Friday! It’s been a busy week around here, both work-related and home-related. Stefan is taking a few days off so we can enjoy the awesome springlike weather we’ve been having and get a few projects done around here that need doing. And...