So we didn't exactly get to finish the compost bin or work on the greenhouse this weekend. We managed to get ourselves out of bed at about 7:30 on Saturday but after fully waking up, taking the dog and cleaning up, it was almost time for our guests to arrive. That...
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s off to work we go
Things are finally starting to thaw out a bit here and the plants are just beginning to bloom - and that means we have a whole lot of work to get accomplished. Spring may not be right around the corner just yet but we're hoping it will soon set in. We've had plenty of...
Getting my hands dirty
Newspapers litter the floor and tables, and my fingers are black. It must be getting close to potting time. Yes, I am at it again, folding newspaper pots like a demon. I can do about 20 at one sitting before I go completely insane with the origami monotony. But since...
The pitter patter of little feet
It all started with a few potatoes disappearing from the mudroom. But I thought maybe my mom had made herself some lunch with them. Then there were the tulip bulbs strewn across the floor. But the bag as on the floor so I figured it was the dog looking for trouble....
Just out driving around
We decided to take a little outing this morning and drove over to the nearest Raiffeisen farm supply store (Hanauer Straße 52, 61130 Nidderau-Ostheim, Tel: (0 61 87) 93 92 90). We recently discovered that they are one of the few places around here that carry charcoal...
Um yeah, that’s definitely broken
Well, things are finally starting to thaw out a bit here...but with the thaw came the revelation that we have a water line break. The copper piping running from our mudroom out into the courtyard and finally to the guest house burst wide open, with about a two inch...
Baby it’s cold outside
It's snowing here this morning. A bit unexpected to say the least...and there is still snow on the ground from over a week ago. Not because there was so much of it (although it was a good 3-4 inches which is a lot for the Frankfurt area) but because it has been below...
Trimming the tree
We went out Sunday to Hirzbacher Höfe in a little town called Hammersbach. It is one of the few places around here that seems to cut their own trees from their own lot. You can even go into the forest and cut a tree fresh if you don't like anything in their pre-cut...
Finishing up stuff in the kitchen
While Stefan's parents were here, his dad and he worked on several projects around the house that were not too labor intensive but still really needed to be done. One of those tasks was laying network cable through most of the main house. Yes, we have wireless here...
Finally warming up the place
Last week, Stefan took advantage of his parents being around and scheduled a heater repairman to come out. We've had issues with a couple of our heaters since we moved in...partially because our contractor was an idiot - and also because we never managed to get...
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