The 18th Beusemer Tractor Fest 2009

    Jul 19, 2009 | Entertaining

    On the last weekend in May, our little village comes alive with the sound of old-timer tractors. Since the next yearly festival is nearly upon us, I figured I better hurry up and get these photos up! I’m only a couple months behind… The old-timer tractor...

    Going to be a busy weekend

    May 29, 2009 | Entertaining, Homesteading Life

    It’s a 3-day weekend here in Germany because Monday is Pentecost which is a federal holiday here. As it turns out, this is a fairly popular weekend for events in the area. Not only is it the yearly old-timer tractor fest here in Beusem (yes, many photos and a...

    The 2009 Frankfurt Dragon Boat Festival

    May 18, 2009 | Entertaining, Expat Life, Travel

    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...

    Fondue feast

    Jan 5, 2009 | Entertaining, Featured, Food

    Shortly before Mack arrived, I found a special edition of Lecker magazine (literally meaning tasty) full of fantastic sounding Christmas and New Year’s recipes. Then when we discussed having fondue here over New Year’s, I recommended we try their recipes...

    The quiet arrival of 2009

    Jan 1, 2009 | Entertaining

    Last night we had a quiet little New Years celebration at home with Mack and my mom. Dinner was a meat fondue with meatballs, filets of chicken and beef, and four dipping sauces. We had salad of lamb’s lettuce with champagne dressing and a baguette along with...