Such a good Newfie

On Saturday, Ayla finally got to meet the rest of hubby’s family. One of his aunt’s had a party for her 60th and thankfully we were able to take Ayla along to the restaurant. We were a bit concerned (as usual) that she would be totally crazy or show her...

It was a loooong meeting…but informative

Yesterday we had a meeting with a sales person from a company called Vorwerk. They build all sorts of home appliances and also kitchens. The guy called earlier in the week to set up an appointment but unfortunately never told us how long it would take. I guess I...

Back to the house

It’s been several weeks since our last visit to the house but today we will finally be going back and spending the night at the farm. We have a meeting with a kitchen company called Vorwerk. One of their reps happened to be out in the area when we were working...

Thankfully it’s starting to dry out

It’s been raining since Sunday and unfortunately this is likely how it will be the rest of the year and most of the winter here in Germany. Never fun and certainly not nice to look at or be out in but I know it’s worse in other places so I won’t...

Sugar-free no good for your dog!

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Keep those sugarless treats out of Fido’s reach. Veterinarians warned on Friday that a commonly used sweetener might cause liver failure in dogs, and perhaps even kill them. Their report in the Journal of the American Veterinary...

One thing I won’t miss

We have some guests coming to stay with us tonight. They are the same people we were travelling with in Italy and they’ve also helped us with some of the work on the house during the first clean up weekend. Although the house wouldn’t have to be spotless...