Aug 4, 2009 | Entertaining, Expat Life, Travel
The Lantern Festival in Buedesheim is an event we look forward to every year – as do our friends. Most of the 5 friends visiting us on Saturday have been at the fest for the last 3 years with us. Once they’d seen it for the first time, they were as hooked...Jul 31, 2009 | Entertaining
Most of the week I’ve been gearing up for the Lanternfest held every year in our little town. It’s a town-wide party and you run into almost everyone you know at some point during the event. Some you’ll see during the parades on Saturday and Sunday...Jul 22, 2009 | Ayla's thoughts, Featured, Pets
My dearest pooch pals and non-fur friends, How’s your summer going?? Mine has been heavenly. After a couple weeks of far too hot weather in the upper 90’s, it cooled down again to the 80’s, rained a bunch, was overcast…and in my opinion was...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...Jul 18, 2009 | Decorating, Homesteading Life
“Did you know they’re giving away 1 & 2 liter canning jars at your farmer’s market right now?” “Uh no,” we responded to Stefan’s father as we sat enjoying dinner last night. “Yeah, they had a sign up when I was up...