I’m not quite sure why, but the days before and just after Christmas are the perfect time for me to watch animated cartoons (is that the right term to use?). Somehow it’s the perfect moment to snuggle under a woolly blanket on the sofa, pick up the remote, and start watching a cartoon on the…
My husband recently got a DVD box of the first season of The Muppet Show, and that’s what we’re watching together right now. And my, isn’t it wonderful! The very first episodes show the show still hitting its stride, but a lot of the elements are already there.
Yesterday my husband asked me whether I had some seasonal music we could play during dinner. I enquired whether he meant Christmas songs. No, what he wanted was something fitting for advent. Finally I chose Winter from The Four Seasons, but was not completely happy with my choice. Have you got any recommendations for music…
I love giving books for Christmas and birthdays, but for some people this is not feasible, as they don’t like reading or don’t like movies, or I just don’t know enough about their tastes to choose just the right gift for them. This leaves me with edibles (excellent gifts! as long as you’re sure about…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=891JllpodnMThis was today’s earworm. Lovely tune, funny text. Add to that those beautiful images of Doris Day and Cary Grant, and you’ll understand posting it here was just irresistable. Enjoy! – Rike Horstmann
At the moment, I need to work a lot, which means often I sit at my desk until rather late in the evening. So it was a great pleasure when I could take yesterday evening “off” and just spend it relaxing and recharging my inner batteries.
At the opera house some weeks ago, my husband and I watched the audience and were struck by how little most of the women dressed up. Mind you, it’s easier for the men: Wear a dark suit, a pale shirt and a tie, and you’re set.
Today I repotted some of my plants. I’m not going to divulge how much time had passed since the last repotting – I’d be afraid you’d sic PETP (People for the Ethical Treatment of Plants) on me – so let’s just say it was necessary. Way necessary.
Confession time: Sometimes, when I have to do some work I really dislike, I bribe myself with rewards. It’s not very grown-up in me, but what can I say? It often works. So when it’s time to weed the vegetable bed, or tidy my desk, I tell myself, if you finish that now, you may…
Obatzda is a typical Bavarian cheese spread you get both at festivals like the Oktoberfest and in beer halls any time of the year, but it is something you can make for yourself very easily, too. In larger amounts, I have prepared it for a party buffet, but the small amount listed below is just…
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