Today...

I'm suppose to be taking down all the pictures in the house. We need to fill all the nail holes.....I'm excited to move omg...you know it....but I hate a bare house. The next time I will see these pictures is in several months, once our sea container arrives and we make a house a home again. It's bitter sweet really but ...this chair is so comfy!

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Today!

Monday

It's getting closer by the days....12 more!
We had such a nice weekend......
Last sleepover before we move....
Last Flea Market finds before the packers come....
Yard work and World cup......


We found everything we set out to find and a little more:

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Happy Monday!

Hamburg

Yesterday we went to Hamburg with my nephew...everyone always ask is that where Hamburgers came from. I always say no way, mostly because I haven't had a decent Hamburger since living in Germany. But after going back and forth I decide to see what Wikipedia had to say on the matter.

Oops I totally messed up on that one....could have been bragging all along, Welcome to Hamburg the home of the Hamburger! According to Wiki, the term comes from German city of Hamburg. "Burg" means castle, people from Hamburg are refereed to as Hamburgers, like Londoners are from London. More than just the term originates from Hamburg it goes back to the 16th century where Russian import steaks in Hamburg and by the 18th century people were requesting Hamburg style steak. And it goes on and on and many have their claim to the first Hamburger!

I rarely see it on a menu here and miss a good juicy Hamburger....in two weeks we land in NY it's a toss up what I will have first a juicy Hamburger or Mexican food....both I miss so much!

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Black and White Wednesday

Lisa at The Long Road to China....amazing B&W's

TODAY....

Our last visitor is coming, to visit before we move back to USA. My nephew is stopping in for a few days during his month long European trip. I can't wait to see him and hear about his travels so far. He is my sister, Preppy Player's second oldest son, he graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans. I'm looking forward to showing him Bremen Germany one last time. I hope the weather holds out.....hard to enjoy the Bier Gardens in the rain!

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We had such a gorgeous weekend....it was in the 80's yesterday. We spent almost all weekend outside, bike rides,  flea market...lunch in the city....walks.....yard work. One of the best weekends....sad to see it end!

I wanted to share our flea market finds:

Blue and White Spice holders....I have been looking for these for a long time. Only one missing is Salt.

Cost 2 Euros for set.

Gravy dish- 2 Euros

Another Gravy dish-2 Euros

(Isn't it pretty...I heart it)

More spice holders without names on them....1 Euro each.

Pretty corked blue and white delft bottle-1 Euro

Rumtopf-Rum Pot - I was told by the lady it's a rare find very hard to find in Germany right now. On the bottom it's mark West Germany-cost 7 Euros

It's perfect condition, never used from what I can tell. Rum Pots are used for layer fruit and rum and sugar stored in dark cool room for 3-4 months and used over ice cream or dessert at Christmas time here. 

I love the green but am on a blue and white kick so I was on the hunt for a blue one too. Next day at flea market I found this baby...not quite in perfect condition but the color is gorgeous.

Cost 3 Euros...no lid but so pretty!

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Saying goodbye

 Last week I said goodbye to my German teacher aka paid friend. On one hand I was so glad to be done and on the other hand I really enjoyed our conversations together. Even though she was pretty direct, boarder line rude, condescending etc...she taught me a lot about the language, culture and art. Once I found out we were moving I tried to end our lessons, what was the point. She would hear nothing of it....our last day she tested me verbally on lots of basic things....by then I've lost my will to learn. Oh I know some of you are saying what you had a will to learn ....kinda! I think I convinced my self I was an old dog that couldn't learn a new trick. I certainly was her worst student....we laughed about that!

So we go to say goodbye she extends her hand for a shake, and I go in for the hug! Awkward! I guess I thought we had cross the bridge from formal to friendly.....silly me!

The end of that chapter of my German life.


P.S. She looks in pain trying to smile doesn't she?

Yesterday i...
 went to a new hair salon, I was desperately needing a color and trim. It's hard here for me to arrange my appointments with the language barrier. I have bounced from Salon to Salon with no loyalty... mostly because I don't want to wait for an appointment easier to just walk in and do my charades and bam! it's done.

This is seriously maybe five houses away from mine, I've never been there before. I ride my bike by there all the time, but never stopped there. I always figured what if it went wrong....I'd have to break up with them and then what how awkward would that be. But seeing that I'm moving I thought why not.....

I'm glad I did. I went in and the owner Katrina was very nice. She looked like Paula Abdul, seriously it freaked me out. So she speaks some English, I make my appointment and she asks my name. I say Kathy and I spell it in German, the alphabet is different...So I K..A..T..H.....and suddenly I forget how to say Y ! I'm searching my brian....got nothing, so I say i which sounds like E. So my whole life I've always been I'm Kathy with a Y and suddenly within seconds I've changed my name to Kathy with a i ! This has been my life here you just adapt and go with the flow....it made me laugh....I thought wow who are you! Kathy with an i!

Okay so I've got my hair date and I'm pumped, you know when you are aware your hair is bad but are in complete denial of how bad. So I did my hair so she would see how I do it....brilliant I know! One would think. So I have never been able to get anyone here give me high lights only single color. But not my new girl she was willing to shake it up and color and add highlights. I pick my color from a color wheel and bam! we are off. The girl that did my hair was very nice she spoke some English but decided it was best to just talk to me in German. So I did a lot of nodding and ja! I was a little scared, not sure that we understood each other on color...when she mixed my highlight color she said your hair this color it's good....it was violet...I was all nein bitter...with a begging tone. Suddenly she was funny girl hahahaha I just kidding! WTF! There is no humor when mixing colors my friend!

Three hours later... she is done! She styled my hair like never before. I wish I was brave enough to take a picture...at one time I had 10 roll brushes in my hair I look like Medusa minus the green. The end result I like the color ....thank god! But I couldn't stop laughing after I left ......I rode home so fast to show Katelyn how puffy my hair was...I felt like one of Charles Angles old version 1970's!

Before and after:

Pictures really don't do justice of the amount of volume....just trust me! But end result NO GREY!! Woot !

Black and White Wednesday

Sunny days....people sitting in parks soaking up the sun. Scare crow guarding the marigolds.....
Summer ah! Sweet Summer is officially here....

Happy Wednesday!

Lisa at The Long Road to China hosting today

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It's June baby and you know what that means....

Today I turned the calendar to June with excitement in my heart. It's June...omg...it's finally here! I never thought this month would come and it's here so fast! Yeah June! Woot, Woot!

27 Days 27 days 27 days 27 days! Our adventure ends here and starts new in New York State. I can't wait, I'm nervous but more excited than nervous.

Today I feel like there is a smile on my face that won't end.

27 days!!!!!


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