I got it all put away! (Almost.)

Warm up with a few photos from Heidelberg. Yes, another Christmas market!

Introducing my own Christmas tree, which I set up the very first day my shipment arrived:

The view out my windows: (across the street). Yep, snow finally arrived. Yesterday!

Hi from the bathroom. Ya, I'm still in my pajamas, but I'm waving! And you see that nice butt washer in the corner? I'm gonna start saving the environment and use that one of these days, or else maybe I should wash my hair in it?

Massive happy tub, yet to be christened.

The bedroom. A serene setting for every night.

For some odd reason there's a hallway to a window just next to the bathroom. Since German houses have no closets, it seems like a good place to hide my massive shoe, coat, hat & mitten fetishes.

To the right of that above hallway is the second bathroom.

Piano arrived intact - perfect actually- but is getting more out of tune with each coming day as it acclimates.

From the other side. I inherited that backbreacking TV from John, the previous tenant. I have watched it once. PS the couch folds down.

Patio. Damn cold right now.

The tree in it's natural setting with my two Rapunzel windows. My pet cat is in the right corner. And liquor cabinet on the left. (Patio is out the door to the right.)

Kitchen. There IS a dishwasher and fridge, they just are covered with cabinets.

The light fixture is nearly the same size as my terribly romantic mini table. Which I painted myself.

Ok. Enough kitchen. Only one person can visit at a time.

ENOUGH FOR NOW. I forgot the front of the house! Another day.

I am still struggling with internet access. Hopefully this week it will be tied up.

Rental agreements and Herbert

I met my new landlords last night- Helga and Ernst- the sweetest people ever. They have three kids- the oldest a boy, 40 lives in Switz (and works a bit in Vancouver, BC), then two girls, one 100km away and another 6km away with two boys, 9 & 12. My lease is 600 euros per month for everything but electric- 90 days notice to vacate but four weeks is ok if I don't know in advance. I pay 900 euros in deposit. The square footage is 100m2 (1076sq ft) with one and a half baths and laundry. I have a garage with a clicker to open it. It's the nicest place I've seen in a really long time- a palace. I have no responsibilities for snow removal or gardening. The owners are total dolls--- mostly speak German but I can understand them pretty well. I should be moving in about Dec 1. Update from my shippers stated that my container was due to dock Nov 23.

John (the current renter who's returning to Minnesota) had arranged a translator for me to go over the lease- one of his colleagues at work. We went to the grocery store on the way back to my place, bought a few things and got matching shoe cleaners (that you set on the floor). I got a hedgehog which I named Herbert and he got a duck. He said he came here because he wanted to help with the war effort but he is Left-leaning, so he felt this was what he could do.

Another day of interesting events. I'm still feeling overwhelmed with happiness.


Herbert and Me. Okay I may have lost my marble.