by Ayla the Newfie | May 18, 2009 | Entertaining, Expat Life, Travel
Yesterday we took a little trip to Frankfurt for the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s something they’ve been doing on the Main River since 1991 but we’ve never been there ourselves. Although it’s not one of the biggest events they hold down along the...
by Ayla the Newfie | May 14, 2009 | Ayla's thoughts, Featured, Pets
Hey dog friends! Sorry I haven’t been around much. We’ve been traveling and had visitors…and I couldn’t get mom to sit down for dictation. You have no idea how hard it is to type on her laptop with these huge paws!! I haven’t gotten to...
by Ayla the Newfie | May 12, 2009 | Garden
Although our winter was insanely cold, we didn’t have a very hard freeze when it finally started to warm up here. Thus the bugs are out in force because they didn’t get killed off by the cold wave. I’ve often read about using neem oil on plants to...
by Ayla the Newfie | Apr 27, 2009 | Homesteading Life
Our summers here in Frankfurt have been extremely dry the last couple of years. When it rains, it may drizzle for a couple days but we generally go several weeks with no rain at all. As a matter of fact, it’s raining now but unfortunately we don’t have all...
by Ayla the Newfie | Apr 16, 2009 | Ayla's thoughts, Featured, Pets
Hey pupsters! Hope you’re having a stellar week. And if not, maybe this little video will bring a smile to your face! Apparently some sheepherders in Wales who call themselves the Baa-Studs have far too much time on their hands. I can only imagine that the sheep...