Getting my hands dirty

Newspapers litter the floor and tables, and my fingers are black. It must be getting close to potting time. Yes, I am at it again, folding newspaper pots like a demon. I can do about 20 at one sitting before I go completely insane with the origami monotony. But since...

The pitter patter of little feet

It all started with a few potatoes disappearing from the mudroom. But I thought maybe my mom had made herself some lunch with them. Then there were the tulip bulbs strewn across the floor. But the bag as on the floor so I figured it was the dog looking for trouble....

Just out driving around

We decided to take a little outing this morning and drove over to the nearest Raiffeisen farm supply store (Hanauer Straße 52, 61130 Nidderau-Ostheim, Tel: (0 61 87) 93 92 90). We recently discovered that they are one of the few places  around here that carry charcoal...

Baby it’s cold outside

It’s snowing here this morning. A bit unexpected to say the least…and there is still snow on the ground from over a week ago. Not because there was so much of it (although it was a good 3-4 inches which is a lot for the Frankfurt area) but because it has...