In some ways it feels like time has slowed down for a bit as we move through our days here adjusting to all the new aspects. Many things take longer…laundry, driving as I get lost, trying to find a home, even the sun rising in the morning. I’m trying to see the good in the slower pace. I’m not always successful but its worth trying. Here are some glimpses as time passed by…
Walking back to meet the family after my driving class.St. Nicholas greeted the boys on Saturday morning at our favorite grocery store, Wasgau. He gave them fun treats!We drove to and through several villages looking for our permanent housing. We found one that seemed to be a good fit but later learned it just got rented. We were sad. We are really leaning towards a village that is about equal distance from school and work.We came across this fun fountain in the village that we would LOVE to find a home in. I thought of our Dear who loves fountains and throwing coins in with the boys.The boys used their pretzels to keep themselves entertained during the many hours we drove around looking for housing.
The boys each cleaned one of their boots and put them outside our apartment on Saturday evening in hopes of finding treats the following morning.Saint Nicholas came!
On Sunday afternoon, we drove to Mainz. I lived there as a young child and wondered if returning would bring back any memories. Nope. Oh well! We still enjoyed the architecture and the Christmas market! We are looking forward to returning to visit the Gutenberg museum.
We had our first taste of roasted chestnuts (Yum!), enjoyed the cozy huts provided to sit and eat in and paid our .50 euros for the bathroom. E volunteered to be an assistant during a Magic Show. There was a bit of a language barrier but E didn’t seem to mind and the magician was fantastic. E was SO excited to be a part of the show. The magician gave him one red ball and held onto a second red ball. They both waved little wands over their hands. When they opened their hands, the magician’s was empty and E had two balls in his hand! Then, his ball had little baby balls!
My new favorite breakfast here…Muesli! This one comes with a variety of dried fruit. It is SOOOO good!We had a morning that started off with clear, blue skies and SUN! It was BEAUTIFUL!!! We saw the sun more this past week than our first two weeks combined. It was a BIG treat!
