Autumn Essentials.
As human beings we all have our staples that are needed to survive, but for those of us lucky to live in developed countries, our add-on essentials can also tend to vary based on the time of the year....
View ArticleWinter Walk.
Hard to believe that January is almost over, but it is. However, this weekend has been lovely thus far, particularly since M. returned from a business trip in the UK on Friday evening and doesn’t work...
View ArticleWrangelstraße: Skalitzer – Mariannenplatz
For some reason, it has been sunny in Berlin. That’s not to say it’s warm, but at least there has been no snow or rain. I call that a win. Especially for my goal to walk more. So today before work, I...
View ArticleWhen Sickness Strikes…
Sickness has struck our household once again, and this translates to sleeping in, eating lots of fruit, and drinking lots of water and tea. There is plenty of boredom but we have found some ways around...
View ArticleDaydreaming of Sweden
Work is winding down so I find myself getting ready for Christmas, and when I’m not doing that, I’m busy daydreaming about Sweden. I spent the holidays in Gothenburg three years ago and the city was...
View ArticleBerlin: Wochenmarkt Boxhagenerplatz
Hard to believe it, but even though I only live a short 30-minute walk away from Boxhagenerplatz, I’ve never been to the weekly Saturday market. But this past Saturday, M. was at work and I met my...
View ArticleCrossing the River
This past weekend I spent my Saturday taking an 8-kilometer walk through Friedrichshain, the area across the river from Kreuzberg. I ended up taking a route I don’t normally take, simply because I...
View ArticleBerlin: Volkspark Friedrichshain
According to Berlin’s website, there are more than 2,500 public parks in the city, and though I have been to a handful of them, until last week I’d never visited Volkspark Friedrichshain. But people...
View ArticleFlowers in January
More than two weeks ago, M. bought me yellow roses (my favorite), something he occasionally does and which I appreciate because it’s never for any reason than “just because.” I love having flowers...
View ArticleThis Garden is a Maze
Yesterday was the Vernal Equinox, which means it’s officially no longer winter! Granted, here in Berlin we were treated to one of the easiest winters in recent years, but I am still excited. With warm...
View ArticleA Slice of Sunshine
Sunday was one of those rare winter days when the endless ocean of gray gives ways to blinding rays of sunshine, and when you have…
View ArticleA Coffee Date and Some Sunshine
Late last month I met up with Chris and Florian at a Neukölln coffeeshop for the first time in far too long. The last time we…
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