I thought that song was hilarious in college, thanks in large part to my Norwegian heritage. Now, however, I think the song is all too true. I feel silly saying this, but I cannot remember a German winter in Heidelberg where it has snowed in November. This is our 4th…
Let me confess. I am completely jealous of all you folks out there who are experiencing spring. Every day I see status updates and blog entries about how glorious spring is, and I want to be able to say the same thing. Ok, yes, I can say spring is glorious,…
After a week in DC and spending a week catching up at home, I found it hard to want to blog again. Saturday has struck me with the urge to get a lot of things accomplished, and so far so good. Along with that motivation came the urge to finish…
As I was doing dishes this morning, I noticed some of the birds are starting to return, and last night, we were surprised to hear some birds singing as the sun was setting. Unless you have lived somewhere that spends more than half the year in a winter-like climate, you…
The weather is already changing here. We don’t have summer anymore! Since the last time I got any sun was on our honeymoon, I have concluded I will be pretty pasty by next summer. Anyway, while Texas is “enjoying” highs of 94 and lows around 76, today our HIGH is…