Easter flowers!

Lots of activity at the house this morning...the painters are here early and we had a delivery of beautiful easter flowers! (courtesy of C&L)

Osterbaum (Easter Tree)

One of the traditions of Germany is "Easter Trees"...more like Easter bushes, really!


Journey-to-Germany says:



"These Easter trees are either made of branches cut from pussy willows or other flowering bushes or are small living trees and bushes that are already planted around the house.
In the case of the cut branches, they are usually brought in the house and put in a vase to be decorated with hand painted wooden eggs, hollowed out real eggs and little garlands. In the same way, the living trees and bushes outside the house are also decorated with plastic, wooden or real painted eggs and wreaths. It makes for a splash of colour in otherwise often gray spring days, giving the towns and cities a more festive atmosphere.
Of course little Easter chocolate eggs are also left by the big Easter Bunny (Osterhase) around bushes and trees for kids to find on Easter Sunday. Another tradition introduced in North America by Germans settlers."



An Easter tree in our neighborhood


Even the mini-golf has Easter trees!

Unpacking Chaos

The movers came bright and early at 7:45am, parking in their designated parking spot.
They were finished unpacking the shipping container by about 2:00pm.

The kitchen:

The Living Room:




The office:

The older one's room:

The younger one's room:

On Tuesday they came and unpacked most of the the rest of the boxes that we didn't get to (like the kitchen and Living room). There are many things we are still trying to find out where they go!

Our shipment is supposed to come tomorrow

Our shipment (furniture! clothes!) is supposed to come tomorrow. I was wondering where they would put the shipping container as there are perpetually people parked on our street, especially across the street from our house. You can only park on one side of the street as our street is so narrow.

Solution? Temporary no parking zone across the street from our house. Hopefully the neighbors will move their cars on Monday.

The little sign says "Umzug" which means "House Moving" on April 6.

Where have you been all my life?

Things they need to sell in the U.S., Part 1:


I like cream puffs....
I like Bailey's....
Even better together!

Krokus (Crocus)

Turns out we have some Croci growing in our back yard too! The landlord is starting work on the outside of the house...yesterday there were painters. I can't wait until we have a patio/backyard/garden!

Another bedroom

This is the current state of the little one's bedroom. She has an inflatable mattress on the floor and a wardrobe. She has elected not to paint.

We hope her loft bed will fit along the wall where the wardrobe is (on the right)

On the left is a skylight.