I've actually managed to got the mediabox working again. Go me ( Read more... )

Sorry, I don't know any expression in any other language that would describe my feeling quite like the above. *g*

Meaning that I've finally brought the pistachios in the Bioladen. It was a painful experience at the cash desk, but I simply can't wait for Aldi to bring their much cheaper (and, ironically, better) sort - if they even deign to do so ( Read more... )

Today was mostly a day of preparation for the upcoming Christmas events, aka the charity fair and the big baking frenzy (which is scheduled to start on Saturday ( Read more... )

... can be viewed here. I've made them this morning, to finally fill the remaining little gift boxes after I had made the first 22 teddys somewhen during summer. Originally I intended to do some paper embroidery but decided that finishing the two dozen would be more urgent. Paper embroidery tomorrow ( Read more... )

Or is that found? English is such a confusing language ( Read more... )

First, the little pink angel that ended up looking like Marie Antoinette with butterfly wings. *g*


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... despite the laundry and the cooking, both of which had to be done. But I can only begin to understand what a weight not having help with the cleaning had been on my shoulders. I was walking on clouds from sheer relief. This gave me the strength to do the long-overdue inventory of my baking supplies and even clean out a drawer in the fridge in ( Read more... )

The new cleaning lady made a good first impression. I hope this arrangement will work out in the long run. *fingers crossed* It was a nice feeling, having the whole cleaning frenzy over in two hours and a half instead of slaving over a flat for three or four entire day. We could even have our brunch at the usual time, I had ample time for cooking, ( Read more... )

Our new(est) cleaning lady is supposed to come tomorrow for the first time. I hope we'll have better luck with her than with the previous one that simply went AWOL and never showed up again. *fingers crossed ( Read more... )

So, I went to the government office today. Sat there for about an hour, and in the end couldn't solve the problem, after all. At least we know now what the problem was, but to solve it, Mum should have a new ID card made, which she does not want to do; not to mention that getting her to the office is less than feasible. We hope that Telecom might ( Read more... )