Fall flowers in our back yard.



The grapes and apples are SO good this year.


One of our local grocery stores. This is where I shop most of the time.

When we first came to Germany and for quite a few years after that, pumpkins were really hard to find. Well, not anymore! I always look forward to this time of the year to see what they are going to come up with for their displays. Interestingly, the local folk do not bake pies/cakes/sweet stuff with pumpkins like we do. One of the most popular things is pumpkin soup. We have had it with a touch of ginger or curry. Both are wonderful! I think they may also eat it more like squash.











Once you pick your pumpkin you take to this clever little rig, see where it fits, take note of the price according to the circle size and....


...keeping scrolling...


then drop your money in this cash box.

Skyping with Chiara and Sharla

We love chatting this way!

One of my favorite pictures!

Out with Mom!

Back with the kids! Yeah!

Katie and Matthew were able to come to our house for the evening while their Mom and Dad were at the school for the opening picnic. We had a great time but it went too fast. We did not get to do all we wanted to! Here they are enjoying a little 'banilla' ice cream (as Katie calls it) with a sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar on top!