walking, walking, Jason is the best!

This week has been Jason's first full week, leaving me and Autumn at home to entertain ourselves in a house full of Army-issued furniture (our Household Goods Shipment wont get here until 19 Nov - two months after we left. Lame!), windows without blinds, and lots of echoes (I miss carpet. I never thought I'd say that!).


We've been keeping busy with walks and tons of reading. The e-library services from my Maryland library card and my new ArmyEurope library account are AWESOME! I have more books on my nightstand than ever.


I've been trying to be disciplined with studying German on my own. I'm not doing very well in our class, with most of the direction being in German my head seems to just spin. and spin. and spin some more. There is reward in spending time doing it on my own though. Take this morning for example: While making post-it notes to stick all around the house, I came across the word Stuhl - chair, stool, motion, bowel movement, upright chair. So who's to say that when I'm asking for a chair to sit on I might not be misunderstood for looking for a poop? Hahahaa, I can't wait for the awkward language barrier conversations with this one!

The Army library also had the best DVD selection of any library I've been to.
Yes, Hitch is qualified as part of that.

This last weekend we went Volksmarching in Magdlos. Volksmarching is kind of like a cross-country event, only it's walking through natural landscapes. They take place all over Europe and only cost  € 1.50 to participate in!

I'm hoping we get better at picture-taking soon. I feel like our pathetic attempts at photographing things is not at all doing justice to the majesty we've seen while here so far!

I have a thing about cows. I like them a lot, I'm not sure why. But I was super happy when I saw a happy little herd of them on our march!







Friend update: We got together with our (from Michigan) friends Lauren, Jake, and their precious baby Rose. We went bowling and watched football on Sunday. Very 'Emerican. It was a really good time and in one game I even came in 3rd instead of 4th- booyeah!
     When talking to Holly yesterday she said that she never knew Jason and I went bowling. We didn't. Never once. Not until we got here and it was the only evening activity on base while we were staying at a hotel there. Just in case any of you were wondering as well.



 MY BIRTHDAY! Was a couple months ago but in the whirlwind of international relocation we kind of forgot to do much for it. So when Jason saw this beauty he knew it couldn't possibly have a more perfect and grateful owner than myself. My current watch of 7 years has finally begun to come undone and is in dire need of a replacement. I haven't worn it since we got here really and I'm still constantly checking my naked wrist for the time. Thank you for the best belated birthday gift ever Boo!


I think now is as good a time as any to brag on what other wonderful, handy, husband-type things Jason has been doing around the DE.

(1) On day one of us getting internet service we discovered that the steel that made up the framework of our townhouse also prevented the internet to travel to the living room. So he figured out a new place to hook it up and did it all on his own, without calling the company at all.
(2) He has unclogged the most SERIOUSLY disgusting drains I have ever seen. This place was obviously not cleaned professionally before we moved in- gross. AND Calcium buildup from the water here makes the plumbing clean-up extra special. Thank you Jason for your strong stomach.
(3) Building Ikea furniture until the wee hours of the morning.
(4) Jason has taken the lead in our renewed effort at running outside, only now it's around a city, which I never would've had the guts to do by myself!