Archive for Dezember 2008
A tribute to two online friends
Posted on Donnerstag, Dezember 11, 2008 at 11:17 AM by Reka
I have had lots of online friends since I started frequenting this huge community called the Internet. A few have stuck with me, others come and go as they do in "real life".
Today I'd like to take time to write a small tribute to two current online friends who may need a smile. They are both funny, creative and caring, and I enjoy them both every day.
So here's to Tootie, worrying over an ailing family member, and Peaches, who nearly lost one family member and is mourning the loss of another. All I can offer you is a virtual hug, a kind word, and some flowers to brighten up your winter day.
Snow and Vanilla
Posted on Donnerstag, Dezember 04, 2008 at 3:58 PM by Reka
Well, I suppose anyone who reads my blog (Thank you to the faithful few!) has noticed that soccer is finished for the fall season. Matthäus' last game got postponed due to snow...about 3 feet of it. We rarely have snow in November, but this time it hit us hard. There was up to 5 feet of the stuff near the Brenner Pass. We were fortunate and had only about 15 inches.
This was the view from our balcony about halfway through the low pressure zone. The kids, dog and I loved it, but anyone who had to drive sure didn't.
I thought I woud share a video of our dog with you. Our mini Schnauzer, Vanilla, is two. You might think Vanilla is a funny name for a dog that looks more like licorice, but it was her litter name, and since the four of us couldn't agree on a name for her, that is what she stayed! Of course, as with all parents, we think, as we do of our two-legged ones, that our four-legged kid is pretty special. We crate trained her, and she sleeps in her crate at night, locked in. She even opens the door herself, as you can see here. Isn't that good of her?