Saturday, September 8, 2012

First frost!

Yesterday, being only the 7th of September, we had our first frost.  Coincidentally, it was also the first day I wore a jacket while walking the dog in the morning.  I'm keeping my eye out for farmer's markets now.  Harvest season I think started several weeks. ago.  Still adjusting to the environment, I guess.

These pictures were taken two different days, but there is consistently a foggy area each morning on my walks with the dog.  From what I can tell, it's only foggy in the Spring and Fall, but it's still pretty cool.


Given that J's next four day will probably be late October or Thanksgiving time, it's getting much colder at night, and how much more expensive hotels are over camping grounds, we may not do any cross-border travelling from here until this coming spring.  We do plan on checking out a lot of Christmas Markts, as they are supposed to be pretty incredible, so if any of you have any gift desires, now is the time to let us know, or forever hold your peace...at least until next year.

My present dog-walking endeavors are quickly picking up speed.  Granted, I don't make a lot of money doing it, but it certainly has been quicker to get money rather than wait several months for anything to pop up.  There are also several hiring freezes going on with government jobs, so this may just be the way to go for me at the moment.  The fun part now is figuring out if I make enough money for the German government to care.  I've already spoken to an American attorney about tax rules I need to worry about as an American, and in less than a year I will qualify for exempting out of most if not all of it.  If I make enough money for Germany to care, I could lose half...I'll say it again, half...of my earnings to taxes.  Yay for a socialist economy.

In other news, I found a shop in town that sells car and train models.  I'm quite curious to step inside to see if they have other hobby items as well.

Sorry I've been bad at posting consistently.  It looks like once a week is going to be my holding pattern from here out, unless really crazy things happen.  Thanks for hanging in there with me!

1 comment:

Mom said...

I love the pictures. Is that landscape near your house?