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Maikäfer flieg…

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Cora

Today, I found the first Maikäfer of the year. The literal translation of the name would be “may bug”, though apparently the English name is the much less poetic cockchafer, which sounds vaguely like an STD. Here in Germany, the … Continue reading →

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Birthday Photos

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Cora

Like I mentioned in my previous post, today was my birthday. Well, actually it was yesterday, since it’s already past midnight. I had a very nice day. The weather was sunny and warm, and because of the Easter holidays, I … Continue reading →

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April Flowers

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Cora

The Internet is full of stupid April Fools Day jokes and hoaxes at the moment. But have no fear, I won’t add yet another joke to the flood already out there. Though I’d like to point out that March was … Continue reading →

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My Mom’s Birthday

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Cora

March 28th is my Mom’s birthday, so I spent a significant part of the day first at an Italian restaurant and then at my parents’ house. I also got one of those “need it yesterday, if possible” translation rush jobs. … Continue reading →

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Photo Post

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Cora

And now for some photos: Spring is coming, as evidenced by the crocus blossoms blooming in my garden.

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Christmas Day and some Pictures

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Cora

First of all, a Merry Christmas or a happy whatever other seasonal holiday you may celebrate. We’ve had some more snow overnight. This is the first time since the 1980s that we’ve had snow on all three days of Christmas … Continue reading →

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Winter Wonderland

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Cora

As mentioned yesterday, I went hiking today with my Dad. The forest where I usually go, Westermark near Syke, is not very big – you could probably walk all the way round in three hours or so. Nonetheless, I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Snow!

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Cora

We got yet more snow today. It snowed through much of the night, then it stopped for a while and started up again around midday. I had to brush the snow from my car three times today, in the morning, … Continue reading →

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