Finally a few follow ups
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Today I finally have a few follow ups to all your fabulous comments from the past few weeks. 🙂 I’ve actually been trying to post this for a while, but every time I work on it some more, I seem … Continue reading
Category Archives: Apartment
Every old house is new again
We live in the Altstadt (literally, “old city”) part of Tübingen. Our building dates to 1513, although it was remodelled last year just before we moved in. I call our building one of the “rock stars” of the neighborhood; on … Continue reading
Bedroom Furniture: Revealed!
I know people have been asking me for a while to post some photos of all the furniture that we spent all fall chasing after. Well, just last week we finally got the tables (big and small) that were the … Continue reading
A Touch of Frost
Today was the first day I’ve walked to language class and seen frost on the ground, even though it wasn’t as cold this morning as it has been. In fact, this morning it was above freezing. Barely, but still, the … Continue reading
Modular Window Treatment
We had a friend from California stop by and stay overnight with us last week (great to see you, DM!). Our guest room in this apartment is also our living room, which at the moment is rather lacking in decorations … Continue reading
Supply lines are getting longer
That’s all you need in life, a little place for your stuff. George Carlin The comedian George Carlin had it right: life is just a series of episodes where you’re accumulating and dealing with your stuff.
Sleeping on Roasted Coffee and Noodles
So we quickly realized the key piece of furniture we needed to buy before we can move into the new apartment is a bed. There are a couple of big furniture stores in a neighboring town, and last Saturday, one … Continue reading
Ready for that personal touch
As I mentioned last week, our new apartment came unfurnished, down to the light fixtures.
21st century medieval apartment
During our first few days in Tübingen, everybody — and I do mean everybody, said that it is very hard to find an apartment in Tübingen. This was not a reassuring thing to hear as newcomers hunting for an apartment.