The place where I live only has hot water twice a day – in the wee hours of the morning and at night. Now, you may call that unfortunate, but I, in fact, call it “being blessed,” because most everyone else around us only has cold water to work with, period. But it’s also the reason for why a hot water heater is very essential to me. Now, the thing with a hot water heater is that it needs to move when you switch apartments. And here is where it gets tricky. Because in the new place where it ended up, I can either have hot water through the water heater, but no water at all in the kitchen and the heater doesn’t get filled up again and will run empty eventually, or I can have water in the kitchen (according to schedule of the daily warm water hours) and fill up the heater, but no hot water from the water heater. Sounds complicated? Yeah. To me, too! So, let’s hope this problem is easier …

… and I’m on the move with them. More particularly, I had to move a lot of things since I was asked to move to another apartment.  Fortunately, I had some strong helpers who did the most challenging parts of the move, and enough time on my hands to get everything settled before I’m going back to work. And now it is my job to make this new place my home again.

Alas! Last days can come and go so quickly. At least my last day in Germany included a very special treat: lady’s breakfast, otherwise known as the breakfast feast! One last time, I got to have all the good stuff that makes a great German breakfast, and I was able to have it all at once. For this occasion, I allowed myself a little more than I know is good – but then, I won’t get to have anything like this in another whole long while. So, I took it all: breakfast rolls and dark bread, cheese in all shapes and flavors, fruits, vegetables, meats, and all the other good things which were offered. And in the end I’m able to leave with a full stomach and a full heart! Good-bye homeland! Till we meet again!