Good things

Here's a quick list of some good things that happened this week:

Brian figured out how to watch Dexter on some pirated Swiss TV website. We have 2 season to catch up on!

I made my first batch of cookies in Germany. There are no chocolate chips, so I made them with M&Ms. They turned out well even though I have only one cookie sheet that is small enough to fit in the oven. They are good - I'm eating one now.

I started and finished my last paper for my online HR class. It was about work-life balance. It seemed appropriate, because both Brian and I are a little more balanced here. Maybe I am tipping a little toward the life side.

I got another little job reviewing a website translation for my friend Karissa's organization by Monday.

I successfully ordered a block of parmesan cheese at the deli counter.

We are planning to cap off the week with a visit to the Hannover Christmas market, and try some gluhwein. Though if it is raining tonight, we might stay home for a Dexter marathon instead.

I entered the family Amaryllis race with a head start, by buying this guy at the grocery store:

So even though I thought today about our creaky floors and our backyard and the fun people we know in St Paul, things are pretty good here too.