Little Taste of Germany

The weather has been cool and wet, but when the sun comes it shines on budding and flowering branches! I'm hoping to get a nice clear day soon to get out and do some photographing. In the meantime . . .

We've been busy! And I haven't been very good about taking my camera along with us. Last week we had something almost every night of the week--Sunday we went to a "Picnic in the Park" at church (no, not outside--it's not THAT warm) to celebrate Valentine's Day, and then up into the mountains to find a clear look at the stars . . . friends Sergio and Robert came over on Tuesday for dinner and gaming . . . I enjoyed "Soup, Salad & Sisters" with the ladies from church on Wednesday (I had every intention of going to Youth Group on Thursday and didn't make it after all), Friday we went to dinner at the home of some new friends from church and Saturday went to a hockey game with them! Lots of fun. Sunday we did a (very) little yard work and then had some nice down time together. And today we ate the fruits of a couple days worth of marinading! I've been craving German food for some reason, so it was fun (and yummy) to have some Sauerbraten, spaetzle and red cabbage. Mmmm . . .Tonight is an acoustic guitar concert at church, tomorrow is small group, and then on Wednesday I'm going to start helping the props team in a community production of Annie!

In other news, I'm dying to get some raised beds made in the backyard and start planting, but we're also trying to get on top of issues inside the house. The list is as long as my arm, and while some of it we just need to get moving on, we're still waiting on the insurance so we can get the roof fixed and start figuring out the fixture/drywall/paint issues that come along with the leak. And our dishwasher is making a horrible burning smell as of this weekend. The joys of owning a home, right? :-)

Hope all is well with you and yours. More soon!
(you can also see some pictures and info on our church Facebook page; Dove Creek Bible Church)
oxox
cmr