Tag: shop

All Saints and the Joys of Federalism

The Hessian lion helping me to double dip for

FOWC with Fandango: Shop and

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Proximity . How come?

Coming Saturday is a public holiday in parts of Germany, the catholic parts (many of the public holidays in Gemany are traditionally based on the church calender), i.e. all shops will be closed. We live in the state of Baden-Württemberg, and so I won’t be able to go shopping here. However, having the advantage of living in close proximity to another state, i.e. the state of Hesse where All Saints is not an official holiday, I can get on my bicycle and drive less than 5km to the west or 10km to the north and and I can shop at my hearts content if I feel the need to do so.

Wool Snuggery

Wool, of course, is Wolle in German. Which, considering my surname, leaves me spoilt for choice. Here is wool basket and a wool snuggery. “Wool chamber” and “wool parlour” didn’t sound good so I turned to a dictionary for inspiration – I think that our living room will be called “snuggery” from now on.

The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Wool

The stories behind

Glas Porzellan Eisenwaren

“I have always looked upon decay as being just as wonderful and rich an expression of life as growth.”

Henry Miller

Linked to Travel with Intent.  For more photos inspired by the Miller quote, click here.