What I Did on my Summer Vacation…I mean Global Pandemic Lock Down.

The kids are starting back to school here as the lock down measures are being lifted in Germany. I’ve been wondering if they will be given writing assignments like the ones we used to get in the States? The assignments we would have in the Fall, after the summer break? The “What I Did on […]

A Day in Amsterdam with Dirk and Julie. I am Still Not a Travel Blogger…..

This is yet another post that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am NOT a travel blogger. Last weekend, Dirk and I traveled to Amsterdam to see the sights and visit my friend, Julie. We manged the drive from Köln to Amsterdam in about 3 hours, with only 3 pee breaks. It […]

A Little Love Spread ‘Round the World

Today, I got my first postcard from somewhere out there in the world. A complete stranger sent me a postcard, sending a little love and happiness from”friends of the Bloggess.” In case you are living under a sad little rock, and have never heard of the Bloggess, I will enlighten you. First, have yourself a […]

I Suck at Travel Blogging

I know that I am not a travel blogger. But, whenever we travel, I always have high hopes of writing a great travel post. The kind that people will want to read before they book their own trips. The hopes quickly fade as soon as all of our plans change. This happens every time Dirk […]

Cherie, The Queen of Procrastination No More

I have a bit of a problem with putting things off, and telling myself that I will do it later. Later always seems to become 10 minutes before said project is due. My ulcers flare, I feel sick, my heart starts to race, my head hurts. Then, I pull it all together like the rock […]

500 Followers

I received an exciting notification a few days ago. WordPress let me know that I had reached 500 followers on my little blog. It’s amazing really, since only a handful of those that follow me are people that I have met in real life. Most I have never met before! Well, not yet anyway. We […]

What is Everyone Reading?

Well, I am still having a bit of trouble writing. I wouldn’t describe it so much as writer’s block, as just plain not writing anything, at all. On a positive note, I have started reading again! The weather here in western Germany has been on the cool side, with plenty of rainy, grey skies. The […]

Blogging About Not Blogging

I haven’t written a new blog post in over two weeks. I have several half written posts, but nothing is interesting enough to keep me at it to finish. My attention span is zero, I am chasing squirrels. Even with all of the awesome writing prompts that the lovely Lorna at Gin and Lemonade has […]

Wrapping up Summer: An Update

Well, we are wrapping up summer here in Western Germany. The leaves are starting to turn. Actually, they started doing that quite some time ago, and many have already fallen. We had a very hot, dry summer here, and it really stressed the trees out a lot. But, the sunny days and hot weather made […]

Monday Memories: Camping in Ludington with Racoons

As the weather starts to turn a little cooler here, I am reminded of my many camping trips. I love to be out in the woods in late summer and early fall. The days are warm, but the nights are made for camp fires, and drinking beer. My friends and I often went North to […]