Snowflakes keep falling on my Head

Well, it is certainly Winter in Germany. They got the memo that Winter means snow, and I guess Indiana hasnt, yet. Upon my arraival here, there wasnt really all too much but last night, it really came down. Now its a slushy mess, eww. Nevertheless, I am here, and man it feels good. Over there is a little bit of what Ive get to look at through the window. Its actually quite beautiful. Schmelz is already very pretty.





For those of you that have flown far, far away before, you know how stressful it can be. My grand total for travel time was 19 hours, planes, trains and cars included. Two giant suitcases, a backpack and one purse later, I found myself in Germany. I almost want to say it feels good to be home, because after all, this is literally my second home. I missed it all very much. Naturally, after such a long travel, I really felt disconnected, thanks to the 6 hour difference and lack of sleep. I was arriving at 6am, so it was important for me to stay up as long as I can, so I can easily fall out of jetlag and into a set schedule.

Segwaying into that, I literally passed out later that night at 6pm. Oops. I managed to sleep the whole night through although!

So, back to Germany. I hopped right into doing things with the family. We bought a Christmas tress (Yes, I know its a little late, but thats German tradition.) It was the prettiest one there, even though it is kind of silly looking. Oh well, it has Character. Ive noticed that the type of trees they use arent as full here, I wonder why that is?

Quick tip: just an FYI, Christmas is a big deal here, although not in the sense of buying presents. They celebrate for three days, the big day is on the 24th Heilig Abend "Holy night" but the 25th and 26th are two more days of celebration. During that time, a lot of people make meals special that they otherwise wouldnt cook in the year. Like three big Christmas dinners. I am excited because we even have a little menu. See the deliciousness below:

Heilig Abend:

• Orange Venison Steak and Almond Broccoli
• Celery Potatoes with Shallots
• Saubacher Chickensoup with Noodles
• Hot Spiced Wine

Christmas Day:

• Anglerfish with Lemon puree covered in Candied Tomatoes and Leek Veggies
• Sweet and Sour Pepper Soup
• Creme Brulee

Second Christmas Day:

• Spaghetti Carbonara
• Scallops with a Winter Salad with a roasted baguette
• Sweet Baked Apples with Ice Cream

If none of that has made your mouth water, you are an sad, sad individual. (not really). Nevertheless, this is going to be an excellent Christmas. I suppose Ill end on that note, and I wish you all a relaxing break as Christmas approaches.