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Covid restrictions are easier with this gorgeous winter

Winter is still beautiful and the snow going strong. It is frosty, sometimes very, going up or rather down to -15c at night, its snowing from time to time and our lake is now so frozen that people walk and skate on it. We have snow on the ground non stop for about 3-4 weeksContinue reading “Covid restrictions are easier with this gorgeous winter”

Snow!!!

I must eat my words. Winters here are not muddy and dreary, they are beautiful and romantic if there is snow. And we had snow for the last two or so weeks. We had rain in between but the snow keeps and during the last night fell a bit more of it. The lake andContinue reading “Snow!!!”

Weather in MV

22.01.2021 Weather in northern Germany is completely unpredictable. This winter, unlike the last, had a few very frosty days and some snow. We had a very dry November but January proved to be the opposite. It either rains or snows with a few dry days in between. Winter here is generally dark and gloomy, unlikeContinue reading “Weather in MV”

House renovations

Upstairs bathroom I love making unloved houses good again. My current house is the fourth one I am doing up by myself. I don’t do everything literally myself, only the lighter work, but I redesign it, usually sympathetically, especially if the house is old. I also recycle and use old pieces whenever possible and workContinue reading “House renovations”

Mecklenburg Vorpommern

I live in Mecklenburg Vorpommern, which is located in the north east corner of Germany. The state has thousands of lakes and the Baltic Sea access in the north. It is sparsely populated and very peaceful. My house is located in the southern part of it, and is surrounded mostly with farmland and little clampsContinue reading “Mecklenburg Vorpommern”

Moving into the house

15.01.2021 My house was built in 1857. It is a big farm house which was at some point split into 2 units, so I live in the semi detached property. It is still fairly spacious – 180 sq meters or almost 2000 sq feet. I have half an acre of land and three outbuildings. IContinue reading “Moving into the house”

Here Comes The Sun

14.01.2021 It was a beautiful morning today. Frosty and sunny. So nice to see the sun again. I think we didn’t have it for two weeks or more. I love the sun, but rain and fog too, all in small doses and rotating nicely so I don’t get bored. My heating is working again andContinue reading “Here Comes The Sun”

Frozen Lake

13.01.2021 It happened for the very first time since I moved to Germany 18 months ago – our lake is frozen. I took a few photos of it because in today’s times it is a rarity. Because of the cold I feed birds, enormous amounts of them. About hundred of sparrows and some tinies whoContinue reading “Frozen Lake”