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Tag Archives: Germany
Moving Day
On the day the movers came we moved everything we wanted to keep out of the way into Greer’s room. It looked like this: Our suitcases were packed with some cold German weather clothes, but mostly warm Texan weather clothes. … Continue reading
Mixed Emotions
I am so ready to get out of here (sometimes). Maybe its the dreary cold German weather. It could be that all of our things were packed up and shipped away leaving these cold, plain rooms and the empty shell … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Emotion, family, Germany, happy, home, military, mixed emotions, move, PCS, sad, Texas, United States
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An Artistic Ancestor
Johann von Trarbach (also known as Jost Murer von Trarbach) was a brick mason, architect and sculptor in Germany during the 1500′s. A few weeks after our trip to Trarbach we went back to a nearby town named Wolf where we found the ruins … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 1500, ancestry, architect, brick mason, geneaology, Germany, Johann, Mosel River, sculptor, Simmern, Traben-Trarbach, Trarbach, Trobaugh family
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Family Roots
My mom put in a lot of time and effort working on our family genealogy. Because of that we knew that my dad’s side of the family originated in the Rheinland-Pfalz region of Germany, which just so happens is where we … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Places We've Been, Uncategorized
Tagged ancestry, family, Germany, history, Mosel River, name, Rhineland-Palatinate, Traben-Trarbach, Trarbach, Trobaugh
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In Need of Sunshine
The days may be getting longer, but there’s still not a hint of springtime sunshine in Germany. Weather data shows that this winter has been the gloomiest in 43 years. If the sun doesn’t start shining soon, it will be … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Uncategorized
Tagged dark, darkest winter, depression, Germany, sunshine, weather, winter
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Moving Right Along
The boys and I have been battling nasty colds for the last two weeks. No matter what type of cold medicine I took I felt like a drugged up zombie most of last week. By the weekend I finally decided … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestors, family, Germany, household goods, kids, military, moving, organized, overseas, packing, PCS, planning, Relocation (personal), stress, Texas, unaccompanied baggage, west German pottery
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Thirty Minute Thunder Snow
If the weather here in Germany would stay like it is during the summer I would stay here forever. I like snow, but only in small doses. We have had snow almost every day this week (its snowing right now) … Continue reading
Fast and Easy Fudge
This fudge kit has been my favorite for years. I have not been able to find it during our time in Germany until this year and I was so excited I stocked up. After the Paint Fiasco of 2012 I needed … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Recipes
Tagged Candy cane, candy cane topping, carnation fudge kit, Christmas, christmas spirit, easy fudge, family, food, Fudge, fun, Germany, home, quick fudge
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Bitche Citadel, France
Posted in Places We've Been
Tagged bitche, citadel, family, fort, france, fun, Germany, kids, photos, places to go
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