Red tape
I mentioned, in a previous post, that the pace of things is just slower here. Although Vienna is a bustling city, the vibe is just different than home. That’s fine. I actually think that I will come...
View ArticleWe’re moving tomorrow . . . and I’m not sure to where
Our stay in our first temporary apartment is coming to an end. We have to leave by 10:00 tomorrow morning. It’s been great. Super-IKEA-ified, really comfortable, really clean, safe for the kids, and...
View ArticleHelping a stay at home mom
When you stay at home with your kids, lots of things are different than if you work outside the home. There’s the obvious stuff: your job follows you 24/7 (including on vacation), you rarely get to...
View ArticleLiving in the present
“My name is Emily. I live in Vienna. I have two children. I come from the USA. I like to travel, read, ride horses and dance. I go to the cafe and sit outside. Good morning. Good evening. Thank...
View ArticleMeditations on a bad day as a mom
The logical part of my brain knows that I’m not the only mom who has bad days. I don’t mean “the kids watched TV all day and the dishes didn’t get done” bad days, but “I fell apart/cried/screamed at...
View ArticleThat had better not be an oncoming train
There is light at the end of the tunnel. We’re getting there. No, we’re not getting our stuff, but we probably are moving in to our new place. Dan sent out a pleading email today (it contained the...
View ArticleStir crazy
Tomorrow will be the end of the second week of our “summer break”. We’re keeping B home from school during July and August to give us all a break from the lengthy back and forth commute to school, and...
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Language traffic jam spoken here
When we first moved here, we found ourselves paralyzed when it came to language — the prospect of trying to communicate at all when we knew so little prevented us from even trying most of the time....
View ArticleBuying bread
One of my favorite things to eat is grilled cheese with tomato and tomato soup. My mom offered to make it earlier in the week, but it has been a little too warm for that kind of meal. Yesterday,...
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