In der Ferien

Yep, 'we' are having a holiday here. My parents are visiting so we are exploring - you've no idea how tiring walking,talking,eating and drinking can be!



Any idea where we've been?

Ich habe ein Zahnschmerzen.

Ich habe IMMER ein Zahnschmerzen.

Honestly, it's as well we have an Elektroherd. Because if we had a gas oven, i think my head would be in it.....

Next stage of the saga

Whew, glad that's over. Only took two hours in the dentist today...only had minor issue with the local. I mean, it's typical isn't it? I'm the one with the phobia, so I'm that one that has local anaesthetic issues....

However, as usual my absolutely wonderful, saintly dentist was his usual absolutely wonderful saintly self :0) The (hopefully) good news is that it doesn't look like I will need a root canal done, but only time will tell.

In the meantime I have recommenced my Deutsch course, so the Perfekt tense is currently kicking my ass - yay! - not!

Better go get the homework done.

Ich kann ein bisschen Deutsch sprechen

Ok, I realise that this is probably-not-the-best-German-in-the world ;0) But our doorbell is very quiet and I really needed the man from Migros to actually deliver the shopping this time, not simply ring once then disappear if we didn't hear him. It worked. And the the day after, all I had to do was score out 'Migros' and substitute 'Ikea' and the bookcases appeared.

While we were waiting for our delivery, some of the neighbours came to introduce themselves.

Aren't they pretty? Their presence explains the rather tuneless 'windchimes' that I have been hearing lately.

And as usual I've been in and out of the Hauptbanhof - you never know the minute what you'll see. This week it was the turn of
Toblerone, currently in its centenary year. The celebrations are something to see. Don't ask me what's going on - I only live here....

What's in store for tomorrow? Why, another visit to the dentist, what else?

Glad we stayed home....

May Day Protests

Calling all sewists...

I took the bull by the horns yesterday and decided that I was just going to give the jerey a go. I am really pleased with the results of this plain pink tee.....except...

Do you see the way the neck isn't lying flat. The facing at the back is also rolling over to the outside. In short it is screaming 'handmade crappy job done here!' Can anyone tell me what I might have done wrong and a possible way to fix it?
Full disclosure - I topstitched the neck instead of understitching the facing. Might this plus the subsequent stitch removal have caused the problem? Is there any that I can recover the situation?

quarantine no more

I guess some folk would think that I was being a bit extreme,imposing a 'reverse quarantine' upon myself while I waited for the measles blood titre result. But seriously, after the year I've just had.....

Anyway, the really good news as far as I am concerned is that the test confirmed that I have indeed been vaccinated against the little red spotty blighter, and the levels are sufficient to provide protection.

Whew, now I can go and eat cake again!