Thursday, October 15, 2009

Breakfast Time




Every morning we eat breakfast out on our little balcony. It takes several trips to get everything out there but it's worth it. There are window boxes on the ledge filled with beautiful flowers. A potted tree stands in the corner. We eat our yogurt and drink some juice and then a big glass of water while we listen to the quiet sounds of the morning. We watch our neighbor's dog in their yard. We see a few kids picked up in a van to head to school. A few ladies walk by on their way to work. It's a peaceful way to begin our day.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Will the Real Mrs. Hackert Please Stand Up?

Last week Brian was subbing for the art teacher while she was in the states for a funeral. Later that day a very excited class arrived in the library. One of the students ran up to me to tell me, "There's a boy who's a Mrs. Hackert, and he taught us art today." It made me smile.

The First Noel

A few weeks ago we went to the store and noticed that the Christmas decorations were already for sale. We weren't quite in the mood for Christmas purchasing on September 23.