Since January, we've been looking for a home. We finally found one!!
We will be moving in January to a nice little town house in the 'burbs and are really looking forward to it. It wasn't an easy choice. We absolutely love our convenience to down town, Hubby's work, my school, Alex's Kinderkrippe and that our apartment is great, modern, with a view etc. etc. But it's EXPENSIVE!
Sometimes I hope we haven't made a mistake. But as a friend reminded me recently: "Scoff! - Don't bother looking back. You did the right thing!"
We decided that buying is the better option for us (financially and with everything else); we need a yard, to be close to Alex's future school, a bit more space, a residential neighbourhood and some quietness (we are in a developing community and after a nearly a year of demolition, the construction has begun. The area will be unrecognizable in 3 years...) I digress.
Like I said, this little gem is in the 'burbs as that is the only way it was "affordable". And now we find ourselves once again furniture shopping. I say this with a smile!
Actually, this weekend, our plan was car shopping (in Germany of course) as we will probably need 2 cars now. We'll be upgrading our current (previously loved) car to a proper "family car". I'm dreaming of a baby blue station wagon with wood paneling on the outside and then adding a little one to get around - like perhaps a second hand Twingo. (Haha! I couldn't keep that one in - we suffered in a Twingo on a France road trip a few years back).
So by the time Alex woke from his car nap, we found ourselves at one dealership in Binzen 10 minutes before it closed - like always happens our errand-loaded Saturdays. Needless to say, we need to go again soon. But by pure chance we stumbled upon a gigantic furniture store that carries all the brands that we fell in love with back in our Frankfurt days i.e. Hülsta! Drool!! And we were lucky, we had a whole hour before closing! So Alex enjoyed himself on the kids' beds (going up the ladders, down the slides and hiding underneath), while E and I drooled over lavish bedroom sets, leather couches that are wayyyy out of our budget etc. We enjoyed the torture.
When we wandered to the dining section I spotted a felted wool rug. I love how felted wool looks! I was admiring this one when E passed by and said in breezy comment "Looks like cigarette butts."
And just like that, my moment was over. It was pretty hilarious though! And now, I see nothing butt!
