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Another small milestone, my first homemade tea towel - they will become products in my small shop, too. 55% linen and 45% cotton, 215g / sqm

Bay, thanks for your kind words. Although we never met, you always make me feel so warm. I only have a very small family here, DH and DD, and all other fur and feather kids. My parents are no longer there, so as other relatives. Sometimes, when I feel blue (yes, I did feel so sometimes), I...

Yes, such kind of small dinner party is also what I want to try in the future. People here have quite limited choices. Restaurants and cafes offer similar dishes. Bakeries offer similar baking goods and coffee. As for tea.... A cup of boiled water and a very normal tea bag - which costs 3...

We are planning a project which might take two years. Well, Germany is so good at making whatever application process extremely long. There is an independent room (with its own entrance) next to our main house, and we want to renovate it and turn it into a community-based tiny shop for my...

Girls are laying again after the molting, so happy.

Reading in the early morning, with homegrown herbal tea. It's a luxury. Can't wait to grow more herbs this year~

One of the advantages of living in a small town instead of a big city is you always visit somewhere without spending money. After a long walk, we enjoyed the homemade food and then kept cleaning the garden.

I have made more steamed dumplings with different ingredients. Either I make them or pay 20 Euro for 24pcs (with additional shipping cost)....way too expensive! At the end, I made about 100 pcs from the ingredients less than 20 Euros. I even have additional ingredients for making pork and...

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I am going to make some popcorn chicken and fried squid for Friday night!

Agree. Answering questions can enhance the quality of what we've learned. Sometimes, it facilitates and inspires brand-new solutions. Maybe it's like what has been said in the Serenity Prayer - the wisdom to know the differences - between questions/answers and problems/solutions. Both sets can...

May I ask what is SO and SHTF? Thank you~

This reminds me of a few sentences I read about one week ago. We have to realize the differences between questions and problems. When we take difficulties as questions, we seek answers; however, many don't have answers, or they should not be taken as questions. Instead, we often encounter...

Happy New Year! DH had a 10-day holiday at the end of 2022, and we stayed at home most of the time cleaning, doing groceries, fixing, and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. The shops here usually offer a 50% discount for Christmas-related goods. I got two such wooden boxes for five Euros and...

My new morning routine - the cats have their first meal (and then go to sleep) while I have my morning tea or coffee and read a bit. Like hens, I used to give the cats a little food before they went to bed. They usually have their main meal in the late afternoon. It's a quality time for...

Today's Dinner - we enjoyed the food very much. Salmon egg roll / seaweed and broccoli / ginger pork / collection of homemade side dishes / rice It's impossible for me to get a meal like this in Germany, so the best way is to make it on my own. Saturday is the grocery day. The items I...

Thanks, I once liked to share a lot on FB groups and was also invited to write a cookbook. However, I changed my mind later. Those things can add "followers" or "likes," -- but the number of "followers" or "likes" won't increase the quality of my life. It's not worth investing my precious time...

I love homemade pickles - with them, I can always have a variety-rich, balanced, and nutritious meal in a short time. My lunch today - seaweed salad (seaweed, herring, sesame) / Kimchi / spiced corned quail eggs / pickled cucumber and cherry tomatoes / salmon / miso-pickled cucumber / rice /...

Unfortunately, our garden isn't big enough; otherwise, I want some ducks and geese. I like goose meat - complicated seasoning and cooking aren't necessary - the meat itself is flavorful as long as it's fresh. Proper brining is more than enough.

Today's Homemade Food - Aioli and Egg Salad Egg salad A - chicken, ham, sweet corn, peas, eggs - honey mustard flavor Egg salad B - shrimp, peas, eggs DH eats no seafood, but DD and I love seafood. I usually have to prepare something without seafood for him. Preparing food for the family is...