woah.

Okay. First off. This computer has letters with umaluts on the keyboard. And the y and the z are switched, for no apparent reason.

Findus the cat purrs loudly as he naps on the ikea couch.
Holly the blond retriever lays on her side under the table.
I have bug bites on my left leg and under my chin from the walk we took this morning, which was through wheat fields and forests and near sheep and a beautiful river that we'll swim in at some point relatively soon.

Yesterday we drove 20 minutes to the Nordsee. The water was warm, we layed on the sand, I had some Waldbeeren sorbet. Sehr lecker!

Already I'm thinking in German word order and english feels kind of unnatural. It's been barely 24 hours. Haha. I wonder what it will be like 6 months from now.
Yesterday I was totally dead because, although it was the middle of the day here, my body felt like it was the middle of the night.

Awww Holly just got up and stuck her head out from under the table for some love. I love animals; they speak one language: petting.

Anyway, yesterday was horribly awkward because, on top of my German not being fantastisch, I was terribly tired. So things that I would normally be able to kind of figure out, I couldn't even begin to understand. But this morning, things are better. Anette and I were able to get on kind of the same level as we took Holly on her walk. We were able to communicate better and I helped her with some English words, since her English is about as good as my German.

Deborah, Holly reminds me of Tucker, which reminds me of you, which makes me happy. It's like you're always with me. :)

What else. It's vacation here, so things are very relaxed. Anette is working a bit right now and Leonie (the daughter) and her friend Klara are outside playing. Leonie has a really strong personality, always pushing people's buttons and chat-chat-chatting. She's hilarious to watch, especially since I don't understand her half the time, so I don't feel awkward when she says something that pisses her mom off. Haha. Klara is rad, and she's been very open and friendly with me. She's staying with us at the house until Friday, which is tomorrow, and I'm kinda bummed, but I'm sure she'll come around often.

Anyway, I'll keep updating this as a way for everybody to see what's happening in one place. If there's anything specifically you want me to talk about, or if you have any questions jus' let me knoowww.
The cat looks adorable, so I think I'll go snuggle with him and read a bit before we go out on the town.

I miss you all terribly! Oh, also, I need to get a memory card for my camera, and then I'll be able to upload pictures. Sweeet.

Tschüs!