It's Herbst and Cold

It's a very cold day, the herbst or autumn start and i'm starting to chill. Gone are the nice sunny days and more outdoor activities. Despite the cold weather, Dirk was still able to play golf and he played a birdie.

We were also able to take advantage of the end season sale at Kaufland where we bought some house stuff and christmas gifts.

I also bought our favorite grilled chicken for dinner, that complete my kaufland shopping.

Sunday Detour

Because of the bike race in Fessenbach today, most of the roads around that area were blocked. I want to take picture of the racers but they're soooo fast and when finally i was able to capture one, its so blurred, i'm really not a good photographer. Instead, i just took the picture of some watchers and race assistant along the road.

Along the racing area, i noticed that there are bed mattresses on the road. I'm clueless on what's the use of those mattress in the race.

On the way home, we took the mountain road and the view is really nice, look at the picture below

The vineyard

Simply the Best

Germany's woman's soccer team has cemented its reputation as the "unbeatable squad" by winning the European Championships for the fifth time in a row. Germany dealt England a resounding 6-2 defeat in the final of the Women's European Championships in Helsinki, Finland.

A warm welcome awaits the team upon arrival at Frankfurt

Lunch with Friends

We have a very sumptuous lunch today at Handrack residence. Siony and Madam Jo cooked sinigang na hipon and my share is adobo and leche plan.

We really have a good appetite when we eat together. In between eating, we talked about our life here in germany and family life back home. We seldom see Siony so we always make the most out of it when we're together.

While watching kiddie channel, rainer, siony's two-year old son fall into power nap.

Thai Bamboo Shoot

When i shopped at Thai store this afternoon, Oratay, the owner is very busy arranging Naw Mai. She said it is a bamboo shoot which is the start of a young bamboo plant that, if not harvested, will grow into a tall bamboo plant.

In Thailand, bamboo shoots are available fresh during the rainy season, May through October. Otherwise, they are available in cans and jars. Though i don't eat bamboo shoots, it's fascinating to learn how it turned yellow and a lot of people like it as salads or curry dishes with chicken, meat and beef.

Mama Mary's Birthday

Today, September 8 is the birthday of Mama Mary. It's the feast day for the nativity of our Blessed Virgin Mother. She is the greatest mother on earth to whom i cling on when i am down and she never fails me.

To you Mama Mary, Happy Birthday and thank you very much for all the wonderfull blessings and guidance you have given to me and my family. We love you very much.

Election Watch- Germany

There are lots of mixed opinions from observers of the german economy for its showed signs of the effects of global economic crisis. It also suffer the inevitable shedding of jobs and resort to downsizing to weather the storm. In the coming election, german politicians argue over ways to tackle problems in the labor market, social security and the banking system.

However, Chancellor Merkel said she won't change tack and she will portray a center-right coalition with the pro-business Free Democrats as the safest combination to nurture Germany's recovery from a deep recession. She further states that it is the variant that will bring Germany back out of the crisis fastest, create the most growth and can secure and create the most jobs.

MY NEW WATCH

And speaking of watch, this watch is not related to the above post. It's my new Dolce & Gabbana watch that Dirk gave to me as a gift. I really love it. Thanks a lot schatz, i appreciated very much your generosity.