Category Archives: Germany

Futility

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

It’s a heartbreaking thing to watch someone die. My old neighbour was 87 in October. I live in the appartment directly above where he resided for over 11 years. He lost his wife to cancer in the summer of 2007 … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, Home, Illness, Life Stuff | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Silent Sunday

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

* MJM.

Posted in Germany, Kids, Parenting, Photography, Silent Sunday | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments

Moon Rising

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

* She leaned against the wooden rail and stared out across the fields, suddenly conscious of how much earlier the evenings were falling as she gazed at the sea of maize before her, flowery tips flickering in a deep golden … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Germany, Kids, Life Stuff, Parenting, Single Mum, Single parenthood | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

10 things to do lying down

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

When the doctor told me he had signed me off work for 4 weeks with no sitting, no driving and no lifting after an operation on a herniated spinal disk, I was horrified; one month out doesn’t fit in to … Continue reading →

Posted in Award & Memes, Germany, Home, Life Stuff, Work-Life Balance | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Silent Sunday

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

* MJM. *

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Silent Sunday

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

* * MJM

Posted in Germany, Kids, Music, Photography, Silent Sunday | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Silent Sunday

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

* * MJM

Posted in Germany, Home, Photography, Silent Sunday | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Another door slams shut

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

Good Morning … yes, thank you for seeing me …. Yes, that’s right, I was here a year ago requesting advice on child-care as all the Kindergartens in this area were full Yes, I now have a place, thank you … Continue reading →

Posted in Work-Life Balance, Starting out as a single working parent, Parenting, Single parenthood, Single Mum, Life Stuff, Kids, Anger, Single Working Parent, Germany | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments