After the rainstorm/nach dem Regensturm...

...my lovely Peonies didn't survive (this is last year's photo)
meine schönen Pfingstrosen haben es leider nicht überlebt (Foto vom letzten Jahr)

the perennials and rambler roses partly survived.
Die Stauden und Kletterrosen haben es halbwegs überstanden.

Luckily the hydrangeas made it!
Die Hortensien sind zum Glück alle heil geblieben!

wishing everybody a wonderful (and hopefully sunny) weekend!
wünsche allen ein schönes, und hoffentlich sonniges Wochenende!

Spring Flowers

The recent rain/hailstorms wrecked havoc in our garden, destroying all the pretty purple and white crocuses that I had wanted to take pictures of. I just managed to capture these two pretties before they were flattened...

Also, I thought it was pretty amusing to read the comments on my moss-covered fence (previous post). I didn't realize that most of you didn't mind and some of you actually love it! One commenter wrote it added character-- I like that :)

Thanks for visiting today, and I hope your week is filled with sunshine and happiness!

Cold and rain call for...

...more waffles with hot cherries! These are homemade. I made them with lactose-free milk, since I'm lactose intolerant, and instead of the red goop that usually accompanies restaurant-bought waffles, I simmered the not-too-sweet cherries lightly, and added a bit of cornstarch to thicken the juice. The waffle is lightly dusted with powdered sugar. Yummy!

The mysterious case of the missing window

Now, I wasn't going to write another post on the window situation - this is, after all, my creative blog - then again, I'm creatively trying to figure out how to stop the rain from splashing straight into our attic! I have read all of your dear comments, which I want to ♥ thank you ♥ all heartily for, but it is Day 3 now and still no repair man! Instead I received a letter from the company this morning letting me know that some time this week someone will call me to make an appointment! An appointment? This is an emergency! It's not about choosing wallpaper... On the bright side: apparently they are going to replace the window free of charge.