Hallo

Mrs. Host Mom starts every email with "Hallo".  We loves her. 

I spoke with #1 Son this morning.  Gone is that high tone in his voice, the forced "I'm fine".  Instead, it's "I'm doing better."

We talked for over ten minutes, that may be a (telephone) record for us.  He frequently calls me from school on a late Jazz Band day and I realize that I'm still talking and he has returned his phone to his pocket.

He reports that the pain is less, the rain was coming down and he needed not a thing.  The only American TV channel is CNN and at least it's not Fox.  Host Girl was quiet for the first few days, but now that they've been in the trenches together, they are talking a lot.  Her friends are coming by to cheer him up and to watch The Simpsons in German.

I celebrated the lovely phone call by tearing apart the boy's bathroom and cleaning it to better than new.  And then I rested. Later, The Mr. came home having survived a very bizarre first week on Summer School (he was scolded for not "pushing in", what does that mean?) and we celebrated with an early dinner.  And then I rested again before going out to water a few things that can't wait for tomorrow's rain.  It is hot out there, but pretty:

 

And it's getting more interesting across the pond:

 

That size/style tent goes for $1200 a day.  We're nearing day 4. 

But what am I doing just sitting here?  My little friend says "Get knitting."

Comments

[Monica]

That crocosmia is gorgeous!

[Jan]

What is the pretty red flower? Sort of looks like a lily in later photo.

[Cookie]

Think of the stories that boy will have when he gets home. Plus you don't have to worry about him clubbing his nights away. He's not going anywhere with all those HostWomenFolk watching him.

That tent! Those crazy neighbor people!

Love the birdie.

xo

[Cheryl S.]

It's great to hear that #1 son is better.

Is that tent for the block party?

Yowza.

[Joy]

Great news about the boy, and the flowers are sooo pretty! I'm sure the view will improve eventually :)

[Nora]

At least the tent has walls.

So glad the boy is doing better - really, how bad can it be surrounded by young German girls watching the Simpsons? I love that!

xo

[Carrie]

Yeah, I'm thinking someone's having a reception in their backyard. Maybe they want to put in a pool and they're killing off the grass first? Who knows.
Glad to hear #1 is doing well-er. I'm sure he'll be regaling friends with the tales of German Simpsons and Host Girl's friends when he gets back.
I dunno what pushing in means. Maybe "diving in"? Like he didn't start out giving them enough work to do?

[marianne]

So glad to hear the good news about your boy! I had to giggle about the phone call, my #1 son rarely thinks to say 'goodbye'..
Flowers are gorgeous, love the pink and red but those white hollyhocks just blow me away, like snowballs, I'd like some snowballs right now.
That tent. Those neighbors. sheesh. and it does look wedding-ish. I wanted to faint at the cost.
Photo of Robin is exceptional.

[Angie]

I'm glad the boy is feeling better! Lovely garden photos. Looks like a wedding tent!

[Alison]

1200- per day would buy a lot of yarn. Just sayin.
I think the bird is better backyard company.

[Stacey]

Can I have the cashola they're spending on the tent? Please? :D I swear, I wouldn't be a bad neighbor with it.

Good news about the boy bird and his wing.

xoxo

[donna lee]

Glad to hear #1 son is doing better. Now you can breathe. And wow. THAT is a tent. Interesting is the word.

[kmkat]

1. All your worrying and fretting paid off. #1 son is doing well :-)

B. Who spends five grand to have a palatial tent on their back lawn? Maybe they are getting a discount?

III. The robin is hilarious!