The Latest
-We’ve found an apartment. The contract is signed, we have the keys, and our furniture is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Victory is ours! I’ve posted a few photos here. Our apartment hunt was way too long and I’m not sure that, by the end, any place would have seemed worth the drama. But we are glad to have found a bright, clean apartment that is near(ish) to Jeff’s office and also has easy access to public transportation and the city of Nurnberg.
-Jeff’s job is fine. He’s going through the usual ups and downs of feeling overwhelmed one day and exhilarated the next. His colleagues are friendly and helpful. And there’s a football pitch next to his building so he can’t complain.
-We have had a few “holy cow, what did we do?” moments, but they have been balanced by the fun and excitement of a new challenge. We’ve already taken advantage of our location near the Alps (see Austria photos below) and now that our weekends aren’t occupied with marathon apartment-hunting marches, we are looking forward to exploring even more of the cool stuff (Prague, here we come) that’s nearby.
-I’m not bored yet, though I’ll admit it bugs me to list “Hausfrau” as my occupation when I fill in all the forms the Germans like to throw at me. Perhaps it’s because I haven’t really had a Haus to Frau yet.
-I’m still writing my thesis. Progress is slow but steady. I don’t like to talk about it. Jeff thinks that’s weird but he humors me.
-We will be in Portland for 2 weeks at the end of December, and I will go to Montana for a week in January.
-I promise to start posting more specifics about where we live, what we do all day, etc. Now that we actually have a place to hang our hats, it will finally feel like we live here.
-Thanks for your friendly emails and good thoughts. Your messages and phone calls keep us going, and brighten those days when we’re feeling lonely and homesick.
-Please keep commenting (see button below). I am never sure exactly who (if anyone?) is out there, so clock in every now and then. I eat that stuff up.
Yippee! I’m so haooy for you to have your search over! And that staircase looks awesome – I can picture you floating down, carrying a martini (beer stein?), greeting the international football stars who are your hip dinner party friends. Tell me that living in Europe is as glamorous as I imagine….
Blythe and eff –
We are so happy that you found a place – we can’t wait to visit you. It looks so nice!!
As I write this, we are in the airport in Costa Rica (free wireless rocks!) and we were just bumped off of our flight home. (yay-travel voucher monies – Germany, here we come!!!)
XOXO,
Kerri and Scott
B – I’m so excited for you! It has such a bright feel and I totally can’t wait to crash on your floor soon! Amelia’s got her passport, so she’ll be set too!
Miss you! Maybe can grab some time with you in PDX in X-mas!
xoxo
Congrats Blythe and Jeff! We’ve all been pulling for you to find a place. Looks like an awesome one! Looking forward to hearing more about it at Club.
-Kassie
cool place, you guys.
cool blog, blythe. you look so mysterious behind that flash.
you guys are cool.
jeff totally looks like gretzky! that is so cool.
trow
The apartment looks great!!! Congratulations
I’m sorry I’ll miss you at the holidays – Club is the same weekend we’ll be doing the family thing in Spokane. Know I wish I could be there to see you!!!- Monique
It looks like it was worth the wait. Congrats.
Let us know if it is beautiful there when it snows.