Three Things Very Dull Indeed

Karen and I both have ancestors that lived in or close to the Alsace region of France, so including some time in that region on our vacat...

We were fortunate to visit many memorable castles during our travels around Europe, and one of our favorites was Burg Eltz. Although it was...

One of our earliest impressions of Germany was the Mosel River Valley. This scenic river flows from France, along the border between Germa...

Few things are monitored as closely on this blog as the crops that grow in the field behind our house, so I was surprised to see harvesting...

July 26 During the week before July 26, we received about 7% more heating degree days than normal, and the ears continued to fill ou...