So glad it is Friday tomorrow, no more hounding Evan to do homework for a few nights! :)
Not much earth shattering going on. Big news here was that my crockpot arrived at the Post. Okay, pathetic, but I was so excited! I didn't bring my crockpot (my cherished kitchen tool!!) because the voltage etc.. is different. BUT apparently they don't use crockpots here?! Who would have thought it!! Anyway, figured out I could purchase one on line from Amazon UK and it would be at least the right voltage so I only need an adapter (for the plug) vs. a transformer to transform the voltage. (this is what we have to use for our chargers etc..) Anyway, it arrived at the Post and I picked it up and had to carry this mongo box up the hill to our flat. Through the park... I wanted to tell every Austrian I saw what it was and how their lives could change if they ordered one. My friend Kara and I are convinced we could make bank here selling crockpots. Hmmmmm.....
Our shipment is delayed and we don't have a delivery date yet. I am still hoping for by Oct 1st... maybe late next week or early the next? We hope to know next week.
Evan loves violin and today asked if one of his friends could come to their 'concert' that they will have. I said Sure, which one? He said someone from the Tri-Cities. Anyone? Anyone? :)
We ordered our Tiguan on Wednesday - it will be great! I have to admit, I am so excited to get the car and stop this public commute in the am and pm. It is 30 minutes each way and I have to do it 4x per day. It isn't awful, but I am looking forward to cutting that down to a 10 min. drive at the most. There are 2 hills - one up and one down each way. So, I will have to cut down on my gelato consumption when we get the car. :)
Eric is playing a double header softball game tonight. They have a fun time and I am glad he gets to get out and hang out with some dudes. I think I told you the team name is Slug and Chug, so you can figure out what they like to do.
I think we will head out of town for an overnight on Sat - Sunday. Eric has some mountain town picked out. We will need to check the weather as it wouldn't be fun to go to a hiking place with bad weather.
Have a great weekend!
I love, love, love my crockpot too, so I can totally relate to this post! How do people survive sports seasons without one? Or Thanksgiving with only one oven??? LOVE the crockpot!
ReplyDeleteTell Evan that though I'm sure he wasn't asking me to come to his concert but a younger friend, I sure do wish that the fam. and I could hop on over for it. Maybe you could video it and put it up on the blog for all of Evan's fans to see?! Not at all the same, but it would be fun to watch him play.
Bummer about the need to cut back on the gelato once you get the car :( Maybe you can use the public transpo one way or a couple of days a week so you can still enjoy one of the great things about living in Vienna! My fave from so long ago (30 years next June...OUCH!) was Hasselnuss Eis!!! MMMMMM! When we were in Germany last summer and I had it again, the very first bite took me back to that summer in Vienna so long ago. Awesome!
Hope you get out to hike this weekend. Love to all.
E