We were at the foot of the stairs eating rhubarb ice cream and I admired these colors and light so much.
While Im waiting for my dress to dry so I can leave for a party, I thought Id tell you about collecting elderflowers. Ive been watching the heads of elderflower go heavier and whiter as I cycle throu...
Youll remember my enthusiasm for Kantine, the temporary restaurant Maren Thimm and Gary Hoopengardner set up in architect David Chipperfields parking lot, so youll imagine my delight when they found ...
Pigeons have set up nest outside our living room window. O undignified yet noble harbingers of spring!
In the era of early bedtimes, a festive lunch on the 31st seems just right. (Warm chestnut pancetta salad, fish chowder, and blood orange jellies to follow, if youre curious.) An early happy New Year...
Two photos, one from summer, one from fall. Off to Scotland now, and back next week. I cant wait to tell you about the new place when Im back.
Now were in a welter of boxes and Nazuna feels miles away. But since we moved to the new place Ive slept better than I had for many months, and surely thats a good sign. Dont I always seem to...
I tell you the longest stories in my head and then I never write them down. Little and often! Right now Im chasing the light, enjoying our balcony as long as its ours. PS: Moving has got me a little....
So excited to get this update from the Markthalle IX team. Im very much looking forward to seeing how it all comes together, chiefly because two of the organizers are the men who do Meierei, which is...
After too much work and whirlwind we needed a weekend away. S cycled through the puddles, befriended the farm cat and did her best to go down a slide that had been engulfed by an apple tree. I though...
Oh my friends, I hadnt planned a summer holiday but apparently thats just what I needed. Life thrums with change. I have been editing books for Walther König, planning my contributions to Berlin Stor...
We splashed through puddles in our Wellington boots on our way to Kleine Eiszeit: there was no keeping S from her ice cream. Black currant for her, gooseberry for me, then she wanted a taste of my sc...
So much to tell you! Im still reeling from the incredible open day at the art school in Weißensee (I meant to just peep in then stayed all afternoon), still drying off after a damp but happy hour at ...
Ive loved reading your recommendations of vacant lots -- keep them coming! Above is one of my favorites (taken at the corner of Sredzkistraße and Rykestraße a couple of years ago. Doesnt that one per...
I was at Mitte Meer yesterday, still located in the lonely urban wasteland behind Hamburger Bahnhof. This location is closing at the end of the month (10% off! everything), and I wonder why and what ...
Tiles like these are such a commonplace here that I often forget to notice them.
And theres our summer back.
Isnt it pleasing to get on an escalator in a down-market shopping center and find a sleek museum at the top? Design students revamped the Buchstabenmuseum (the Museum of Letters) a couple of weeks ag...
This is one of my favorite shop windows in the neighborhood. The sign on the window says "Dear Customers, Our family has expanded and were on a baby break. Feel free to phone or email if you have...
Oh, this is the season. If Ive been quiet here, its because Ive been outdoors: picnics, playgrounds, coffee on the sidewalk and cherry-picking on museum grounds. Even as the days contract this summer...
We worked in Kates studio all morning and then it was time to take a break. She told me a new Italian place had opened up a week ago so we rode our bikes up Müllerstraße. When I stepped into...
Do you remember this post from last year? This year was much the same. My one birthday photo is too out of focus to share, but how lucky am I that Kristina took a lovely series of our afternoon in...
Oh, people, people! Imagine a plum ripe to bursting and you would imagine my life. S turns three on Saturday; I go back to work part-time on Monday (Ive been on maternity leave from my position for t...
A gray morning to be photographing gooseberries, but Im too eager to begin topping and tailing to wait for better light. Gooseberries still seem more familiar out of childrens fiction than everyday l...
My favorite urban tableau has been the construction site in front of the old-school ice cream shop on Stargarder Straße. Rather than being cordoned off, the beams, pipes and ditches became impromptu ...
So much life in the last few weeks! A few Sundays ago I watched two dogs chase one another round the garden in Moabit before the French chanson concert began. The music may have been middling, but it...
You just need to look at the shadows to know the trees are full of blossoms and soft leaves. My birthday tomorrow, my head swirling with last-minute plans for rhubarb trifles and cordial.
Every spring I thrill to the bunches of wild garlic in the market stalls and shops. I had never tasted Bärlauch before I came to Berlin, though I went on to discover its many English names. In season...
The last few days have been full of everything but the computer. We never did move into our apartment properly last fall. Now Im trawling Berlin for everything I need to make our flat a home. (This c...
One of those golden, unfolding afternoons where life feels rich and easy. I hadnt seen Stefanie for ages and it was so good to spot her coming down Winsstraße. After we finished our coffee we wanted ...
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