June 29, 2005
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BURGBERNHEIM ! ! !
Since you were so kind to ask MyKi, (sarcastic witch!
) the weather is cool in the mornings and since I live in a third floor walkup with no air conditioner…hotter than hell from 2 P.M. till I finally fall asleep. I’m still looking for the mini castle on the lake maybe you did dream it cause I’ve had no luck.
Someone else besides me likes cemeteries so here’s a few for him.
All of the graves in every cemetery I’ve been to are this well maintained. In the winter They plant grasses, ivy, poinsettias etc and in the summer gorgeous flowers of every color and type. Even the oldest in the cemetery aren’t neglected.
This is why I’m glad to be living here and not just on a short vacation. I can really get to know the places I go to, I mean honestly, would you take the time to go see a cemetery if you only had 10 days. I know I wouldn’t, I’d be to busy hitting the hot spots of tourism. The rest of these will be up and down the streets of Burgbernheim. Give you all an idea of what I see when I go for a limp….. or a drive. Yes I’m still limping, and yes, the ankle is much better than it was. Thanks for your concern, she says really sarcastically.
I lied! One more in the cemetery. But only because these crosses are so cool. I think at one time they may have been on graves, but now they’re standing next to the church off in a corner. All by their lonesomes.
We have a tree in the middle of the road. I know they still do this in some places, but it’s still refreshing to see. It seems like anymore when they build something they knock everything down. It always kills me when I see these brand new McMansions with no trees or tiny little saplings. I always think to myself… ok, you’ll spend a quarter mil on your house but not 10,000 for landscaping. Duh!
These are in front of the Rathaus. Say it rot house. It means city hall.
A purple flower tree? I’ve never seen one till now.
Random house on Strawberry street. I love the green shutters and all the flower boxes. When I go home I’m going to have flower boxes on all the windows. I never knew how much they improved the look of a house ’til I saw them on every house in Germany. Okay not every house…just every other house. 
These cement flower boxes are scattered all over town. Some have rings, some don’t. I wonder if they used to be horse troughs? Does anyone know?
Random courtyard. This one also happens to be not just the house courtyard but it services the barn as well. The farmers live in town and drive their tractors out to the fields every day. A lot of them have their livestock right in town. When you drive by you know when it’s time to shovel out the barn.
There are two wells in town. I’m sure at one time they provided the water for city use, now they have don’t drink the water signs on them. This one is harder then hell to pump, but if you stick with it the water comes gushing out cold and feels really good on a hot day.
Well, I think this is enough for now. Hope you enjoyed a tiny slice of the city I live in. I’ll leave a rose bouquet for you to end with. These roses are growing up a wall and every stem has a full bouquet on it. They’re so heavy they can’t grow upright.
If you ever get to Burgbernheim, Germany look me up and I’ll give you the nickle tour.
later gator.
Comments (10)
Wow, SO beautiful. I LOVE that tree in the middle of the road.
(I found KOL through a forum I visit, someone mentioned it and about 20 of us got hooked!!)
Wellll….
Just think if I’d meant to be sarcastic!
(sorry hon, I forgot how awful it can get there–
especially in air-condition-less gasthouses <– is that how it’s spelled?)
and those roses are beautiful!
(thanks for the “Luke” advice… and GASP! I had no idea.
30 years old? :eek:
Damn, girl, you really must’ve started young.)
Looks like such a lovely place! I love all the flowers..
oopsies! I stand corrected!
(so does that mean you weren’t that young when you started or what???)
That purple flower tree is awesome. Random House is such a beautiful building. All the buildings in that picture a charmng. I too really like the green shutters.
Those are awesome! I assume they were for me.
Your city is beautiful! I love photos of old cemeteries. Maybe it’s morbid, but oh well. They just don’t put the same artistry into cemeteries now like they used to.
In regards to your comment on my favorite memory blog, I didn’t have time to be frightened. Things had to be done and prayers were answered. I wouldn’t have this precious memory had I just gone to the hospital. I did eventually get to the hospital when my mother decided she just couldn’t handle the load. John was about 9 hours old when we finally got to the hospital.
About two months later I put the boob out, because he was just that, A BOOB!
where do u live cus those pictures r very pretty and those ppl rnt my frinds
OMG, I’ve missed you. There have been many times I could have used you advice, or just someone to talk to. It’s good to have you back, even if it is half-way around the world. I wish you were here, but I’m glad you’re having fun where you’re at. Know that I’ll be checking back as often as possible. You have my address, and I would love to get yours. Hope to hear from you soon.