What a wonderful visit

I had a wonderful 6 weeks with my Daughter Psycho monkey.
She arrived on time and tired. She showed me her My space.

For the first week we had a daughter/mother week. Shopping, nails and hair... Plus Starbucks.. She got me hooked








Sadly her and my perm didnt stay. Hers fell out in 2 days so I wont go back. For those who live around Zürich don't have your hair permed at the place in Sihl City Mall.

She came around the Euro-Soccer Champ... So She and I cheered for Switzerland with other fans.




We stood at the Train station watching the big screen tv from a crowded street. This woman seem to have the best seat out there.
We were having fun then it rained... Psycho was still having fun dancing in the rain and the crowd left leaving us a TV all to ourselves. We were drenched in this icy rain
Sadly Swiss Loss...

By the time we walked to where the trains were being re-routed Psycho's lips were turning blue



We took her to france and I haven't uploaded all the pictures but there are some of her first weeks on my space. And a few more on Wulfgar's page

Wulfgar had his first beach trip and swam with Psycho in the cold English channel on the french side..
Here is her freezing as she tries to cheer him on..


We went to a famous road in France that is covered by the sea except for 2 times a day.


We surprised her and took her to Hollan as we visited some members of my WOW guild




I was trying to feed her icecream

We took her to Munich Germany where I once lived and visited some friends of mine. It was Christopher Street day



The biggest fun we had was exploring Benglen and the mossy fern gully. We even discovered a new one
Toward the end I was wishing I had more time to spend with her.

Psycho wearing a traditional Bavarian Dress. Mine actually before the CLT
Here she is trying Rösti a swiss delicacy.


I have more pictures and videos I will upload later...

Only 4 days left...

Well it has been busy... Yesterday we went to get our new car... As you know the car dealer was working with us...

So I called for that letter saying we are getting our resident permit, they dont give one.

She said they can confirm over the phone but not give a written one. (who has ever heard of such a thing)

So the car dealer called and she told him the same so he had the leasing company call she told them we would get our permit mid-june. So then we started the leasing and insurance...

The car was ready yesterday... A Sköda, Octavia Scout 2008

I feel like a dinosaur.. this thing is so... technological and ...

Okay it has a back up sensor so when backing up it beeps when you get within so many meter form an object... It has a cell on speaker phone with controls on the steering wheel, mp3/dvd player, naviagtion system... (another gadget for the hubby)

my glove box has a cooling system to refrigerate my drink candy bars what have you and there is one in the box between us (can be turned off/on)


it has everything... and what ever happen to keys this looks like a mini micro beeper

Its metallic black with smoky gray suede leather inside... sweeeeeeeeet...

I will take a photo when it stops raining...

Have I drove it? NO I hate driving .. Why drive when I am married and part of the hubby's hunny do jobs is to drive me...


Today Mr Hunziker, my handyman came (nicest man you will ever meet.)

He put up a few of my new goodies and my fire detector its beeping now driving me crazy because the battery is half dead

And I have gotten everything ready for when my daughter comes to Europe for the first time on Sunday!!!!!

I am so excited!!!

We will have so much fun!

If I look several inches shorter...

It is because I went to the bank... (I should sing Ka-ching by Shania Twain)
Because it I am seriously digging a hole underneath me... Okay out bank doesn't have a branch in Zürich so we went to talk about if we have to transfer... My life insurance is threw them and my kids are 25,000 € richer (each one) if I die... If I live to 65... I get all the money I paid plus interest which will go on us a house (if we don't have one already)... I do not want to loose this because we would loose the money I have paid in already... Also we needed to close other insurances and a special retirement fund... (the ones that we know will be void because we no longer live in Germany)

but the most important thing was to take out a loan... We have to come up with 3 months rent for a down payment, 1 months rent... In accordance to our contract to where we live now we have to pay January's rent as well Feb... Plus I have to pay for my daughter to come in June/july... So we took out a loan to pay for these things and I decided (since I could renew my Driver's ID online I would postpone my trip to the US...

We already owe the bank due to court stuff over 9 years and now we owe more...

I was sad because after making this all day, just before bed we received an email... The puppies were born but... only 4 males and I was number 5 on the list for a male puppy...

However she gave me a phone number... Today we called and she has 2 males one is 2 weeks old and the other 3 weeks old

We will go to Frankfurt to see the puppy Dec 17th... If we get him we will bring him home late jan early Feb

Also He is cheaper than the new born puppy (because neither his parents are multi-blue ribbon winners just pure bred Newfoundlander)...

Yesterday the Moving man came to size up our Apartment for moving.. They do not move fish as they said on the phone.. The one thing I was happy to let them do and I have too...

I have to empty it and move the fish they will move the aquarium.. SO we have to rent a car for this...
Our Landlord also had a painter come and see what needed to be done to the apartment...

I and fire read over the contract and I like it... One difference is that the apartment we have now --- the landlord hasn't really done anything to upgrade or renew the bathroom or kitchen in 9 years we were hear and it was that old when we got it...

Our new apartment they renew the stuff after 5 years and gives you (not 1 week like here) 1 month notice...

So to relax today I decided to work on my door hanger... Not sure any one knows but I do decoupage.. I could of learned in school as a fun day activity (when parents volunteered) but I learned Macramé but my mother-in-law does it and taught me....

I did my welcome sign on my door years ago... using paper napkins and such... However the harsh weather has caused it to fade... So I redid it...

LOOKS brand new except the name is green not blue (I think I will repaint it Blue I liked it better)
Because our new apt is inside it shouldn't fade

I also did one for my business when I start...

I couldnt find a willow tree so I decided I would paint one.. My sister has been at me to try painting...



So I covered with napkin and then painted.. (my first try was yuck!)





my second is better...



Here is the finish product...









I have a lot of respect for those who paint.. it isnt easy, of course I cheated and used napkins on the frame but the tree in the center is mine...