I got it! This beautiful book arrived yesterday.
My blog-friend "A Super Dilettante" mentioned it in his blog "Thoughts From A Life", in an abundant post about Christmas. Thank you!
When I stay in my secondary home in Bavaria (which seems to turn more and more into a main residence) I can enjoy nature so much more, and the long walks through fields and woods are calming.
As in Berlin I am lucky to have a large balcony, this one is "A Room With A View" - meaning I look into a large valley with a little river, the valley bordered by woods on hills.
And not to forget the ever changing spectacle of the sky!
So: I am very much nearer to the seasons of the year than in our capital Berlin.
I will pick a few of the many beautiful ideas from that book to mirror the seasons on the balcony (inside too, but there is not that much room, and I do not want to overload it).
My balcony in Berlin - when I lived there full-time - was a really beautiful sight. Now it is still beautiful, but then it was ravishing. That is not longer possible, I already feel guilty that my French neighbour Gabriele kindly waters my roses and wine and other plants - so I will not add more whimsical touches. When she is in France I water her plants.
Having two homes is a wonderful idea. In the old days, pre-
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But for 2 months of each year, during our winter holidays (June-July), I just wanted to fly to the warm northern hemisphere. Accommodation was free in Israel and UK where family simply returned our hospitality :)
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