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1.31.2010

1.17.2010

Urban Sledding

For the kids in the city - what do you do when it snows?
Find a cobblestone road with a hill, put hay bales at the bottom, block it off from everyday traffic, and SLED!

1.06.2010

12.20.2009

We were quite excited on Thursday when we returned home to find no more scaffolding and plastic outside our living room windows! We have a yellow building, can see the street again, and have direct sunlight streaming in through the windows! What a concept!
This event was highlighted by a day of snowfall in the city - everything has a beautiful white covering of snow. Today we have a layer of snow and blue skies - something unheard during the Viennese winters!

11.08.2009

All Saints Day

Nov. 1 is All Saints Day. A holiday for the Catholics, and a tradition for most Viennese. Each Nov. 1 families visit the cemeteries and the grave sites of their loved ones. It is the time each year for fresh flowers, large wreaths, and new decoration in general. The decorations are large and quite noticeable. The cemeteries are busy for the whole day. A flower shop had set up a stand outside the cemetery gates to sell wreathes and flowers for the visitors, as the shops are closed on Sundays.