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Schöner Tag!

The fall colors are beginning to show and according to the weather forecast, the fall weather is going to begin tomorrow. I've been told it could snow by the end of the month, but probably not. We've been enjoying the late summer/early fall days when a light sweater might be all that's needed for a morning walk, but it might be time to break out the warmer jackets we brought along. I even brought my heaviest coat in anticipation of being here over the winter. It was a pain to deal with on the journey over, but I think I will be glad I have it very soon. This photo was taken from our balcony.

Today we went back to the language school to register for classes starting at the end of November. If we decide to stay, we need to have a certain level of proficiency in German, proven by test. But what better place to learn more German than in Germany! I will understand more in church, besides, although it's usually half in English. I've been intoning some of the Psalms at the reader's stand, usually Psalm 103 for Vespers, or the kathisma. We do the whole kathisma here. I'm going to start doing one of the hours on Sunday mornings, too. 

We went to the park by the Baggersee again, where I saw all the new birds last time. I saw one new duck (it really was a duck) and reacquainted myself with the four waterfowl I identified before, and one of my new songbirds. I made it all the way around the lake, at least a mile, and am fine today. Recovery takes time and patience! 

I am getting better at making exact change at purchases, which is good, because my coin pile is growing. I can't take it to the bank because we don't have a German bank account yet. They won't let you have an account unless you have a residence permit, which we don't as of yet. I went and bought my once-a-month Döner (a German-Turkish gyro) with small change yesterday. 

The yellow tree was in the park. 

Bis bald!

 

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