It is hard to believe that we have been in Freiburg for more than a year already!
The past year has been filled with challenges, fantastic travel, and an unbelievable learning curve. Twelve months ago Joe and I knew absolutely no German, had no idea how to appropriately separate our garbage, and were convinced we wouldn’t be able to survive without 200+ channels of worthless American television.
Now, one year later, we have amassed sufficient German vocabulary to speak better than the average infant, enough speeding tickets to prove we still can’t convert kilometers to miles, and a layer of dust on the bidet thick enough to affirm complete avoidance of the entire process. Needless to say, it has been quite a year!
This brings us to the family goals and aspirations for the coming year.
Trysta’s Year 2 Goals
- Use the bidet for more than a pedicure station (suggestions wholly welcome below- I promise to at least try all proposals).
- Understand and appropriately respond to the daily greetings of the not-so-homeless vagrant man on Eisenbahnstraβe who is unbelievably cheerful.
- Pass the C1 German language proficiency exam.
Joe’s Year 2 Goals
- Go to class.
- Understand the lectures.
- Write the papers.
- Get the degree.
Ok, a little un-exciting, but understandable. We’ll let you have those, Joe.
Ganz im Ernst, we are looking forward to tackling whatever the next twelve months bring and are extremely thankful for this opportunity. We can only hope that we learn and grow as much in the coming year as we have in the year that has passed.
Thanks for sharing this journey with us!
I don’t think I can provide all my options without knowing the space that surrounds your butt washer. But find 2 options below. Can you send a pic?
Oversized Flower Pot–Maybe a night blooming cereus?
Fashion a cushion and use it as a seat?
Two very solid suggestions! Although the night-blooming Cereus is tempting, I’m going to go for the cushion/seat option. However, first we should fill the bidet with ice and beers. After we house the beers, I can then sit next to you (on the cushion) and discuss life while you do your business. How does that sound for all involved?
Can it be filled with water? You could always leave it for the dog to discourage drinking out of the actual toilet.
I cleaned ours thoroughly and Annika likes to put her toys in and take them out…keeps her busy while I shower. When we first got here, that’s where we stored extra toilet paper. I also like the idea of some decorative marbles and a plant arrangement of some sort.
I hear ‘mericans like to put potted plants in them. Bobby, on the other hand, likes to use the thing 🙂
I was told when I was in France that they were designed for feminine cleansing…. I could not figure it out ….
I have frequently sat on your pot and wondered the same thing…recently I have had an epiphany and vision for that terrific space…a fishbowl. An easy 2 goldfish and a little grass would be absolutely perfect!
the real question is what type of skin are we discussing…because everyone who watches Dr. Oz knows, the skin cells of ones anus is the same as ones lips…so why wouldn’t you use your bidet as a water fountain.
Ice + Beer + Bidet= Bidooler
Who doesn’t like to have a nice cold beer while taking a s**t?
the real question is…why wouldn’t you use your bidet as a water fountain?
Ah, the bidet. We had them in our bathrooms in Buenos Aires, too. Unfortunately, when a 3 year old boy sees them, he instantly thinks urinal, so…
The last “Home” post was great sweets…those shirts looked like great, regardless of what happened/was said:)! This blog is awesome…just wanted you to know, if I haven’t said that ever/in awhile. I’m so glad you keep up on it. It will be a great account of this unbelievable part of our lives. I love you.