My name is not that hard
It seems these days that every single week, someone spells my name incorrectly. It’s actually quite incredible, especially since the majority of them are writing to me on Facebook or email, where my name is clearly there.
Back in Berlin
(Written during my two weeks back in Berlin, after four months away.) I actually forgot the sound of sirens, til one blasted right past our apartment at midnight.
Men and their shirts
I feel like a prude saying it, but I hate it when I see men with their shirts off in public. It doesn’t make me look at them or admire their potentially good bodies, but it reminds me of the inequality and injustice between men and women. It reminds me that I can’t just simply […]
2020 Projects (birth of a newsletter)
At the end of 2019, we sat down with Falk and came up with some shared projects for 2020.
Accidental farmer
I’ve had a lot of people tell me that it is their dream to live on a farm and grow their own vegetables. I may be ‘living the dream’ but it was never my dream. I sort of just fell into this life.
Life at 30 – the most important things I’ve learnt so far
A while back, I started writing some brief thoughts about various topics I find important to discuss. I would start writing but never felt happy enough with the results to finish. It’s so hard to express everything you feel about a certain subject in a few short sentences. The eve of my 31st birthday seems […]
Over a year of unemployment
I haven’t had a job since September 2018. What have I been doing with my time instead?
Garden preparations for 2020
We have prepared the garden according to Falk’s permaculture design, ready for 2020! Changes made: Our pond is pretty much complete, just waiting for it to naturally fill up Outdoor kitchen and terrace Fire pit and paths around the garden made Next year we will also be building a conservatory and greenhouse. We have other […]
Alone time
Oh how I love to be alone.
More than just a farm
Something I am most grateful and proud of is the community that has formed around our little Datscha Fröhden. When we first bought the place, we were scared that we would just be out there in the countryside alone, just the two of us.