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Zhang Hong's avatar

Interesting. I read more joy than dull in your lines of daily life.

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Laura's avatar

This is really making me miss city living, even with all its struggles 🥹

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Aleksandra Merk's avatar

I can imagine. There's an energy to a city that you don't get in a small town (though I do love small towns for other reasons).

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Renata Merk's avatar

What a wonderful experience, bakery, laundry and all.

So well described and joyfully written!

Enjoy every day! The memories will last a lifetime...

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Aleksandra Merk's avatar

Thank you! Yes, all of the experiences count. <3

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Jo Brannan's avatar

Why is it always the laundry? I remember that our New York apartment with its basement machines really took some getting used to. And you are so right about the sparkle of routine life when you’re new to a place. I definitely have morning bakery routine envy now 😊

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Aleksandra Merk's avatar

So glad to hear I'm not alone with the focus on laundry. And yes, this bakery is a delight!

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Betty Merk's avatar

Laundry…In Europe I learnt to always buy good quality cottons - cheap cotton shrinks. I think my laundry was boiled:). The machines wash much better there.

Oh, and I love the smell of the bakeries…

And don’t get me started on stationary stores! Enjoy exploring!

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Aleksandra Merk's avatar

The stationery stores here...swoon! <3

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Caroline Donahue's avatar

PS I am totally riveted by laundry and home routines- keep going!

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Aleksandra Merk's avatar

Phew! Glad to hear I'm not the only one. <3

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Caroline Donahue's avatar

I remember the laundry confusion so well- Pflegeleicht was a particularly anxiety-inducing option on the dial. The irony that easy care scared me the most. And the bakeries... magic!

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Aleksandra Merk's avatar

I love that "easy care" scared you! Hilarious. The one that got me was "intensiv spülin". Yikes...

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Caroline Donahue's avatar

oh damn- that would make me nervous too. We don’t have that setting. I am still nervous about Spülen + Scheludern as well as Abpumpen + Schleudern. 🫣

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