Berry good

There are many things that Germans do very well. One of them is baking bread, and another is making fun jam to go on the really great bread (which is important, since the really great bread forms the basis of both breakfast and dinner here). In the past couple of weeks, I have enjoyed jams made of lingonberries, elderberries, gooseberries, sour cherries, black currants and quince. Yum!

On a much more frustrating note, Blogger is going berserk. I have tried so many times in the past few days to comment on your blogs, because I don't like it when the conversation gets all one sided (like I talk, you react--yuck) but it is not working!!! I promise, I have visited you all, several times (I am obsessively thorough, believe me), and really want to support you with my supportive words of support...but I am being continually foiled by this foil-y message system. So, as a general affirmation to this whole blogging community, and the strangers who find themselves here by mistake: what a bunch of amazing people you all are. Talented and generous and loving and gorgeous and diligent and freakishly intelligent. Don't forget that!