A change of luck

4:36 PM 7/21/2006

Yesterday, John & I went to see a place in Leibelbach. Teeny tiny community near a bigger town called Herrieden. It is a gorgeous 3 story home with flower-strewn balconies and an enormous weeping willow that takes up the entire ~fenced~ front yard. On the south and east sides, there are fields of corn and wheat. To the north is Herrieden, a good-sized village that has tons of little shops, churches and schools. It is a quick 20 minutes from Katterbach... and only 10 from Ansbach! That means close shopping and free shuttles to the post. According to the landlord there are fests in August. That sounds like fun!

In the yard there is a sandbox area with toys, and a front yard swingset by the big tree. A small covered outdoor fireplace with a picnic bench looks like a wonderful place to gather friends in the evening.

Inside, we go up a wood staircase to the second floor, where there are light-filled rooms with cream walls and real parquet flooring. The kitchen is spacious by German standards, and will easily fit an American fridge/freezer, kitchen table, buffet and pantry. There is a small washer/dryer room, and when I say small, I mean only the appliances will fit. Perfect! That means more space for the other rooms. The bathroom has a REAL TUB and an enclosed shower besides. The living room is large and sports a beautiful balcony with a view to the southern fields and a few isolated homes. Jacob toddles from room to room with his chubby arms in the air, stopping to roll on the big round area rugs. There's a small room for Jacob, a bigger room for a guest bedroom/office... YES. I think this will work! I only wish it were a little
closer to base for John's sake.

We tell the landlord that we like it, will consider it carefully (boy will we) and housing will call her very soon with our response. On the way home we stop to get drinks, only to find that the local Eiscafe (Ice cream shop/pizzeria) doesn't sell drinks "to go". Oh well... the erdbeere (strawberry) gelatos are phenomenal and only .50 Euro a scoop. Jackpot! John says I should have gotten a bucket of it. Jacob says so too in his happy baby way.