Nippes, Lately

new box + warm heaters = happy cat

We have mostly been hanging around Cologne for the past few weeks, recovering from trips and vacations and catching up on work. Even though we aren't traveling, I try to capture small parts of our days that remind me that it's not just the same ol', same ol'. It's been quite chilly here, between 50 and 60F, so we have turned our heaters on low and pulled out our jackets. Even if it's 90 and humid in Boston, it feels like fall in Cologne! Here are a few shots from the past few weeks...

clockwise from top-left: a pre-war building in Nippes,
Moriz & Oskar (resident Pappageien at the botanic gardens),
fresh, tart wine grapes from a neighbor's garden,
clevery defaced campaign sign (from 'together successful ' to 'alone/a few rich'),
signs of Oktoberfest reach our local department stores, and
a sunset from our rear window