Mumme Mile#2 - We Are One

 

 

"Poffertjes are a traditional Dutch batter treat. Resembling small, fluffy pancakes, they are made with yeast and buckwheat flour.

Typically, poffertjes are a sweet treat, served with powdered sugar and butter, and sometimes syrup or advocaat. However, there is also a savoury variant with gouda cheese." (Wiki)

 

Sadly not here - I´d given the cheesy  a go, cause not many people had a sweet tooth... but, alas... In my opinion they didn´t belong there as they did not use Mum (Mumme).

 

 

Bought one for an Aussie-friend. Too long ago. He drove us "home" to Madeley from the airport Perth back then (he also worked there).

Miss him and all of them/you...

Queue too long...

Queue too long...

 

Mumme (Wiki) "Brunswick Mum ... was originally an alcoholic beer from Brunswick in Germany, which ranged from weak to strong depending on the brewing method. One of the first black beers recorded in history.

Mum originated in the Late Middle Ages. The composition gave the beer a long shelf life that allowed a wide distribution; Mum became the most important export from Brunswick and, in the early modern period was shipped to places such as India and the Caribbean. The drink is still sold in Brunswick where since autumn 2008, for the first time in about 200 years, it is produced in alcoholic variants."

 

But I gave up, went into the city and got a...

 

 ... from a super-busy Muslim restaurant.

I was one of a few non-Muslims.

Now, you expect I was not served, right? (happened at the international food festival!!)

My head was "naked", no man by my side but... I was served.

It took forever.

 

Cause... it was made fresh!!! YUMMY, but way too much and re-heated it was crap.

Next time I´ll ask for a mini-burger - maybe they do this  - they were nice, as the Muslims where I got my extra-small nuggets!

 

Next I went to a store where I found something I´ll show you on Tuesday (cause I need artist´s help) - it was hiiiiigh up.

 

First men I saw I asked for help. Muslims.  

Me. Woman without a man by the side.

The taller one did not speak German, his friend translated and the tall one happily gave me what I asked for.

 

Got also these:

 

Aren´t they fun? Also... easy to sort.

I plain hate Ingo´s socks. Black. Minor differences, takes you forever to sort them (yes, this is my job, Ingo is the fix-it-guy).

 

And for brrrr...

 

Next I nearly ran into a tall... African man.

To my surprise he said "Entschuldigung" (sorry) and dumb me answered "no worries"...

Prejudices!!!! I expected he speaks English, but he really said it in German (maybe German women tend to run into him, LOL).

He gave me a smile.

As did his girlfriend/wife, also African.

 

I think we will learn to be ONE some time, huh, what do YOU think? 

 

I got more... at the most dangerous store in town:

 

 

I peeked. There are no answers (CERTAINLY!)... uh-oh, the next year will be tough, Simpsons-wise!!!

And this one... WITH answers on the backside again, I enjoy this calendar a lot:

Ya know. I took off so disappointed Ingo did not want to join me.

But then... it was quality time for myself. 

I looked around as long as I wanted. I took my time to decide... do I need this, do I really want this?

With Ingo you have to be quick or he loses his temper.

Henry 🦁

You saw above.

I did not walk the whole "mile".

There were too many people.

Maybe I go this arvo. Maybe not. 

 

Tomorrow the super-stress will start again.

I´ll do anything we match the due date.

I am afraid we won´t.

I want to keep this job.

And this team.

 

Addendum: This was the Mumme-Mile, Christmas Market starts December 1st.

 

Mumme-Mile #1

 

So I´ll go to the Mummemile by myself soon. 

 

Attention: This is MY diary. If you don´t care just click over to another blogger but it has to get out and who has a hand-written diary these days, I don´t.

Life is unfair.

I don´t even dare to call my Bro... or anyone else.

I have FINALLY the BEST (if EXHAUSTING and difficult job) - I am worn out and Ingo had a whole week off... he could´ve made it a FUN day.

I go by myself.

The smallest things I ask that are easy for him, he flips. Yells at me. LOUD.

I want to give him my job... I would not yell... (he would not get it, but I would not yell).

 

The pressure having it ALL done by December 1st or we all maybe lose the job. 

We all  just have a slice of bread or such working on, trying to make up.

We work non-stop, why? 

Because at first we thought Barcelona will work with us - they didn´t.

I mentioned WALL-E before. Now we need hundreds of them.

I am in panic-mode, I don´t wanna lose the job, a fun day off with Ingo would´ve been great.

He could not care less.

"In good times and in bad", we promised each other in Joondaloop, when we married.

I got the bad.

All the help with hospitals, doctors etc, etc when he fell sick again ... forgotten.

Off to see what they offer at Mummemile. Hopefully I meet no one I know, I would cry.

Do you have these bad times, too?

I was looking forward to this event so long...

Henry does not want to show up. He is with me, at least one is...

I know blogging is about the positive.

But don´t we all have downs, too.

I am down 90%.

And yet.

I will get warm clothes and take off.

I cannot give up on life, can I.

 

Two posts was not planned today, really. I hoped for happy times...

Hey, Panto

My panto - I forgot to take pics on the InnoTrans in Berlin...

Ingo ordered this:

No ALSTOM, but you can even open the doors.

 

 

Was a very tough day yesterday.

So the pressie really made big up for it!

To get back to the subject... Family Day ALSTOM in Salzgitter.. I haven´t finished that yet, care for a look?

Jägermeister is 15 km from our doorstep and on trams and trains here (back then).

Thankfully my teamleader (and his girlfriend) met up with us so I think we saw nearly everything, explanations included.

 

 

I think Ingo was a bit bored as my teamleader can go very much into detail, LOL.

His girlfriend already trying to pull him forwards shows it, huh.

We went all inside the real workplaces, I got to see for real what I usually see only on technical drawings.

 

As you see not many found their way into the heart of the plant - it was mostly empty, we were lucky.

 

News last week: "ALSTOM delivers the most advanced train supervision control system available today on a large scale in Italy"  - cannot show you, was on Intranet, yet... I work for some great people (if as external again, alas...)

 

Henry 🦁

Keep your fingers crossed we get it done. 

Delivery is soon and we are not ready....

I would break down if I had to leave. 

I don´t even like traveling by tram or train but the technical complexity is so exciting.

Whenever I go out I see Braunschweig trams I say, "hi panto" when I see "him" (in German a panto is male) - so Ingo took care the new toy tram has a "real" panto 😍

 

 

FFO - I Have An Eye On You

 

 

"Hi, I´m Mike, I´m a fun model, don´t you think? And don´t I have a great smile?" 

(actually it´s four eyes watching you 👀👀 above)

 

 With this I join Nicole with FFO and Annie with Smiles.

 

My smiles (and laughs and giggles) this week were basically work - this is a great team!

And I found a new, fun series on history. 

 

Henry 🦁

I hope it´s easy for you!

 

P.S. commenting from my side is low - with most of you I cannot sign in, no matter which browser...

Frosty Times - So HOT!

I am joining Rain with Frosty today.

I took this approach cause before big Niece could read herself she wanted me to read the Frozen-story some five whopping times in a row!

 

And also cause...

This was some happy summer, so join in with Freddie, if you like! 

 

I finally, finally had a day off.

Work is hectic and I took the chance to cook and bake in advance.

 

Also cause I am frugal - the stove needs at least 15 minutes to heat up - use it wisely. 

All 3 recipes bake at 180C / 360F.

So... first off... Pizza muffins:

 

 

(our kitchen is small - I needed to use my private workplace)

 Easy-peasy:

• 3 eggs
• 100 g curd
• 100g cheese (+ more for topping! What is life without cheese!)
  
• 80g salami
• 80g feta
• 80g red pepper
• chilli, if you like
  
• 100g cherry-tomatoes
• 1 big spoon toato paste
• oregano, salt, pepper, whatever you like

...chop, mix - needs 30-35 minutes at 180C in the oven, but can sit and wait till it´s their turn.

 

Don´t forget music or an audio-book or such, this will take a while. 

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Next - Onion cake:

 

• dough (next time I take filo! The filling is super-yummy, the dough... low-carb but dry to the bone... ):
  
• 200g powdered almonds
• 2 eggs
• salt,
• butter for the form 

• filling:
  
• 350g onions, sliced
• 150g curd
• 150 g Crème fraîche 
• 100g ham (squares)
• 1 egg
• salt, pepper - whatever you like

The dough needs 10 minutes in a buttered form at 180C, meanwhile mix the other ingredients, add then - all this needs ca. 20 minutes to  bake, come the time.

 

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Lasagna - no need for sauce Béchamel:

• 250g minced, lean beef
• 1 tin tomato-sauce
• 2 eggs
• 250g cottage cheese 😀
• 250g cheese, whichever your gusto (I took parmesan) plus
• 50g parmesan as topping (cheese, huh? 🧀)
• basil
• lasgana sheets
• salt, pepper, whatever you fancy

Fry the meat, meanwhile for the sauce mix the cottage cheese with eggs, cheese, basil.

When the meat is crunchy, add tomato-sauce.

 

Then, as usual: meat, lasagna sheet, sauce, repeat, end with extra cheese > 45 - 60 minutes in the oven.

 

Start with whatever you want, just jiggle everything correctly so the oven does not need to work overtime.

Lasagna and onion cake-dough went in first, dough out after 10 minutes.

25 minutes later whack in the pizza muffins.

Then as last, ca 5-10 minutes later add the whole onion cake.

 

Take out and when cooled off freeze after labeling and you have food for weeks and know what´s in there.

 

And here we are:

 

 

Henry (´s cousin) 🦁

 

 

I managed to take a pic only and not to buy the bag.

 

Happy munching!

 

Honestly, though: I am too dumb to eat lasagna. The rest of the sheets will go with that recipe, broken in pieces in a mix, pasta basta.

 

 

Are We Running Out?

 

 

 

Pic taken from near our "home" in Madeley. 

At waldecks you cannot only buy plants but eat and drink with friends. 

Too long ago by now...

 

Life is a constant work ahead.

And we run out of time...

 

Because.... time...

 

My calendar is nearly done. 

 

 

It´s already November! Second!!!!

 

 Thank you, Elefant.

The trees still have their leaves, most, at least.

 

Henry 🦁

This is for Tom´s signs2.

 

T STands For ToTal Chaos

 My entry to Elizabeth´s T - a throw back to summer!

Journal, if you care:

Monday: Chaos at work, aw, well, I managed, to-be-teamleader was happy.

Our Mt Everest came to a halt as the project manager simply is not there! 

Teamleader gave  me a day off (Friday, as Monday is a new public holiday in lower Saxony)!

And sent me out to get Ingo´s bread with the words, "the weather is fine, enjoy!" 😁

Tuesday: Started with heavy rain! I could hear it inside even! Sooo nice.

Next: Translation company drives me nuts.

 

Customer W grew nuts, too - and after finding out (he´s an MS Word-expert by now) shared his wisdom with me - MEGA-QUICK. Holy-moly, I´m too old for that tempo!

And him: "Don´t be so quick!!!" We´re a funny team!

Learning on the run, now I know where that saying comes from!

2 sessions with D and Ingo went grocery shopping for  me, "thank you BIG"!

I could no more...

 

 

Wednesday: 07:00 a.m.  - got hungry, saw rubbish needs to get out - met neighbor who came home from work. 

2 days early, 2 days night, 2 days early shift.

12 days to go, then he is "invalidity pensioner" (we call it "early pensioner").

Why, oh why would one be forced to work like this?! He had no answer, just said it´s proven it costs you 5-7 years of your life.

I once worked 1 week early, 1 week night, 1 week early - and was knackered. I was but 17! Shouldn´t "we" be beyond such stupid concepts by now?!

 

Teamleader called me twice for help, oh boy, what a day.

 

FUN with colleague A. He giggled all the time.

I think we all need a break from time to time to just giggle!

We didn´t solve the problem, alas, we had a time-out, like in real life - right? 

  

Work and two sessions with D. 

 

Later called an old dude.

Bro´s Birthday! 46!!!! Holy moly!!!! 🎈✨

Thursday: What a day. 10+ hours, knackered.

Not even power for sport.

Somehow it seems I always share my middle monitor and everybody watches me working, it´s stress.

It´s homemade stress - others - when they share - stay calm and sometimes it takes them a long time to deliver. They just don´t care we all look on.

 

Dinner: No more than a thin slice of buttered, salted bread.

Ingo wanted to cook burgers but I was ... too tired for that. Or go to the brewery for a Bratwurst. No, just let me sit.

 

 

Friday: Day off, yipeeee!!!! SO needed.

We had the burgers... We shared one for lunch, one for dinner and MY. They were yummy!!! We also had a yummy beer at Guido´s and listened to their beautiful Sicilian language.

 

Weekend:

Saturday: Went early to EDEKA to get everything for my baking-galore - this oven needs at least 10 minutes to heat up, so I made three dishes: Onion-cake, lasagna and pizza muffins. 

Jiggle the different time-stamps, alas, why am I doing this? More self-made stress. But I enjoyed it.

With Adriano in my ear.

 

Fun was: I was waiting in line for breadrolls. A man threw his bag in a trolley on the way in. 

 

The woman stopped the trolley and looked in... astonishment. The man did, too.

Then he laughed - we all did! This white haired lady was NOT his wife!

His wife was behind her, also white-haired!

I forgot some stuff, went to the store nearby and saw two  men laughing, pointing, looked, had no cam with me but joined and later came back for the pic.

 

 

It this to laugh or cry about?

Just lift the bike and take it.

Boy, dumbness hurts!!!

 

Other...

We had a misunderstanding, Ingo and I - I have no idea.

Sunday: Die Maus and fairy tale, some sketching.

Food-wise:

 

Work is but on the run atm.

 

Henry 🦁

 

Lucky ones who have this...

Hope we get it all sorted out, life and job... 

We work on it.