- The first meeting with my new art therapist. She has such an impressive studio and I love her vibe, her calm aura, her long copper-white hair, her green eyes.
- A visit from Franziska to talk about the opening ceremony we are planning for Munich Micro Burn. I'm so excited by my Matrix analogy, it's gonna be so much fun! And I really want Franziska to be my friend. She's awesome.
- Planning a ladies' night on the occasion of the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2.
- Perfectly ripe avocado and tomato slices on toasted hazelnut chia bread. With goat cheese!
- I'm really good at guessing the year movies came out. My new party trick.
- Training my algorithm to provide gardening content. Making an ambitious plan for this summer. Drawing a garden map in bed.
- Cos brought us wild garlic and I made a really tasty butter from it! I also cut my thyme, lavender and rosemary bushes and put the cuttings into water jars. I hope they'll grow roots - free plants!
- I relearned Backgammon. Good game, long forgotten.
- Feeling emotional during my first Easter mass in over 25 years. I loved waiting for the light to enter the completely dark church. Lighting the candles, shaking a stranger's hand, singing together. It activated so many memories of the Easter traditions I had with my mum and grandma.
- The first flea market of the season. I only bought things that are very much ME (a mustard yellow blanket, baskets and wooden bowls, homemade jam from my favourite granny vendor, a sedum plant, and a silk blouse).
- I feel so accomplished and satisfied after finishing a big garden project like planting vegetables, building cold frames or a wall around the bean bed.
- The cats hanging out with me when I'm working in the garden, hoping for some affection. Adorable.
- Treating myself to my favourite pizza (Funghi with peperoni, black olives and artichokes) and Basilico's signature vegan salad. Delicious.
- Aljoscha's visit. The first bike tour of the year on a beautifully sunny day, the first ice-cream cup of the season. Hanging out in the sauna together, taking selfies in front of vaguely homoerotic town signs. Eating at Padme Hum and going to the Roller Disco with Margit!
- Watching videos from dance competitions.
- Discovering a new antiques hall (with a scruffy-cute owner).
- Learning about my grandma's Bukovina German heritage, leaning into unexplicable grief (which is not mine but it seems to be a loaded topic that I want to learn about more).
- The stressful Expedit pickup with a lady who mirrored me - and made me step into my power. I became calm, safe, gave her some images about boundaries. It's so interesting to see how easily I switch to "therapist energy" as soon as there is someone who needs it.
- My encaustic workshop - especially because I didn't stick to the rules and experimented.
- Reuniting with Sonja and Franz on the first day of coaching training. And Helmut the cat.
- Connecting with Tine when she helped me with the butterfly bush I got as a gift from Heidi.
- Starting my coaching training. Getting feedback about how hard I am on myself – and how that bleeds into the way I treat others. There are so my issues with (self) respect and compassion... Curious to see where it takes me.
- My reunion with C. after 3 weeks apart when he was in China and Taiwan.
- Free plant cuttings from Resi and Sepp's garden. I call this "Granny-shopping" - finding older folks who want to downsize their garden and give away cheap plants and equipment. And I love getting to know the old ladies and staying for a little chat. I really miss my grandmas.
- The hospice course. Helping, and the feeling that comes with it. Going deep within the first few hours of meeting a new group. Talking about death does that for you.
- Fields of gold – dandelions everywhere.
- My new signature rhubarb cake.
- Celia's visit.
- Sexy fantasies about my physiotherapist.
- Starting the pond project.
- Slow mornings in the garden.
apr 1 2026 ∞
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