Today was a little more productive than the weekend. Gustav went back to the Kindergarten and Pauline went to daycare. I got to sleep in a little bit while Esther took the kids to school and then stopped by her office. But "sleeping in" here still means being dressed and ready to go before 9:30 am. After we had breakfast, Esther and I drove into Frechen to open a bank account for me and to get my Fahrkarte, or bus pass. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that it allows me to take whatever train or bus that I need to get from here to Cologne, which is basically the only place I need to go while I'm here.
Esther also bought me a picture frame for my picture of Tweek and a candle holder with scented candles for my room to make it a little more like home. The room is still pretty stark, but it's a start, and Esther wants to help me decorate it which is pretty cool.
This afternoon I got to see where Gustav and Pauline go during the day. Gustav's Kindergarten is so cool, and Maria, the woman who runs Pauline's day care, is a really sweet woman. The kids really like her, which is always a good thing.
After we put the kids to bed, Esther and I watched a little bit of news (only a few words of which I fully understood) and made fig marmalade. It's more like a jam, really, but in Geman the word Marmelade is used universally for fruit preserves. Anyway, it tasted like Christmas and it was delicious. Esther is going to type up the receipe for me tomorrow so that I can bring it home with me.