Who knew?

One thing that is different here is bed linens.  On the bed, there is a fitted sheet on the mattress topped by a duvet (actually a comforter in a duvet cover).  There is no flat sheet on top of the fitted sheet.  If two people are sharing a bed, each person gets his/her own skinny duvet!  So, for us, there are two duvets, one bed.  So smart!  No hogging of the blankets.  No dutch ovens.  If it gets too hot, you can throw your blankets off in the middle of the night without bothering your partner.  Perfect temperature for everyone.  And, it's a cinch to make the bed in the morning! 

Before (two duvets)

After - so neat

All the time I save making the bed, I can devote to doing the laundry.  To run one load of wash in the washing machine takes 2 hours and 30 minutes.  I think it's because the machine is so energy efficient.  This machine only uses like 2 tablespoons of detergent.  I just discovered yesterday that I am supposed to supplement my detergent with MinusKalk Tabs.  According to Google Translate, "Minuskalk - more power for your detergent! Preventing cold cages, your washing machine scans your cleaner blood base for purity."  Just what I needed.

How did I ever survive without this?

Last week was Gaius' first week at his new school.  As a treat, I let him purchase lunch at the cafeteria everyday.  That can get expensive, so this week, he will bring his lunch for part of the week.  I went to the grocery store on Sunday in search of ziplock bags for his sandwiches.  I found 2 liter and 5 liter bags which of course were too big.  And then I spied this:

mellemlægspapir - I don't need this

Mellemlægspapir.  The box looks about the right size for sandwich bags.  I thought, maybe it's like wax paper sandwich bags or something.  Bags that can hold a sliced tomato, or an open faced sandwich.  Christopher said, "Obviously it's for sandwiches.  Look!  There are pictures of sandwiches on the box!"  So, we brought it home and opened the box.  We are the proud owners of 500 pieces of paper that are too small for anything!  I mean, what are these for really?  Google translate says that this is "Intermediate Paper."  Thanks, Google Translate.

På Gensyn!