Alte Frau, New Life

Alte Frau, New Life

I Went to Touch Grass

Grabbing those rare rays of sunlight while they last

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Cathi Harris
Mar 15, 2026
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Boxhagener Platz on a Thursday afternoon.

Berlin is in the midst of a lovely false spring after experiencing its coldest winter in 16 years. Despite my earlier attempts at positive winter spin, I have never been more ready to see the end of the season. It feels like Christmas was six months ago.

I’m not so foolish as to think that actual spring has arrived.

I know we can expect at least one more hard freeze, if not another round of snow, before the end of April when sun + higher temps are more reliable.

And if the city has taught me anything in the three years we’ve lived here, is that when you see the sun in March, the housework, school work (and blog updates) can wait.

So posting will continue to be light over the next several days is what I’m saying.

In the meantime, check out these links to things I’ve been reading, watching and listening to, recently.

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