April 2026

The time has finally come—the kitchen is taking shape. The two of us installed the 5.60-meter-long solid wood countertop. It looks pretty nice:

2. April

I wanted our guests to really get a taste of Danish hospitality, so I—whoosh—hoisted the pennant up the flagpole. Well, everything went fine except for the fact that the rope snapped—of course, only after the pennant was already at the top. Take it down again? No way. Task: Retrieve a pennant from a height of 10 meters at a wind speed of 11 m/s from a conical flagpole that swings back and forth by several meters. Express your helplessness in cubic meters per liter.

3. April

Easter kicks off this year with storm “Dave.” It sounds cute at first, but if you live in an open area near the sea, it’s not quite so funny. Aside from creaking beams and a house that moves (seems to be alive), it offers a whole new perspective on everyday tasks: like opening a door in 112 km/h gales—thrilling! I don’t want to get bogged down in details (that’s what the weather report is for), but annoyingly, some of the greenhouse panes didn’t withstand the storm. And they can’t just shatter like you’d expect with safety glass—no, that would be too simple—they have to punch a hole in the house wall first. Yet another construction project. Lilo and I have decided to tear down the greenhouse and build a new, storm-proof one.

8. April

Im Bad geht es weiter.. Die Isolierung ist drin:

Starting today, I can drive to the recycling center myself and dispose of my trash. It’s also possible with a foreign license plate if you clear it with the municipality. Another small step forward.

7. - 9. April

I renovated the nest over the course of three days in stages: first, I removed the moss with a brush and acetic acid; the next day, I sanded it down and applied a wood preservative primer; and finally, on the third day, I applied a glaze with a brush and continued working on the interior.

10. April

It’s snowing again today—unbelievable; we’re thinking about getting the sled out. But despite everything, the kitchen is finally finished today. Finally, a big step toward normalcy.

And a peek inside the kitchen: