The other day Peter made some “Papierschlangen” (paper snakes). He remembered how he learned to make these as a nine year old at a boys’ home in Friedland (Silesia) where he was to be away from the bomb raids over Berlin.
Peter did hang up his paper snakes at various places in our living room.
He also found some colourful electric lights to hang up. I think we used to have them on our old Christmas tree.
Here are some books for the great-grandsons to enjoy when they come to visit.
Auntie, Sister. Grandmother, Great-Grandmother,
Mother and Wife of German Descent
I've lived in Australia since 1959 together with my husband Peter. We have four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. I started blogging because I wanted to publish some of my childhood memories. I am blogging now also some of my other memories. I like to publish some photos too as well as a little bit of a diary from the present time. Occasionally I publish a story with a bit of fiction in it. Peter, my husband, is publishing some of his stories under berlioz1935.wordpress.com
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3 thoughts on “Uta’s December Diary 2017”
Oh, I love the paper snakes Peter made! They are festive! I remember making those as a little girl. We called them paper chains. 🙂
How long did Peter have to live at the boys’ home in Friedland?
I love Christmas lights!
And those books look like fun for the great-grandsons!
Elmo is a favorite at our house! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
Oh, I love the paper snakes Peter made! They are festive! I remember making those as a little girl. We called them paper chains. 🙂
How long did Peter have to live at the boys’ home in Friedland?
I love Christmas lights!
And those books look like fun for the great-grandsons!
Elmo is a favorite at our house! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
.For some reason German kids usually call them “Schlangen” (snakes).
Peter was in Friedland from Jan 1944 to Jan 1945. Maybe you’d like to have a look at this blog by Peter:
https://berlioz1935.wordpress.com/my-year-in-friedland-land-of-peace/
Thank you so much for your comments, dear Carolyn. 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
You’re welcome! And thank you for the link to read! 🙂