Welcome to Germany

As you all know, I am now settled into my new NATO world here in Geilenkirchen. I actually live in a little village called Bocket in Waldfeucht with a few other American families. When I first started asking folks about moving here they told me the houses were pretty small and most American furniture would not fit. I found that to be completely false! Homes in Germany are taxed by the number of rooms so they do not claim “rooms” in the basement or attic. That also means there are no closets and we make do with shrunks instead, kind of like an armoire. The house I ended up with was advertised as three bedrooms, which is plenty big for just me. There was an added bonus when I went to the basement though, seven more rooms! There is a laundry room, of course, and an oil room with the furnace/oil container and another room that is set up for storage. In addition to those three though, there is one that could be used as a small office (now my wrapping/packing station) and three others that are bedroom size or larger that have heaters and everything. One of those rooms is currently the toy/play room for when kids come over and another is the scrapbooking room. The third is ready for when I have multiple quests who choose to stay at the quaint Balduf Bed and Breakfast!