http://ruthwatson.com/blog the blog Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:35:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For a long time, I've been hearing about the Peter Mandel crystal healing room in the Swarovski Crystal Worlds with its huge, sixty-pound version of the 10.5 cm therapeutic crystal. So when the clinic closed a few days for Fasching (Mardi Gras), I took the train to Innsbruch to see ... http://ruthwatson.com/blog/2007/02/25/kristallwelten-the-crystal-worlds-of-swarovski/ This week I moved into my upstairs apartment, leaving the heads and horns behind without a moment's regret! I really love my new place with its quirky angles and little surprises like the skylight in the kitchen. Naturally I had to open it up and take a look ... http://ruthwatson.com/blog/2007/02/04/home-sweet-home/ The first few flakes fell out of the sky on Tuesday afternoon. From inside the clinic on the second floor, I could see them melt when they touched the ground--nothing too serious. But early the next morning, it was an entirely different story. The whole world had ... http://ruthwatson.com/blog/2007/01/28/snow/ After all the letting go I've done recently, it would seem that just one more teeny-tiny, insignificant letting go would not matter at all. I mean, what could be as wrenching as saying good bye to my practice, my friends and family, my apartment and most of my possessions, ... http://ruthwatson.com/blog/2007/01/21/ruth-connects-with-her-inner-american/ I arrived in Bruchsal last Sunday, January 7th, and right away met my landlady, Ms. Gredler. She has connections everywhere in Bruchsal, and she has been incredibly helpful to me. Right now I am staying in the downstairs apartment which is very nice, but in two more weeks ... http://ruthwatson.com/blog/2007/01/14/my-first-week-in-deutschland/ but only after sorting and packing the 10,000 things! It was a relief to finally get on the airplane after all of that. However, my struggles with the material world were just beginning. What you can't see in this photo are four more huge suitcases, making a total of six ... http://ruthwatson.com/blog/2007/01/10/the-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-begins/