S is for Salzburg

Starting on October 10th, Oscar had a two week break from school so we took advantage of the time off to go on some trips.

License plates in Germany indicate the city in which the vehicle is registered.  When I see a license plate that starts with "S", I know its driver is from Stuttgart.  We saw lots of "S" license plates during our recent trip to Southern Germany and Austria.  In this instance, however, "S" stood for Salzburg instead of Stuttgart.

Hyandrea buds

Hyandrea plants grow buds in August and September.  The buds lay dormant over the winter and then new growth (and eventually flowers) comes from them when the weather warms up in March and April.  I noticed today that the potted hydrangea plant we have on our front porch has set its buds for next year.