First Unhappy Day (well half-day)

Yesterday was the first time since arriving in Europe that I was truly unhappy/grumpy/depressed. Not that I haven't had moments before but they didn't last so long. I felt this way I think, first of all, was because I am supposed to have weekends off. But they had me doing the dishes, and picking strawberries in the morning. Friday night Sonja's brother and family came to visit from east Germany and were here for the weekend. So lunchtime they were as well as her sister and her family from southern Bavaria. Also the last member of the showalters (Hanna 10 came home from camp) I guess I felt lonely then and bitter because I was working. But after cleaning the kitchen after lunch and a pissy phone call to my parents the day got better.
The relatives were all very nice and the kids (6 of them all under 11 were all very cute). Her brother and family have been to the states a lot and has friends in Lancaster. And her sister is planning a trip to the US for next year.
So the afternoon was relaxed and I was feeling fine. At six I went with Sonja to one of the many fests. This particular one was at a held by a brewery. They were there to sell their ice cream. I didn't do much the except look around. But I really love the atmosphere. It just what you would imagine a German/Bavarian festival to be like w/ LOTS OF beer, pretzels, music, leaderhosen, and driedel(i think thats what the girls wear or not(but i really want some!)), and happy people. But was just a spectator and didn't feel so much a part of it. But I'm looking forward to going to some just to be there. Anyways, I was only there for maybe an hour. And I did get to try the beer ice cream they made special for this event. It was good. It tasted like...um... beer.
Today was hanna's birthday so after breakfast she opened her presents. Shes a crazy one. (in a good way) She makes me laugh even though she doesn't speak English too much. Then I went to church. After the church service is probably when i am most out of my comfort zone. Because everyone is talking and I don't really know people and I can't speak with most of them. But the people are nice I think. Today a family invited me over for the day. Because Rolf and Sonja were busy selling ice cream. They lived in Ethiopia so they spoke English very well. They have 2 girls 13 and 15 that i was with and also a girl who is 6 who drew me a picture :) We played dominoes and watched Harry Potter. It was little difficult to make conversation sometimes but overall i enjoyed my day withthem.
I have found certain things that make me smile (to myself). Random things that make me happy for a moment and again when I think about them. Some of these things being: When the 12 year old daughter and her friend say"shit" and "damn" when its just us. When the grandma is talking to me in German (i have no idea what she says) then drops names like "Lancaster" or "lampeter" "shoe-fly pie", or "stoltzfus meats" and just nod my head, yea i know it. And today when the 6 year-old had fake cannabis leaves decorating the outside of her door (I'm sure they didn't think about it). These and other things are just amusing to me. And I have to find entertainment when I often have no idea what's going on.