Well, the reason there have been slim pickings on the Dassler Effect recently is principally because I have been (and will continue to be for some time) setting up my new house which was the subject of this naming post. I’ve been so busy that I have not even taken pictures of the house itself. So this one from the nosy Google-cars will have to do.

Below is the title which got the most votes, but also the one which seems to be the cleverest and most catchy. I should note here that the emphasis, as it is in German, should be on Haus and not das.

A sweet part of this whole process, though, has been to see the things that I kept from my father’s house after he passed away– which jammed my little apartment, which dear brother-friends came over to help me sort through and organize when I did not have the emotional energy to do so–are now finding lovely places to brighten–the hutches, the brasses from Pakistan, the furniture. Indeed a friend just this morning described the process as almost like flowering. So I’ll put some of photos of roses up (#3) perhaps even plant a few in the garden, and surely give a nod to Rosenheim, too.

Well, without further ado. Here are a couple of designs for a little sign to paint at the base of the left pillar of the porch with the blue color from the fascia (though judging from the picture above it will need to be a little greener).

Design one has the same sized letters on each side of the “H.” Design two has a generally larger “Haus.”

Oh, and if you are ever in St. Louis and want to see the sign in person and give the guest room a whirl, just give me a shout.