"Storm of Love" star Laura Osswald - Today she laughs about the Christmas tree disaster
Laura Osswald (41) has been delighting fans of the ARD telenovela "Sturm der Liebe" (Mondays to Fridays at 3:10 pm on Ersten) as cook Greta for a year now. The Munich actress is also about to celebrate the holidays. In an interview with spot on news, the mother of a daughter reveals how she will be celebrating this year. She also talked about her Christmas tree disaster last year.
Christmas is fast approaching. Do you like the festivities?
Laura Osswald: My daughter and I love Christmas. But something unfortunate happened to us last year. We wanted to cut our own tree at a Christmas tree farm near Munich. But then everything was so snowed in that we couldn't even recognize the tree. My daughter was completely distraught because she had been so looking forward to going home with a Christmas tree. Then we did what we do every year and bought an overpriced Christmas tree at Münchner Freiheit. She chose a tree that seemed a bit big to me, but I thought it was beautiful. The sales clerks were also careful to ask what kind of car I had. But we managed to get the tree in with all our strength.
What happened at home?
Osswald: When I tried to pull it out of the car in front of the house, I realized that it was far too heavy for me to carry on my own. It was wet, full of snow and I couldn't push it back into the car. I sat there with my crying daughter in front of the car in the wintry cold and didn't know what to do. Thank goodness a nice neighbor from my house came over at some point and helped me to stuff the tree into the elevator - it just about fitted in. Just like in the apartment - even though it's an old building with a high ceiling ... There's definitely a small tree this year (laughs).
Apart from the smaller tree, how are you celebrating Christmas this year?
Osswald: I'm continuing my mother' s tradition. My mother was also a single parent with us and, among other things, she always invited everyone over who might otherwise have been alone. That's how we always do it. My brother comes with his family, my girlfriend from Berlin is there and anyone else who wants to. It's always a lovely Friends Christmas at our place. And then I cook a big meal.
And what's for dinner?
Osswald: I've made so many different things. From boeuf bourguignon [French stew, ed.] to duck stuffed with pretzels to vegetarian. This year we'll probably have frittata soup with homemade beef broth and boiled beef with horseradish sauce and boiled potatoes.
You are separated from your daughter's father. Do you still celebrate Christmas together?
Osswald: We tried it once. But somehow it wasn't so nice. I felt like I had all the work and just one more guest. Since then, we've done it separately. It's fine for our daughter because she can celebrate Christmas twice and there are no arguments. Because my brother and I celebrate in such a big way, she's with me on Christmas Eve and with her dad on Christmas Day - and that's fine for everyone.
How do you celebrate New Year's Eve?
Osswald: This year without the child. In the past two years she was with me, this time she's with her dad. But I don't know what I'm going to do with it yet. Everyone always expects so much from New Year's Eve parties and then they are often worse than any other party. But I recently went to a really nice wine bar in Schwabing. There's also a New Year's Eve dinner there, which I'll probably do with my best friend who's visiting me from Berlin.
How do you feel about fireworks and firecrackers on New Year's Eve?
Osswald: Because of my two cats and the wild animals, I'm in favor of a ban on fireworks. I don't buy firecrackers either. We also don't go to the Krone circus for animal welfare reasons. Just as I don't go to the zoo. I explain this to my daughter and I have the feeling that she understands. Of course, we still eat meat, but there's a trend here too, because vegetarian food is slowly becoming more and more important for my daughter. And I like eating it, but of course I understand her too.
What is your wish for the coming year?
Osswald: I would definitely like to have a new relationship at some point. But I'm not stressing about that either, I'm doing really well at the moment (laughs).
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Laura Osswald mentioned that last year, she and her daughter had a Christmas tree disaster while trying to cut their own tree at a farm near Munich. Despite the mishap, she and her daughter still love Christmas. Laura continues her mother's tradition of inviting anyone who might be alone for the holidays. This year, they will celebrate with a smaller tree to avoid any more difficulties. Laura's brother will be joining their festivities along with her girlfriend who is from Berlin.
For dinner, Laura plans to serve a variety of dishes from boeuf bourguignon to vegetarian options. Regarding her daughter's father, they celebrate Christmas separately to avoid arguments. On New Year's Eve, Laura will celebrate without her daughter as she has in the past two years. She is undecided about her plans for the night but mentions a wine bar in Schwabing as a possible option.
Laura is opposed to fireworks and firecrackers due to their impact on animals, and she chooses not to participate in them. She wants a ban on fireworks for this reason. Despite this, she and her family still enjoy meat but are also conscious of the growing trend towards vegetarianism. Laura's wish for the coming year is to find a new relationship, but she is content with her current situation.
Source: www.stern.de
