Monday, August 25, 2025

Let´s Be Happy!

 
Mural found in my 2024 "Perth-stash".
Can´t remember where exactly that was but wish for this for sure!

Ingo and I being happy and the sun is shining.
This was a crap summer, really. We are good, though - that is the most important thing!

News on TV yesterday: Summer. Christmas-shopping has started :-(
How the heck are kids supposed to believe in Santa Clause and look forward to formerly magical Christmas??
Those coincidences get scary, really.
(I had prepared this post when the news went on). 
 
Kindy goes on: The chimney sweep (we don´t have a chimney, we run on gas) wants to check our "safety". There were paper-lists on the main door with too little places to fill out and I saw it too late.
Man comes in, checks, leaves, 5 minutes max. I added my name to a neighbor. Some hmhmhm scratched me out.   
 
"Nice" house we live in... On it goes...


Also this still in the morning news.
No. Just no.
We stand with Ukraine. They protect us! And they are NOT the aggressor, they are the victim.
They will (hopefully) give nothing away.
It´s kindergarten for the big ones, so sad - let us be happy and kick that little man who rides half-naked on horses out!

This is for Sami´s COLOURFULWORLD Monday Murals.

 Henry 🦁´s wife

 
Being a Mom must be a hard job... She looks like she´s finally had it! And the wee one still giggles, it seems.



 
 

20 comments:

Sami said...

Nice find Iris, very colourful. I too hope Ukraine doesn't give any territory away... Cute photo of the lioness and baby. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals.

River said...

I also hope Ukraine doesn't give away territory. Putin has a giant piece of land called Russia, isn't that enough for him??
My mum explained Christmas shopping by telling us there are so many more kids in the world these days that Sants contacts some of the best parents to help him out by doing the gift shopping for their family. That satisfied us until we got older and realised even then some kids who were in third world contries never got gifts and didn't even have food.

Iris Flavia said...

I wonder how long they can keep going with that war...

Iris Flavia said...

Putin wants the minerals of Ukraine cause he dumped his own country.
And. He is small. Guess why I have a tall man...
My Dad... I was already living in Hildesheim but had to come home for Christmas to wait in my Brother´s room for Santa´s magic bell.
My Dad - I miss him...
And yes. We waste. And others have nothing.
Why can´t we be one? Some DO nothing here and get all the money..
We live in a weird world.

Tom said...

...let's be happy sounds like a great plan to me!

Iris Flavia said...

Oh so yes, Tom!

Jackie McGuinness said...

Our prime minister is meeting with Zelenskyy this weekend. Hopefully they come up with something. I agree, it is ridiculous we already have Halloween stuff in the stores. We've had a very hot summer, 65 days of extreme heat. And the fires have been devastating.

Anonymous said...

Love the mural-too early for Christmas-although I do enjoy watching Christmas movies any time of year Finally cooler here lately-Happy Monday and new week hugs from the lake

CJ Kennedy said...

A very cute mural. I listened to a rant from The Boston Dad about rushing the holidays. Halloween stuff was our in July. The stores were marketing it as Summerween! Christmas stuff will be out soon. There’s no magic about the holidays - CJ

RedPat said...

All the holidays are pushed at us too early, Iris.
Love baby Henry.

magiceye said...

The world is dying for happiness!

Iris Flavia said...

I think... hope for Ukraine is all we have. Halloween... yes soon too!
So cold here....

Iris Flavia said...

YOUR MAIL ARRIVED!!! Happy-happy! Hugs!

Iris Flavia said...

Summerween - no, no magic anymore... glad I am old!!

Iris Flavia said...

RedPat, I am glad I am old and had the magic!

Iris Flavia said...

SO YES!

Anonymous said...

awesome! that took awhile

Bill said...

Before you know it, we'll have just one month of all holidays. How boring and it is sad for the kids growing up now.

Lowcarb team member said...

Let us do our best to be happy ... spread kindness and happiness.

All the best Jan

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Dear friend Iris, I love ❤️ your "let's be happy"😊 title to this post. Your sketch is beautiful. Henry's wife is precious.