On ... Special Days

First off: I respect all of you and your opinions.

And it was nice so many of you wishing us a Happy Valentine´s!

Despite I said I had "mine" start of the month cause we present each other whenever we find something.

I got some more yesterday, btw, well actually we: For our bathroom and kitchen, and Ingo´s car, for US! Pics to come.

Imagine: You have the ultimate gift and hold it back for a special day. 

Drunk-driver, one on the cellphone whilst driving, losing track, running into your lane (all happened to me), heart attack... whatever, runs into Ingo and... kills him.

There I sit with the best pressie ever he never got cause I withheld it for a date the industry/history chose for us...

So I was wondering a bit about all the Valentine´s wishes after I made our approach clear.

NO OFFENSE, PLEASE!

Ingo was VERY SERIOUSLY ill, he still is chronically, so I do not wait for "made up" dates...

WE do not wait for such dates.

 

Again, please NO OFFENSE. 

We do not celebrate Birthdays, Wedding Days, Christmas - we celebrate (more or less!!!) every day.

Flowers, at least here in Germany, get extra-expensive for Valentine´s Day.

Whenever Ingo sees some "abandoned", sad, "leftover" flowers he brings them home to me, to us.

Also note we have no children.

I made a big fuss on self-made advent-Calendars for the Nieces. But the bought ones from Granma, Granpa & Co were "cooler", so... call me old-fashioned. Why waste thoughts, time, money, more time, creativity for nothing (one Niece with diabetes I was a challenge).

Give with warm hands and heart, whenever you can is our motto.

Yet, of course, I have all Birthdays of friends/family at hand that were given to me and give them an extra-note on their SPECIAL day 😘

Long story short: Thank you for your wishes, in my heart they count every day.

This community helped me through real dark times and cheered me up even more in good ones! Hope I gave/give back, also.

The series... 

"The tastiest dishes with the funniest names

 

 "Hushpuppy

 

A hushpuppy is a savory, deep-fried ball made from cornmeal batter. The name comes from US southerners who fried the dough and fed it to dogs to "shut the puppies up."

 Henry 🦁

 

Happy Sunday to you! 

I´ll be studying, writing tests, no day off for me, again. Exaggerated. I hope to get one test done today! All due 19th, better 18th. Life runs crazy at times and you have no influence... Trainer was sick etc, so I started later...

Let´s Play - Back To The 80´s #2

Another (and the last) mural Ingo found in Wilhelmshaven (Sami, you taught him well 🥰).

 

By Jade Bay, actually that is called Jade-Busen, Jade-boob.

 

Did you have  Game Boy? I did not.

I had a bike, skates and a skateboard. And real friends to play with. 

 

Now these days (hopefully) my monkey and I go to the cinema (and no, I do NOT refer to Ingo, see here, if you like). 

 

This is for Sami´s COLOURFULWORLD Monday Murals.  

The new series:

 

"These inventions are older than you think

 

 

Seismograph

 

Another invention that dates back to ancient civilizations is the first known instrument for measuring earthquakes, developed by Chinese scientist Zhang Heng as early as 130 AD. As impressive as Heng's device was at the time, the first seismograph capable of recording the time of onset and duration of an earthquake was developed in 1875 by the Italian physicist Filippo Cecchi."

 Henry's 🦁 alter Wilhelmshaven-ego the seal:

 

 

(You know) This one, of course:

 

Have a great week. Today I hope to hear more about my further training to keep my job.

 

 

 

Ready For An Adventure?

 

Ingo took these in Wilhelmshaven.... Dunno, I would rather not be willing to really brave up and go onto the ocean in one of these:

 

 We´ve been on one in the harbor, nahhhh... you can get overboard too quick in harsh water, no matter how these ships look like...

 

Modern ships no worries with me, I do not join people "feeding the fish", I was on board before I could really walk. But this does not look safe. Would you go?

 

This is for Tom´s Signs2.

 

The new series:

 

 "These inventions are older than you think

 

Braces

 

Braces are almost like a rite of passage into adulthood for today's teenagers. However, few people know that people have been striving for straight, even teeth for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians developed their own orthodontics using wiring and catgut (threads made from animal intestines). Don't panic: Modern braces are primarily made of metal or ceramic and do not contain catgut."

 

 Henry's 🦁 alter Wilhelmshaven-ego the seal:

 

 

 

 

Back To The 80´s #1

 We found this Walkman in Wilhelmshaven by the sea in our short holiday in October this year.

Did you have such a fancy thing back then, this rather "unhandy" musicbox to walk around with?

Do you remember what to do if your cassette lost it´s mind? Always have a pencil at hand, huh?

 

And when you wanted to record your fav song from the radio and the darn guy, before the song was over, started talking already? ARGH!!!

My walkman was a boring grey, if I remember correctly.

This is for Sami´s COLOURFULWORLD Monday Murals.  

A new series, fitting to the mural, even:

 

 

"These inventions are older than you think

 

How old do you think the inventions we use every day are? Maybe a few decades? Maybe a few centuries? It may surprise you how many everyday inventions existed years before they were commercially successful - some have even been around since ancient times. Here are 20 inventions that are older than we often realize."

 

Let us start with this, shall we?

 

 

"Zipper

 

In a period drama, you'll probably look twice when the Victorian-era characters zip up their jackets. However, the first version of the zipper has been around since 1851. The invention, which was initially known as an automatic, uninterrupted clothing fastener, only became established in the 20th century, when the modern zipper as we know it today was patented in 1917."

 Henry's 🦁 alter Wilhelmshaven-ego the seal:

 

Maritime

Ingo took this pic in our little holiday.

Sadly no artist signed.

 

 This is for Sami´s COLOURFULWORLD Monday Murals. 

 

And...

 

 

 "30 bizarre wildlife facts that are actually true

 Pandas pee in handstands

 

Giant pandas are one of the most well-known endangered species in the world. The good news is that their conservation status was downgraded from Critically Endangered to Vulnerable in 2017.

These animals also have an unusual characteristic, one that concerns their toilet habits. Not only do male pandas defecate up to 40 times a day, but they also sometimes climb trees backwards and then pee in a handstand. This allows them to mark their territory more effectively during the mating season."

 

Ahoi

Some more pics from our holiday in Wilhelmshaven.

 

 

 This was summer 2007 in Husum.

 

Ca 1982, Bro and I... Sand everywhere, also in your food.

Here in Wilhelmshavem no sand and  it was really rather cold this time. And YUMMY - we had Labskaus!

 

A new series, if you like (German source):

 

"30 bizarre wildlife facts that are actually true

When reality is stranger than fiction

 Animals often excite us because they are particularly cute. But in the wild, as the name suggests, things can get pretty wild. To survive in often challenging environments, many animals have evolved some pretty strange traits and behaviors - from purple tongues and snowball fights to democratic voting and even alcohol consumption.

Too weird to be true? Read about 30 animal facts that might surprise you here ( > on next posts)."

Henry 🦁

Moin, You There?

 

 

As you maybe know we had a short holiday in Wilhelmshaven by the ocean.

One day was so horribly stormy I bruised my head (and more) trying to climb a boat - how dumb can one be ;-)

I saved my glasses at least! And the bruises are nearly gone, too. Do not climb war-ships in the storm. 

In sneakers, too. Do not. Slippery.

 

 I hope someone had an eye on me, too... Ingo rather not - he went on - luckily, post to come!

 

"Zabou is a French street artist based in London.

Specialising in realistic portraits in black and white, she has been creating large-scale murals for more than a decade. Her work skillfully captures the expressions and emotions of her subjects, drawing inspiration from everyday life, stories, and the surrounding environment. She travels and paints to make the world a more colourful place, one wall at a time."

 

A colorful place????

 

Well this is for Sami´s COLOURFULWORLD Monday Murals.  

 

I entered another boat from WA on a non-stormy day, see here, if you like. 

 

 Henry 🦁 

For non- or "old"-Germans, "Moin" does not mean "Good morning" but simply "Hello".

They say it everywhere anywhere these days. 

Don´t be confused (as I was years ago) and answer in the arvo (afternoon) with "Guten Morgen".... 

 

 

No Wind

 With this seagull in Wilhelmshaven I join...

Eileen. I love seagulls. Seagull = holiday. Maybe not the critter you´d like to see but really... German cities kinda have no exotic animals other than in the zoo...

But let me show you more of Wilhelmshaven and maybe take you a wee bit to Western Australia, too!

The Eye of the Wind is "heading for vacation".

She is from Western Australia (WA) - and....

Wouldn´t Ingo make a great captain? That "hat" sure is a proper start.

There were loads of boats for show on the weekend and despite I hurt myself on that war-ship that stormy day I sure was willing to enter this one.

No storm that day!

We got a stamp we´ve been on her and by accident the man put it upside down, talking to us.

He wanted to give us a new leaflet and do it right,  but:

a) the "wrong" or handicapped always end up with us (see Limpy)

b) Australia is called "Down Under", so this makes sense!!!

Wee. Ingo pointed out that is a living, real person up there (he really moved!). I am afraid of heights and for no money in the world would be in that place!!! Would you?

I would not be able to come up with such huge and clever design (but then I do have a Singer and cannot sew...).

At school for two days and hence one night we were on such a boat in Denmark. Oh,I slept soooo well with the waves.

To a happy Saturday, dream of holidays if you aren´t on one. (Henry stayed in Braunschweig).