Monday: Work was a bit crazy (what else).
Got
bread for Ingo (counts as sport), had the first salad of the season and
some popcorn with cheese watching a docu on Australia - Blowies without
end inclusive!
Remember...
Aussies are very friendly people, but all the waving just shoos the
little flies away, I can tell you from darn experience!
We would´ve long booked a flight to Perth, but, alas. Corinna...
Tuesday: Quiet day at work!!!
I checked documents, nearly "cried" (really, work properly!) and attended the most boring meeting with C from Barcelona inviting us on a weekly basis - there is always something to laugh!
Boy. I would really love to visit him there! Barcelona!
Worked less than 8 hours, read a fun Braunschweig-book inbetween!
And later a bit sport with DE.
Wednesday: A document had changed - luckily we found out before I gave it to the translation office.
MS Word is still rather new to me so I asked if N or J would like to take my PC.
Nope.
Nope. Argh!!! I had to prove (and did) I remembered what they taught me a while ago and learned new stuff - whilst being watched!
N said, "yupp, like being at the chalkboard in front of the whole class. Just.... with TWO teachers watching 😱🤣"
Later with the customer N gave the intro and... I shared again. And.... had to do it all by myself!
STRESS!!!
Next... new guy from Spain - he got it all explained - I had to jump into "cold water" back then!
Summer came back, off to the balcony to read - no sport. N and also Ingo said: DO!!! ENJOY!
Thursday: J invites to a meeting and to my surprise it goes, "Iris, can you share, please?"
WHAT????!
Yes, it was my "work", but I sent it to J!
If you don´t hear from me again, I got a heart attack or such!
Boy.
I got it all done but I grew a bit older for sure!
You invite, you share your monitor! Mehhh. I thought, LOL.
SUMMER!!! Ingo put up the huge sun-brolly for me and I did not do any sport but enjoyed another Braunschweig-thriller on the balcony.
After, pfffft... the new guy from Spain complained it´s so hot in his place.
After he quit N & I (both "Aussie-proofed") joked about that.
Also I told N what a great job he did with the new guy and that E should´ve done that for me.
N was sorry he did not do this - not his job! - and was happy about the compliment.
See. It´s tough work, but we have fun, too!!
Ingo made a yummy dinner, hmmm.
Friday: Wonders do happen! N shared his monitor for a long while, then me, then the new guy from Spain and then N had it - off to the balcony/garden he sent us!
I didn´t "obey", went to the city with Ingo instead and met Charlie Chaplin on the way!
And then had the first Guido´s 2022, yummmmmmm....
Weekend: Saturday I joined Ingo coffee-shopping, braved up, asked the sales-lady where she got the shoes from and shortly after had the same ones - chic and soooo comphy!
First BBQ of the year...
With which I turn to food, right?
Mum would be so proud!
Sadly Bro let them all go, mine are the last of our family.
Sadly Bro let them all go, mine are the last of our family.
So fresh, sweet and yummy.
And certainly:
Summer, eh?
Brolly up, can at hand...
Thanks to Elizabeth I fall for new drinks, Kiez is another word for "Reeperbahn (which) is a street and entertainment district in Hamburg's St. Pauli district, one of the two centres of Hamburg's nightlife" (wiki).
Alster is a mix of lemon and beer.
Since I did not try yet this is not my entry for Elizabeth´s T, but rather this:
"There is always a Daddy, too!
And!!! You forgot: Ingo played mailman again!"
To bees (who gave me all the strawberries) and honey, oh so sweet, I loved this!
And maybe it´s not only Kathy who wonders about the daily Lion, so here goes:
Duke Henry the Lion was the founder of Braunschweig.
It is told he went to Africa and saved a real Lion´s life who never left his side and came hence back with his human to Braunschweig.
The Duke was not very creative and named the Lion... well... Henry.
"The Lion soon became the heraldic animal of Braunschweig". (wiki).
You find heaps of Lions here, hence, but I think I presented most already, so FB is another source.
To Henry! And bloggy-friends, and snail mail!
26 comments:
I think you had an absolute top week!
Summer, do I need to say more? Yipppeeeee...
Sounds like a great week to me. People at work trusting you and your work enough to have you present it, then new shoes and yummy barbecue. This post reads "happy" to me.
Is happy (if also stressy ;-)...)
Good morning Iris, you had quite a week! I enjoy reading about it and seeing it in your pages. You find the neatest beverages to try.
and thank you so much about the story about Henry-always wondered about Henry. and wow the mail to Germany it really fast lately-a good thing, and always pleased that the wax seals make it all the way to you hugs
Happy T
Yes, I think the posties maybe really are careful cause they admire your seals!
I never saw this before here, bet you make some people smile :-)
I had to laugh with the waving story you started this post with. They say the same thing about us in NH. Tourists think we are so friendly but really we are just pushing away the bugs. That happens all the time when I have to stop for a car while walking the dogs. Smile. and hurrah for strawberries. I think that is a theme this T day for many of the posts. And your BBQ looks yummy. A little different from what we'd have here in the US, but I like that about it! Happy first day of summer. And happy T day too. I hope you have some warm weather. Hugs-Erika
What an amazing week you have had. Just wonderful that you had such a great week as a teacher. Lots of beautiful drawings and colorings, too. Such fun to see your calendar each week.
I'm in awe of your strawberries. So good you saved your plants.
LOVE the mermaid on the can that you drew. Well done, too. ButI really loved your mama and baby bear iced coffee you shared with us for T this Tuesday.
Erika, bugs, huh?! Just seeing it on the screen makes one join in, LOL (well, nearly).
Yes, it´s strawberry-time!!! So good - I never had so many so far!
Sadly today only 20C right now.
What do you have for a BBQ then? I only saw some docus on TV on this... maybe you share, too? Hugs from here.
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Elizabeth, no... I was the pupil huhhhhh....
I grew up with "Bärenmarke", sweet memories.
Another busy week. I always hated to be sent to the blackboard in school. Sounds like you're on top of your new job. You go, girl! You got new shoes? I hope you show them in another post. Strawberries and reading under the sun brolly sounds like a perfect way to spend the day. Happy T Day
Looks like a great week for you. You are doing great in your work. I enjoy your picture diary very much.
Hate the blackboard too! Want to see new shoes.
I like corn but have never developed a fondness for corn on the cob.
What a lovely summertime post!! Great diary page art, and glad to hear you got to relax and just enjoy the good weather. Nice and delicious and cooling drinks and food. Happy T day!
I like your canned beverages! Never heard of lemon and beer beverage. Iced coffee I like a lot. Hope your warm weather lasts. Gigi hawaii
Hi Iris. I love seeing your journal pages. It surprises me that you write things in English. LOL Yes, strawberries are one of my favorites. Fist BBQ of the year. Hope there are lots more to come. Don't forget Friday Face OFF. Have a lovely day.
Whata wonderful week for you. Sun, warm temps and some fresh strawberries.
CJ, agreed, it was a horror back then (and today! ;-)...)
Shoes are on the way!
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Nancy, thank you and you are welcome.
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Jackie, shoe son the way!
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William, with butter it is nice!
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Linda, summer is THE LIFE!
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gigi, Alster is perfect for a hot summer´s day!
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Nicole, in German not many would have a clue, huh? ;-)
I´ll try to fond something for FFO! :-)
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Bill, yes, this my time of the year!
I love these long days of summer when we can sit out and have bbqs too. You had a busy week. Love your journals.
Iris i adore seeing your sketches every week... I linger over them every T day ! hugs! deb
Quite the week with work and summer. Summer can be such a wonderful carefree feeling, but I don't like it when it's too hot - even though I have been living in California for more than 20 years. Still prefer temperatures of 25 and no wildfires. How was the Kiezmische? I only know the term Alster or Radler. I think "Alster" is more used in the North of Germany if I remember correctly. We always had Radler after our hikes in the Black Forest.
Your strawberries look great! I wish I got that many from my garden.
Lots of great journaling this week. That's great that you got to invite someone else to the work party. Your BBQ food has me drooling! I especially love your mermaid sketch from the can...beautiful!
Happy Tea Day,
Kate
RedPat, yes, I love this time of the year!
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deb, thank you, oh, I´m not good with compliments, but you made me smile!
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Carola, it can never get hot enough for me!
California sounds so wonderful.
Kiezmische went to the fridge and is to be tasted today!
Yes, we call it Alster here. Refreshing!
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Kate, yes, I never had so many strawberries!!! And such yummy ones!
Hm, I not so sure about the new guy yet. His English is.... challenging. But he seems to be clever and as Spanish can surely work "better" with the other Spanish guys.
To mermaids ;-)
You certainly deserved your cold drinks after such a busy week! I'm glad I'm not the only one to ask where others bought their clothes - one of my favourite tops came from a question such as yours- enjoy your new shoes! Happy T Day, Chrisx
What a fabulous strawberry haul! I love berries and as you know, was terribly disappointed. Partly critters, partly my own doing, I think. I love summer time! Late, long days!
Sounds like you had a really great week. You have been thrown into the 'deep end', but you did well!
Summer has arrived in Braunschweig too. That is wonderful. BBQ time. Yours looks yummy.
Thanks for explaining about Henry. I didn't know that. (I knew it was the heraldic sign of Braunschweig, but didn't know why).
The strawberries look lovely. And you have new shoes! What a week!
Happy belated T-Day,
Lisca
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