Hands On

Having no work I look for work, right? And as Ingo has a car he went shopping for me. I measured and he was so kind to bring. Because... try that on foot... I just say: Wind!

 

Ingo wanted to help but we got into a fight and I shut the door into his face (sorry!) - but... it was a good feeling to do it by myself! Without his super-tool, too...

See, when we still had a weekend-relationship I did almost everything by myself and now I always asked Ingo for help - that´s not good, for neither of us!

Maybe Ingo plans to hang it up on the wall - that I cannot do with my ole, crooked arm. And also I´m actually small and hence OK with this? On the  other hand there would be space for stuff... 

Why so many pieces of jewelry?

a) Thingz, where I also got Rexi and the Bee-happy-cuppa from closes down for good and everything was 40% off.

b) Thingz does not exist in Germany - I got this from Madeley/Perth.

c) The butterflyclips are not available here, either, I got them from the Freo Markets. 

 

In case you missed this post here´s a pic of the clips:

 

 

 

... managed on my own - without asking Ingo.

 

And of course a P.S. - here is an example why I took the effort:

a) - thank you, River, if I put them all in a box I´d forget about them and

b) each has it´s own meaning! 

Here is an example:

 

 

 

And luck I need atm!

 

Henry 🦁  

 

 It´s difficult with a paw, I see that... Glad I have two hands.

 

 

Hail To The King

 

 

Yes to clear words! Please listen till the end - after the (cutted off) clappings (plural) he speaks on. Yesterday in Washington D.C.. I hope the video works.

 

Here is the full speech (30 minutes - thank you, Erika, for pointing me the rest wasn´t bad, either! LOL, the "poor man" gets interrupted so often - and, like his parents is funny!).

I wonder.... he addresses the Vice-President only.

 

Will consequences follow? Is there pressure to help now?

 

German news on this. "Someone" posted: "Two Kings"... um. Ummm...  

 

For Tom´s scroll down, if you like. 

 

 

 

 

Signs Don´t Lie

 

 

Henry 🦁 in Perth Zoo. Here he takes care of all of us.

In silence, quietly.

 

This is for Tom´s Signs2 from the Lion-City, Braunschweig. 

 

 

T STands For Good!

 

 

I could resist to buy this cuppa. I am tough, right? My ticket to Elizabeth´s T...

I´ll bake carrot-bread soon, though... 

 

The journal reflecting past week:

 

 

Monday: Harry was introduced at "Death in Paradise" - well I knew, thanks to bloggy-friends! :-)

Other... on hold. And cloudy, sadly no rain.

 

 

Tuesday: The Sun is out! And I got plants, super-cheap, because... New girl at Rewe-self-checkout. I sure did confuse her at first cause I always say Hello and Good bye - that is a human being, right?! By now she smiles at me. The plants failed the system as in price was not detected - she gave them to me for €1,99 each! - with a smile. Be nice, it "pays off"! To the bees! To smiles!

 

 

 "Insects are crazy about me!"

 

 

Wednesday: Did a bit training and wee.... I was sad to see the first character of Death in Paradise go, but I really like the new one and... Harry, so sweet! The music, sooo happy! The French-British accent. Did I mention the music?

And weee.... I gave a thank you to the mammography-team via e-mail  and got two (!)  answers, including the question if they may publish it on their website - yes, of course!

Hey, this is for free!!!!! How´s it like in your place? I get invited and it does cost nothing! And I know I am healthy!

 

Also got this note via e-mail:

"Our ANZAC Day Trading Hours - Karrinyup Shopping Centre: 'The centre will be closed Saturday 25 April for ANZAC Day.'"  Last time I was there was years ago and I am back in Germany, but, thanks!

 

 

Thursday: Huh-boy. The mammography-man really answered again and I am online. With name. Full name. Well, if it helps other women to go through the icky procedure you´re welcome.

Went to Lidl and got "Jeggins" - I am too old for this. There is a "button" and "pockets and all is fake. I also got leggins, they are fine! Aww, well I can go to work (hope, hope, hope!) in first! 

 

 

Friday: I finally stained the wood Ingo brought me (he has a car). Now I tinker about... going precise or by chance..

The architect/engineer in me fights, I tend to the latter in my artier soul and will show you the outcome soon.

First German-T-Shirt-Day!!!! Was fine on the balcony - to White-Horse Rewe I felt cold and others all wore jackets.

The self-check-out woman there, too, was confused by my greetings. I don´t get it! When people need help, they address them but they do not greet them first?! 

 

 

Weekend: Saturday: Ingo... was devastated. He went to the butcher. Generation Z - do I have to say more?! "Not my job". Look:

 

 "Not my job"... Ingo managed.

 

They had "Take a Girl Child to Work Day" (in Germany also boys attend) at Ingo´s plant, Ingo told me. One kid had headphones on!!! I.Beg.You.Pardon?! 

No way you cannot say "I´m not interested" in any other way - headphones!!!

Generation Alpha is even worse, huh. Glad I´m a steady X and Ingo is a Babyboomer.

Maybe you read my Friday-post how I grew up, humble. 

These days school kids - every day! - buy sweets and all before school at the grocery. Bet they do not work for that. 'nough ranting, time does not stand still. But right now the future looks grim in more than one way...

Ingo did a GREAT job, the roulades were to die for. 

Sunday: Kinda sad. Ukraine is nearly forgotten in German TV-News, a side note, Iran it is. Ukraine is our neighbor. Protecting us as well. I managed the board/shelf by myself. Good feeling. 

Will show you soon, will not make more noise on a Sunday, but, hey... managed on my own. 

 

Munchy... of course:

 

 No sauce cause sauce was no yum. I´m not saucy anyways ;-)

 

 Henry 🦁

 

  To another good one - started well!

 

 

Let The Sun, The Peace...

 

 

Our host took me along to this mural, the artist is holly ogden - always a joy to learn who´s behind the pi... MURAL!

 

I´m trying my best - these were Dad´s fav flowers  and.. don´t we all long for peace?

 

 

Still too cold ... Perth was too cold and here again too cold, 4C / 39F right now - but the sun is out and about.

 

There was a saying over the mural / with the mural:

 

Sorry about the light.

 

This for  Sami´s COLOURFULWORLD Monday Murals!

 

In terms of....

 Henry 🦁

 

 

 

 

It´s All About...

 

 

 

Henry 🦁 

 

I saw two bees!!! One at a time... Let´s hope all is going to be OK and we have a SITAR next  time...

Something Positive To Share

Yes, two posts in one day, sorry.  But this made me happy. And sharing happiness is never wrong... Wish they all came home and were free and in peace and had theirs and join EU.

I Got Told A Story

 

 

I took this video on a Sunday arvo this February in Madeley/Perth in our caravan park in front of our cabin. There was no other Magpie around and this one... I very calmly grabbed my camera and took it all in.

I really searched, there was no other Magpie... 

 

Sorry I do not know what this was all about I don´t speak magpie. But isn´t this bird too cute, chatting about? As you see there  was no other Magpie...

 

This is for...

 

 Eileen.

 

The Black Swan, Perth´s Icon

 

 

 

 Have a crittery Saturday!

 

 

 

A Happy, Concentrated FFO

 

 

A rather miserable try to capture my Dad at work for...

 

 

Nicole´s  FFO challenge.

 

I would only have made it worse if I kept on so... that´s my Dad-portrait. 

I think here you see him in his role as watch-maker. He loved his jobs so I reckon that qualifies as "happy" face.

He was also an optometrist and a goldsmith, a hearing aid acoustician and businessman.

Well, and a Husband and Dad. 

He was into astronomy and had three telescopes under a real dome. Back in the day that was rather expensive and my home town is small.

As optometrist he got the telescopes much cheaper. 

 

He hung out there with Ingo without me knowing this, I was still in my kid´s room, there were the skip-window is open in the roof. Did I love when the rain came....

De facto I met Ingo´s Dad before I met Ingo!

Ingo´s Dad was a criminalist who investigated successfully in my parent´s shop against a trainee.

Dad also invited school kids to watch. Or, well, anybody! There was a sign: "For free!" in front.

My Dad, huh... In icy cold nights he dragged us kids out of bed to watch the stars (less light pollution).

 

This is how he really looked like:

 

 

Note that hair sticking out at the top!

And yes. I had to earn my money.

Delivering newspaper / being chased by dogs - I am AFRAID of dogs! - , working in the factory, I was raised "humble".

 

For Gillena´s Lunch Break I have this:

 

 

Now, some funnies, cause after all  it´s Friday!

 

A documentary about wolves in Germany is on TV.
Anchor: "They're saying the wolf has killed another deer."
Older man: "What else is he supposed to do? Harvest asparagus?" 

It is  asparagus season over here and Braunschweig used to grow them a lot.

 

 

 

 Henry 🦁 

Happy Friday to you!