Tuesday, June 09, 2026

T This Mini-STeps-Week

With this Fizz-drink I join Elizabeth´s T. And Henry only pretends here!!!
A fun shot, huh? 

The journal:
 
 
Monday: Still back-pain, slow day. Ack, it´s no fun no more. Sunny but too cold for my liking.
 
 
Tuesday: Back-pain. Photographed the jewelry I presented myself with at the buskers-festival.
See part #1 here, if you like.  
"Made" more soil for planting, planted, slow, slow with that darn back!
And of course. Door bell. The man spoke a good German, a Ukrainian?, said he´s sorry, it´s a parcel for the (darn) neighbor. Wished him a nice day. And got that back.
Be nice to one another, that´s always good!
 

 
Wednesday: Bought myself some flowers! Cause... oh, that back-pain... it needs some cheering-up!
 

Thursday:  Long talk with friend then weeeeee...  the trees out front nearly gave in, the rain, oh! I rushed out to "save" stuff and saw a neighbor  high up doing the same. Some weather we have here, too cold, too.
Money for clothing for refugees guaranteed?!!! Sorry, what? My last  clothes I bought... crazy times.Even if the refugee is under another country, even.. rejected asylum seekers get the money. What? Germany...
 

Friday: Back-pain. Went to the White Horse, sloooowly and got with help from sweet staff sweet stuff. As in cute! 
Later I cried...  a little... at the end of  "Death In Paradise" - 9/2.
 

Weekend: Saturday: Ingo goes grocery shopping. Door bell. I push the open main door-button, voice calls, "mail!" (or in German, "Pohoost!")
I say, "fine" and close the door. Usually that´s "Biber-Post" aka "Beaver Post", they throw ads in the boxes, but... noooo, knock at the door! I open... the lady from a to me unknown service (and I thought by now I know them all) a bit puzzled... "I have a parcel for you..." - gosh, we had a good laugh. And it was of course for Ingo.
 
Sunday: LOL. The fairy tale "The three royal children". The mean King´s Mother is finally in the dungeon, screaming. A pigeon sits on top and I thought, "shit on her" - that´s what she did!
The King and Queen with the reunited kids visit the farmer-family  who raised the children and they all become one family.
Not "on demand" but the Sunday´s fairy tale after Löwenzahn und Die Maus. 
Hello from an old person! I like traditions! You?
 
Munchy... 
 

 Henry 🦁
 
 
Baby-steps. To a happy T-Day.
And in case you wonder. Today, June 9th, my back is not better. As Ingo predicted ... it will take time. To being dumb, I think I deserve this...
 

 

36 comments:

Bertiebo said...

So sorry for you! Backpain is a terrible kind of pain. I know. Wish you all the best and a soon recovery, Iris!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, Bertiebo, I reckon I "deserve" it for being stubborn. Will never repeat it (I say now...).

Gillena Cox said...

Cute art today, Iris
Happy Tuesday
My post is 🇹🇹
HERE

much love

My name is Erika. said...

Sorry to read you still have back pain. It takes forever to go away, doesn't it? Baby steps, yes. And I love you allium flowers. I used to get a lot in my garden, and this year I only had one flower. One! Every one tells me they spread like crazy, but not for me. Hope it warms up soon and the back gets back to normal soon too. Very soon. Happy T day.Hugs--Erika

Jeanie said...

Your allium is so pretty -- I'm glad you bought yourself flowers. I'm told if you save the seeds and let them fully dry out they can be scattered and come up again. So far it hasn't worked for me. But it has for my neighbor! Hers spread and spread! I hope your back straightens up soon. That's zero fun.

Kay G. said...

Do hope your back gets better. Bless you. Love your drawings.

Tom said...

...Iris, I wish you relief from your back pain, I can relate. Be well!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, Gillena.

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, yes... it takes forever with the darn back but the flowers help and make me smile - hugs and to a great day!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, Jeanie!!! Will try that for sure! We are some "cool", caring community and I sure thank you for being here all those years!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you and hope my back read this ;-)

Iris Flavia said...

Sorry you can relate, Tom! Ack!!!

RedPat said...

Love your little drawings, Iris.
Back pain is so debilitating.

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, RedPat and yes, it sure sucks with that back! But I deserved it.

CJ Kennedy said...

Sorry you are having back troubles and yes, it takes a long time to heal. Have you tried doing some gentle stretches? I know it's a catch-22, you don't want to because it hurts, but it will eventually help your back. Hals und Beinbruch. Happy T Day

The Padre said...

Dig The Mini Henry !! Not So Much On The Back Issue

Sending Vibes ,
Cheers

Iris Flavia said...

Ingo gave me his "healing-pad" so I hope that´ll do the job. And... Resting .. ARG!!!

Iris Flavia said...

Yah, we move along huh? Cheers and thanks for the vibes!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Iris,
I am hope your back pain goes away soon, sounds awful.
Love the cute mini Henry and your sketches are awesome.
Take care, enjoy your day!

Lisca said...

I'm rally sorry you are still in pain. It takes time. Is Ingo's 'healing ' pad a heat pad? I hope it eases.
Your allium is beautiful (and huge)
I love the tiny Henry. He's cute.
Happy T-Day,
Lisca

Guillaume said...

I'd try that fizzy drink.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

What happened to my comment? I said I agreed with Tom. I feel your pain. Yesterday I couldn't even stand up straight from my back pain. I feel for you, dear.

So glad the flowers brought you joy. They are beautiful. What Death In Paradise episode made you cry?

I liked the colorful can of lime peach fizz. Thanks for sharing it and your calendar pages with us for T this Tuesday, dear Iris.

peppylady (Dora) said...

Flowers are so pretty.

Sharon Madson said...

Happy T Day, Iris! I hope your back pain has subsided by now. Love the mini Henry!

River said...

Better to write The King's mean mother because at first I thought the King was mean (the mean King's mother)
The flowers are lovely, but I don't recognise them, what are they?
I am very sorry to hear your back is still hurting, are you able to see a doctor or physiotherapist? what did you do to make it hurt?

magiceye said...

Lovely sketches 😍
Take care.

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, Eileen, also from Henry :-)

Iris Flavia said...

Ingo´s pad gives me electric shocks, plus I use heat-cream. It is how it is, wasted time - I could do soooo much...

Iris Flavia said...

Was yummy!

Iris Flavia said...

Oh, boy, you, too? Darn back-pain, we can sorry each other, dear Elizabeth! And blogger got the hiccups again, argh.
The episode where the detective with his daughter left, I liked him very much!
Just wait for next T´s drink :-)

Iris Flavia said...

They always are! They make me happy.

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, Sharon, but no, that will still take a while... Henry says thank you, too.

Iris Flavia said...

Ah, OK, but, well in the end you who got shit on the head. It was really too funny, I think and it happens.
I got shit on my back by a seagull in Denmark/Europe when lying in the grass, reading a book - so I am allowed to laugh.
The flowers are allium. When dry I´ll try to seed them.
Doctors, pfft. When I had heart problems they told me I can get an appointment in three months, so I will not even try. I moved a mattress and a heavy chair with Ingo and did it wrong, argh. The chair was half my weight...

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you :-)

DVArtist said...

I'm so sorry about your back, Iris. I'm on my way to the doctor about mine. I love your sketches. The flowers are very pretty. Rest your back as much as you can.

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, Nicole. Oh. Ii have soooo much to do and resting is really difficult.
Sorry you have the same! It is nasty.