T STands For One STep Forward, One STep Back

 

With this energy-drink I join Elizabeth´s T. 

 

The journal:

 

 

Monday: Shortly 24C, now 20... In mini-steps did laundry and the kitchen.

Due to my crooked hip my left side hurts. But reckon I get my back back!

fE was not in the office - still no job-news. 

 

 

 

Tuesday: My back really seems to be better. Went to the pharmacy cause of my tummy aching.

The lady asked what I think it comes from. I didn´t cry but could not hold back tears, so stupid!

But she took me serious. We go to that pharmacy since 2011, for a reason.

fK was in a meeting and called me, LOL. She said, I have nothing to say there anyways... 

 

 

 

Wednesday: Went to the doc to get Ingo´s meds - slowly - some had to be ordered, so I had to go back, slowly. And, guess what: my back didn´t hurt!

 

Thursday:  Weird stuff happens. My glasses for distance vision give me blurry views outside.  

But... my computer glasses work outside and on the computer.

Then... started with a glass of water. Had a full Rexi - that´s 700ml, more water for my meds and.... nothing! It all stayed inside. 

Hence I didn´t dare go to the city, a bigger round in the neighborhood instead, slow.

Later went to the White Horse SC, that is only 1km. Bought stuff, went home. At Oker-bridge I needed a break. By no means would I´ve made it to the city (yet). 

 

Friday: Extremly windy. Then lovely rain so heavy the TV lost signal.

Later in the day I took my brolly in light rain and made a short walk to build up my back muscles.

I look forward to Tuesday: Dentist! One of my back-teeth suddenly is so sharp it slowly  "cuts" my tongue, I have trouble eating and drinking. I hope she can help.

I can watch TV standing without back-pain. 

 

Weekend: Saturday: Uneventful, belly hurts. Seems like this is not my year.

Sun and rain. Ingo did not visit Magnifest, oh, well... 

Watched The Intouchables - not in the original as that would be French... The German title is "Ziemlich beste Freunde" / Pretty much best friends. Based on a true story. Have you seen it? 

Sunday: Quiet. Die Maus, Fairy Tale, rest...

Munchy: 

 

Henry 🦁

 

Addendum: I´m off to the dentist now and then via taxi to the hospital.  

This clearly is not my year.... 

Likely Blogger-break. Other I have Internet there... Some I scheduled. Sorry, if I don´t answer...

 

 

 

T STands for BirThday

With this I join Elizabeth´s T (my stomach cannot take coffee anymore).

The journal:

Monday: 18C / 64F max, cloudy. Summer ...? No news otherwise.

 

Tuesday: 17C, is Autumn here? Peu à peu I get some sorting done.

My half-cousin, same name as Hubby, drives me NUTS. Sent me ca. 40 paper-pages per post-mail - I asked him I want .pdf via e-mail !

I have to send PAPER to the company who does my taxes.

Ingo: "Germany is not happy without paper. Or fax-machines..." 

 

 

Wednesday: Sad news. Friend´s Dad has passed away.

I must check our bell sign. EVERYONE rings here! Now Telekom, fiber optic cable-test, how he can get into the cellar. I was... barefoot and just gave him my key. Said, "well, it´s summer, right?", him, smiling, " a bit".  17C - 62F, but I don´t give up (yet).

The guys to our left, the wife is home ALWAYS, why me? Oh, of course, choose the "Emperor"! 🫅 I reign the house...

 

Thursday:  fK called. fE and mK really want me back THIS YEAR at ESE, she clarified yesterday. 

The project: A fancy train in Norway. Hopefully. Very individual that´s why it takes so long. mH will be co-teamlead, which is very good! He´s a do-er.

And with being blue all over on foot and leg and that darn back I need this break anyways. 

fK was without a job for four years so I am no shame. And Germany is not doing well (well, who is?!)

Learned a lot about why we don´t get along in my family. And that it´s not my fault... Good to have friends with experience and brains. 

 

Friday:  fK called. We snore. There may be help: MSM - Methylsulfonnylmethan - I´ll go for it!

To have true friends you can even say that to!

Big Niece turned 16 and we had a nice chat! Boy. She´s an adult. Just seconds ago she slept in my lap, 5 days old, fell asleep in her bed when she traveled to Australia at age 3 and laughed her head off when I couldn´t help with math in 2nd grade. 

And she sounds like her Mom. Scary.

 

I mean, look. Her and I:

 

 Genes are crazy!

 

 

Weekend: Saturday: City? No. Leg, back hurt and Ingo said it´s too cold.

Was all dressed up, corset and sunscreen all on and... no.

Wine in the... living room. 

Sunday: At Die Maus they say, "August, the hottest month of the year" ... yah, just where? 15C / 59F is not really "hot" - Ingo got himself a new gas-oven that is running and I sit in a pullover.

 

Munchy:

 YUM.

Henry 🦁 

 Have a happy T-Day!

 

 

T STands for... As Always

 

Let´s go Tutti Frutti! Hihi fun fact from AI:

"'Tutti Frutti' aired on RTL  from January 21, 1990, to February 21, 1993. The iconic erotic game show, hosted by Hugo Egon Balder, was broadcast late Sunday evenings."  - People bought color-TVs like crazy!!!

This is for Elizabeth´s T :-)

 

The journal:

 

Monday: Ummmm... my end is near? E-mail (I didn´t open it): "Burial in the North and Baltic Seas". Hang on - I hope I have a couple more years?!

Next: "Home emergency call system - immediate support in case of emergency" What did I miss??? And it´s only Monday! Hey, yes, my back hurts, but otherwise I´m still fine! 

Asked Ingo. He thinks I can do that super-duty job... eventually - will ask mT for further advice. Don´t wanna disappoint people who believe in me.

Why the heck do they do that?! 

 

Tuesday: mT said: "Germany suffers badly. Go for it at ESE, be honest, you CAN learn this stuff." Always good to be able to go back to your teamleader, if the last time he was there was 2018 in this role ("just" friends now). He´s still here!!! Ingo and fK in my back is good, too. On my back? mT said everyone is on holiday now, too. "Wait".

 

 

Wednesday: Started 17C then warming up - Summer seems to come back. Everyone signed sick or on holiday and no one can help me out - that darn company who shares ST4-tutorials needs a company-account. Hilarious. Watched Cast Away. Seemed fitting.

 

 

Thursday:   Bucket List I watched. What´s on yours? "Laugh until you cry"? 

"Kiss the most beautiful  girl in the world"? - Granddaughter it was. 

Other I kept lying down and stood the pain. It warmed up. Wanted to go to the city but just went grocery. We keep a distance - it hurts. Back, heart and mind hurt. I feel alone. Left behind. Not good enough. Job-wise... nothing, fK on holiday - I will not interrupt. My Brother - not a word.

 

 

Friday: Slept in again. Good for my back but I think it might be really a depression this time. I hear nothing job-wise. Ingo keeps silent, too. No worries I will NOT fall for any meds!

Please do NOT pity me! 

 

Crazy thing at FB for Braunschweig: BBQs forbitten in the parks due to the dry heat (well, "heat", but dry!). You are to save water, too... 21C /69F is not my idea of "heat"... OK might rise to 27C - "warm". 

So I decided to very slowly with my medical corset on walk to the city later - that is my anti depression tool. Didn´t happen. But I went to EDEKA.

 

Weekend: Saturday: Ingo repaired my TV!!! And got me beautiful flowers. I´m a bit better!!!

 

 

Sunday: Die Maus on soccer, gahhhhh. And at Shaun they had the hiccups - hilarious!

Nearly, only nearly forgot Dad passed on this day in 2002 - crazy I´d bought his fav flowers on Wednesday (the Sunflowers).

 

If you crave Summer like I do, how about this:

 

 

Munchy - speaking of Tutti Frutti!

 

 Henry 🦁

 

 

I know, things could be worse, but it´s not "easy" anymore.

Anyways, have a great T-Day - enjoy! 

 

 

T Stands For ... Back Off, Back!

 

 

 

This is a word-mix of energy and "gönnen", "treat" yourself. And with this I join Elizabeth´s T.

 

The journal:

 

Monday: Wow. Ingo is such a good window cleaner a little bird knocked right into the balcony glass... It flew into a tree and after a while flew off. Why does a bird do that, there are stickers on the glass!

Aaaaand! I am an ole bugger. Tom had to help me out with the mural and now I know there is a "Google Lens" and it also works on the PC! Thank you, Tom! All the stuff I have no idea of!

 

We´re together since 1994. Ingo said, "I need to pee and then go to bed." I thought, just give him a good-night-kiss there. Ingo, "Give me a pee-kiss?". Two people, one thought. ...To men peeing seated!

 

Tuesday: T What´sApped, so nice!

And, OMG, are we lucky we survived the carnivore drop-bears in Australia!!!! 

Please give it a go, it is #1 in the following clip.

It´s a "bit" long with many repetitions per number, just skip otherwise and I can assure you... there are no drop-bears.

Maybe go with dear friend Sami and touch a koala for real in Caversham Wildlife Park. 

 

 

 Btw I had a further training in Bielefeld - it does exist...

 

 

Wednesday: Put my CV up to date. Oh, I hate OpenOffice Word!

Other laundry, oh, my back!

 

Thursday: Life is crazy. Since Saturday I could not eat properly, only apple, yogurt and such. Felt very sick. This morning much better, put a Pizza-baguette in the air-fryer and phone went off:

From a short-term project in June to a 2-3 YEAR-project in July - likely!!!

I wonder... did my body sense the news? fE also told mK to hurry a bit cause she wants me back, as much as he does. I´m happy!

Also only this morning I finally set my neglected flip-calendar to the correct date - crazy, huh. 

Ingo ordered the expensive chair for my private PC-place, so this fella can go to my work-place. The training at ALSTOM I did from a folding chair!

 

Friday: That neighbor is the dumbest, really. No one sits or plays in their garden and yet he mowed the grass and of course the daisies and dandelions. Why care for the bees. "Idjit!", as Bobby´d say.

Weekend: Saturday: It warmed up!!! 29C / 84F and Ingo not only helped me with medical heat cream (since days) for my hurting back but also with a medical corset. Hmm... cozy.

Instead of enjoying the balcony I lay in bed, back straight, reading. 

 

 

At least with these glasses you can lie on you back and have the book on your stomach.

 

Ingo pressure washed the balcony walls. When my back is better I will paint them. The joy when you own, not rent!

First BBQ. 

 

 AND!!!!! They survived!!!!

 

Sunday: Back-pain. 

Ingo forgot to buy eggs, so I went to the gas station. They have beer, Schnapps, Pizza and all but no fresh eggs :-(

Spare you the sad rest. Sometimes you wish for a new life, huh. 

At least I can walk again (back pain). 

We could´ve had a great weekend but Ingo decided . No. 

32-years-"anniversary", - no.

Oh, my back!!! Took care as best as I could....

So sad. I was ALWAYS there..... 

 

Munchy:

 

 Henry 🦁´s Wife...

 

 

T STands for LaughTer

 

Huh, what?!

 

... "According to a mysterious recipe" - but, as Heidrun rightfully said here: We should not say witch (Hexe), but nature expert. Oh, but don´t you love the "black cat"? And the bats?

This comes from the Harz mountains "around the corner", is a non-alcoholic drink.

Guess some think, hey, Braunschweig?! She lives close to Wolfenbüttel, where Jägermeister comes from, she should drink that when speaking of herbal drinks, but, no.

 

 "Has something..." if orange or all herbs, we have it.

 

 

With this herbal yum I join Elizabeth´s T. 

 

The journal from past week:

 

Monday: Went to REWE, Bea at the self-check-out and I got greeted by her with, by hand-signal, LLAP 😘! 

Huh? Looked down on myself and yes, wore a Spock-T-Shirt..

 

 

... but it  was Star Wars Day! 

I had no idea as I´m no fan!!!

 

What´s yours  - I look for trekking, rather, but ... what the heck? Live Long And Prosper!

 TV-News: 76% of Germans (...) are not happy with  Chancellor Merz/our politics, huhhhh, who guessed?!

 

  

Tuesday: Grey, not rainy. No nothing from my hopefully-again-boss. 

I feel pretty lost. "Pretty"...

 

 

Wednesday: Nice chat via phone - oh do I wish I was in the office! Feel so useless.

Had another crumpet, oh. I thought, hm. Hot pepper and cinnamon - good combo?

And weeeee.. the cinnamon went in. Was more like a cake. And my sweet tooth was asleep! 

 

Ingo rescued my cam... again! 

 

 

Thursday: Crumpet with egg´n cheese (and hot pepper and thyme).

Darn it: Same in your place? Ingo does not like crumpets, so I buy but for myself and.it.is.too.much. AI said I can freeze it. What did we do before AI???? Managed over half a half one and luckily you can have the rest cold later.

 

Friday: Wanted to call a Mrs Lachmund > "Laughing mouth". Instead a man answered and guess what -  I made him laugh! It was about the darn condo in BH and he asked, "who lived in there before?" - me: "hang on... looks like under the sofa... HEMPEL!"

There is a German saying about people who are a bit messy... "Looks like at Hempel´s under the sofa". The mnemonics one has, huh. We left laughing into the weekend.

Nice long chat with cf, more laughter. 

 

Weekend: Saturday: Yippee... WiFi-cables part#1 are off the ground! It was always a "watch out, don´t stumble!", especially with W.

Evening, Ingo knocks, I´m at the PC.... I say, "you don´t have to click!" - See how much I look forward to work?! In my brain: click...

I remember when we went dancing on Saturday nights... 

Wall-E on TV! 

Got kisses. 

 

Sunday: Die Maus: "Das war Österreichisch". In Die Maus they explain to us kids what will be the program and repeat it in a different language, naming which one it was direct after.

This time it was Austrian! And.. I thought "???" having worked with Austrians for months it´s German in a different accent to me, that´s all. To others it´s a foreign language.

My beginning with them: "Please, repeat?", LOL, or "I didn´t understand?" - "Passt" - "Huh?!" 

Got kisses. 

Bummer... German ex-chancellor Schröder at Putin´s side? Please, no. 

 

Sadly then. When something steams I will not touch it. Ingo flipped BIG (all good again).

 

 Munchy...

 

 

Freezed the rest and have a sweet tooth-person in mind. And will be careful next time!!!

The hearty I show you next time, yum! 

 

Henry 🦁 

Have a happy, yummy T-Day and laugh a lot.

See. I am an honest person. 

If the agency of work forces me to apply the other person at that job-place would see: I don´t want to.

I proved myself at ESE. I had wonderful colleagues and was allowed to work from home even after Covid. Because they TRUST me.