thank God ...

We are in December. And this year the December month will confrontate us with restrictions that are needed to get the virus a bit under control.

Intensive checks, everywhere, about our vaccination and even more for people who are not vaccinated.  
I not understand the  very few rules, that come, to me it could have been a bit more strict, but, alas, I understand the immense pressure of the shops and others who make a lot of money in this wonderful time of the year.

I do try to not wonder too much, about the night clock in the netherlands, and the open pubs here in Germany.
I can follow my own rules. I not need to wait until it is orderedk to wear a mask in the street. I do it from free will, because I think with that I can limit the possible infections. If the virus spreads, then not through me!
So.. the traditional Christmas markets are there. Not so crowded, and strictly controlled (I hope..). It is a different thing, because it is not the 'no Iworries, christmas is coming'  but it is the careful 'christmas is coming, but be careful with celebrating.
Some Christmas markets are huge (cologne), others are small, and rather more a family and friends gathering.

I debated with myself, if I should go to one, to visit some friends. That is one of thos small markets. 
I decided to go not.  I do not feel well, with, when there is a strict control, and then meeting friends, with who I, without any question, would not take the safe distance.
I am not afraid, but, as I wrote above, the virus should not spread through me.

In that optic, I am happy, that, a few days ago, I went photo shooting with my bestie. Us two, in the anonymousity of the big city. Yes, the double check at the christmas market, but no one there who knew us, and the hot chocolate was exactly perfect.  

Friends will miss me, this weekend. I don't feel bad about it. A bit sad, yes, I wished it would be different.
The decission to not go there, is giving me a good feeling. I not need to be scared about what can happen. I can prepare safely in the days to christmas. And, who knows, maybe I will go to one market, sunday. But then alone, so that I feel secure, and can face my dear ones  with a safe feeling, that all is fine and well'

And it is a sign of the crazy times, that >I, on foward, feel that I have to explain my decsion :) 

Time out

Sometimes it is just good to take a time out. 

And I thought that this time is a good time for such a time out, also, it is a time out :)

Better said, I decided to give a few people a time out.  Because I am tired.

I am tired, of reading the hate messages against people that have not vaccinated. 
I am tired, that people not understand, that I have problems with  an obligatory vaccination for everyone. I think that a democracy can not force everyone, to vaccinate. But I also think, that vaccination is the best way to fight against the virus, and any virus at all.

Anyway, as well as there are many anti-vaxxers,  who are blind for any compromise, there are as well people who blindly believe in vaccination.  Again, I believe in vaccination, but I have an open mind, I now and then can listen to arguements  of 'the other side'.

That all fits by my way of living. I listen, I look to all sides of the meddle. 
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Now my point of view is... you can guess... MY point of view, and most people shall not agree with it fully.
When jpeople, who are very good in discussions, post a thing, and I react on it, like above, I was confrontated with a fanatism, that scared me very much. It is not a simple, I think you are wrong, but it is right away, well, we disagree, and a flood of sentiments come, not in facts, but in emotional  fears. I think that is it ,so many people are scared for the virus

Yes, I am scared as well  And I do NOT understand who is against the cure, the vaccination. And it scares me, very much, that people, who I consider as decent, considering people, react with the same agression as that the fanatic 'other side' reacts.

That are the people, that I want to give a time out. They mean too much for me to drop them off my FB friends lists, but  I NOT want to let me hurt by them.


 So, there is the silence. And it feels so good. Wow.. I love the peace in me, when I take distance from the behaviour, that is not doing me well.  I am grateful, that I not ended up, in communicating at the same level. Maybe you call me coward.  I call it, that I choose for peace in myself. My mental health is as important as my physical :) 

Time out.  But just for a very selective group.  :) I can recommend it!

 

Take your time

Let's talk about photos

I love photography. I love to watch photos from others, so that I can find ideas, how I can find new, or challenging, ways to make my photos. So that quite normal situations, get that different look and therewith a bit different kind of attention.

Nowadays everyone can make photos. The smarrtphones are pretty good, digital cameras are a booming market, everyone is able to make a quick picture of reasonable quality.

I like to show my photos at FaceBook, Instagram and Viewbug, and I am not the only one :)  
I am aware, that many people are much better photographers. And I always think, why that is.  
I more and more find out, that the secret in a good photo is in the time that you take for it. 

Looking to the motive (the 5 seconds rule), before clicking, in that time considering if another angle, another perspective, is maybe giving the photo a bit more.
Then, the knowledge of the camera comes to it. No matter what camera, they all have their own qualities, the (super)wide angle in Smartphones is cool, when you know what effect it has at your photo.
With my dslr I need to change objectives, to get all the things that roll easily out of a smartphone. 

One of the reasons that I make many photos with my camera, is, that it takes time. I have fun in taking photos, and as written above, one of the challenges is to find the proper look.

I see many people, sharing the same hobby as I, making photos, quick and cozy. Nice shots come out, but it is a bit different.  I think everyone can see the differencre between a photo that is shot , just to shoot , or a photo with who the photographer has an idea, a view he wants to give us. 

The social media are perfect places, to show your photos easily.  And when I see, what some photographers (what is in a name), how many photos they post,  then I do not feel like looking to them. Why?

Because most of the photos are the same, a kind of average photo, that 'anyone' can make, and in real makes indeed.

I think that that is the difference between a snapshot and photos.  Photos can be a kind of art. 
And I often think, that I can look as long to a photo, as the time the photographer took for the photo.
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In that view I am so happy, that I can not see alll the work from sme specific photographers. It is not the amount that counts (or being everywhere where action is). It is the empathy, that the photographer has for his photo. And then you can photograph everything, and make it look intresting.

My advise. Take ttime.  Less is more.  

 

Elections in Germany

 

Tomorrow there are elections in Germany.  It will be a historical day, because, after very many years, we will get definitely a new president. Most likely a man, most likely a socialist. But, I will not do further speculations here. No one  who reads this cares, anyway :) 

Anyway, a lot of things happened, not one of the candidates has a clean list, and we shall need to deal with what happened in the past, and hope that it improves. 

Many election activities were there as well. Promises are made, folders are spread (e

nvironment?) and the social media were full of, more or less manipulated, propaganda. Intresting to see, how people react on this. The mass definitely listens to the media. They get fully upset, when one of the possible leaders burst out in laughter, when visiting a place where flood victims are. 

I wonder, how would we ourselves react, when visiting such places? The situation is overwhelming,and it is hard to control emotions. Something what is pretty important, when you want to become one of the world leaders. We see that it is not enough, to be a clown (US) to get the president title for a while.  

You got to be taken serious, with what you say, and what you do. You can also not ignore the things that happen, or say, well, it haooebs, and just leave it there.

Still, that all are human signals. No one is perfect.

Thhe  fascchist make it different. They simply are against everything, and just want to disorder the democracy. In contradiction to all othes, they refuse to respect the ground lauws in the country.  I wished that more people realise, that such parties are not alternatives, but a thread for our democracy.

Tomorrow we will now. I will look to the end results and nothing more.

The times are a changing II

The report of the IPPC is clear.

Our climate will change. It is not a question if, it is only the question, how fast.

The signs are clear, mother nature is very ill. Bush fires, temperature riisng, extreme weather conditions, floods, draught.

It gives us heeadaches, when we have to breath the smoke.

It gives headaches, when  there is a fire again, in a chemical laboratorium.

No one denies it anymore.

No one, but a handful of big shots.  Management of super companies, that rule the world.
The secret power of car industry, petrol companies, banks, weapon producers.  Institutions who do not care about human life.  Never did.

What to do now?  It is not that the next generation will be confrontated with the changes, but we, our generation as well, because it is happening now.

It is too easy to say, we can not stop it anymore.

When we say that, we know that the blackest thoughts will become reality. And worse.

Politics are chainerd by the money makers, the real power.  Politicians just are a face, the dirty workers, that are exchanged in a few years.

The nuclear pollution, the chemical pollution, the house pollution.  Look what still disappears in your waste bin. Are you separating recoycable products??

So, changes are made.

Take the car industry.  A big waste of fossile energy.  Also, time for a change.
And what happens?  One energy sourdce is exchanged by another.   Electricity Cars, that is saving the environment.

But how about the  production? How about the batteries, and all the resources needed?

So, let us take a bicycle, to help the climate.
But, it should be an electro bicycle.
Why???

Or we rent a little roller,bike to get through the city, instead of by car.  And we leave that electronic mini scooter right where we not need it anymore. In the bushes, in the water, in the park.

I can continue.  I will. But not now.  My thoughts to get active are getting form.  I will not complain, when there is no  bin, to put my waste in, when I am on my way.  I can take it home. 

And my coffee to go... In my favorite mug. :) 

Just a few thoughts.  The situation is really serious and we will get more to do with it, we will need to change our lives much more as with the virus.  what is peanuts, compared with what comes. 

Take action. Think new. NOW!!!

 

The times they are a changing

 We had a nice discussion, about people who are political engaged.  What means, that they are supporting a party, and think with them, about the ideas that might be good to work for.

Then the question came, why don't you join your favorite party, and do something?-#

My first reaction was like, Nooooo,  politics ate all lies, compromises and nothing good comes out of it.

But when I thought a second longer, I realized that that is exactly, why I should go in it,  and why I should do something, instead of just saying, it will not work.
Up to postive energy.

And of course I do not know how it will work out. But I do know, that I am able to do such. I have my thoughts, ,I k now wicch party to choose, and when I do nothing, nothing will change.  When I do  something,  I know that I, myself, will change.  And that is the drop. There it starts.  When I am able to change myself a bit, getting a stronger motivation about changes, and about what is already good, then I am able to create my world better. And then the world of all around me. Sometihng with inner rings, and other rings :)  

Writing this blog, I realize that I will do it.  And from now on I will write in German.  Not because I am good in it, but because it is close to where I belong now. :) 

Time for a change. And I am the change! 

The man in the mirror

Time for a bit of self reflection. 

Don't worry, it is less difficult as that you might think.

Let's take soccer, football, as example.

The UEFA forces itself to forbid the LGBT rainbow out of the stadium, as being a political statement.

When a national football Unite (in this case the dutch) decides, to give their fans, before the match, a rainbow flag... and the security (under the regime in Hungary) takes the flags off.

And during the game, the commercials around the field, show up in the rainbow colours.

So, the western world is slowly and steady finding control over the Corona virus. However, there are dangerous mutations, for what the vaccination is not enough.  The virus is not that agressive then, most of the time, but still, getting ill for COVID is nothing to wish people to get.

We keep distance, and when many people gather, we wear masks.

Not in the football stadium.  The UEFA (hey, that bunch again) insisted, that the English Wsembley Stadium should open for more audience.  Mainly sponnsors, of course.
In Hungary (hey, that country again) and Denmark, there were no audience restrictions. So, people from countries, where there are still strict protections, can go and cheer unprotected, arm to arm.

I stll wear my mask, in the srtreet, where it is free now to wear them not. In shops and Train it is, naturally, normal to wear it, and when I wear it already when I come from home, I cant forget it.  No one died from wearing a mask, right!

I will be careful. I will remain careful.  Even when I am vaccinated.  Because, I do not want to get ill. Not even a bit. And, maybe more important, I do not want to make you ill either.  I care for you. How about you?

I will go to watch the football match. I will cheer for 'our' German team.  But the fun, that is in the football games itselves, is heavily overshadowed by the brutal power of money, what does not care for people ... at all.   Things need to change!

 

 

The Freedom of Football

 I tihnk you all noticed it, in Europe, the Europe Championship for countries is going on.  

Typical for that, is, that a lot of  people all the sudden show up to be proud at their national team and cheer them, or, at least, from their favorite country.

The difficuliy in Europe is the variety of countries.  Europe is a mix from counties, lots with democracy, and a few with dictatorial regimes, such as Russia. A lot of countries turn more radical, such as Turkey, and that makes things complicated.

The European Football Federation UEFA, pretends to be neutral. The credo is,sport and politics are not to be mixed up with each other. Thus, most politics are skipped away, there is no place in the organisation for politcal items.

Now, especially soccer, is a sport for people, to go to watch, the stadium is a very important place, where fans gather.
Now I write this, I realize that I talk from the past. Sport, Soccer (then still named football), was for the people. Everyone could go and tell their opinion about how bad or good the players were, a snack in the break, in short... good old times, when you were not were forced to buy over-expensive drinks, reservate your expensive tickets....   
I know the time, that I could go to watch m team for 5 guilders, now I should not even be able to buy a beer for the same money.

Nevertheless, it is difficult to keep the sport pure, from commercial influence and from politics.  Commercial influence is already accpeted, and political influence is there as well.

The german city Munich, wanted to put a sign for equal rights (LGTB, or how it is called), Queer and homo human beings are equal, the multi colours should enlight the stadium.
NO, UEFA said, that is too much political influence.
To put on a band at the arm, with the colours, is perfect, but nothing more then that.   The sign should not be a sign from the world to support equal righst. And there should be NO signal to Hungary, that the world supports  LGTB(?), in Hungary the laws are making it 'queer'  very difficult, they are almost treated as criminals (what is already a fact in countries like Russia).

My thoughst about it (sorry that my explanation was this long, and is so fuzzy...)

First.. Why can a Football Organisation accept a violence of human rights, and at the same time leads slogans against racism and for everyone is equal?
Second. Why can a city like Munich, or, a national Football Council, not jsust say, we stand for equal rights, we do it, it matters?
Three:  Why is everyone now so shocked about what happened, and no one gives a sh.t about the deaths and racism that takes place in Qatar, where we will get the same 'play', with symbols (or not) against the violation of human rights?   

A compliment for yourself

I think we all like it, when we get a compliment. 

And, guess what, now and then I become one as well  :-)  

Sometimes they are expected, others come right out of the blue.  

I not wait for it, I am not fishing for it. There was a time, that I desperately wanted that others liked me, or should admire me, for things. The more I tried, the less it worked.  I was expecting so much from others, that I forgot thatt I have to do something, before I can get a reaction back.

A longer time I was afraid for doing something.  I was sure that, when I did do something, help, or whatever, that the other should be disappointed.  And it often went that way.  More in my head, then that the other really was disappointed. I was often most disappointed about myself, and thherfore not able to see, that others value me.

It changed.
It was a road I went (not really to be written here, a few of you know), before I could accept myself the way I am.  There were some huge stones on  my path, that I could not move, and they blocked me from getting to love myself (again)

Until the moment, that I realized, that I was fed up, in trying to move those rocks. I all the sudden accepted, that they should not move, no matter how I try. 
At that moment, I started to search for other ways.  Climbing at the rocks, what was NOT a good plan, so, back then, and walking aruound them.  The  stones remained at their place, but I discovered another world. A world where I could accept compliments, a world, where I could geve compliments, a world in what I accepted myself, the way I am.
Just like mit true friends already did, I all the sudden found the inner peace in me, that I not needed to fight any longer, to be appreciated.

I valued myself. I found my inner peace, and I found that I am happy, with who I  am. I am not perfect, not at all, but I am me, and I have to live with myself for thee rest of the life. All others come (and go), but I am with me, for my lifetime.

With   my inner peace growing,  with liking myself more, I got less urge for  searching for compliments.  And then it happened.  I noticed that I had my peace (again) to listen to people, and to do what I am good in.  My wall became windows, and a door. I could let people in, and those  people were, just like me, searching.  Struggling with problems.  That I can not solve.

I realize that I not need to sollve them.  I see, that a listening ear, a shoulder, is more important.
When I try to understand others, when I cry with them, laugh with them, I give them, what I should like to get from others as well. 
And I always get back, what I give.

So, no longer I want to give insecurity, or hide behind the stones.

Now it is time to say, I cant do miracles, but I can listen, and I do care.
And all the sudden, the miracles start to happen.

 

Netiquette and attitude

 When I read a bit at Twittter, I saw a message from someone, who was wondering, why there is so much hate.  He reflected it to the upcoming elections in Germany. 

Even when they happen only in September, there is yet already a shocking queeste against all the important people,  no matter what party.
This person considered to quit his Twitter account.  IAnd I thought it is similar, why I ended following Twitter. I hated the hate between parties in America, I could not  take enough distance.

Now, in my home country, it looks similar. And I again can not keep distance, I DO have an opinion, and I do NOT understand the blind anger against some parties (unles it is against  #fckAfD).

In the end it will be so, that a few parties shall coorporate with each other. And how much trustworthy is such a coorporation, when you now already (3 months before the election), tell that the others are crap?

Excuse me? How can you hate people, when you not know them? 

It made me thinking.

And I am guilty, too! 
When people attack my party, my favorite persons, I tend to defend them. The person I do not know,. And I want my favorite to win, and coorporate with others. So, why should I now attack the others (unless they are  #fckAfD)

So, my idea is.  I love it in my bubble. My friends, people I like, sharing nice posts, and caring.
I will try to ignore the bashing of persons,  definitely the ones I do not know. I don't want to see that, so I should not participate in it as well, right?
I  want to share my bubble with you (unles you are #fckafd), and I like to share your bubble (unles you are #fckAfD)
How about that? Do we have a deal?
Let's share positivity. We all need to live with each other, so why not in harmony and with respect?

I  go to give it a try. It helps anyway, to stay away from people who smell like #fckAfD. No one needs them! They dont even know about bubbles! 

Let's talk about behaviour.

And, of course, of the behaviour of others. It is always way more easy, to point to what others should do different, rather then looking into the mirror and change yourself.

So, having said that, I not tell that I am better then others, because I definitely am not.
It is more easy to see behaviour of others, and  the thing for me is, to learn from that.  They are usually the mirror, that  show exactly, how things work.

What I want, is to learn from it.

So, here the story.
Someone has taken care a long time for the animals of someone else. It started as helping a neighbour,  the neighbour became ill, was not able to care anymore, also, the helping hands became essential, without them the animal owner could not keep his cattle.
In time, there came a moment, that the helping hand did want to get some payment for the work. The work is hard, and the cattle owner is proven to have plenty of money.
Tjhe helping hand and the cattle man did argue about it, the cattle man got more and more ill, and the struggle went on. The neigbour moved out (what had nothing to do with the conflict), and continued to take care of the cattle, because the payment was settled.

A lot of trouble came with the payment, especially when the cattle man got ill again and was not able to arrange the payment. The two fought  over email, and  a relative of the cattle man was invloved, he  took over to take care of the animals (who were very much reduced, because of the intervention of Animal Care who has taken care over the cattle, what was in very poor conditon.
The ill man came home again, he started to build up the cattle again, could not do it without the help of the family member.

The ex neighbour had an issue about the last payments, and aftter another fight,  with intervention of the family member, it was settled and the ext neighbour and the cattle man were happily without any needed contact.

The ex neighbour kept in contact with the family member, who told now that the cattle man has passed away.
Neighbour told her friends about the death, and is very sad.

(still following? lol)
My first reaction was, thank heaven, this is so good for the poor animals, finally they all get away from this man, who could not take care of them for a long time already, but refused to give up.
The neigbour, however is sad for the lost of the cattle owner.  It was a man who was very ill, who could not be held responsible for his behaviour...

It left me wondering.
I know tht people who fight with each other, often need that, as a way that they care for each other, not letting go.
I find it hard to accept the grieve of someone, who talked so bad before, about the man that now not lives anymroe..

Should I learn my lesson from it?

 No matter how badly you are hurt, it needs a big heart, to be able to forgive?

Or is it a way to get attention again, when your own life is ruined (again) and you are left alone`?

I find it very hard to have empathy. Not for the Man with the animals, but also not for the neighbour with her fights, who never accepted the situation for the animals (as often said), but who did not try to change the bad situation. Money seemed more important.

My heart is not big enugh to forgive.
I should learn from this.

And not only, that people can make strange moves, spreading hate about others and still love them, appearantly.

Thank you for who was able to finish reading my rambling. I go to prepare the noodles, for dinner. It is not approperiate to eat fried chicken, today :) 

 

Photos, Photos, Photos

No one is  surprised, when I tell that I love photography, I guess?

And no one is suprised, that I spent a lot of time at Facebook,  right?

The combination of Facebook and Photos is pretty good. We all can talk about privacy and the suprvision of the FB bots, but in the end we are able to share a lot in this way.  
For the ease I skip the other Social Media, I do not use them too often, my main 'stream' is indeed at Facebook.

Facebook has a wonderful extra, and that are groups.  There are groups for every city, every profession, and for photographers as well.  
I have a few favorites,  my Dutch one is Woordfoto van de dag, my German ist die Welt der Fotografie

Next to that I have a few more groups I like, also local groups, I not need to miss the talk of the town, and if there is a helicopter in the city, I can find out where :) :) 

As photograper I wanted to find places to share my photos, learn from other photos, and learn new things to improve my own photography. Groups are perfect, and local groups even lead to the possibility to meet people and go for  foto walks and other activities.  Not yet allwoed, here n Germany, and a thing I miss, to be limited in the locations where I go.
So, the success of groups makes people creating their own groups,  and then we get  things like a photogroup for Cologne, a few for Düsseldorf,  a few for night photography, and the groups with a mission,  such as 'All hobby Photographers unite' and  'all photographers of ... (city name, region, and even ountry).  Oh, and naturally there are groups for people who have the same camera equipment,  first of the brand (canon), then of the seriial name..  (D90).  And of couse, separated in countries.

Past week, a new group is founded, here in our city, to collect all the photographers of our city.  They recruit in other local groups, where photographers already post.
I am a bit in those local groups, and I see everywhere the same people showing their photos. Sometimes I hardly recognize the item at the photo, because it is edited with lightroom or photosho, or others (for what are groups as well..).

I so often find the same photos at many platforms posted, and the ore I see that, the less I feel like showing mine. Too much is not good as well, I think.  I prefer to show a few of my photos, at a few places,  so that they get the attention they deserve. It  makes no fun for me, to only count the hits and likes...

I want to let my photos tell the story. And when you see them, I like it, when they keep your attention for a few  seconds, so that you can imagine, what  I meant, what I felt... or maybe you dislike it, and that's okay as well. Just that you not need to be afraid, to skip to another group to see that monster photo again :) :) 
I make plenty of photos, and I lwant as many people as possible to enjoy them. But I not want to overload the (social) media with 100 times the same photo. 
Consequenlty you see less photos from me then from many others. But the chance is real, that you see dffferent photos from me, in different groups, at different platforms.  Just because I can. And because I love it, when I discover other photos from others, that are not often shown.  That makes them more intresting.

That's my ranting for today.  And now I go to clean up my groups. I wanted to go to make some photos, but I waited so long, that it starts raining again.  :) 

 

Against

 If you are active at the social media, you will know the people, that are .. against ...

Against Corona
Againstt that someone colours photos
Againstt the politics
Against everything

Maybe you noticed, the people who are against more, belong often to the more radical parts of our society.  I will not judge, here, just tell how I see it.
I have to bring it back to the pandemy again, even tho I try to keep it a bit away from my  thoughts, and talks.
But, also in my friends circle, there are a few people, who are 'against'  the measures that are taken to lower the infection rate. They are against masks, feel that it limits their freedom.
Those people are not the ones, who work in shops, where the  people need to wear the masks over 8 hours each day.  No, those people are the people who can still work 'open',  or who are retired and spend their days with bicycling.
But beware... when there is a ferry to pass, and on the ferry the masks need to be weared.  Then it is all the sudden an irritation.   
No, I don't talk about extreme people, they are out of my list for longer.  I call it the professional  complainers, who  use every example, to complain, or point at things that are not correct.

I saw plenty of that, in my visit in the City, today. The first day, that the restaurants and pubs are open again (outsice).. Long live the chaos !

You can complain, that you can not find a possibility, to get yourself vaccinated, true.  And it is not nice, if you are not able to get your jab, even when your only reason is, that you want to go on holiday. 

But it is not good, if you complain at the social media, when you put your whining there, and not try to find a solution. 

I know that I am in a lucky situation myself, but still I can not stand, when people foool theirselves, and with that try to find sympathy with others, just to justify their own behavior.

End of rant.  I fear it is too cryptical to be 'useful'  as a blog. Still, it is one.  Tomorrow better!! 

In Jail

 It finally happened (again).

I am in FaceBook jail (again).

After a long time, in what I could behave, I appearantly am in the view of FB  or  its reporters again.

A (light) delict from a while ago, and today my warning for  FB accounts with sexual intentions (nothing to see, just  ordently covered big ones), was appearantly enough to give me a 24 hours ban.  And, if it is not bad enough, I got a double penalty, my other account is catched as well. Even more vague, no idea what I did wrong there (honestly, I swear!!)  And no idea how long that ban will last, if it is related to the other one.

Anyway, it seems that I am a while together with myself, in that silly FB prison.

I can understand that rough language is, especially nowadays, a reason to be 'warned', or even that that kind of messages are not allowed.  I also can imagine, why people need to be stopped in voicing. And I know that I can be not so tactical, in my replies, and that my words sometimes are too harsh.  

In that optic, the time in jail is understandable.  
On the other side, I see so much hate, in reactions, much worse (in my opinon, what is coloured, I know) then  my slippery words or posts.  
I should love to see someone noticing that as well, and say that that kind of behavior is unacceptable. 

Deep sigh.

I will rest my case,  who likes can add my new account (Ha Fri, you will recognize it easily) and else... Be happy, to have a few hours of rest from me.  

The land of confusion

 And you know, that my middlename is Chaos, right?

I can do with chaos, at least when it is my chaos.  I can handle, if I have to correct things, or if I accidentically sent out a mail what was not meant to be... I can handle when I forget things, or mix names up.

But, what when others create chaos, and I am part of the chaos?  
Then I get confused, a bit irritated, but not enough to get angry.   I am confused then, and I withdraw myself a bit from the situation.  As in a kind of helicopter view, 

When I do so, I can see what happens, and often it ends with a smile.
Often I have the patience, to lean back and to wait a bit.
How often it happens, that the 'problem'  then solves itselves?
Such as that unexpected phone calls, this weekend.  I was surprised, why sshould my doctor wants to speak me in the weekend?  
So, I rold myself, I should go there today, to clear the things up.
And, at the moment I took my coat on, to go, it was raining so hard, that I waited.. Then my phone rang, and I not needed to go anymore.  Problem solved :) 

And of coure I lauged about myself. I have been making unneccesary thoughts, and then...all the sudden, none of that thoughts were legal.   I was trapped by my troll.. 

I did not just put him in the corner, now. I banned him out of our house, and hopefully for a longer time out of my head.

I went for the daily shoppings, and then ended up in a cold rain shower.  I laughed about it, and felt refreshed.  

Have I learned my lesson?   You will find out, in next blogs :)

Meh day

 It is longer ago, that I did have such a day like today, and I don't like it.

I call it a meh day. 

 It is not only a strange phone call, what made me wondering wtf is going to happen, and it looks like it is going to be a mystery until tomorrow.

It is not only because I am worried.

It is not only, because I was  planning to make a nice walk and, like yesterday, it was more hiding for rain and shower, then that there was fun.

Well,  not be worried, life will go on, I will feel better, soon, I know, but I allow myself a Meh Day. We all deserve a Meh Day, now and then, don't we?  It is not bad, to feel Meh now and then. We have the right to  feel Meh, even when we are not sheep. 

Usually photography helps the meh to disappear, but, when the weather is like the past few days, it is just meh, and not much fun. There are plenty of challenges, in the photography, the coming days, and I like that, but hey, the circumstances must be good too!

Now wait a minute, Hans, what are you doing now?  Are you really giving the 'troll'  a voice again? Do you really listen to that 'worst scenrio' voice, that is not even telling the truth?  
You put 'the troll' so nicely in the corner, and now this?
No way!

So, this is all a warning to me.  Even when I feel good and things are looking well, that Troll is still there. Waiting in a dark corner. Waiting to come out, when he feels that he can win.
Today, he lost.
Just in time I  went to write a little bit.
And hey,  the mysterious phone call not necesarrily needs to bring bad news!  In the worst case, some things are just delayed.
And hey, between the (bad) showers the sun was shining, just like it is doing right now!
And, even with the few photos, they were not all bad!

Sigh.. Meh. 
No.  No Meh.   Not a yay,  but definitely not a naye either.
More like.. take a new breath, and the show..... will go on!

Hey ho, let's go

So, there we go again.

Somehow Google makes issues with the PC, so I have to find alternative ways to write a blog.

I need my therapy!!  So, I am glad that  there still is a way to communicate with myself (and the happy few that read)

I think I finish this writing tonight.  Not now :) Or maybe, maybe this is the end :)  We never know, don't we? :) 

Back

There we are again.  It was a bit ago, I am recovering from a nightshift, and did not sleep very much today, oh well, tomorrow it is bank holiday, I might do the thing then... or not :) 

A lot of questions in my head, at the moment, feed for at least a week more of blogs. Let me start with the one, that is bothering me for a few days already.  It are the amazing ways of Google.
I installed it at a new device (laptop), where it works perfect. Mail, Browser, everything smoothy and fine.

At my desk top computer, where I always used it, without any problem, I all the sudden can not read my mail anymore. Why?
While writing this, I think about a possibiltty, why that is possible. But why, out of the blue, with no signs of mistakes at the other devices?  Same goes for the blog, that I write. Why I all the sudden can not do that anymore?

Argh, I think I need to learn a profession. As I discussed with someone, technics are not good for us.

But, I am still very glad that I can use it.  One way, or another.

Okay, enough  tears for today, I am too tired to find the other questions at the moment. Maybe they are covered in the banana, what is left.  Why did I not eat it? Question over question :) :)   Hamburger tonight!!! 

Compliments

Don't we all like compliments?  

I do, anyway, but it was not always so.  A long time I did wave compliments away, making myself little about my achievements. Long ago  a friend said to me, you are not selling yourself.  And now, 30 years  later, I understand what he means.

Today it happened again, that I got compliments, about my photos, and about nice talks.
I really did enjoy it, and guess what, the other was not finding me arrogant or so, he, she, just meant it, and was happy with it.
It made me happy in the soul, and it encourages me, to go on with what I do.

When is the last time that you got a compliment?

Similar, and for me more easy, it is, was, to give compliments. Long time I found it not okay, to give compliments, to get credits from others.  Until the moment, that I decided that I can give compliments, when I really like things. Why not?  If I see a wonderful painting, if I like something, why should I not say it?  Why shoud I not take a candy, when it is offered in good will?
It makes me happy, if I can make a compliment, and see that the other appreciates it.

When is the las time that you have given a compliment?

I wish, that you can answer both questions, with that you do it today. Honestly sharing good moods, brings your heart and soul in good mood as well.  

You don't believe me?

Give it a try
Do it today. Tomorrow is good, too. Both is even better.

The photo is taken on Tuesday.  The last time I went out photographing. Today was a beautiful (bank holiday) day, but I had other things to do. Sharing compliments can happen in all kind of situations.

S

Tulips

 Let's talk about my favorrite flower.  The tulip.


Strongly related with the Netherlands, but it is originated in the East.
It is that time of the year again, that you can find tulips everywhere. Not only in the flower shops, but as well free in nature. In gardens and at fields.

Maybe most of you know (for who do I write it, anyway? LOL),  the colorful fields original were with no other reason as growing new seed, for new tulip bulbs. The flowers were cut and then raised to bulbs again. Nowadays there are many fields, all over the world and also here in our area.

A few weeks ago people became nervous in finding, where the fields were flowering. Last week it was finally that far, the flowering fields are there. 
It is a nice look, even when I prefer the beauty of one tulip more then of a colored field, but alas, that's my opinion, everyone can have his own pleasure.
As with all the 'free events', nowadays, they are overwhelmed with visitors. 
So that, consequently, even the tulip fields had to be closed, there were so many visitors (in the fields....), that the police did barricade the roads to it.

Here as well, I wish everyone their pleasure, and not only a privileged group, but I can not really understand, what the fun is, to walk through tulip fields, when the people are almost more then the flowers. And of course not all can keep their hands on their backs, also the fields will look no better afterwards (for the next visitors).

It is sad, and a shame, that this is the way it works. Zoos and Parks are closed, and the mass runs to the fields. As that they ran to the winter sport areas. Big crowds on small places.
And then people point to a ritual in India, where thousands of people gather for  religious ceremonies, speaking bad, that that should be forbidden.

It is always easy, to talk from the side line. I do not want to judge too much, but I find it, gently spoken, a bit strange, this behavior. And of course, it is a no go, to destroy things in public places. Do that in your own garden, if you have to.

End of rant. It was a beautiful day. I found some beautiful tulips. 

More tulips are in the photo album at my  facebook site.  Klick at the tulip, to go there :) 

smile

 Apperantly some anti corona poeple were protesting at our local market place.

I watched a board, telling: when was the last time, you saw someone smile while shopping?
When I stood there, a girl approached me and asked, when did you see someone smile wile shopping?
I looked to her (smiling).  A few minutes ago. 
Her reply, was it someone not wearing a mask?
No, I answerred, I only go to places where they follow the rules.
How could you see the other smile, then, she asked me nervously. (I think she was a bit scared about loosing grip at the situation.)
So, I said. Body language, eye contact.

She started muttering something about how limited we are with masks and I said, listen, I am not intrested in your blabla (Geschwürbel). Shopping has changed, but my attitude has also changed. I accept it the way it is, and I do NOT want others to be affected with the virus, just because I do not want to follow the rules.
But you loose your freedom, democracy is ... (she felt she was loosing, )
Sorry lady, I got to go. Don't ruin my day with creating problems, that are just in YOUR head and nowhere else.

I walked on, talked shortly with someone I knew, we smiled behind our masked and none of us had any problems at all, while we were waiting at the shop, in the queue, to get a fresh load of coffee :) 

Only the good ...

 Uproar in the UK

Prince Phillip passed away, at the amazing age of 99.
Somehow there seems to be good in the food, while his wife also is coming at a respectable age. And still rules.

Okay, who knows me, knows that I do not like monar4chy, for several reasons. It is a lot of money, and an entire family is limited in their freedoms, especially in the UK, it is a hard job to live with the press that controls every move you make.

Now, after his death, I see people posting horrible things about Prince Phillip. Of course he has not been an angel, but honestly, what prince was?  Or is?
They are human beings, like you and me, and they are appearantly in a situation, that they have chosen for, to stay at the side of  (here) the Queen. And someone who stays there, so many years, deserves respect! 
I am sure that all who blame him now, for 'eating up' the money what the poor ones deserve more, should not be able to offer so much of their life, for a partner that they love. 

Someone wrote this, and it made me furious

As of 2017, 20% of Britons live in poverty including 8 million working-age adults, 4 million children and 1.9 million pensioners. Research by the JRF found nearly 400,000 more British children and 300,000 more British pensioners were in poverty in 2016-17 compared with 2012–13.

And people are shitting themselves because an enormously wealthy man has died who has never worked a single day in his life and didn’t know the meaning of poverty?

Use your brains my friends! What the .......

As if he is responsible for the misheaps in the country?  Maybe those words are written in anger, but they are defitinly wrong and fully out of context. 
The policy in democratic countries is made by politicians, and they decide who gets the money. I am not sure if it is the same in the UK, but I suppose so, in many Monarchies, the Government decides about the incom of the royal family, nest to what they are allowed to do or not. 

I do love to discuss the pro and contra from monarchy, but I find it disgusting, to put the anger over a man, who had such a complicated life, as the Duke of Edinburgh had.
So far my ranting.  Have a great weekend!

April April

 Yesterday I did not go out. The weather was  grey, it was cold, nd it was nice to have a cozy day at home, as it is rare.

I knew what should happen, I slept not so well, no worries, it is another day off, today, also easy on and a chance to go out, even for a short while.
Well, when I finally was that far, the sun was shining. So, I took my stuff, went out, and when I stepped out of the door, it began to rain. Soon it became more, and I was about 200 meter away, when the rain was so heavy, that I decided to turn around and get home. The weather gave me hail and snow, and a lot of wind, so the short trip ended with showerly feelings. And it is bitter cold!

You not need to be surprised, if I tell you, that the sun peeked out, when I was home again and warming up.  Now, it is April, we know this happens, but it still is something in large contrast with the past week, with those beautiful days and the beautiful flowering magnolias. Of what I add a photo. I made so maany, that I have plenty to cheer the days with, until spring really starts. Or, like last years, that we forget spring and jump into the hot summer. 
Not  today, and that is okay.  

Heading for a new week, starting at Tuesday, also a short one.  Curious to see the things that happen, to get the virus under control. I have good faith, in spite of all the chaos. Maybe it is, because I am not so often confrontated. Maybe it is, because I have a pretty good defense shield, against bad things.  A lot has changed, since the pandemy started.
I raised my eyebrows (again) about some people, who took the time to take a short holiday at an island. In their own country. 

How much urch you must have, to do so? At the same time I see one of them, always, fighting against the 'anti corona' movement. I just shut up. It is not of my business. Eye brows back down and on with the show!

Happy Easter

Most likely some more lines will be added... later.  When not.. Happy Easter, my loyal lovely readers :) 

 

Next Wave

 Yes, today I was confrontated with the new wave. 
It is pretty extreme. Even when the experts warned for it, it was for me, like for a lot of people like:  let's first see it, before we believe it.

To be secure I was prepared well. I took my protection and I did not regret getting out.

So many people not learned the lessons from the past, well, they will regret it, the coming days!  The empty streets in the city, all those shops closed, ghost town in real life.

It came, as it was foreseen.  Temperatures around 10 degrees, after those warm days.
Next cold wave.  What did you think about that I was talking about huh?

Nevertheless, I made a nice cold walk, in 'easter styly', through the harbour. The fresh wind (brrr) woke me almost as good as the coffee, and  you can guess what happens, when I came home again.
(Exactly, then the sun peeked through :) 

All in all it is a nice and calm, good friday. It is nice to have a day on what all is closed. For no other reason then a good reason. I hope you had a good Friday as well.
Tomorrow it is Easter madness again, because, panic, two days are coming on what the shops are closed (sunday monday), so we must get enough in house. Let us not foret the toilet paper!

The photo is one of the light masts, at the horse lawn. All not in used anymore, for 2 years, but still around as memories. 

 Today I did not listen to corona
Today I did not live in fear
Today I did not let my brain in coma
Today I did not let the news come near

I was listening to the news, I müst admit
And of course the word was in it
But it just walked away
Because I decided, that it could not be, today

Hold on Hans, I hear you say
Are you really feeling okay?
Did you drink too much, ignored your task
Keep calm you, I did do wear my mask

Other than that, there were no complications
I did not stuck to vaccination or mutations
It is still there, I know
But today, I let it go

No news reached my brains, and it felt so well
Just like in the good days, I can tell
The sun is shining, I am in a good mood
J recommend it, you should, if you could!

Today is the best day of my life
Like on every day I  did survive
Breathing spring in
Singing out loud

I dusted my worries away
And let the confusion out
Do it, I beg you, if you can
Skip the worries, be a happy (wo)man

It is not, because I tell you to
It is, because I love a happy you
Smile to the sun, joke about a mistake
To keep your insanity away 
Give the virus a break

© Hafri Photography and Poetry
01.04.2021

Plop

(Talk in the park)

Hey Hans
Aren't we friends anymore?

Hi .....
Well, not on Facebook, if you mean that.

Oh, okay.. 
(and our story continued with talks about photography and places to be)

Today is the day of the big plop.  

The temperature is iresistable high, the trees and flowers can not be withhold anymore, it is time to bloom and then as much as possible.

I succeeded today in my walk in the park, to photograph the blooming magnolia, that I wanted to photograph. And now it is done.  Ican rest. If I want to. But why should I? Is there any reason, not to enjoy time, when you can?

Don't let your time be wasted by worries. Do live the now. All at the proper time.  Enjoy now, and stard worrying, when it is that far. Don't listen to your thoughts. Think with your heart.

Nature is a good example. No matter if the forecast tells about storm, and eventually frost.. Today is the day to flower. A power shower of good energy.

And soon, this (chestnut) bud will flower as well. But the magnolaias will be ready with flowering then. They at lweast had a good day, today.  Something that all the future first should give, to achieve.

It was a beautiful day. And I look forward to more of them.
Let there be rock... Let there 

be light!

Outside the temperature is rising

 And it really is time, to consider to wear the open shoes, short trowsers again.. Yea! The wonderful weather is there!
No idea how long, but, the most important is, that it is today :), and since today is the only day we have, we should enjoy it, before it is over again.

So, after this boost to you all, I can say that this day was a day, happy at home. Of course, the private worries, but they are private ;-), who really knows me, knows and for the rest, it will not differ too much.

Happy at home, that was the idea and it worked relatively good.  We need to make research for cookies, the ones I baked today were not  that good as usual. But we will get it sorted, we are struggling forward.

A happy day at home, sun shining in and all looks a bit better, from out of my rings. Looking to the madness in the world, save behind our doors. Yes, it is not easy, and definitely not in our country, where there is hardly someone who knows how things will get further.
As I say... We shall see!
We can not change it, we can make thoughtts, worry, yes, and with a good right. The clouds are there and they do not disappear, no matter how much sunshine there is.

In the end, thins will sort out,for sure.  The world will turn, the moon will shine (it was a bright full moon, yesterday), spring is thete and soon the hot summer will come. Enough to complain about.. I mean, enough to look forward to. 

Stay positive. Stay away from negativity, when you can. It is not very helpful, not for others, not for yourself. Be good for yourself. When the weathe is beautiful, and you not wat want to leave the house... Then do so! It is your life! :) 

The photo is from yesterday, I am slightly irritated, it is almost a good one, and there is one big error in it. I will not tell you what it is.  
:-D

Sunny ...

 And it was a very sunny day today, the temperatures came close to the 20 (C) and tomorrow they will even get over the 20 Degrees.  Wow!  I love it, but my blood pressure is struggling with it. But why should I complain?

Today I slowly started the preparations for Easter, have bought a decent portion of cheese (some of you will agree with that, I have an idea who the lovers of cheese in my circle are :-) ).

In a good tradition, the after sales were the best, the park around the Kunstpalast, at the moment you can go to sit and wait for the buds to spring open, Spring is definitely there, and no one is going to stop it. And that is a good thing!
It is time to colour the grey again.
Same goes for me, for us, let's colour away the grey.  I not mean the hair now (lol), but our toughts, our braoin.
When did you dust your brain a bit? When was the last time you put the negativity aside, so that there is space for the sun and warmth to get in?
And, if the brain is too difficlut, then why not trying the heart?

Listen to the birds. Be amazed about the chords. Try to spot them, now the trees still leave places where you can see them.U

It was a wonderful day. I coloured, and I forgot to dust the house ... Oh oh.... Well, no one takes this away from me anymore, a man need to set proiories, right?  

And, as the topping at the cake... Well, the photo reveals it, the (feathered) friends were there again. I still need to find out how I can get them more sharp, but still, you can see what it is.

Easy like sunday morning

 Time is  running, when you are having fun. And one time in a year, we just have to sleep and all the sudden miss an hour.
Dailight Saving, or, in normal German Sommerzeit, is there again. Longer evenings, earlier mornings, it all has its charms, only that the mind is not used so much in this missing hour. All the sudden the day is over, and I had so much more in mind to do. 
Lucky enough, most things can be done tomorrow as well, and so it will be.

As said, a lazy day, with a walk at my 'Hausstrecke', the usual walk through the park. I looked at the magnolia tree, it will flower this week, I am sure, the buds are ready to explode with a bit of sun.
this morning I experimented a bit with the tulips, that I bought yesterday, I love the colours and they will be my  models, the next few days.

Have a wonderful time. Make the preparations for easter, just as you want to celebrate it, in harmony and peace with yourself :) 

Slightly mad

 I think it finally happens.

Or, at least, it could happen, after days like today.
Oh dear
I'm going slightly mad...

No, not really, but my chaos is horrible again, all day I have been busy with all kind of things, and if you ask me what the result of today is?

In my shopping it went already not as expected. Our first choice to eat is cancelled (because that kind of met was soled out) and the alternative we had in mind.... As well! 

I think my face was worth to look at, besides that it is hidden behind the mask, so I had quickly to decide for a new alternative, help, I had to think all by myself :) 
Well, I can, and I did, with the result that the smell of vegetables 'chinese brand'  is in the kitchen and I am hungry already.
J still have not seriously tried to change our food scheme, but I slowly come there. We have to be careful (and I will not reveal here why), what means that there are a few things that we can not eat anymore, and I have not found the proper alternatives.  My goal for next week :) 
After that 'chaos' (and my 2nd and 3rd coffee) I went to the market, found out that I had no money and  no card with me, so, I returned home (with the market shopping done), to make a 3rd round, later, to get the rest of the things for our weekend of one day.

Traditionally I forgot one thing, pretty essential -sigh- so a quickkie to the other shop was at the program.  So, no wonder that I have the feeling that I did enough, whilst it is pretty limited :) :) 

Now the evening can start. One hour less sleep, tonight, it is weird, that we will stop the 'daylight savings'  but that the EU first has to decide when and how.
Don't get me started about that... It so quickly leads to the things that we know so well, but tht we not need to talk about...

Just wear that effing mask. Just lfollow the rules. And if you not know the rules (what is good possible), do then your normal moves. Masked, distance, and with respect for others.

I go to wash my hands. It is time for another coffee.  I lost counting. Amazing, how much structure I build between my chaos.

No new photos today, also here is a beatuy from yesterday,in Düsseldorf.


Ah yes, one thing that is worth to mention. I am soooooo very proud, when people ask me, if they may share my photos!  Of course that is fine, and it is even more wonderful, if you give me the credits for it. And in this case, someone gave me not just the credits, but a huge compliment too!  It is there for, that I do it. I will not end rich, but happy :) :)   

Feel good, feel better

 Sometimes it are the small things, that do the miracle.  You feel a bit 'meh', and something, that no one notices, transfers the meh to jay!

I read it, it is adviced, always look to the bright side, but how to do it? How can you see the bright side, when your body is in pain, when you are worried for the future...

It is definitely not easy, to cheer up every day. But should you? When you are not ready for it, why should you keep on trying  to be happy, when you can't be happy?
Let it go.
When you have an off day... Let it go
When you are feeling tired, or sad,  it is okay.. let it go
When you don't know anything anymore, let it go
It is  all right, to feel so, for a while.

When you start to accept, who you are, right now, and accept that you are this way...you might find the inner peace again. Why trying to change, when you are not ready for it? Why fighting, when you can not win, at the moment?

Maybe we should learn to look less to others.
It is important to look to ourselves.  You not need to be the clown at the job.  Just be yourself, be authentic. Show that you may be weak, now and then. It is okay!  It is part of you!
When you try to let it go... let it be... it might bring peace with yourself. Start loving you, the way you are. Why should others care for you, and not you, yourself, who are the only one who is friends with you for your entire life, from birth, until the last breath?  And afterwards, if you believe in it.

You are the most important person in your life. It is YOU, who you have to live with.  Take the blanket, pull it over your head, it is fine! And then, when you peek out again, back to the light, smile. Tell yourself, and the world, that you did it, because you can! Jay for you!

Oops!

How often do you see it, when a political leader makes a mistakes, leaves the country in disbelieve and then, a day later, she appologizes for the decision and takes it back?

Welcome in Corona Germany, it happened here.  
It is remarkable, and best, that this has no political consequences.  Meanwhile, the country is still not able to manage the pandemy, but in that our neighbour countries are not much better. Since I can not change it, I will not let it get at my nerves.

A smile each day, takes the doctor away :) 

And smiling we could. The sun shines, blue sky,and I made a small trip to  a town nearby (Kaarst).  The cherry blossoms are flowering again, and one street there is  pretty famous because of it colourful trees.

I had luck, it was not that busy and I enjoyed being there, hearing the buzzing of the bees, and enjoying the  spring weather.
Two families, mothers with little children,  wer picking branches from the trees, to take them home. I sat there and did shake my head about this (there is a lot of shaking the head about, isn't it?)  Appearantly I was noticed, one of the mothers started yelling at me, that it is not of my business, what they do.  I said, that, if I want, I could show the photos to the police, and then they can tell us, whose business it is. 
That was the end of the playtime for the kids and picking time for the ladies.

I add a hoto, the trees are not in full bloom, yet, but the weather was good today, I always can return  soon, when I feel like :) 

Be good for yourself. But not be so egoitic, to destroy things, just for a few moments (or days) of  joy. 

pull on the chain

To stop  the train

In cases of emergency

Pull on the chain ...

Penalty for inproper use 5 pounfd


That is where I was thinking about, because todays word, here in Germany is Notbremse. Emergency Break.

The wise men and people found next step to stop the virus in pulling the chain. 
The emergency break is told to stop public life. Shops will close again, and supermarkets will be  sparely open.
Wow! And that with Easter coming. And that while the planes are over filled with people who go on holidays in  Spain (Mallorca).

What has to be done, has to be done. Fact is, that the hospitals are filling rapidly with ill people. Most might recover, but that recovery lasts weeks, if not longer. And,  we know the story, when every day about 1000 beds more are needed, then there might be a lack, what is as critical as the lack of vaccination serum...

Also, it is going to be an emergency break, to get the entire economy stopped.
Sounds like a plan, uh?
Yeah.
But, not yet.  The emergency break is planned for next week. From Thursday on, there might be more silence in the city then ever.  
In the mean time, the virus will make more offers. And, I do hope that, at the time that the emergency breaks are pulled...  the train will stop withouth too much harm.
Let the courts be wise, this time. And hey, we not need to wait until then, with behaving!  Why not sta<rt now and follow the rules, that we know for a year already, but that no one cares about anymore?  We are the people! We can do it. WIth a little help from the decision makers, but that only works, if WE do what we need to do

Happy shopping.  I learned my lesson and stored plenty of coffee,to survive for at least two months. Now that is sorted, I can plan the shopping rushes.  Argh.

Sorrry for a corona blog.  I now will go to my (home) schooling. I think I finally got my tablett working, so in a minute it might be banananananana meeting again..  Or not. We never know!

For my homework I needed to draw rose-bush shells.  Wow, what a challenge that was. I tried to be Vincent, while doing it (I will show it, I promise!), but it endid like the chaotic me, as expected. They wanted it, so they get it!  And hey, it is me, so in fact it is a good drawing!!!


The photo is from a few weeks ago at the Jröne Meerke.

No time today for new ones, but I printed a few, new decoration in the house (more minions) is always a good thing!