Category: Ten Things of Thankful,
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Ten Things of Thankful
Back home from holiday; laundry done; garden a mess; still hot and dry; glad to be home. 1) Thankful to stand in front of Köln cathedral again, looking upward until the heavens make you dizzy. I wanted to see the interior again, but you need a ticket to enter, and they were all sold out…
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Ten Things of Thankful
Still in Denmark and Sweden (thankful for The Bridge) for another week. (1) Thankful to show the grandchildren Kronborg Castle, aka Hamlet’s Castle, in Helsingør, and (2) then we played in the garden — A beachball in hand saying silly things like, “Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him well.” Thank you, Hamlet! And then down…
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Ten Things of Thankful
I am in Denmark for a few weeks with family, so this one is quite nordic-centric. 1. Thankful for two weeks with my sons, grandchildren, extended family and old friends. What a gift this is for me. 2. Thankful that my eldest granddaughter, Emma, is on her way from Norfolk VA and will land in…
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Ten Things of Thankful
In Denmark and Sweden for the next three weeks. Holiday. Family. Yeah! 1. Thankful that there are still lanes untouched by tarmac and cement. 2. Thankful that drip irrigation systems are exempt from the hosepipe ban. 3. The tomato, peppers, and cucumber plants should be okay while we’re up North 3-weeks because (thankfully!) Peder has…
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Ten Things of Thankful
1. Thankful for plants that thrive in searing heat and high humidity, scoff at slugs and snails, and attract every bee in the neighbourhood. Thank you Woodland Germander or Woodland Sage. Also thankful for Claude AI who correctly named this plant after Peder tossed away the label that came with it. 2. A slow walk, fresh…
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Ten Things of Thankful
A week of extreme temperatures, soaring into the low 40s celsius (104F+) and making life for many very difficult. We’ve created a ‘cool room’ in the living room, where we stay planted during the hottest part of the day. The bedroom needs the same treatment, but building codes prevent us from doing it right. I’ll…
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Ten Things of Thankful
An interesting week that ended with all is well. 1) I am thankful for quick meals. A Spanish tortilla of onion and potato, and a lot of eggs. ¡Esto está delicioso! It’s difficult to see from the photo, but it’s about 2″ high. 2) All of the tomato seedlings are now proper plants, and growing…
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Ten Things of Thankful
Not a stellar week: started off with a tummy virus that wore me to the bone. A few days of that, and then it was gone. Then the rain and wind. A few days, and then it was also gone. So here’s this week’s 10 things for which I’m thankful, and trust me, it required…
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Ten Things of Thankful
Rain, rain, hail and thunder as temperatures dropped to normal for a few days. I baked bread early one morning, froze the loaves to eat later, and then we had a power cut for nearly four hours. 1) A good crop of apples seems likely this year. “June Drop” will thin out the apples on…
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Ten Things of Thankful
This week was filled with cars, friends, and weather that was really hot — temperatures that broke all previous records for May. Heat never used to affect me, but that was back when. I sat in the shade reading the user manual for my car, and drinking homemade fizzy lemonade. I live where the number…
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