Today was the last school day  for the children

and what start of a Summer we had:

Almost Spain like temperatures:

 

feeling hot?

 

Love it!

Keep cool,  stay safe out of the sun and enjoy Summer!

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July is the seventh month of the year. It was named by the Roman Senate in honor of the Roman general, Julius Caesar, it being the month of his birth.

July means Summer.

July means sun.

July means warmth.

Yes, we get out more in July.

So be aware of the wonderful present which is your life!

 

Do not miss your appointment with Life.

Nothing is more worth than this day.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

❤ ❤ ❤

Embrace the present moment with love.

 

Today I treasure my life.

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Hello all furry friends, and all blog readers,

I needed to update you all quickly, while the computer is on.

After a long time of finding all different places to rest and sleep,

like

a tight cardboard box

 

 Sometimes a bigger one….

The empty suitcase after a trip….

 

the lap of course….

my food giver finally got the message…..

She ordered a soft basket bed for me to sleep in:

 

I can’t wait until it will be delivered.

As it is very often rainy, I prefer to be indoors.

Don’t get me wrong, I am out and about when it is dry,

but the British Summer is true to its’ reputation. Wet and windy.

So I can snuggle into my new bed and enjoy my naps, rest and sleep.

Purrrrrfect

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Come with me in my little garden.

Small but so enjoyable and beautiful.

Enjoy the small things and see the beauty in it.

My strawberries are coming so lovely this year.

 

They are bigger in size, as we had lots of rain,

still not quite red as we do not have enough sun, but…..

All things grow with love!

Slowly they are getting red though,

I can see jam coming up….. ❤

Here are some other shots of my garden.

 

 

I love my garden and am very grateful for this little oasis.

 

 

Almost any garden,

if you see it at just the right moment,

can be confused with paradise.

Henry Mitchell

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I have been away to celebrate my mum’s 90th birthday.

My mum deserved a great Birthday Party.

She is doing well and could enjoy everything to the full.

We had a lovely celebration, great food ,

lovely company and everyone was happy.

Never forget to tell your loved ones that you love them.

❤ ❤ ❤

While we were there, we visited the Rainforest there too.

Yes, it was in Germany,

still we walked through the forest

and it rained heavily. 🙂

At the end of the walk we were rewarded

with the view of the local waterfall.

The Uracher Wasserfall

falls 37 meters down and had lots of water as it had rained a lot before.

 

You cannot drive to the waterfall but have to walk as there is a conservation area around it. It is beautiful to walk through the forest, and only hear the birds, the splashing of the little stream next to you and then the tossing of the waterfall.

As it is June everything is beautifully lush and green.

Here 2 pictures from my mum’s garden, I particularly like.

What a perfect rose!

❤ ❤ ❤

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Today 4 years ago I posted my first blog post.

 

 

464 posts later I am still here and

what is more important you are still here with me.

At the beginning I put a post out and watched the stats like crazy,

happy to see every new hit and new follower.

Now I hardly look at stats

and I am happy to have my blog family around me,

all of you ,

who bring me enjoyment and happiness

through my blog and in my life.

 

 

A huge thank you to all, my followers,

readers and those who comment.

I have learnt a lot in those years

and made great friendships across the world.

You make this blog work and count.

I am very thankful to all and everyone!

Love you all!

 

 

 

My first post is here .

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June is the month with the most daylight hours.

It is a bright month.

A summery month.

So whatever you do ,

see things in a bright light,

Be full of optimism,

Look at the bright side.

Life is easier and less complicated that way.

It was June, and the world smelled of roses.

The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.”

Maud Hart Lovelace

 

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

Dalai Lama XIV

Make your new month, as bright as sun,

as colorful as rainbow,

as lovely as flowers,

as happy as birds.

Enjoy the month to its full extent!

Happy New Month June!

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Very close to the former Olympic Village which is now called East Village,

there are some lovely parks and many green spaces.

This is 15 minutes from my home away.

On my walk I found this today:

East Village and the RSPB ( Royal Society for the protection of birds)

have joined up with local carpenter Pete Bagg

to create 10 London skyline inspired bird boxes

to help bring birds back to the capital.

 

 

Wonderfully done.

I have a picture of the original London Landmark

combined with the bird box.

See for yourself.

BT Tower

 

Buckingham Palace

Olympic Velodrome

Battersea Power station

Olympic Orbit

Big Ben

Canary Wharf – HSBC Building

Tower Bridge

The Tower of London

The Gherkin

What a fantastic idea.

The boxes are displayed for one month here

before each box is moved to its permanent home

at green locations around the area.

Let the birds come…..

 

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Do what you do

with all your heart.

 

 

I received this heart as a present from my sister, hand made from her region.

Isn’t it lovely,  simple and beautiful.

 

Follow your brain ,

but take your heart with you.

 

 

 

Sometimes the heart sees

what is invisible to your eyes.

H. Jackson Brown Jr

 

Follow your heart regardless of 

what others tell you to do.

It’s how you feel at the end of the day ,

that matters.

 

 

 

Wishing you all a beautiful day !

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