“Der Mond ist aufgegangen” is one of the best known poems in German literature not least because most people know it mainly as a song. The poem by Matthias Claudius, published in 1783, is one of the most lyrical poems I know. The moon is … Continue reading Even Song
In one of the enclosures in the bird park in Viernheim one comes across this rare exhibit of flightless and featherless specimen. We were astaunded. And wondering about the backstory. The rest of the inhabitants are all of the avian kind.
Jack be quick. Jack jump over the candlestick. A tortoise doesn’t really seem the right posterboy for nimbleness. However, our boys had a pet tortoise when we lived in Zimbabwe, called Jack. His fullname was Jack, the Ripper – due to the way he would … Continue reading Jack Be Nimble
to make our winter fleeces. I don’t know how many of these sweaters were bought. Far too many and far too many in XL, XXL and XXXL – because even ten years after the first ones we still had quite a few left but only … Continue reading Many Cute Little Polyesterlies Died
When I was little I wanted to become a university student. I was growing up near Heidelberg, home of the oldest university in Germany, and I found the atmosphere of the old part of town exhilarating (minus the throng of tourists, of course). I didn’t … Continue reading I Wanted to Go to University
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Pristine
Really mean canine teeth.
The wild boar of the Boar Fountain in Eberstadt (aka: Boar Town), a part of Darmstadt.
This delightful little granny sits in the middle of the forest and knits. Day in and day out. She seems to enjoy herself. I wonder if she is knitting a blanket? (check out today’s Weekly Prompt Weekend Challenge: Blanket ) Ragtag Daily Prompt: Knit
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