Tuesday, March 25, 2025

T STands For On The Road

 


With this coffee in the very cool glass I join Elizabeth´s T.  Arty, huh?
You sadly can´t see it, it has Henry engraved. Better pic to come...

The journal (for in case: The sketches refer to the text):
 
 
Monday: Ingo, "I need.... I go shopping myself, you´re already in your PJs."
Me... "already?! 🤣"
Seriously - when you work / study from home and go nowhere, and it is cold and you have warm PJs... do you get dressed? What for (other Police officer forcing you out, maybe....).
 
Found a site where you can really help Ukraine, see here. Had a question considering my order and... got a REAL person who answered me. To volunteers! (This is no ad, I do not get paid to link this). I mean.... what else to do? There are not one but four against Ukraine (writing this on Monday, hopefully better news tomorrow,  today I am just so... pis#ed and scared).


Tuesday: Went with my doc to Hanover for a small OP (nothing serious!). Too tired to eat afterwards, despite the food was really yum! Bedneighbor was snoring and coughing all night, otherwise nice.
 

Wednesday: Bedneighbor took me back home to Braunschweig, jikes, traffic jam on autobahn and all other roads, took forever! After the nurse held my hand like forever, telling me to take it slow. Cute, I felt like a kiddo!


ThursdayfK brought her daughter to school and popped in for a short visit, nice! 
(When I say I´m fine there is no need to check on me, but fine gesture)
At the doc... you can do the changes lying down, but, noooo. "Can you hold the bottle? Oh, and the tube. The patch, too? I got the wrong scissors!" He´s some dude! Could be my little Bro, age-wise.
TV-News: World Happiness Day... "blablabla, and some are happy when The Simpsons are on - right after the weather!" 


Friday: Went without my Happy hat/beanie or Ingo´s late Granma´s scarf and maybe it was Gurri´s last time out, too - Spring has arrived.
Found a small Mexican super-yummy, fresh place in the arcades - two tacos - €5, two meals for me! Super nice Mexican guy who still learns to say "Hühnchenfleisch" - it was kinda cute, and we managed. 
"I´ll be back!". Had the first one in the Spring-sun, YUM!
 

Ingo made "milk-meat" with omelette (post to come) - brought to my TV-place, brought out the rubbish... I feel like a princess! Ingo 🥰
Oh. Sent in lesson #3 of chunk #5.


Weekend: Saturday: Lazy day as I still need to rest. Ingo brought Namaste - yum! And a bean to plant and make a wish! Now what should I wish for? It is a ZAUBÄRBOHNE!
(Actually "Zauberbohne", a magic bean, by Bear, the guardian angel 🥰) 
Indian Pacific on TV - thank you, Ingo! So I got to see a bit of the technical details after all.
When we rode the train last year I was not allowed to see it, working for ALSTOM and Deutsche Bahn did not help... Post to come (if you told me 6 years ago I´d watch a docu on trains I´d told you you´ve lost your marbles).
 

Sunday: Thanks to Ingo Henry is back at work! THANK YOU INGO!!!

 

Other... Princess #2! (I am still to sit nearly lying down):


Sorry for the bad light... it was really yummy! Harzkäse is what I hated as child, but now I love it.  LOL, Wiki: "Harzer cheese is a German sour milk cheese made from low fat curd cheese, which originates in the Harz mountain region south of Braunschweig."

Die Maus and Fairy tale and CHUZPE (People need meatballs!) with Dieter Hallervorden. Bitter-sweet Jewish movie (accent included) about getting old - sadly German only, in my version. To laugh, to cry, to have hope!! Wish I had had a Granddad...

"Sorry, I have to work... ummm, I CAN work!"

If you ever see Dieter Hallervorden listed as actor: Great movie guaranteed!

The post-title?
What normal people without a car have to do:
  • Walk to the tram, 
  • with that to train station, 
  • walk to and 
  • wait for train, hop on, endure noisy peeps, 
  • hop off, walk to bus/tram, hop on, endure... , 
  • walk to hospital. 
  • Vise versa.
Lucky me: Walk to the doc, hop in his car, chat nicely, hop in bedneighbor´s car (get stuck) and hop off in front of my door.
I.Am.Thankful!!!

More munchy:


Normal portion made 5 meals. YUMMY meals.

The new series - very fitting for today:

"Are these the worst decisions in history? 

 

The Implementation of Prohibition

The introduction of Prohibition in the United States on January 17, 1920, made it illegal to manufacture, transport, or sell alcohol. However, Prohibition didn't stop people from drinking alcohol, and an underground drinking culture quickly took root, based on a thriving black market. The decision to dry up America was finally reversed on December 5, 1933."

Cheers! That was quite a long time!!!

Henry 🦁 


  What a week!



31 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good morning Loving your sketches hugs

Mae Travels said...

Good luck with a full recovery from your op!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, hugs back :-)

magiceye said...

Wonderful sketches as always!

Tom said...

...Iris, your pages are amazing!

My name is Erika. said...

That's an interesting glass to start the post. I like all the space around the drinking part. It looks cool. And green cheese. Or do they color it. It almost looks like lime candy, but you don't like sweets so I know it's not that. But mostly, hope your recovery goes well and nice that your doctor was able to bring you. That's good service. Take care and heal quickly. And happy T day too. hugs-Erika

Jeanie said...

Sending very good wishes for your recovery. Yes, take the time you need to rest. I'm glad fK could come visit, too. Love the drawings this week!

RedPat said...

A crazy week, Iris. I enjoy your drawings in your journal.

Iris Flavia said...

Tom ;-) Thank you, it´s fun to diddle around.

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, your hands don´t burn off straight away with the air! Nah, the light was really crap, the cheese is yellow-ish. Thank you, I´m doing OK - happy T-Day, hugs

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, RedPat. Without the journal I´d lose track of what I´m doing...

CJ Kennedy said...

Another busy week. Fun sketches. I'm glad Spring has arrived in Braunschweig. Still another couple of weeks to go before Spring finally arrives at my house. I hope you're feeling better. Happy T Day

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, all good here :-) 5 more weeks and I´m good as new!

Iris Flavia said...

I was too fast. Grey and cold today! Brrrr. Gurri, scarf and beanie all out again! Other I´m ok!

Empire of the Cat said...

haha Iris working from home - I don't get dressed unless I really have to - PJs all day :) We can be PJ sisters! lol I hope you recover soon from whatever you were having done. I am loving your journal this week, and the way you draw things. Happy T Day!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

As always, I love your drawings and colorings. They are always fun to go with your comments. I wear gowns, not PJs. I don't like anything around my middle, if possible.

Ingo's coffee latte is interesting in that unique glass. It is certainly a wonderful choice for T this Tuesday, dear Iris.

Amypie71 said...

I'm with you, I always put my PJs on after work, it's so comforting. And I"ll have a coffee latte too.

Let's Art Journal said...

I agree, stay in your PJs - they are warm and cosy so why would you change 😊. I love tacos, so yummy! That's one big Henry paw ❤️. Wishing you a very happy T Day! Hugs, Jo x

Bill said...

Liking your sketches, they are so good and make my day.

Lowcarb team member said...

Sending good wishes for your recovery.
I enjoyed seeing your sketches.

All the best Jan

Sharon Madson said...

Wishing you a quick recovery!

peppylady (Dora) said...

Love the little drawings.

Iris Flavia said...

PJ-Sis, to working from home :-) All good here and thank you!

Iris Flavia said...

Gowns I wear in summer, too - thank you, and... will try to capture Henry on the glass somehow!

Iris Flavia said...

To PJs! Gone with the hip times, LOL.

Iris Flavia said...

Wow, we are some PJ-gang here, huh 😊 To tacos, too, yum. hugs!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, this is motivation!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you and you are welcome!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, always fun to keep track!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, it´s to keep me "sane"... Time flies by so fast...

River said...

I am curious about what you went to the doctor for but happy you are okay. I am in my pj's right now too in the middle of the afternoon.