Happiness is a Tennis Ball

A special report from our Guest Editor Harry

Tübingen

Tübingen is an ancient university town with the most beautiful medieval old town. It was Long Friday, so very quiet everywhere.

Stiftskirche – the main church:

Walkies!

Housing and industrial areas here are concentrated on the bottom of the valley, around the river Neckar, railway, and motorway. You only need to go up the hill, a couple of blocks from our house, and there is an enormous green area with fields, orchards and woodlands – perfect for walkies. These pics are from last week.

Wood anemones (see Naomi, I do listen sometimes!):

Grüß Gott!

(Grüß Gott is the standard greeting around here.)

Three days of living in Germany! It does not feel real at all, more like I’m on some slightly strange holiday.

Rotukarjaa

Aika herattaa blogi kahden vuoden Ruususen unilta. Hei taas!

Sain tarjouksen, johon oli mahdotonta sanoa ei: Forssasta lahetetyssa mailissa pyydettiin tulkiksi suomalaisen rotukarjahankkeen opintomatkalle Skotlantiin.

Karjatiloilla:

Sonni

On synkka ja myrskyinen aamu

Tuonne on kiva lahtea lenkille.

Noin muuten lainaan Paulaa: “Taas on ollut niin paljon ajateltavaa. ettei mitään siitä ole valunut blogiin saakka.”

Syksy

…teki asetelmia pihalle.

Kukat

Suven sekalaisia

Tana kesana on tapahtunut ihmeita: aurinkoa! Jo monta kuukautta! Ja voi, sita on arvostettu ja siita nautittu:

Breaking news! Sun on the Outer Hebrides!

What a brilliant holiday.

More here.

Dog psychology, pt. 2

(Pt. 1)

Assume a situation where the Dog is not getting attention from his Human.

If the Human is unwell or unhappy, the Dog understands this. The Dog offers his sympathy and companionship.

If the Human thinks she has something more important to do, the Dog does not approve. The Dog is a whining, nose-poking, look-how-I-ravage-this-toy, I-do-not-care-you-have-exams nuisance.

I don't want these stupid toys.