No Plans Day

How about a

 

Slow down and let spontaneity take over.

Do what you just feel like doing!

Go out with no plan

 

Years ago we went to Germany with our car.

In Germany we had a no plans day and drove out.

The children always told me at a junction which direction to go,

we didn’t know we ended up.

Like that I gave my children a sight seeing tour of the area where I grew up.

As I knew the area well, I could find our way home again.

It was great fun.

A drive out with no plan to go anywhere.

 

Have a no plans day and

enjoy every moment.

 

Changes again…

Hi there , Thomas here.

I am updating you with news from our household.

Things are constantly changing here and it is hard to keep up with it.

One minute there is furniture,

next minute an empty room,

then suddenly more boxes and

then new furniture.

Of course I am the first to try it out.

 

It got my approval, although my mum has now filled it with stuff,

so I can’t jump up anymore.

I guess that is what it is for.

I found a nice space with my friends.

The room has changed and I still find cosy places, so I am happy!

Changes can be hard

then can work out beautifully!

 

Jigsaw Puzzle Review – Snowdrop Cottage

I have been given a 1000 piece Jigsaw puzzle to do and to review,

as you know I love doing puzzles.

It arrived on Friday.

I was already excited.

It is called Snowdrop Cottage and it is an original premium Ravensburger Puzzle,

Great German Quality.

Picture

It is wonderful to unpack a great quality puzzle

knowing how much I will enjoy doing it.

The joy begins on opening the box… the anticipation….

and I find the pieces, a leaflet, the 2018 catalog and a picture of the puzzle.

The picture – Snowdrop Cottage, perfect for the Winter season is  done by artist Howard Robinson.

It is the 11th in a series of English Cottages.

I love the picture.

When I study it more I find the warm cottage, lots of beautiful plants, many birds, different flowers, the well –

all in all a beautiful picture.

I already make my plan in my head how to tackle the puzzle.

Step 1 find all edge pieces

Step 2 sort colours  for house and roof

Step 3 go for it and enjoy.

Check out my progress:

 

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The Puzzle was a delight to do. The most satisfying moment is when you put the last piece in. You feel you have achieved something and had fun doing it.

I started on Friday evening, continued on Saturday and finished it off on Sunday afternoon.  This 1000 piece puzzle would be a great starter puzzle for someone who has only done 500 pieces, but wants to go bigger.  The motive which is the very ‘busy’ and colorful picture of Snowdrop Cottage makes it easy to sort and follow where the pieces go. The soft click technology of the well known Ravensburger Company makes it so satisfying to put piece after piece in and you feel straight away if it fits or not. The different shapes also help solving the puzzle.

The making of the puzzle was fun and relaxing for me.

Puzzles are relaxing and almost like a meditation,

when you can study the picture and enjoy every bit in detail,

no rushing involved,

but take your time and do it calmly.

You can do it together with someone else and have a good and peaceful time.

If you enjoy doing puzzles I certainly recommend this puzzle from Ravensburger

and

it makes a great present too.

There are plenty more puzzles to choose from if you want a bigger challenge or just more fun.

 

done – hurray

 

Looking through the catalog I found my next one already – ‘The afternoon visitor’

Fun with Squirrels

I love squirrels.

I do have some around my garden too.

 

Advice from a Squirrel 

Look both ways when you cross the road
Plan ahead
Stay active
Eat plenty of fibre
Spend time in the woods
Go out on a limb
It’s ok to be a little nuts.

 

found on facebook.

A Guide to Life – Have fun

 Be sociable

 

Travel

Look after yourself

Relax

Exercise

Keep up with your blogging friends

Practice Yoga

Meditate

always have some undisturbed time for yourself

and

Be Yourself

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

 

 all pictures are from google

Love those frogs…..  🙂

 

 

My latest fun creation

I made a dragon cake.

It was great fun.

 

Yes, it was a fire breathing dragon

 

Something different for a change!

and it tasted good too!

 

 

 

Weekly Smile #45

Another week

another Smile

My face went into a smile this week when we danced to “Dancing Queen from Abba.

What a great song .

It makes you want to dance and jump around with lots of smiles.

A real feelgood song!

 

…you can dance,

 you can jive

having the time of your life…..

Oh yeah!

Have a super smiley weekend!

 

 

Weekly Smile #44 – love story

This love story made my weekly smile

 

Care to join us at the #WeeklySmile ? Then go to Trent’s World  and join the link.

 Keep smiling!

 

 

Caturday treat from Thomas

Hi to all cats, cat owners, cat lovers  and every one else.

Today is Caturday

and we need to celebrate it.

Every day is a celebration of life for humans

and cats alike

as every day is special.

Today though I am dedicating this to beautiful Binky,

my friend in the Netherlands.

My owner got hold of another beautiful puzzle and we did it,

well my loyal feeder really did it.

Puss in Books a brilliant theme

So Adorable

It was such fun!

Now Binky I wanted to ask if you have read

all these books on this puzzle already,

if not I can really recommend them.

Let me explain:

The great Catsby – a classic

Looking Cool by K.T Chill – you won’t need that – you are a cool cat

Painting – Learn from Scratch – real fun- …. the scratching…..

 

A Purrfect Life – more great ideas to our near purrfect life.

A Purrfect storm – famous also in the human world

To kill a mockingbird –  another classic for us

Claw and Order – If you missed the TV series, enjoy the read

The Mousetrap – What can I say a MUST READ

 

 

 

Feeling Cat tastic – Self Help  – Quiet useful – living with less Cat tastophies

The British Mewseum  –  a useful cat-alogue

Catmandu – a travelguide – very interesting indeed

Street Life by Al.E.Cat – a fun story

 

Everything about everything by I.B. Curious –  a must read – specially for kittens

Tail of two Kitties by Charles Catkins / great fiction for lazy evenings on laps

 

Puss in Boots – not to forget the most important classic

The secret of a good sleep by KIT.T Naps – not needed for us as we have purrrfected that already

 

Wishing you and all humans a super relaxing weekend

with many naps in between!

 

 

Another busy day

I just love those dogs

always busy….

Yep that’s me…..

and now for the whole week

And this was my weekend!

Have an amazingly brilliant week!

All cartoons are from ” Off the leash” by Rupert Fawcett

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All his books are available on Amazon, and such fun, even for non dog owners.