von sybilla | 27. März 2015 | Allgemein, Frühling, Verhalten |
In case you are wondering, the language in the headline is Dutch (we are pretty close to the Dutch border) and means cuddly toy. Normally that is what we call gentle Joschi as you can carry him around like a toy cat. But today I mean the fluff balls that are my...
von sybilla | 26. März 2015 | Außen, Frühling, Wetter |
Of course we are looking forward to all the blooming trees and flowers in April and May, of course it is warmer as well but our favourite month of the garden year is March: There is so much promise in the air and in the earth! It also gets lighter every day...
von sybilla | 10. März 2015 | Außen, Frühling, Wetter, Wildtiere |
As you could witness last week, caring for a sick bunny takes a lot of time. Particularly when you have to feed your little patient with fattening treats to keep him afloat while Lilly – who already is on the portly side – has to be kept out of the way. So...
von sybilla | 16. Februar 2015 | Außen, Frühling |
Can cranes be wrong? The best husband of all was certain that he observed cranes flying north the week before last but unfortunately he did not have a camera with him. Last Friday I was luckier. I caught them late afternoon when they were using the up wind on the hill...
von sybilla | 28. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Außen, Frühling, Wetter |
Is the idiom „It is raining cats and dogs“ a common expression you would use? I was once told that it is as uncommon as the German equivalent a former English teacher once told us (see below). In any case, it has been raining persistently for 2 days now and while it...
von sybilla | 26. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Außen, Frühling |
Summer can come. We are ready: The patio furniture is in place, the plants and pots are in position and even some old favourite toys are back, albeit a little faded. As I had human help, everything went quickly and smoothly. And the only thing the cats needed to do is...
