Every day he gave me a flower. Sometimes it was a bought arrangement.Sometimes it was a wild flower.Sometimes it was a picked flower.Sometimes he gave me a dried poppy .Neatly tukked into the pages of his favourite book.Sometimes it was free.Sometimes it was store-bought.At times it was cheekishly taken from a public garden.Or from behind … Continue reading Flowers – F – A to Z Challenge 2019
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The Seed We Did Not Sow
The Seed We Did Not Sow When we came back from our one week holiday in the South of France we were greeted by a surprise. Between our mint plants (we have tons of those don't ask me why) there was a plant that we did not plant nor did we sow the seeds. A … Continue reading The Seed We Did Not Sow
Dear Blog
Paris, 15th March 2016 Dear Blog, A year has passed since I wrote my very first post. Actually more than a year has passed, as the first one of my posts, a letter to my potential readers went live on the 12th of March 2015. I recall writing this very first post called "Intro", I was like … Continue reading Dear Blog
4 Seasons in Paris
Not the music, not the hotels, not the pizza topping, no... Last week, while outside I came across a strange phenomenon, a tree that seemed a bit lost. A cherry tree celebrating all four seasons at once! Some leaves were coloured by the advancing autumn, some were green as though in the middle of summer, … Continue reading 4 Seasons in Paris
Mushrooms, Blueberries and Caterpillars
Mushrooms, Blueberries and Caterpillars Austrian Adventures This summer, my daughter and I joined my parents in Austria, for about a week. We lived through many different adventures. Such as a dangerous hike or visiting happy cows and happy pigs. The last hike we went on was the climb of the Hamberg, which is always fun, … Continue reading Mushrooms, Blueberries and Caterpillars
Of happy pigs, old trains, and cabbages
Of happy pigs, old trains, and cabbages Austrian Adventures I want to continue telling you about my Austrian adventures. For a week in August my daughter and I joined my parents in the Zillertal in Tirol. We witnessed old traditions and visited happy cows, we went on a dangerous hike, and searched for fairytale creatures … Continue reading Of happy pigs, old trains, and cabbages
An unlikely death
She dried her tears with her handkerchief. There he lay, helpless, lifeless, cold, so fragile and so small in his wafer thin coffin. He, who had been her best friend, her true love, her soulmate, her little brother, her twin. Mother had always been worried about his health. The doctor had told them more than … Continue reading An unlikely death
If we were having coffee – 2 May, 2015
If we were having coffee, I would propose to make some great tea, maybe a Puh Erh or Oolong, because I do not really drink coffee. I would then sit down with you and tell you that I am all new to the Weekend Coffee Share hosted by Part Time Monster. We would talk about … Continue reading If we were having coffee – 2 May, 2015
Halfway Into the A to Z Challenge – Inspirational Insomnia – Thank You All
Wow, I cannot believe it! We are already half way through the A to Z Challenge, and up to now I have managed to post every day. Today's post is ready to go, but before that I want to give you a recap post on the challenge. I just woke up from a very short … Continue reading Halfway Into the A to Z Challenge – Inspirational Insomnia – Thank You All
Solveig Werner 