Sommerzeit - Ferienzeit

 

It is wonderful to see the blooming sunflowers, and that magnificent yellow across the fields—which are now gradually being harvested... my thanks go to all the farmers! I love grinding grain in my little mill and using it to create delicious things... like my sourdough rye bread or delicious cakes

with these wonderful blueberries from the forests around the Giant Mountains.

We took a tour of the Giant Mountains, and the mountain ridge lies along the border between Poland and the Czech Republic; it is one of my favorite mountain ranges, with its subarctic climate, striking glacial cirques, bogs, and vast high plateaus.

In my youth, I undertook a 40-kilometer day hike along the entire ridge to this mountain hut; I was therefore particularly pleased to visit it now... beautiful memories :-))

Now that we are grandparents, we took the lift—up and down—at a leisurely pace. 

 Even so, our hikes covered many kilometers.

 I send warm greetings and wish you days filled with joy.

Hug Viola

Warm greetings to everyone in the blog community

Summer is giving it its all, and we’re welcoming it with open arms...

 

exhibitions were visited...

garden parties were held...

there was swimming

and we rode our bikes...

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I’ve done some wonderful baking and...

cooking.

Cherries were picked.

Lemonade was produced.

Walks were taken ...

and there was hiking...

the beauties of nature

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were observed.

Open-air concerts...

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were attended...

The men had beer, and the women had delicious, cool strawberry punch (Erdbeerbowle in German) :-)))

Many flights of stairs were climbed.

Some fabrics were cut ... and sewn.

Many wonderful projects still await us.

Warm greetings to everyone! 

To those on my side of the globe, I wish a glorious summer, and to everyone in the Southern Hemisphere—where the sun's rays now strike at a low angle—happy, cozy, and snug days. 

All the best, Viola.

The strawberries are ripe.

 

Every spring, I look forward to going to the nearby strawberry fields and picking berries...

We are all looking forward most to the strawberry cake, and the jam is also very popular.

 We are currently experiencing the "Schafskälte" (a cold spell in June) with plenty of rain and cool temperatures, but there has also been a lot of sunshine, which we’ve made the most of for hikes and bike rides...

my homemade bread

Elbe Sandstone Mountains

- Barbarine - Sächsische Schweiz

It’s wonderful in the woods; I could do that every day :-) ... though I did spend the recent rainy days sewing—making this clutch, for instance ... I’m going to the ballet in early July and will use it then.

I’m sending you very warm greetings with this beautiful poppy.

Hug Viola