Probably as most people do, we mostly shower in the morning. Unless we have an appointment in the early evening as we had today. Then we rather shower right before the appointment to wash off the sweat of the day. And we keep forgetting that after 10, 11 a.m. there hardly is any pressure on … Read more
We sometimes complain it’s too busy at the moment (as if we would be the only ones entitled to the beach and the sea), but because of the summer, it’s also very lively. There are all kinds of activities. Today we encountered a big group of women mimicking a handsome man in the front. They … Read more
Last March we went to the Madrid Zoo with the whole family and saw beautiful mandrills there. They were behind glass and pacing up and down, so I could hardly make a good enough picture of them. I decided to draw one as soon as I had my drawing stuff out of the storage. Well, … Read more
Today I have set a personal record! Touching my knees with my nose during the Seated Forward Bend, also known as Paschimottanasana. Last year I had an injury due to extensive walking (10.000 steps daily) on the wrong shoes. It took me a couple of months of physiotherapy and exercise to recover. Instead of quitting … Read more
“Why is it so busy? Are they waiting for a boat?” “No, they’re just gossiping. I guess they didn’t feel like standing on the beach or in the water as most people do”. “Hang on, I’ll take a picture”. And at that exact moment, we discovered why it was so busy: they were watching the … Read more
I gave myself a present last weekend: a new iPad and a stylus pen (Thanks, Eduard, for the inspiration). And I bought a sketching app as well. Mind you, the app was wayyyy cheaper than either the iPad or the pen! So now I am sketching on the iPad. As a lot of people know … Read more
Have you ever seen a YouTube video about the race for the best place next to the swimming pool? People get up before dawn – not to do their exercises like I do every morning – but to wait for the signal to rush to the desired spot, occupy it with their towels and run … Read more
Whenever I look out of the kitchen window in the evening, I can see Tom trying to spot birds. He got inspired by the bird watchers that visited us. Most of the time he is lucky, because in the dry field behind the house obviously there is enough to find for hoopoes and orioles. To … Read more
Whenever we sit down for a drink, the regular orders are Coca Cola Zero sin hielo for Tom and Agua con gas del tiempo for me. Meaning, Tom wants a sugar-free coke without ice and I want bubble water at room temperature. More often than not my order contains a glass with a big lump … Read more
When I bought the soil for my succulents I saw sets with seed on the counter. It seems a nice set for the grandchildren to grow seeds, but they are still little. So I wanted to make sure the waiting time wouldn’t be too long. Besides, I like growing things myself as well. Last Sunday … Read more