I BELIEVE IN PINK

I believe in pink

 

I believe in pink.

I believe that laughing is

the best calorie burner.

I believe in kissing, kissing a lot.

I believe in being strong when everything

seems to be going wrong.

I believe that happy girls are

the prettiest girls.

I believe that tomorrow is

another day and

I believe in miracles...

Audrey Hepburn

AUTUMN IN BRATISLAVA

 

AUTUMN

The first day of March and summer is

definitely on its way out.

The air is noticeably cooler,

the skies begin each day overcast,

the cardigans have come

out of the wardrobe and

the birds are milling anxiously

around the yard to be fed,

rather than sitting languidly

in the shade avoiding

the glaring sunshine.

I love the colours of the rustling leaves

and the gentle afternoon

sun of Autumn.

Sun makes all the difference.

Or rather: if it does make

all the difference,

everything else is pretty good.

So apparently I'm a-okay.

I wandered out to take some

autumn photos before they're

all stripped away by the sharp

claws of November.

The experience of a bright fall day

cannot be reproduced…

IT'S FRIDAY

 

Happy weekend...

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Where did this week go?

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I feel like it started and then

in a blink of an eye

it was over.

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I'm ready for a weekend filled with

lots of time at home with

my beloved…

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Wishing this weekend

would slow down

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I hope each of you have a fun

filled weekend ahead –

anything exciting happening?

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Enjoy yourself...

AN APPLE A DAY

AN APPLE A DAY

KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY

It's one of the most recognizable

expressions, but besides the fact

that it rhymes, which makes it fun

to say and easy to recall, does

it really have any value?

Could the common apple honestly

help a person to maintain perfect health?

The first printed mention of this

saying can be found in

the February 1866 issue of the

publication "Notes and Queries."

The publication printed the proverb

like this: "Eat an apple on going to bed,

and you'll keep the doctor from

earning his bread."

Nearly 150 years later, variations

of this adage are still quoted.

It's unlikely that the saying

would have maintained such

popularity if there wasn't some

truth to it, right? But does eating

an apple every day mean

you'll never get sick?

And is an apple really healthier

than other fruits?

If in addition to apples, you’ll fill

your shopping cart with citrus fruits,

tropical treats like mangos,

and a variety of berries, then

a varied selection of fruits each day

is truly the best way

to keep the doctor away.

OLD CASTLE

CASTLE DEVÍN

ONE of the oldest castles in Slovakia,

Deví­n, sits on a huge rock

overlooking where the 

river Morava meets the Danube.

The name Deví­n probably

derives from Dowina,

which in Old Slavic meant girl.

 

One of the castle's legends, originating in the feudal period,

has it that the lady of the castle had beautiful twin girls. On her deathbed, she gave each of them an apple, saying that the apples represented their lives. After their mother's death the sisters exchanged the apples, so that each was responsible for the life of the other. The sisters lived in harmony until the day when a handsome hunter came to the castle. He fell in love with the beautiful lady of the castle, not knowing that there were actually two of them - and that he was dating both twins.

 

The twins did not know that they had fallen for the same man either. Then one evening, the three of them met by accident and discovered the truth. One of the sisters, in a furious rage, smashed the apple protecting the life of the other sister on the ground. By doing that, she killed her twin. A beautiful apple tree grew on the spot where the apple fell. The jealous sister turned into a black goat, which, according to locals, can still be seen jumping on the castle rock today.

 

INDIAN SUMMER

INDIAN SUMMER

IN BRATISLAVA

I would like to say, things

around here have been

perfectly lovely. It has truly

been an indian summer.

Summer has felt like it has

stretched. The days have been

warm and sunny.

My garden is still growing

and giving me yummy

things to eat. Despite

the crispness in the air

and the golden hue

of the leaves,

life has been good.

Ahh. Indian summer. I never want the weather to change.

 

Sunrise in my bedroom...

 

SUNRISE IN MY BEDROOM...

My bedroom is orange--the ceiling and all.

Stepping into my room is like stepping

into a sunset. I love it because it always

feels warm and subdued in there.

I found myself leaning again

toward the strong oranges in the sky.

I crave that subdued warmth and beauty.

There will be another day for me

and the soft blues and golds.

Orange throws its arms around you

and holds you close and smiles

in your face the way no other color does...