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...

One day in Vienna

Vienna is a wonderful place to visit. Its historic buildings, palaces and monuments are reminiscent of an imperialist era as the capital of the Austrian Empire. The Belvedere is a historical building complex consisting of two Baroque palaces the Upper and Lower Belvedere and was built from 1696 – 1719 as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy.

But above all, Vienna is also famous for classical music and in the early 19th century, the city was home to many great composers of the classical music era, such as Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Vienna is also the city of the waltz and has been immortalized by the famous Blue Danube Waltz (An der schönen blauen donau) composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Johann Strauss Jr, whose father Johann Strauss Snr was also a composer (famous for the Radetsky March) has become an international Austrian icon...

FRIENDSHIP

Friends are  the ”sunshine of Life...”

Tales and stories about friends

are told time and again to kids,

in order to let them understand

the true meaning of friendship.

Such stories help them know

how precious true friends are.

Some of the stories are timeless

and have been told through

generations. Others are based

on personal experiences.

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However, one thing is common

in all of them and that is important

morals in life. Every story based

on friendship tells the fact

that true friends are gifts of God.

One should not let small

disputes and misunderstandings

strain friendships.
 

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It may be easy to be friends

with everyone, but it is hard

to find friends who are really

true to friendship and would

stand by, during the hardships

of life. Not everyone is blessed

with true friends and if you

have even one,

consider yourself lucky.

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Even in the blogosphere it is

much more difficult to find

a true friend who will stay

with you not only in the good

time but will stay beside you

also when you have a tough time…