A Postcard A Day - Friday 4 July 2025 - Friday Smiles

 

Hello lovely girls,

Happy Friday! (And happy Independence Day to my friends across the pond).

Today I'm showing you a fun postcard:

It was sent to me by Eva from Germany. I love giraffes. They fascinate me. There is some info on the back of the card. Translated this reads: "Giraffes in the African savanna spend a lot of time eating. The menu includes leaves, fruits, young tree shoots, and even grass. At first, the giraffe eats as quickly and as much as it can, then it looks for a spot in the shade and calmly regurgitates its leaf meal to chew."

I once read a delightful book called West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. I have written a blog about this book but I can't remember when. It's based on a true story of two giraffes being transported from New York docks to San Diego zoo in 1938. I recommend it.

The stamp is the run-of-the-mill German stamp featuring things made of paper with a postal theme, in this case a castle in the shape of an envelope.

Now let me think what the highlights and smiles were this week.

I stumbled upon a procession at some point while walking home from the shops. There are so many festivities these days that I don't know which saint is being honoured here.

On Sunday it was the inauguration of the photo club exhibition. Below is a photo of the whole group as we went for a meal later that day.

I am second from the right standing up.

The first course were little tentacles called chipirones. I love them.

The main course was paella, which had been ordered in advance:

Here is my portion. I didn't eat a full plate as I had already eaten nibbles, a salad,  and a first course.

That was my last guzzle meal. I have now started on a so-called Mediterranean diet, in an attempt to lose a few pounds. I'm following an on-line diet called No.diet. So far the meals are really nice and I even have breakfast every day. I'm eating things like avocado and poached egg on toasted wholemeal bread, or pearl barley with salmon, brown rice, chicken and vegetables. I'll keep you posted about how much I lose (or not as the case may be).

The rest of the week was uneventful. I went to Pilates while I had a car. I scraped a wall somewhere (I'm not aware of having done that) so that my bumper needed to be repaired and re-sprayed. I'm without a car for two days and a bit. I'll have it back when you read this.

That is all from me.

 I'm going to visit Annie at A Stitch In Time and I hope you will all join me there.

Bye for now,

Lisca

Of course there will be some funnies at the end.

Germany's highest mountain, 1780 m, is called Mount Wank. "With its beautiful summit plateau, it is a popular destination for families in particular. The Wankbahn cable car takes visitors up to the summit"