Hello lovely peeps,
Here we are again ready for the T-Party hosted by Elizabeth and Bluebeard. I have of course a drink for the party, and I will also tell you what I have been up to in southern Spain, but let me first show you a postcard:
It comes from Germany and shows a beautiful house from the 1920s.
The Masters' Houses in Dessau are an architecturally significant ensemble of homes designed by Walter Gropius in 1925-26 for the Bauhaus masters and their families. Considered a prime example of "white modernism," they feature clean lines and functional design, with Gropius aiming to implement rational building principles and demonstrate a new way of living. The complex includes a director's house and three pairs of semi-detached houses and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, housing museums and the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation.
I love this sort of architecture! There are a few of these houses in Rotterdam (Netherlands) too and I visited one last year. It had all the original furniture in it as well.
The stamps are fun. The two left ones are from the series of paper images with a 'sea' theme.The large stamp features Das kleine Drache Kokosnuss.
"Das Spielzeug" writes: Since 2002, Coconut, the little fire dragon with the turquoise cap, and his best friends, Oskar the greedy dragon and Matilda the porcupine, have been taking children from preschool age on their exciting adventures. And they are varied! In the 34 volumes written by German author and illustrator Ingo Siegner (*1965), the three have not only explored their homeland, Dragon Island, but have also traveled the world, encountered Vikings, ventured back to the Stone Age, and met all sorts of fantasy creatures.
"The Little Dragon Coconut" now has his own stamp. It was presented on March 4th (2025) by Deutsche Post and Ingo Siegner, the character's creator, at the Berlin Museum of Communication
What have I been up to? Well, my friend Ineke came to see me (with her dog). I was slightly apprehensive how Ronnie (my cat) would react to the dog. Well he wasn't happy to start with but after 24 hours they were ok as long as each kept his distance.
Of course we went to the lovely turquoise lake as my friend likes swimming:
But her dog doesn't:
We then tried to find a place for lunch. We parked outside a restaurant, but it turned out it was full. So my friend backed out of the parking space and ended up in the ditch! (It had lots of grass so we didn't see it was a ditch). I went back to the restaurant and asked for help. Several men came out to help. They were all local and one of them went to get his tractor.
Within ten minutes he had pulled us out of the ditch. In the photo you can see the front wheels were off the ground so we couldn't drive out ourselves. Such kind people!
Now for a drink. Entry to the T-Party requires a beverage:On Saturday we had Bible study and lunch at a friend's pool house. There are several drinks on the table. I'm holding a glass of wine as per usual, but the bottle is hidden behind the large water bottle.
One last glimpse of Ronnie:
That is all for now from me.
Happy T-Day all,
Lisca
14 comments:
I also like that style house. Reminds me of something Frank Lloyd Wright would/might design. And those postage stamps are adorable. The Dragon Coconut is so sweet looking.
So glad Ronnie was able to accept Ineke's dog. What an adventure you two had with her van. So glad there were caring people around to help. Otherwise, that would have been a very costly removal if she had to pay someone.
Nice that you gave us several drink choices to choose from, including your wine. Thanks for sharing your week with us and your drinks for T this Tuesday, dear Lisca.
That is a cool house in that postcard. It has great lines. I wonder if it was a single family home because it looks large, but then lots of people do have large homes. I'm glad Ronnie and the pup got along. But too bad your car ended up in a ditch. You were lucky those people could help you get it out. Last FRiday night a car went too fast around the corner my house sits on and ended up in a ditch. Much of my rroad has ditches along both sides. And those people didn't get lucky and needed a tow truck to help them. I hope you have a super T day Lisca and week ahead. hugs-Erika
I saw those Gropius-houses in Dresden back in the day - sadly just from outside - did you take pictures from the inside?
Cute stamps. too. Sadly "my" postie uses codes... Sadly the Kokosnuss must´ve come up when I was too old already.
Quite an adventure at the restaurant! And thumbs up for the help youu got!
Oh, Ronnie is so sweet - have a great T-Day!
Lovely photos, lovely sweet pets! Glad you had help to get the van out of the ditch! Friendship is wonderful. So happy you had a lovely time. Happy T Day!
What an adventure you had, glad it worked out all ok thanks to the kindness of others 😊. Lovely to see Ronnie too. Happy T Day wishes! Hugs, Jo x
Architecture around the world in the early 20th century was wonderful and I think the imagination of those creators still inspires a lot of current design.
Good morning I loved the postcard you shared with all of those lovely stamps-so good you got help right away to get the car pulled out-that rea might need a sign there to warn others. beautiful lake
Hugs Kathy
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The Bauhaus architecture is certainly very interesting. I remember talking with my students about it when I was still teaching. Too bad that the Kokosnuss wasn't already available when my daughter was still small, she would have enjoyed that. The turquoise lake looks wonderful, I probably would have enjoyed a swim there as well. And how lovely that these men helped you when your friend's car ended up in the ditch.
Gropius late lived in my state, Massachusetts, and build his own Bauhaus. Teague and I visited the house a few years ago. That lake looks so beautiful. What a mishap with the car, but such a relief there are still kind people in the world. Ronnie is just too cute. Happy T Day
Hi Lisca! Bible Studies and wine are a good pairing. Ronnie is a handsome dude, plus a faithful and loving companion for you!
Hi Lisca. I see you have not done a Friday post yet so I will link my weekly diary HERE
I was amused by the car in a ditch story but I don't suppose it was amusing at the time. Good that there were some nice locals to help you out.
In your T-party picture I recognised the lady on your left. It is Janet Broomfield who I knew quite well when her husband Roger was still alive. (He used to love my mincepies)!
I hope you have a good weekend. Kate x
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