Wednesday, 11 June 2014

A walk in the woods

This is one of my favourite walks. The first half is very steep and Peter tends to complain, but he did really well this time. Well, at least the second half is all downhill... The area is very wooded, with very few houses. I photographed all of them and also any gardens and flowers I liked!















This is the house at the halfway mark



The view from the top

This is the Village de Vacances


The next three photos are just around the corner from us. We have the gendarmes and the pompiers very nearby... The poppies add some colour to the (non-existent) sidewalk.




Monday, 9 June 2014

Food for thought. Really!

It's too hot to do any serious blogging. Here are some fun ideas involving food. We've seen a few of them before, but some are new and quite clever.


Sunday, 8 June 2014

Chicks and science

A member of the audience asked the panel of thinkers and scientists: "What's up with chicks and science?" Neil deGrasse Tyson provided a brilliant answer:

Friday, 6 June 2014

Seventy years ago...

Amy sent us some photos and information about an event to remember all who died during the Normandy landings on D-Day. In her email, she said: "This fits so well with Pres Obama's statement about it being a lot easier to start wars than to end them." Thank you Amy.

On the International Peace Day last year, on September 21, British artists Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss accompanied by numerous volunteers, took to the beaches of Normandy with rakes and stencils in hand to etch 9,000 silhouettes representing fallen people into the sand. Titled The Fallen 9000 , the piece is meant as a stark visual reminder of the civilians, Germans and allied forces who died during the D-Day beach landings at Arromanches on June 6th, 1944 during WWII. The original team consisted of 60 volunteers, but as word spread nearly 500 additional local residents arrived to help with the temporary installation that lasted only a few hours before being washed away by the tide.









Wednesday, 4 June 2014

Let's have some funnies

Here's a small collection of funny pictures and cartoons to brighten up the day.







Tuesday, 3 June 2014

Back to work

Today's laughs are courtesy of Grammy97. I think we're all the right age to get it. Enjoy! Thanks, Grammy.


Monday, 2 June 2014

Very good friends

This a heartwarming story... get your tissues ready!

Saturday, 31 May 2014

Playing tag with a friend

This video is incredibly sweet. Have a sweet weekend, everybody!

Thursday, 29 May 2014

Lovely doggies

Here are some funny, some cute doggie pics to brighten up your day:





Wednesday, 28 May 2014

The little detective

This joke came from MrsG. It's another good one, thanks!


A mother is driving her little girl to her friend's house for a play date.

'Mommy,' the little girl asks, 'how old are you?'

'Honey, you are not supposed to ask a lady her age,' the mother replied.
'It's not polite.'

'OK', the little girl says,
'How much do you weigh?'

'Now really,' the mother says,
'those are personal questions and are really none of your business.'

Undaunted, the little girl asks, 'Why did you and Daddy get a divorce?'

'That's enough questions, young lady! Honestly!'

The exasperated mother walks away as the two friends begin to play.

' My Mom won't tell me anything about her,' the little girl says to her friend.

'Well,' says the friend,
'all you need to do is look at her driver's license.
It's like a report card, it has everything on it.'

Later that night the little girl says to her mother,
'I know how old you are.
You are 32.'

The mother is surprised and asks,
'How did you find that out?

'I also know that you weigh 130 pounds.'

The mother is past surprised and shocked now.
'How in Heaven's name did you find that out?'

'And,' the little girl says triumphantly,
'I know why you and daddy got a divorce.'

'Oh really?' the mother asks. 'Why?'
'Because you got an F in sex.'

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Amazing board

Mrsgunka sent us this pictures of a fantastic chopping board, which reminded me of the funny video...

Thank you, MrsG.

The Almighty Board is the ultimate kitchen assistant. This smart-board will simultaneously serve as your cutting board, display your recipes, provide step-by-step directions and weigh your ingredients out for you. After you wash it, it will even tell you if it has been cleaned enough to avoid cross-contamination or food poisoning. Wow!




Monday, 26 May 2014

Some quick pictures before the storm

The weather is absolutely disgusting today. It has been raining all morning and now there are some very dark clouds approaching. The forecast is for stormy weather. I'll post some pictures to keep things going before I pull the plugs.

This first picture made me think of Amy and Yulia:


We need a cute one to start the week with an aww:


Have a peaceful week!


Sunday, 25 May 2014

Quick thinking and a birthday! UPDATED

View sent us a joke and dedicated it to our Canadian friends. Thanks, View.

A man in a Washington supermarket tried to buy half a head of lettuce. The very young produce assistant told him that they sell only whole heads of lettuce.

The man persisted and asked to see the manager. The boy said he'd ask his manager about it. Walking into the back room, the boy said to his manager, 'Some asshole wants to buy half a head of lettuce.'



As he finished his sentence, he turned to find the man standing right behind him, so he added, 'And this gentleman has kindly offered to buy the other half.' The manager approved the deal, and the man went on his way.

Later the manager said to the boy, 'I was impressed with the way you got yourself out of that situation earlier. We like people who think on their feet here. Where are you from, son?' 

'Canada, sir,' the boy replied.

'Well, why did you leave Canada ?' the manager asked. 

 The boy said, 'Sir, there's nothing but whores and hockey players up there.' 

'Really?' said the manager. 'My wife is from Canada .'

'No shit?' replied the boy. 'Who did she play for?'


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Irishgirl's birthday dodged the list carefully compiled by GrannyJ, but Sleuth got the cat out of the bag and I had to order some cakes at very short notice!



Here's a good reason to move on from having 21st birthdays:


Finally, a celebration is a good time to remember this affliction:



Happy birthday, dear Irishgirl!