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@basika
I woke up very early this morning, probably nervous before tonight’s long trip. All of that would be fine, but I have one transfer to Stuttgart, where I have to wait for the second bus for a full 5 hours, I have no idea what I will be doing for so long, waiting. Here are some pictures from my flower garden, who knows what that jungle will look like in a month when I come back ha ha ...... Have a nice day everyone dear people.
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Good morning good people. Strawberries in full bloom, there is only one thing, which I am sorry about. Namely, I'm traveling to Germany tomorrow and won't be back for another month, so I probably won't try them. But good. I am looking forward to the trip though, I will see my little granddaughter in Germany, who has just turned one year old. The journey will be very long, I am leaving tomorrow night and I will only be at my final destination the next day at noon. But I will endure. Have a nice day.
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I can proudly say that I have a very rare rose today. It has been with me for more than 30 years, but such seedlings cannot even be bought. Extremely rare fragrant rose, which has now started to bloom, according to what I studied on the Internet, it would be that ........ Damascus - Damascus roses They are best known for their scent. They were grown in the Middle East and Europe for the commercial production of rose oil. The flowers are medium-sized, single or double, formed into larger clusters of shades of white and pink. They are resistant to disease and cold. They bloom only once a year. The exception is Autumn Damascus which blooms twice a year. Damascus roses originate from Gaelic roses and were known even before the 10th century. They are lower than gallica but have larger leaves. The flowers are smaller and have more thorns. The most famous varieties: Celsiana, Kazanlik, Mme Hardy, Marie Louise, Quatre Saisons, Botzaris, Ispahan, Blush Damascus, Leda, Omar Khayyam, Blush Damascus, Leda…
@basika
Today I took a little walk in our big park Maksimir. There were not many people, but so many beautiful colors of young leaves, trees, rest for the soul. I share a couple of photos with you. I wish you a pleasant rest of the time.
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Good day friends. I especially want to congratulate everyone who is celebrating today. Live and be healthy to me.
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Today is May Day, International Labor Day. The holiday is reminiscent of May 1, 1886, when tens of thousands of workers in Chicago took to the streets demanding better working conditions and eight-hour hours. International Labor Day May Day is celebrated around the world, in memory of the day when workers in Chicago began to fight for eight-hour working hours with strikes and protests. It has somehow become a tradition for us to grill, but today we are on an electric grill, a strong wind is blowing, honestly, I couldn't even light a fire he he ...... Have a nice day to everyone around the world.
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This blossoming chestnut tree in the center of the city delighted me. So unique and magnificent with its color adorns the bustle of my city. I will not hide my pride wherever in the world I will be you will be dear to my heart. Oh, white Zagreb city you will remain forever young for us for your youth, it is a beautiful flower which adorns the new world. You are beautiful when you smell spring flowers you are beautiful when the silver smile covers you all. Oh, my dear city for you I sing these songs sing because you are my joy, happiness, everything and that's why I love you.
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Good morning dear people. My cat problem ha ha ..... I tell him; "Get away, you've slept a lot in this jar, I have to plant a flower." He will look at me so dreamily, under my eye, just look at me lazily; "No way Vesna, you still have a lot of flower pots, do you really have to go to this one, and I'm so nicely set up" ....... And get even better and continue to sleep ..... Ha ha .... My morning conversations with my lazy cat. Have a nice rest of the day, be cheerful, healthy ......
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Good day to all. Today again an unusual sight near my forest, it would not be unusual, but I live almost in the center of Zagreb, as I wrote before, my house is 2 kilometers away from the city center, I am lucky to live in nature and a beautiful neighborhood. I see this deer in the photo for the second time, the deer always surprises me with its appearance. Of course, there are even foxes in the woods ..... And they are so used to it, that they are not overly timid at all. Have a nice rest of the day.
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Hello everyone. I visited the fruit trees a bit, there will still be cherries, I was afraid that the frost destroyed them, but it didn't. A little about cherries; The cherry was known to people since the Bronze Age. The ancestral home of cherries is Turkey. Three thousand years ago, in the Far East, they were grown right next to homes. The Greeks and Egyptians are also responsible for the cultivation of cherries, and it was brought to Rome around 74. pr. Kr. The Roman military leader and celebrated gourmand Lucius Lucullus brought the first cherry to Rome, and then the Roman legions spread it across the Old Continent. The monks tried to get the cherry, as a tree that likes warm areas, to get used to colder areas, so it is about 800 years old. later, already in the regulations of Charlemagne, the cultivation of several varieties of cherries was recommended. The name cherry comes from the Greek word keros (basis for the Latin word cerasea), which means horn. It is assumed that this refers to the hardness of the wood cherries. According to the Latin word, names of the same meaning were created in Romance, Germanic (German: Kirsche) and Slavic (Croatian: cherry) languages. Cherry is a wild tree. Numerous cultivars of cherry have developed from the wild form. Wild cherries are widespread today in all deciduous forests of Central Europe. A cherry tree can grow up to 20 m. Cherry ranks third among fruits in terms of numerous health benefits. Cherries relieve pain. Anthocyanins found in cherries block inflammatory enzymes and reduce pain. Sour cherries work quickly against a bad mood. Cherry stalks have been used in folk medicine for medicinal teas. Cherry tree resin and cherry pits are also medicinal. Reddish cherry wood is valued and loved in furniture for its quality. Cherries should not be eaten before meals because their alkaline reaction makes digestion difficult. Anecdote: The popularity of the cherry is evidenced by the fact that Napoleon Bonaparte also used it as an alibi. Namely, the emperor was found in exile on the Elbe in a hug with an islander, and as an excuse for the then scandalous fact that they were alone, he said that they were picking cherries. It would not be strange if in 1814, there was not a single cherry tree on the Elbe.
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Today I experimented a bit with bread. Mixed in my way. I kneaded the dough a little less often, made two, added buckwheat flour to one as needed and left white flour to the other white flour (I added flax and cumin seeds to the white one), then rolled out long strips and put them in the pan. I have to admit, it turned out great and looked interesting. Greetings to all ,.
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@basika
Greetings to everyone around the world. Today is a beautiful sunny day. The beginning of the week started very well for me. Our health commission approved my physical rehabilitation in Makarska on our sea. For the 9th month. Then, the second week I travel to my son’s in Germany, to look after my granddaughter for a month. If not more, we'll see. My granddaughter will be one year old, I am very much looking forward to everything. Life is Beautiful. Be happy, healthy. This is a photo of my small part of the yard.And my granddaughter in Germany ❤️
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A little serenity on Sunday morning. First of all, I would like to congratulate everyone who celebrates Easter today. Be blessed and enjoy your family circle. My roses, pictures from the gallery. Now they are still in the initial phase, they have just released the leaves. I look forward to their bloom in advance. If someone asked me what my favorite flowers were, I couldn’t decide. I love all flowers. Although roses are special in their own way, like everything. Have a nice Sunday.
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Hello everyone. This morning is a very gloomy day here, but I especially feel anxious, as if heavy black clouds have hovered over the world. Namely, the first thing I heard was that a very strong earthquake was in the neighboring state of Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are also human casualties. He felt in my country too, so he was really strong. I think so, earthquakes, Covid, war ...... Really very sad and difficult things. Mother nature, earthquakes cannot be influenced, so it is completely meaningless to me, War ..... With all the natural disasters, floods, etc., why are meaningless wars fought? .... Isn't there enough suffering in the world like this. ........? Have a nice day everyone, I shared a little bit of my thinking with you.
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Today is Earth Day! This year's Earth Day theme, "Investing in Our Planet," highlights the effects of climate change and environmental pollution on Earth, which almost everyone notices and is aware of to some extent, listening to news about air pollution, soil depletion, rivers, seas and oceans. flooded with plastic waste, deforestation, endangerment of animal and plant species, reduction of biodiversity, etc. All this also has a negative impact on people, our health and general well-being. If we ask ourselves what we as individuals can do to minimize, mitigate and avoid the consequences of lack of care and investment in our planet Earth, the only planet we and all living things have at our disposal for life now and in the future, the answer is - we can do a lot if we decide to act. Every social change begins with the individual and continues, grows and spreads through the activation of other individuals, who follow good examples of caring for nature, the planet and everything that inhabits it. Or as our great poet, D. Cesarić, wrote: It flows and flows, one waterfall flows; What does my little drop mean in it? Behold, a rainbow is formed in the water, And it shines and trembles in a thousand patterns. That dream in the waterfall to be able to shine, And my drop helps weave it. Each of us is like that one drop, which can help to try to reduce and mitigate the consequences of poor and unsustainable management of the planet and its natural resources, diversity and resources, because each can contribute to the realization of at least some of the following useful suggestions: Use the bike. The fewer cars, the less carbon emissions that pollute the air and contribute to global warming. Cycling or just walking are two easily accessible options, which are also very good for health. Use reusable bags, bottles and containers. One reusable bag replaces the use of up to 600 plastic bags and their disposal in nature. An estimated 100,000 marine animals are killed by plastic waste each year, making it more humane and environmentally friendly to procure reusable bags, as well as similar bottles and containers. Turn off unnecessary lights. Electricity production often comes from fossil fuels (such as coal, oil or natural gas) that contribute to climate change. Therefore, it is good to use electricity for lighting rationally and only when necessary. Use water carefully. Clean, drinking water is a limited resource, so it is good not to let it run out of the tap when it is not needed (for example, while brushing your teeth, washing dishes with detergent, etc.). Replace old bulbs. By replacing an ordinary 60 W bulb with a so-called energy-saving light bulbs, not only can be saved by buying them, since energy-saving light bulbs last longer than conventional ones, but also electricity can be saved, since energy-saving light bulbs consume two thirds of electricity. energy less than classical. Use rechargeable batteries. Every year, more than 15 billion batteries are produced and sold, mostly disposable alkaline, and only a small number of these batteries are recycled. It requires a one-time investment in a charger and a package of several rechargeable batteries, but this investment pays off many times over. In this way, we also protect the environment, because batteries belong to the category of hazardous waste. Plant a tree. The benefits of trees are manifold. Trees clean the air, absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, protect the soil from erosion, leaching and landslides. Depending on where the trees are planted, canopy shade can even reduce the need for air conditioners in hot weather, and in urban areas it helps reduce the heat and high summer temperatures caused by the radiation of concrete and asphalt.
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Good day to all. Walking down my street today, I couldn't help but notice this beautiful flower, from a neighbor ..... Aquilegia Pakujac is a resistant perennial of the Ranunculaceae family. Pakujac is a herbaceous plant and is bushy in shape, it starts growing very early in the spring and blooms all spring until the beginning of summer. Sometimes it blooms a little later, but not as abundantly as in spring. After flowering, green cocoons remain in place of the flowers, in which the seeds ripen. When the seed is ripe the pods are dried and opened at the tops, and a multitude of small black seeds are scattered. If the conditions suit him, he sows himself, and if you have more than one species, they also start to cross, so that self-seeding packs can have a slightly different shade than their ancestors. Too bad I don't have it in my garden, but I know what a flower is ........
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Hello, everyone, a gloomy and cold day, but the first mowing of the meadow had to be done, since we are only three women in the house, we always need someone to help us from a friend. Yet 600 square meters of orchards to mow is not small. That's why I made barbecue, strudel ... At least something ..... ha ha. A friend will not work hungry.
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Tulips and lilacs reminded me of one of our old songs ...... Tulip, lilac, those are two flowers, two young people loved each other like two pigeons. Tulip, lilac, those are two flowers, you, dear, I will never forget. Your mother will sleep, and we will kiss. Tulip, lilac, those are two flowers, two young people loved each other like two pigeons. Tulip, lilac, those are two flowers, you, dear, I will never forget. Those two black eyes of yours, my heart sank. Tulip, lilac, those are two flowers, two young people loved each other like two pigeons. Tulip, lilac, those are two flowers, you, dear, I will never forget. That honey mouth of yours, created for sweet love. Have a nice day everyone ........ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn7BCWsfssg&ab_channel=MagicBus173
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Today is quite a cool day, we are still resting because today is a non-working day with us, Easter Monday. I'm thinking about what to paint, I've had enough of food ha ha ... as usual for the holidays ....... So I flipped through the gallery, the picture was taken the other day, rosemary in full bloom, I tried to play with the camera, although I do not have a macro camera, but I managed to take interesting photos. Have a nice rest of the day
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Greetings to all. Special congratulations to all who celebrate Easter today. I'm waiting for my daughter's breakfast, so we move around the floors of the house ha ha ..... I want you to welcome and spend the feast of Christ's Resurrection, as the happiest day of the year for all believers, with your loved ones, surrounded by love, happiness and God's blessing.
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Today is a great Saturday for us Catholics, the last preparations for Easter tomorrow. It also coincided that we have a birthday in the family. I got up early at dawn because there is a lot of work today, traditionally, painted eggs, Easter eggs, birthday cake. I still have to cook ham, make pints, cakes and so everything traditional, preparations for the big tomorrow. Be blessed.
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Every year in the flowering season, I tell myself, the second year I will not plant much, but it is care, watering and everything else. But when spring comes, the season of buying and planting, the same story ha ha ..... When I come to the market, I can't resist the colorfulness and it's just a call from nature and my love for flowers. This is just the beginning he he ......
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Today I was in the city, and I came across, almost, a white dove .... By the way, the inhabitants of my metropolis Zagreb, are ordinary pigeons, but this one, a little more white, attracted my attention .... I have never saw such a beautiful pigeon in the city center .... I was thinking, maybe it's a sign .... Hm ...
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Good morning. You need to sweeten up a bit too ⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇ At the bottom of the glass is a broken petit biscuit (4 pieces) ... you can also put biscuits or plasma or something like that ... a banana cut into rings and glued all the way to the edge of the glass ... I cut the rest of the banana into cubes and put it in a glass. For these 4 servings, cook 1 chocolate pudding in 0.5l of milk. On top is for decoration ground hazelnut and 2 cubes of white chocolate (but one is inflamed, hehe (). Good apetite! 😊👌🍫
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This is the story of my pears. Back in 1964, mine moved here and they found those pears in an orchard. For years they bore fruit, a very unusual variety, old-fashioned, which did not require any care. We cut them down three years ago because we plan to sell that land, but those pears have so much life in them and a will to survive, amazing, as you can see from the first photo. The second photo is when they were cut off. Have a nice day.
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I love spring, and especially these beautiful old-fashioned flowers ... we have more than 30 years, and maybe longer !! - Make me remember my mother who is no more and many other beautiful things.
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Greetings, today I was a little valuable early in the morning but the effort paid off, homemade pretzels, admittedly, do not look as nice as the purchased ones, but they are certainly tastier. Help yourself, he he .........
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Hello everyone. Today I went to the doctor and walked through the city center, a beautiful sunny day. It was around noon, I was very surprised. Why? Working day, everyone is talking; crisis, there is no money and cafes are full, there is no free space. Doesn't anyone work?, very interesting. For a country in crisis. Hm .......
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Today is the Feast of Palm Sunday: Do you know why twigs and flowers are blessed in the church today. Today, Catholic believers celebrate the Feast of Palm Sunday or the Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. Flower Festival is an introduction to Holy Week. It is celebrated every year the Sunday before Easter. It is customary for the faithful to carry olive and palm twigs to Mass for blessing, remembering the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem whom the people welcomed 2000 years ago by waving twigs and shouting at him. Another custom is associated with Palm Sunday, and that is washing in spring flowers, usually violets, and is carried out by picking flowers whose petals are immersed in clean water, in which the householders then perform early morning washing, which is associated with beauty, health and prosperity. According to the customs, good wishes are said aloud during washing. Preparations for Easter, the greatest Christian holiday, begin with flowering in many homes.
