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Dew on leaves.

An arty picture of Steinbergasse in Winterthur.

And Jude pretending to be Howard being Prince Charming in Big Bang Theory. Plenty of smiles on a grey day with a poorly boy.


One more thing - Postman Pat now has two vans, a motorbike and a helicopter. Recession? Not in Greendale!

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The boys were taking ÖSD exams this morning so we decided to get out and enjoy the sunshine this afternoon. We went up to Bruderhaus and haivng paid our respects to the recently deceased wolf :o(, looked at the gorgeous horses, deer and antelope, and had an ice-cream (the boys)

Then we walked back down the hill as we couldn't be doing with waiting for the bus - and it was downhill! Glad we did as we came across this smiling stump - and his three friends. How cheery!

My favourite animal picture from today - there are many more!

Things that made me smile today

The boys feel their exams. went well.

The sun shone.

I had a great run.

I found a new game app that is engrossing us all - Icomania!

I have a new pair of walking shoes, a shirt and a jacket, all bought in a sale! 

Chasing Jude around the living room trying to raspberry his stomach. 

Smile in other languages

In Chinese - 微笑

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Light snow today made me smile, as did going for a run after a week of resting my Achilles and also having a cold. Eich Wald is so pretty, whatever the weather!

I also smiled broadly at the amount of earwax Jude had in his ears when I investigated this morning. With his shiny mop of hair, he can hide lots in those ears... I'll spare you a picture but it was a multi cotton bud job - and very satisfying!

Things I heard that made me smile today

'Is there anything I can do to help you, Mum?'

'I'll be trying out the inflight wifi' 

Top Gear - and watching the boys laugh made me smile even more.

Things that didn't make me smile so much

'I've trodden on my glasses - can you try and get them fixed?' said John as he left for the airport early this morning to fly to USA.

Smiles in other languages

In Yup'ik - Quuyurni

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On my run to Wülflingen and back I often see cows in the field by the level crossing - I have a love hate relationship with that barrier - and sometimes I see some horses as I turn to go up the hill.

However today I was bleated at by these sheep grazing in the vineyard on the steep hill around the middle of which I was running. There were about 20 of them - most ignored me but some of them looked quite bemused as I ran past. Perhaps it was hi-vis top that made them bleat so loudly and ring their bells...

Things I heard today that made me smile

This tweet from @lancslassrachel telling me that her 4 year old enjoys The Lingo Show, a programme on CBeebies in which I was involved.

Jude announcing that he's 'King for the day' as he found the figure in the Dreikönigskuchen and wearing his crown throughout Sunday lunch.

Smile in other languages 
In Lithuanian - Šypsokis (and, linking to today's picture, it's pronounced like Sheep-So-Kiss)