Presentation

I have been donating blood to the English Red Cross then the German Red Cross since I was 18 years of age. Over the years I have become a regular donator because it’s something I believe in. The amount of blood that is needed daily is tremendous, alone in the Bundesland (county) were we live, to provide the hospitals and other establishments 4500 donors are needed daily. On Friday afternoon I donated blood for the125 time for the German Red Cross.

Because of this I was awarded, along with six other donators a diploma and a golden Red Cross pin studded with 6 diamonds chips also a presentation basket filled with groceries. My wife was there for the presentation, also the local press; all in all it was a memorable afternoon.

The weather is once more going haywire, on Friday the highest temperature was 9 degrees then yesterday it was up around 20. We sat outside in the afternoon for the first time and had coffee and cake. This morning (Sunday) it’s pouring down and the temperature is again around 9 degrees. The weather forecast for the rest of the week, it’s going to get colder, frost at night with snow and sleet, no wonder my blood pressure is going crazy on me. Yesterday morning I had 103 to 75, my wife made me strong coffee to get me going.

Like I said “ it pouring down” so that means I’m not going for a run this morning, which I make myself believe is common sense but deep inside it annoys me when I don’t do my sport.

My wife says not to run is more common sense because I donated blood on Friday and I need a couple of days to recuperate not being as young as I was.

The photo is taken at home me with the basket full of groceries. The other is a cheer me up photo of some field flowers taken last year.

Take care out there were ever you are. Tschüss.