The 11th of July.

The day after yesterday! Another year older! Time just seems to fly by and the older one gets the faster time fly’s, or is it that we live in a age that is hectic were people never seem to have time? Going back to yesterday, I got up around seven then I took the dog out for his morning walk. On the way back I pass the three houses that I look after. To my amazement in the middle of the footpath was a large branch that apparently rotten from age had broken off during the night. This of course meant work for me, (naturally after breakfast).I think it must have been my birthday present from the God’s?
I then mounted my trusty bike and rode off to the bakery to get fresh rolls and croissants for breakfast. In the mean time my wife had laid out the table and made coffee, also there was my birthday present and a card waiting for me. My wife had bought me a new Morgenrock (dressing gown) my old one was over twenty years old and still like new (so I thought, cough). Remember, I also had received money early on in the year so that I could buy my camera so I did very well. Straight after breakfast I went out and removed the branch that was blocking the footpath, it took me a good hour to remove it (early morning sport) thus turning a negative incident into a positive one. Around half past ten the doorbell rang and on opening the door their stood our two neighbours wife’s (their husbands being away for the weekend) and after a very out of tune happy birthday they presented me with a scroll and on it (very nicely illustrated) was a free night out with their husbands in the Altstadt in Düsseldorf. The Altstadt is famous for it’s old pubs and their good beer. I thought that was a super present, will tell you all about it in my next post. The ladies had just sat down when the door bell rang again, this time it was my friend Colin with three bottles of wine and best wishes, sorry to say he was as usual in a hurry and did not stay long.
Normally and yesterday was no exception I take our dog for a walk around five, on my walk I met a man with a small dog, we stopped and passed the time of day with the main topic being focused on our dogs, when suddenly from no were this large black dog appeared and attacked our Toby without any warning. With out any hesitation and not thinking of what harm the dog could do to me I pulled the dog off only to my dismay the dog slipped out of my hands and once again attacked Toby viciously. Again I managed to separate them and this time the man came to my assistance holding the large dog at bay while I held Toby in my arms. Lucky Toby was not hurt just a bit shocked. After hearing all the commotion I should imagine, the owner of the large dog came running across the road, he was very concerned and really could not understand why his dog had behaved in this manner (They all tend to say that afterwards) My remark to my wife on arriving home was “ what with the shifting a half a tree this morning and now that I think I will go to bed and get up and start the day all over again”.
For the evening we had planned a meal in a small Italian restaurant, which is not to far away from were we live. We both chose a Pizza and between us a bottle of red wine. We were home for ten and I must say what with the two episodes during the day all in all it was a very good birthday.
Take care out there were ever you are. Tshüss
The scan photo is the invitation for a evening in the Altstadt.