Category Archive: Out of the box

Ca(t)dvent Day 2

Hide and seek is the favorite game of my cats. In their usual cat style, they play by their own rules. They not only hide themselves, but also items they steal from somewhere… Continue reading

Ca(t)dvent – Day 1

The countdown towards Christmas has officially started: 24 more days. Time to put up some decorations and candles. As soon as I started unpacking the box of kitsch, odds and ends, Christmas tree… Continue reading

When one door closes….

….another one opens. The challenge is to be courageous enough to walk through and to explore the other room.

When in Rome, ….

… do as the Romans do. When in Scotland, drink a glass of whisky.  The word whisky itself comes from the Gaelic meaning “water of life”. Discover the flavors and aromas, from full-bodied,… Continue reading

Faces of innocence

Imagine: after various snoozing cycles, the alarm keeps ringing. Finally, realising you are late, you jump out of the bed heading towards the shower. This first adrenalin kick makes you miss the fact… Continue reading

Step by step

My feet fly over the ground, my heart races, I have my rhythm. Running through a park area, over meadows and glades and through the forest always clears up my mind. As strange as… Continue reading

Reach for the moon

Our achievements depend on our dreams and the goals we set. Our success in achieving these goals is influenced by our motivation, commitment, expectation, our social and emotional Environment.

Fragile blowballs waiting for a breeze

Plants use wind dispersal to spread their seeds over a large area. The seeds are very light and with their feathery bristles they can float in the wind covering long distances. For me a… Continue reading

Hints to fairyland

Looking through children’s eyes, nature is a fairy wonderland. Woods, mossy rocks or flower meadows are exciting places full of real or fictitious adventures. Growing up, becoming an adult often goes along with losing one’s ease… Continue reading

Cat trap or enigmatic attraction of boxes

Fact 1: Cats love boxes. Fact 2: The box cannot be tiny enough that they won’t try to fit in.