My health is steadily improving, daily chores are no longer insurmountable.
Today I went shopping, did some cleaning, scrubbing and vacuuming, I weeded and watered a bit, looked after the hens, edited and translated some texts, cleaned some more and even did some woodworking (more of this later, I hope), helped cooking dinner, then I brought in two loads of clothes from the clothes lines and all our stuff from the garden! Yay - HUGE thankful!
While cleaning I found today's subject for my photo.
If you suffer from arachnophobia, please stop here.
It is incredible how many of the nursery rhymes are international and how they are spreading. I'll never forget when I was in Turkey in 1979 and learned how to do Patty Cake in Turkish (spelled as I heard it, any readers knowing Turkish, please correct me!):
"Küçük ev. Lara Ingils, Lara Ingils, Karolin, Karolin, kaç, kaç, kaç? Kari, Mari, Kari, Mari, Bay Ingils!" Yes, it was inspired by the TV serials Little House on the Prairie ~ Little House, Laura Ingalls, Laura Ingalls, Caroline, Caroline, How Many, How Many, How Many? Carrie, Mary, Carrie, Mary, Mr. Ingalls!" I'm not at all surprised that also this rhyme is known in many countries as well.
The itsy bitsy spider crawled up the water spout.
Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain,
and the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.
Today I went shopping, did some cleaning, scrubbing and vacuuming, I weeded and watered a bit, looked after the hens, edited and translated some texts, cleaned some more and even did some woodworking (more of this later, I hope), helped cooking dinner, then I brought in two loads of clothes from the clothes lines and all our stuff from the garden! Yay - HUGE thankful!
While cleaning I found today's subject for my photo.
If you suffer from arachnophobia, please stop here.
It is incredible how many of the nursery rhymes are international and how they are spreading. I'll never forget when I was in Turkey in 1979 and learned how to do Patty Cake in Turkish (spelled as I heard it, any readers knowing Turkish, please correct me!):
"Küçük ev. Lara Ingils, Lara Ingils, Karolin, Karolin, kaç, kaç, kaç? Kari, Mari, Kari, Mari, Bay Ingils!" Yes, it was inspired by the TV serials Little House on the Prairie ~ Little House, Laura Ingalls, Laura Ingalls, Caroline, Caroline, How Many, How Many, How Many? Carrie, Mary, Carrie, Mary, Mr. Ingalls!" I'm not at all surprised that also this rhyme is known in many countries as well.
The itsy bitsy spider crawled up the water spout.
Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain,
and the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.
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Det går fremad med helbredet - hurra! I dag var jeg på indkøb, ryddede op, gjode rent og støvsugede; så oversatte og redigerede jeg lidt tekster, gjorde mere rent og noget træsløjd (mere om det forhåbentlig senere); så lavede jeg en del af aftensmaden, hentede to portioner vasketøj ind fra snoren og alle vores ting fra haven - Yay, jeg virker nogenlunde igen!
Mens jeg støvsugede, fandt jeg dagens fotomodel.
Hvis du lider af araknifobi, skal di ikke scrolle længere ned.
Det er utroligt hvor mange børnerim og -remser, der i virkeligheden er er internationale og forholdsvis nye, selv om de virker gamle og oprindelige.
Jeg glemmer aldrig, da jeg var i Tyrkiet i 1979 og lærte en klapperemse på tyrkisk, den lød sådan her - undskyld for lydstavning til eventuelle tyrkiskkyndige læsere - rettelser ja tak: "Küçük ev. Lara Ingils, Lara Ingils, Karolin, Karolin, kaç, kaç, kaç? Kari, Mari, Kari, Mari, Bay Ingils!" Den er såmænd inspireret af TV-serien Det lille hus på prærien ~ Lille hus, Laura Ingalls, Laura Ingalls, Caroline, Caroline, Hvor mange, hvor mange, hvor mange? Carrie, Mary, Carrie, Mary, hr. Ingalls!"
Derfor kan det vel heller ikke undre, at sangen ovenover findes på dansk ... det er såmænd Lille Peter edderkop.
Lille Peter Edderkop kravled op ad muren.
Så kom regnen og skylled Peter væk.
Så kom solen og tørred' Peters krop.
Lille Peter Edderkop kravled atter op.
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Og her er så et billede af Lille Peter.
Amd a photo of the Itsy, Bitsy Spider.
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Lille Peter fik lov at blive, mens alle "kaosedderkopperne", der retteligt hedder mejeredderkopper endte i støvsugeren.
I am so glad that you are feeling better. That sounds like a v busy day to me. I grew up with itsy bitsy spider too. And escort spiders outside (because himself is afraid of them).
SvarSletThank you. I only take them outside when our grandkids come along, as they do not like spiders in the bathroom.
SletI am accustomed to our spiders, and don't mind them, but your non-chaotic spider would have me running for dear life!! What kind is he (or she)? And how big in real life?
SvarSletNot really that big or scary. It's a close up. More to come in the next blog post.
SletNä inte rädd för spindlar men inte förtjust heller, den där ser läskig ut. Vad var fototemat, om något?
SvarSletDen er ikke så skrækkelig, jeg har intet tema, bare hvad der falder mig ind.
SletThat lovely spider looks bigger than itsy-bitsy to me. I never knew where pattycake came from.
SvarSletOK, itsy bitsy might be one of her many children, I just like spiders.
SletHow wonderful you are feeling better! I like the rhymes, and the spider. I am an arachnophile and also am careful not to hurt the spiders, unless they are venomous, and then I apologize to them but have to get rid of them.
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