Sleepless in Siberia
Many bears are not sleeping in Siberia, yet. It is still too warm for their hibernation, thus they stroll around; at least that’s what the newspaper said yesterday. I wonder whether the bears really care about hibernation. Maybe they find it ok to reduce their winter sleep to one month or two, enjoying the rest of the year with healthy food such as salmon, berries and some deer on the side.
Here in Switzerland, we enjoy a nice November so far, too. Many trees are still colourful and some of my pot flowers still bloom, as temperatures haven’t dropped below zero on my garden place, yet. It is still warm during the day and from time to time it makes you wonder whether there are not some positive side effects of this global warming thing … a naive view of course, entirely selfish, but….
Another entirely selfish thing is this post; its sole purpose is to send greetings to Russia, to Vladimir and other perfume lovers. I apologize that my Russian is so bad (well, to be honest: it is not existent) and that we have to communicate with digital translators in the middle (which works amazingly well)
Thus, thank you for your passion and fragrant wishes to Russia.
November 17th, 2006 at 3:06 pm
Ah, I love those bears…
I boycotted a very expensive date to the Russian Circus, because of the electric collars they used on those fur-babies-
Weeping profusely, I made my date take me home, pronto…
Guess I’m consistent, in that I’ve always been a bleeding heart.
Enjoy the vestiges of your garden, and the peaceful beauty it provides, dear heart.
Rest, replenish, and revive yourself…
Sei mir gegrusst, sei mir gekusst !
November 17th, 2006 at 6:53 pm
It’s lovely to have flowers still in bloom, isn’t it?
And like Chaya, I’m all bleeding heart too.
Drip
drip
drip
…
November 17th, 2006 at 9:36 pm
Ah Chayaruchama
again….something in common. When I see those bears and rabbits or elephants on TV or in real live (rarely, elephants are not the average animal you see here in switzerland) I sense this urge to make sure my brother’s children will see their children, too. I like human beings, I love animals. Dogs are my favourite. And sheep. And …..
Leopoldo
It is nice, the less flowers you have blooming the more you appreciate the few that fight and invest their last bit of energy, trying desperately to reproduce. Lucky me, my Mandarine tree blooms like crazy since I moved it into the house. Probably the mandarin bush thinks it is early spring ;-)
November 17th, 2006 at 10:14 pm
Oh, Andy,don’t get me started on dogs…
I had seven at once, in high school, and used to swim in the river w/ them during the winter months !
Only 2 were originally mine- the others wouldn’t stay w/their owners, so I HAD to keep them …
I jokingly state that I have true animal magnetism.
November 18th, 2006 at 2:56 am
I watched a program the other day about a Canadian man who raises grizzly bear cubs in the wilds of Russia, as he believes that bears are not natural enemies of humans. It was quite amazing to watch! And if the program had been on tonight, I would have been able to watch it in a mesmeric cloud of Orris…arrived today…wore it to go on our big supermarket trip and caught myself thinking “This stuff is precious and I only have a little…must save it for special occasions…” But I think it’s really the other way around - wearing Orris MAKES it a special occasion! Congratulations and thank you on this wonderful, wonderful scent, Andy.
November 18th, 2006 at 3:25 pm
Dear Nina
Thank you so much for your comment. I am first convinced that bears are not men’s natural enemy. It is the other way round. And secondly, I am glad you like the orris. Now, I am sure, bears would like it too. Hence: Do not walk in woods with bears in a cloud of orris ;-)