What made me happy today? Up in the sky.
When I was driving home, the weather wasn't all that great. And I passed three, luckily all minor, accidents on my way home.
But the bad weather also had some advantages. It's just beautiful! The clouds chasing by in all their shades of grey. The leaves whirling around on the wind. But best of all was what was happening up in the sky.
About half-way home, the sun briefly broke through the clouds. That produced a wonderful full rainbow! Too bad I was driving and I couldn't take a picture.
And I made it home safe :-)
Showing posts with label pretty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pretty. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
All the pretty colours!
What made me happy today? All the pretty colours!
It's fall, and the leaves are changing colour. As I was driving home, it was rather sunny, and I noticed some very lovely landscapes too :-)
All those pretty colours are one of the reasons I love fall so much.
It's fall, and the leaves are changing colour. As I was driving home, it was rather sunny, and I noticed some very lovely landscapes too :-)
All those pretty colours are one of the reasons I love fall so much.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Stay inside, warm and safe
What made me happy today? Being able to stay home, where it's warm and safe.
It started snowing again yesterday. I love snow, and even more so when I do not have to go through it. Luckily I was able to work from home today, as there was over 1600 km of traffic jams. Not to mention a lot of accidents. The buses were all running late, or not even driving at all.
I know not everyone has the luxury of being able to work from home on days where there is 15 - 20 cm of snow. I didn't either until a short while ago. Besides, working from home meant that I could sleep 2 hours longer, which I could really, really use.
And it gave me the opportunity to secretly laugh with my neighbor across the street. He thought it was a good idea to start shoveling his sidewalk while it was still snowing. Three times...
So I'm a lucky girl :-) But to those of you who aren't able to work from home: stay inside if you can, stay warm and safe!
It started snowing again yesterday. I love snow, and even more so when I do not have to go through it. Luckily I was able to work from home today, as there was over 1600 km of traffic jams. Not to mention a lot of accidents. The buses were all running late, or not even driving at all.
I know not everyone has the luxury of being able to work from home on days where there is 15 - 20 cm of snow. I didn't either until a short while ago. Besides, working from home meant that I could sleep 2 hours longer, which I could really, really use.
And it gave me the opportunity to secretly laugh with my neighbor across the street. He thought it was a good idea to start shoveling his sidewalk while it was still snowing. Three times...
So I'm a lucky girl :-) But to those of you who aren't able to work from home: stay inside if you can, stay warm and safe!
Monday, January 21, 2013
Pretty pictures
What made me happy today? Stumbling across two amazing images on the internet.
The first one was this one:
It's a pulsar that looks like a hand, which kind of makes it look like the Universe is high-fiving itself :-)
Want to find out more about this hand-shaped pulsar? Visit http://chandra.si.edu/photo/2009/b1509/
The second one was this one:
It's a picture taken in Iceland, but it looks like a landscape from an alien world. Totally took my breath away. We have some pretty amazing places and views on this little blue dot we're living on... Want to find out more about this picture and the guy who made it? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=314294742013156&set=a.156794281096537.29772.156784224430876&type=1&relevant_count=1
On a side note: those of you who like to gaze at the stars should definitely turn your eyes skywards this evening as Jupiter and the moon are wery close to each other! I just hope that the cloud cover breaks so I can see it too.
More information here: http://mashable.com/2013/01/20/jupiter-moon-close-encounter/
The first one was this one:
Want to find out more about this hand-shaped pulsar? Visit http://chandra.si.edu/photo/2009/b1509/
The second one was this one:
On a side note: those of you who like to gaze at the stars should definitely turn your eyes skywards this evening as Jupiter and the moon are wery close to each other! I just hope that the cloud cover breaks so I can see it too.
More information here: http://mashable.com/2013/01/20/jupiter-moon-close-encounter/
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Snow
What made me happy today? Snow!
I like snow. A lot. It makes everything look so pretty. The world seems a bit more silent when snow covers everything and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. Not to mention that is was the kind of snow that makes that nice crunchy sound under your boots.
We don't get a lot of snow here in Belgium and when we do, it usually means chaos. It once took me 3.5 hours to get home when it started snowing unexpectedly. This country seems to stop functioning when there's more than 1 cm of snow on the ground.
I'm usually prepared for snow. I have a pair of awesome snow boots, a nice warm hat, coat and gloves. Sadly, it seems like a lot of people don't. I saw a lot of women wearing high heels this morning, only to look very surprised when they slipped and almost fell.
In general, this country almost never seems to be able to deal with snow. But this time it was different :-) The busses were pretty much on time, the trains had some issues and the traffic jams were not that bad either. There were two snow plows on the roads this morning. (never saw a snow plow IRL before, so that was a bonus) I even managed to make it into the office without too much delay. And the snow just kept on coming. When I arrived at work, it had just started snowing again and it didn't stop until around 3 o'clock in the afternoon. So I was kind of afraid about the ride home, and how long it would take. But my fear was unfounded, as it all went very smoothly :-)
Using public transportation on snow days has it's advantages: more time to enjoy the view, no need to pay attention to the road etc.
Besides, snow means that my inner child can come out and make a snow man. After which I will go back inside, make some hot cocoa and curl up on the couch under my fleece Wall-E blanket with a movie or a book. Perfect winter evening.
I like snow. A lot. It makes everything look so pretty. The world seems a bit more silent when snow covers everything and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. Not to mention that is was the kind of snow that makes that nice crunchy sound under your boots.
We don't get a lot of snow here in Belgium and when we do, it usually means chaos. It once took me 3.5 hours to get home when it started snowing unexpectedly. This country seems to stop functioning when there's more than 1 cm of snow on the ground.
I'm usually prepared for snow. I have a pair of awesome snow boots, a nice warm hat, coat and gloves. Sadly, it seems like a lot of people don't. I saw a lot of women wearing high heels this morning, only to look very surprised when they slipped and almost fell.
In general, this country almost never seems to be able to deal with snow. But this time it was different :-) The busses were pretty much on time, the trains had some issues and the traffic jams were not that bad either. There were two snow plows on the roads this morning. (never saw a snow plow IRL before, so that was a bonus) I even managed to make it into the office without too much delay. And the snow just kept on coming. When I arrived at work, it had just started snowing again and it didn't stop until around 3 o'clock in the afternoon. So I was kind of afraid about the ride home, and how long it would take. But my fear was unfounded, as it all went very smoothly :-)
Using public transportation on snow days has it's advantages: more time to enjoy the view, no need to pay attention to the road etc.
Besides, snow means that my inner child can come out and make a snow man. After which I will go back inside, make some hot cocoa and curl up on the couch under my fleece Wall-E blanket with a movie or a book. Perfect winter evening.
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