tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post5743259973196411289..comments2023-09-11T02:17:36.977-07:00Comments on Otto's son: Lovely eveningJonohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-10798913760957228192012-04-07T14:16:36.880-07:002012-04-07T14:16:36.880-07:00Hey! We don't have our priorities screwed up. ...Hey! We don't have our priorities screwed up. Here in God's Country (aka America), the $$ reigns supreme. Roughly 99% of us work our entire lives to make life easier and better for the 1%. If we're lucky, we eke out our own livings from the crumbs that trickle down from the tables of the uber wealthy.<br /><br />That's right. We're "exceptional." And we never apologize, even when we really should.<br /><br />(How difficult is it to become a citizen of Canada? Sweden? ...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-44676572076015946292012-04-07T07:32:39.128-07:002012-04-07T07:32:39.128-07:00Donna, Mijo came from a "broken home" ab...Donna, Mijo came from a "broken home" about 10 years ago.<br /><br />Kay, I have craved country living since I was a 10 year old city slicker.<br /><br />Friko, always a lot of pretending during holidays.<br /><br />Knat, every time I cross the border I feel a little happier in spirit.<br /><br />Always, we wouldn't want to be like those barbaric Europeans!<br /><br />PP,our priorities are a bit screwed up. BTW, getting a longer lens to sneak up on the wildlife.<br /><br />Kelli, sometimes I think critters are a lot more adaptable than humans.<br /><br />Dawn, when I worked a 4 day 40 hour week I went in for 8 more hours on the 5th day. You all understand the curse of being born smart and good-looking instead of rich.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-66467066319222826372012-04-07T05:31:47.958-07:002012-04-07T05:31:47.958-07:00Totally agree about your reduced work schedule the...Totally agree about your reduced work schedule theory! Several countries have such a schedule. Americans work too much. A four-day work week is plenty, thank you very much.Dawn@Lighten Up!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06301481567651330133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-53909045363982797442012-04-07T02:27:28.340-07:002012-04-07T02:27:28.340-07:00I love that your "little" companion goes...I love that your "little" companion goes on these walks!!! Albert loves being out in the nature ALMOST as much as he loves being on my lap on the sofa!MoMo 2.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/03696057221773406592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-38402226453773975312012-04-06T17:34:43.810-07:002012-04-06T17:34:43.810-07:00The Europeans are much better at putting work in i...The Europeans are much better at putting work in it's proper place. While Gründonnerstag (Thursday) is just a regular work day, Good Friday and Easter Monday are legal holidays. Where did we go wrong?<br /><br />Thanks for the nice walk around your farm.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-87316148989206086962012-04-06T15:24:14.642-07:002012-04-06T15:24:14.642-07:00Yes, and so many of the current crop of politician...Yes, and so many of the current crop of politicians believe that we should not be more like places in Scandinavia. I am surprised by the previous comment that the US is 11th in happiness. I would have guessed it to be much lower. No one I know seems too happy lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-76446237367056894392012-04-06T13:35:14.170-07:002012-04-06T13:35:14.170-07:00Your dog is SO cute!! Love the photos, especially ...Your dog is SO cute!! Love the photos, especially the moon in the sky. <br /><br />I just read some Happiness Report that says Canada is the 5th happiest place in the world (the US is 11th.) Hmm, I know Canadians take more vacation and holiday time than Americans, so maybe that has something to do with it!Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-45093978739144480642012-04-05T15:08:02.320-07:002012-04-05T15:08:02.320-07:00Thor's day is still maundy Thursday in the UK,...Thor's day is still maundy Thursday in the UK, the queen goes round pretending to give people alms and in Rome the Pope pretends to wash the feet of 12 priests.<br /><br />In Germany today is Gruendonnerstag; note the Donner, it's that old rascal Thor again.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-39301817718652284882012-04-05T11:03:57.754-07:002012-04-05T11:03:57.754-07:00Thanks for taking me on a lovely walk!!! It remin...Thanks for taking me on a lovely walk!!! It reminds me of the walks we took with my Uncle Carl on my grandparent's farm in Wisconsin. <br /><br />(LOL I have escaped Ohio now and again.)Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-42410087235886663052012-04-05T09:02:03.855-07:002012-04-05T09:02:03.855-07:00Mijo seems to have adapted well to his northern en...Mijo seems to have adapted well to his northern environment. Lovely pictures.Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.com