Just give me a moment to clear out some of the dust in here... Hello. Been awhile.
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SO in Britain all the swans may belong to the Queen, but lemme tell you about Hamburg:
Hamburg is built around a river, so there’s many many many canals (the 2400+ bridges put Venice and Amsterdam to shame), as well as a fairly sizeable lake (here the smaller section, innit precious):
This means a shittonne of swans
(stay away from the swans) (seriously don’t go sailing on the lake because they WILL chase you). Obvs swans aren’t made for cold weather (p sure they’re all Australian immigrants actually) so Hamburg has an official job position to take care of the issue.
This dude’s name is Olaf Nieß (trying to spell his name on non-German keyboards must be fun):
This guy’s job title is “Schwanenvater”, aka “swan father”, and his job literally consists of getting swans to safety before the winter chill sets in. How does he do this, you wonder? Easy: he goes up to EVERY SINGLE FUCKING SWAN in the city and sticks them in barges. I’m serious:
Look at this dude and his swans
Swans are like Satan’s personal pet and he paddles around with barges full of them like it’s nbd.
I fucking love this guy he’s braver than all of us and deserves some recognition for his absurd line of work.
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Animal Reviews!
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…seriously though, when did I write this and why don’t I remember doing so?
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Guinea fowl are magnificently strange creatures.
Phaedrus often forgets to put his tongue away.
Bucket found some crocuses in the woods for me
Bucket is a hen made of scathing disapproval.
First batch of syrup is bottled (7 pints).
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HeiHei looks regal, as long as he isn't trying to move. Or crow. He is hilariously bad at being a rooster and we love him for it.
Good morning from the farm
This is what a chicken trying to eat your phone looks like.
So. I had a bit of a feisty and involved summer this year. I got myself married to a rather magnificent fellow. And we are looking at buying the homestead we have been living on the past two years (closing this month...fingers crossed). @kitkatcabbit designed and made my dress, including a whole lot of embroidery. Another excellent friend designed and made my headpiece and the turtle brooches (hand hammered!). Another friend braided the belt (delivered at the reception). The ceremony itself was officiated by an excellent friend and colleague. It was a celebration of loved ones, at every level. So hi! Sorry about the extended away time. Miss everyone!