Thursday, April 24, 2025

One Of My Fav Birds... Swing?


Today I join Rain´s Thursday Art and Dinner Date with Favorite Birds.
 
I should be happy  and SWIIIIING... after all... Ingo, after I introduced a cheapy-swing in 2008  after his recovery bought a better one in 2011 for our new home:
 

I should be happy because...
- Passed all my tests so far - being 30+years older than the others.
- am on holiday... "holiday" - all by myself in shitty weather and with
- a hurting body, I still cannot sit for long, doing sport? hahahaha

At least I got rid of some electronics as fK just picked them up to legally bring the stuff away!

Dinner....


Ingo gave a bit of the milk-schnitzel again. I added half a rösti and an egg.

The series
 
"Typical habits of the 60s that would be unimaginable today
 

 Corporal punishment 

It was considered appropriate in schools because it was also a common method of disciplining children at home."

I am that old.... yes. At home only.
You?

Henry 🦁 




30 comments:

Sami said...

You've drawn such a cute picture Iris.
I can say I was never punished in school, and at home my Mom (never my Dad) gave me a couple of hidings on my behind. Nowadays kids don't get disciplined at all... they "have to learn to regulate their emotions".

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, Sami and yes, mostly Mum was "disciplining" me - in the face... Dad once and like in the pic - and I am still alive 😉

Granny Sue said...

Love the swinging! That's so creative. We got spanked, but not often. And usually earned it lol.

My name is Erika. said...

That's a cute penguin. Or should I say Swinguin. And no, I don't see too many books. But then, what is too many books? And your mini schnitzel and egg look so tasty right now. It's making me hungry. Hope your day is going well. hugs-Erika

Tom said...

...penguins are a favorite of mine too. Last night on TV I saw a show on penguins, there are 18 different kinds and New Zealand has the most penguins in the world.

CJ Kennedy said...

Swinguin. Swinging penguin. I love it! Corporal punishment at school. I went to parochial school with nuns! Congrats on passing your exams.

The Padre said...

Swing On My Dear And Congrats With The Test Taking

Stay Hip ,
Cheers

magiceye said...

Love the new word you coined Swinguin!

Bertiebo said...

My parents never hit me. Although my mother has threatened me with the vacuum cleaner once. I was very annoying then and we both got the giggles

Christine said...

Cute art!

RedPat said...

I love penguins, Iris.

Iris Flavia said...

Well. We learned, huh? Let´s swing...

Iris Flavia said...

The Swinguin says thank you and yes. friend fK was here :-) So a good day. Also got a kiss from Ingo! Hugs and thank you!

Iris Flavia said...

THAT was what I spared - Nuns spanking (actually doing sports as in baseball or such!)

Iris Flavia said...

Hippedee-hip, dear friend, cheers!

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, a task for some un-creative person like me!!

Iris Flavia said...

WHAT???? That would be some cool story, as you laughed afterwards - wanna share???

Iris Flavia said...

Monday mural host Sami took us to Penguin Island...

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you.

Bill said...

Walking penguins are funny to see. I seen a program about them a few years ago.

MELODY JACOB said...

There’s a lot of heart in this post—bittersweet but grounded. Life brings its aches, but you’ve still got that swing and a sense of humor. That counts for more than most things.

DVArtist said...

Hey, it was done in the 1950's too. My dad told our principle in school that he was NOT allowed to spank us.

Jeanie said...

LOTS of good things to be hppy about!

Iris Flavia said...

RedPat, Sami gave us a tour on Penguin Island!

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, so cute, and see youngsters swim!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, I needed something positive!

Iris Flavia said...

You had a great Dad!

Iris Flavia said...

Yes!!! I know! And am thankful!

River said...

I am old enough to be your mother and I was NEVER smacked at home. None of us were and I never smacked my kids either. None in my whole extended family were ever smacked as punishment.
At school kids who were really naughty got sent to the headmasters office where they were "caned" but that was stopped before I even finished grade three, that would be 1960. It's against the law now.

Iris Flavia said...

LOL! You do not eat Swedish or other people and you smack none! Also you are young enough to be my friend!