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Am Donnerstagmorgen besuchte ich Lisl.
Wir saßen in Lisls wunderschönem Garten.
Wir plauderten über alles und jedes.
Wir genossen eine schöne Tasse Kaffee und einen Kuchen.
Der Garten von Lisl ist sehr interessant.
Sie hat viele verschiedene Pflanzen und Bäume.
Wir saßen im Schatten eines alten Apfelbaums.
Lisl liebt Tiere.
Sie hat zwei sehr alte Katzen.
Dieses Jahr ist Ivan, Lisls alter rothaariger Kater, fast gestorben.
Ivan war fast zwei Wochen lang in einem Keller eingesperrt.
Ivan hat Glück, dass er noch am Leben ist.
In Lisl's Garten lebt auch ein Fuchs.
Der Fuchs und die Katzen sind sehr gute Freunde.
Sie spielen oft zusammen in der Sonne.
Natürlich gibt es auch viele andere Tiere.
Schnecken und Nacktschnecken.
Mäuse und Ratten.
Eichhörnchen und Wiesel.
Lisl hat auch drei Bienenstöcke.
Ihr Honig ist köstlich.
On Thursday morning, I went to see Lisl. We sat in Lisl's wonderful garden. We chatted about everything and anything. We enjoyed a nice cup of coffee and a cake. Lisl's garden is very interesting. She has many different plants and trees. We sat in the shade of an old apple tree. Lisl loves animals. She has two very old cats. This year Ivan, Lisl's old ginger cat nealy died. Ivan was locked in a cellar for almost two weeks. Ivan is lucky to be alive. A fox also lives in Lisl's garden. The fox and the cats are very good friends. They often play together in the sun. Of course, there are many other animals, too. Slugs and snails. Mice and rats. Squirels and weasels. Lisl has three bee hives as well. Her honey is delicious.
The Farm at Lane's End Chapter 12
Key Words
Tasty - delicious A tasty piece of cake. A delicious meal.
Decide - to make a decision. To say what you want.
To go for - (idiom) - A decision To decide on something. I'm going for a beer.
A dead heat - (idiom) Competition, race, comparison - When two players have the same chance. The race was a dead heat between John and Simon.
The sky's the limit- no limits - you can do what you want.
Questions
In which tearoom are Ken, Jean, and Dave?
How many tearooms are in Tootenhoe?
Is the Bluebird better than the Happy Snake?
Are scones served with plumb jam?
Is Dave enjoying his singing lessons?
What is Sally teaching Dave next week?
Is Dave a talented singer?
How many people are on Jean's invitation list for grandma's birthday party?
Who is England playing in the European cup?
Which team is going to win?
Is Jean sure about England's victory?
Has Austria a good football team?
Hansi Seiler
One day, Hansi Seiler, a good friend of mine, decided to move. He'd had enough of the view and fancied a change. And, then, after some looking, Hansi Seiler found a nice flat in a nice part of town, Vienna's 3rd district.
And so, Hansi Seiler moved flat. And, 3 months later decided to have a house-warming party. A select dinner for close drinking friends and his mother. And, the invitations went out.
Now, dinner parties involve organization. Hansi made lists, borrowed chairs from his brother, and the Gasthaus where he went everyday lent him the glasses and plates. And, then the great day arrived.
Hansi got up and went shopping, and his afternoon was spent making salads, peeling potatoes, putting beer and wine in the bath tub to cool, and generally doing what had to be done. And, then at 8 on the dot, we arrived.
But, there was no smell of cooking and no drink to say welcome. Hansi told us to keep our coats on. We were all going out! Why, we all wanted to know!
The reason was simple. The time had arrived for Hansi to put the meat in the oven and the rice on to cook. So far – so good. But, then came the surprise. It was then, 3 months after moving in, that Hansi discovered his stove didn't work. A tragedy?
Not really. Hansi gave the food to his mother to freeze and off we all went to the Gasthaus. And there we stayed and had fun for the rest of the evening. Full circle again! There are places one can't get away from.
But, of course, Hansi bought a new stove and was happy. But, Hansi still hasn't used it. Cooking was never for Him. But, who knows? Celebrations can sometimes come out of the blue, and, maybe, one day, Hansi will need his new stove. But, there will be a difference. Hansi's stove definitely works! But, will he know how? Which knob for this and which knob for that? And, the oven?
The Gasthaus will always be better. We are, after all, creatures of habit!
Hansi Seiler, a man of good heart who moved flat and tried to cook a nice meal. But, never again. The Gasthaus will always be better!
Hansi and his party - An evening that was never meant to be!
