Maanantai 🇫🇮 - Montag 🇦🇹

A warm and humid Monday

After waking up in the middle of the night from a nightmare - I think I shouted, and that's what woke me up - the beginning of the day wasn't too good. Apparently, Abby might have had a bad night, too, because, during the morning walk, she was pulling the leash like a husky. I had to show her again how an educated dog should behave. Anyway, the morning routine hasn't changed a bit, breakfast for Abby and me, coffee for me, and chit-chat with Ági.

As for my English studies: since I'd completed my homework yesterday, I didn't have to worry about it today, so I had plenty of time to open an old book, Don't get me wrong by PONS, and concentrate on its content. It contains useful phrasal verbs, idioms, and expressions. I revised some of the chapters I'd gone through earlier this year and learnt some new phrases as well, such as "a cash cow", "to be on the gravy train", "to have a windfall", and "to make do".

The weather is typical for July and not for May. The highest temperature was +29°C, the weather was sunny, and only the evening brought some rain, making breathing difficult for those suffering from respiratory allergies, like myself. The humid air and the pushed-down pollen created a terrible combination; all I could do was cough and caw, and my eyes got itchy. What a wonderful evening.

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