Wishing you all a Magical Christmas

May your Christmas be perfect
right from the start
Bringing lots of good things
to warm you to the heart.
Have a Wonderful Christmas!
 
 
 
 
* Photograph of a wee robin in my snow covered garden

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Think of these things

If nobody sang and nobody laughed
and nobody cared much about you,
If nobody spoke a word of cheer
to help your long day through;
If all the joy went to the great
and nothing was left for the small,
Then surely the world would be upside down
and life hardly worth while at all.                            ~Author Unknown

 

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Pennies from Heaven

I found a penny today
just laying on the ground.
But it’s not just a penny
this little coin I’ve found.
Found pennies come from heaven,
that’s what my Grandpa told me.
He said angels toss them down.
Oh, how I love that story.
He said when an angel missed you,
they toss a penny down.
Sometimes just to cheer you up,
make a smile out [...]

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Pet Talk- trade, share, learn and love everything in the world of pets!

We all love cute animals, be it puppies, dogs, cats, kittens, rabbits or even reptiles. Lots of you have pets too, they make great companions don’t they. Well two of my innovative Irish friends Jonathan and Amanada have been working very hard on a new project of theirs. They have combined their love of pets and computers to launch [...]

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October update

No. 1. Continue with cross stitch pattern and hopefully have most of it complete by the end of October- this is progressing well, here it is, I have to finish one of the eyes, the sign along the top and the leaves on the ground.
From this —–> 

——-> to this

No. 2. Start my Plant Identification Key Guide [...]

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L-O-V-E Letters

Love is all around us, love is the little things we do for each other.  So today cast the gift of a lovely thought into the heart of a friend.

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Some pretty Russian dolls & patterns..

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An Old Irish Blessing

May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life’s passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!

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The Usual High Street Christmas Shopping or Be Creative!?!?

I know it’s very early to be talking about Christmas but last year I said I am defiantly going to do my Christmas shopping early as I hate all the crowds, people rushing around and sheer mayhem of last-minute Christmas shopping. So this year I am trying to stay clear of the high street and shopping centres as [...]

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Update on October ‘To Do List’

No. 1. Continue with cross stitch pattern and hopefully have most of it complete by the end of October- this is progressing
No. 2. Start my Plant Identification Key Guide of species in my local area (sketches, plant pressings, photographs & info)- photographs, info started, will start sketches this weekend
No. 3. Start Consultancy work- started worked, [...]

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