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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Mother Christmas

Where are thou Mother Christmas,
I really wish I knew,
Why Father should get all the praise,
And no one mentions you.
I bet you buy the presents,
And wrap them large and small,
While all the time
The dirty swine pretends
Hes done it all.
So hail to Mother Christmas,
The uncomplaining slave.
And down with Father Christmas,
The good-for-nothing knave.                         ~Roald Dahl

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Scenic Sunday

Hope you all had a lovely weekend, unfortunately again this weekend I wasnt out today as we have been snowed in and my camera batteries were dead, I did go for a short walk in the snow but it was very cold so instead of the usual Scenic Sunday I will show you come old [...]

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The 12 Riches of Life

1. A positive mental attitude
2. Sound physical health
3. Harmony in human relationships
4. Freedom from fear
5. Hope of achievement
6. Capacity for faith
7. Willingness to share ones blessingss
8. A labour of love
9. An open mind on all subjects
10. Self-discipline
11. The capacity to understand people
12. Economic security.
                                                                                          ~Napolean Hill

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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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Today I like…

Some of the art in my home completed by myself and my mother, she is better than me. Although we may be amateurs I am very proud of our attempts at painting and art

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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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Today I like…

The Muppets & Sesame Street!  I remember watching this as a child, my favourite characters were Kermit, Miss Piggy, Elmo and the Cookie Monster. Elmo’s voice was so cute (go listen to this Elmo and Andrea Bocelli it is soooo sweet!), I loved him, always wanted an Elmo teddy bear Big Bird was too big for [...]

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Be inspired by the new Dulux Colour Guide…

I just got the new Dulux Colour Guide, some of the colours are fabulous, so for any of you thinking of redecorating, why not try a new paint colour, it transforms a room. From neutrals, creams, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds, violets, to blues, greys and greens. There are natural hints inspired by nature, statement paints, [...]

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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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