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31/05/2019
May's Link up Party
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May photos for scavenger hunt
Seat
A sublime late spring evening picnic.
Still cool enough to need winter quantity clothing, but warm enough to be able to linger (briefly!)
View(from that seat)
The view slightly to the left of the above seat,
but still of the same hill. (Pendle)
Lunch
Best (if a little pricey) pies on the Isle of Skye, saddened to hear the owners
decided to close their lovely shop and bakery
choosing to do Yoga instead.
Starts with a P
Lentil and vegetable curry pie with optional view (but recommended)
from the above shop
Transport
Low tide at Berwick.
Little boats tootle back and forth - not always fishing or tourism,
just tootling.
Own Choice
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28/05/2019
Hawthorn
it has been beautiful this year
too beautiful not to notice
I sat in the dappled shade of a huge and stately hawthorn
whilst waiting for Youngest
She was beautiful and I was so taken by her blossom
Glad my Celtic tree sign is the Hawthorn
Have a good week
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04/05/2019
flying visit to drop off words
With apologies, I have been a little quiet on the blogging front.
Although I have many stories weaving in and out of my life, some have made me laugh, some made me cry and some have made my heart squeeze, none are suitable to share - for personal reasons, for pride and for some reason - I seem to be unable to find the enthusiasm to blog.
I am not falling off the radar far from it - probably just need a break.
My art and all things art have taken over at the moment - most of my day is making/painting/sketching and creating and in the evenings when I used either blog or knit - I sketch, sketch, sketch.
Any hoo - I am still here,
just probably in the summerhouse with a furrowed brow,
pencil grasped lightly,
radio on and a mug of tea.
Words for end of the Month of May
Seat
View (from the seat!)
Lunch
Starts with a P
Transport
My own choice.
We will reconvene to share and show our pictures and stories on Friday May 31st. Until then! x
25/04/2019
April's Link up Party
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April's words and photos
Welcome to April's words and photos - enjoy
Edge
A lonely little hawthorn has a staggeringly beautiful view.
Bridge
An almost perfect reflection in the canal late one evening.
Mine
Watching the sun setting after an evening's bumble up to the Dales
Black
Recently there has been a spate of abandoned gloves, I have taken photos of about six or seven.
My own Choice
The last thing you see when you are a dog biscuit .....
18/04/2019
what's your super-power?
Himself has an amazing ability to wake up - on time - with out the need of an alarm clock. Which was a much needed gift last Tuesday. He bounded out of bed and muttered darkly something fairly Anglo-Saxon in origin and although I did not hear the actual wordage - I immediately understood the implications and the necessary action required. I did not even bother getting dressed, shrugging on a dressing gown and stumbling downstairs on still asleep feet.
In an uncoordinated move the radio and kettle were switched on and the fridge opened so I could make Youngest's packed lunch - he has a temporary summer (ish) job until he goes to uni and he has had to endure (as do we) some unsavory early mornings.
It took some time (a tea and then swiftly followed by a coffee) to surface from the stupor but we managed, Youngest got to work on time (just), all thanks to Himself and his super-power.
I am different. I taste the air, I dream of the sea, I speak to trees, I become the hill, I hug the sky - I am a shape shifter - that is my super power.
As for my getting up ability? Himself wakes up on time, I wake up when I am ready!
What is your super power?
In an uncoordinated move the radio and kettle were switched on and the fridge opened so I could make Youngest's packed lunch - he has a temporary summer (ish) job until he goes to uni and he has had to endure (as do we) some unsavory early mornings.
It took some time (a tea and then swiftly followed by a coffee) to surface from the stupor but we managed, Youngest got to work on time (just), all thanks to Himself and his super-power.
I am different. I taste the air, I dream of the sea, I speak to trees, I become the hill, I hug the sky - I am a shape shifter - that is my super power.
As for my getting up ability? Himself wakes up on time, I wake up when I am ready!
What is your super power?
08/04/2019
Conversations
I was in that slightly unreal state of nearly drifting asleep, warm and comfy.
When I became aware of a conversation rumbling on in the background. I surfaced from my dozy state, my eyes still closed but my ears awake and listening..... nothing. Seemed all quiet. I managed to squint at the clock and saw it was 11.30pm (early night for me but I was tired so *yay for me getting to bed before midnight*)
There it was again - that conversation - still with my eyes closed, by ears on high alert I listened......
Then I realised where the sound was coming from.... my .... wide awake.... chatty ..... chatty.... brain.
Brain: Alex and Darron and Shameema, who were the others? (1)
Me: What???
Brain: If I walk over to Youngest this afternoon, which route shall I take ? Hmmm (2)
Me: Pardon???
Brain: I need to start at 9am tomorrow, Alex and Darron and Shameema, forgotten the others' names.
Me: what is going on?
Brain: can you remember their names?
Brain: what is the weather tomorrow, do you think I can get a good walk? Alex, Darron, Shameema and and and???
Brain: I could look it up tomorrow - or you could get up and look it up now!
Me: shhhhhhhh
I turn over, to get into a super comfy position to see if this soothes my busy brain..... nope.
Brain: I will have to look up their names, if I walk over to the sheep field and down the long gravel track, I could cross over to the rec.... wonder how long that would take?
Me: G.o...t.o...s.l.e.e.p.....
Brain: What if I extend the walk along the route down to the river....?
Me: SSSSSHHHHHHHHHH
Brain: HAHAHAHAH! look at the clock - I dare yah!
Me: (fighting temptation to sneak a peak) Nope.
Brain: tra la la la, Alex, Darron and Shameema, walking, sheep, river, tra la lalalala
Me: Right! That's It! I can't SLEEP!
I get up with a very gentle flourish (so not to wake Himself) and flounce (quietly) out of the bedroom and storm (on tip toes) down stairs in a dramatic (not) way to put the kettle on and shut.my.chatty.chatty.brain UP!
The cats look at me as I enter the kitchen - one with a squished up sleepy kitten face (jealous - much) and the other through the catflap - both seem bemused at my state.
Curled up on the settee with a book and a blanket, I see the time - 12.45 - hmmm, not too late, I can drink this tea, gently calm my happy chatty brain to a sleepy state. I wondered why it was so full of joy de vivre and bordering on garrulous but the lure of a warm brew and a snuggly cat soon made me forget and quietly read my book for a little while. (3)
All seemed quiet, so I shut off the lights, left the cat sleeping in my temporary settee-nest and tiptoed back to a cold bed - how long had I been gone? No - shshshshs don't think, just sleep.
Head on pillow, eyes sandpaper dry I felt relaxed and could feel the bed warming up - when....
Brain: Natalie!
Me: Yeah gods - are you still trying to remember all the names?
Brain: Yup - can you remember any?
Me: Nah.
Brain: hmmm. Ok, will look them up tomorrow.
Me: g'night
Brain: Did we agree on our walk tomorrow?
Me: shhh
Brain: How about if we go up the cobbles, down Claire's field, through the chicken farm, up the track to the lamb field....
Me:shhhhhh
Brain: then up to Germany farm to the track, down the track to mucky farm, through the next two fields then....
Me: will you shut the **** up
Brain: naughty
Me: shhhh
Silence. I lay quietly, feeling soothed, relieved that finally my brain had run out of steam and ....
Brain: .....down the track, to mucky farm, next two fields then depending on time, either through the village down to the nature reserve or along the farm to the river to the nature reserve....
Me: Purleeeese will you shut up
Brain: look at the time
Me: no
Brain: I dare you
Me: (whimpering) nooooooooooooooooooo
Brain: look.at.the.clock
Me - weakened by lack of sleep .... oh no - 3am
Brain: MUHAHAHAHAHAH!!
Me: sigh.
This morning I have come to the conclusion that my brain behaved like a persistent toddler last night, I am now presently tip toeing around coz it is still sleepy while I am up and having to be adult - I don't want to adult today. Humpfff.
1. Alex, Darron and Natalie, Elaine, Tony, Josh and Felix - Race around the World
2. #walk1000miles challenge
3. Reading - Wild Signs and Star Paths
Would you like to see a photo from yesterday's walk? I would - to soothe my jaggered nerves and tired brain .... good...
When I became aware of a conversation rumbling on in the background. I surfaced from my dozy state, my eyes still closed but my ears awake and listening..... nothing. Seemed all quiet. I managed to squint at the clock and saw it was 11.30pm (early night for me but I was tired so *yay for me getting to bed before midnight*)
There it was again - that conversation - still with my eyes closed, by ears on high alert I listened......
Then I realised where the sound was coming from.... my .... wide awake.... chatty ..... chatty.... brain.
Brain: Alex and Darron and Shameema, who were the others? (1)
Me: What???
Brain: If I walk over to Youngest this afternoon, which route shall I take ? Hmmm (2)
Me: Pardon???
Brain: I need to start at 9am tomorrow, Alex and Darron and Shameema, forgotten the others' names.
Me: what is going on?
Brain: can you remember their names?
Brain: what is the weather tomorrow, do you think I can get a good walk? Alex, Darron, Shameema and and and???
Brain: I could look it up tomorrow - or you could get up and look it up now!
Me: shhhhhhhh
I turn over, to get into a super comfy position to see if this soothes my busy brain..... nope.
Brain: I will have to look up their names, if I walk over to the sheep field and down the long gravel track, I could cross over to the rec.... wonder how long that would take?
Me: G.o...t.o...s.l.e.e.p.....
Brain: What if I extend the walk along the route down to the river....?
Me: SSSSSHHHHHHHHHH
Brain: HAHAHAHAH! look at the clock - I dare yah!
Me: (fighting temptation to sneak a peak) Nope.
Brain: tra la la la, Alex, Darron and Shameema, walking, sheep, river, tra la lalalala
Me: Right! That's It! I can't SLEEP!
I get up with a very gentle flourish (so not to wake Himself) and flounce (quietly) out of the bedroom and storm (on tip toes) down stairs in a dramatic (not) way to put the kettle on and shut.my.chatty.chatty.brain UP!
The cats look at me as I enter the kitchen - one with a squished up sleepy kitten face (jealous - much) and the other through the catflap - both seem bemused at my state.
Curled up on the settee with a book and a blanket, I see the time - 12.45 - hmmm, not too late, I can drink this tea, gently calm my happy chatty brain to a sleepy state. I wondered why it was so full of joy de vivre and bordering on garrulous but the lure of a warm brew and a snuggly cat soon made me forget and quietly read my book for a little while. (3)
All seemed quiet, so I shut off the lights, left the cat sleeping in my temporary settee-nest and tiptoed back to a cold bed - how long had I been gone? No - shshshshs don't think, just sleep.
Head on pillow, eyes sandpaper dry I felt relaxed and could feel the bed warming up - when....
Brain: Natalie!
Me: Yeah gods - are you still trying to remember all the names?
Brain: Yup - can you remember any?
Me: Nah.
Brain: hmmm. Ok, will look them up tomorrow.
Me: g'night
Brain: Did we agree on our walk tomorrow?
Me: shhh
Brain: How about if we go up the cobbles, down Claire's field, through the chicken farm, up the track to the lamb field....
Me:shhhhhh
Brain: then up to Germany farm to the track, down the track to mucky farm, through the next two fields then....
Me: will you shut the **** up
Brain: naughty
Me: shhhh
Silence. I lay quietly, feeling soothed, relieved that finally my brain had run out of steam and ....
Brain: .....down the track, to mucky farm, next two fields then depending on time, either through the village down to the nature reserve or along the farm to the river to the nature reserve....
Me: Purleeeese will you shut up
Brain: look at the time
Me: no
Brain: I dare you
Me: (whimpering) nooooooooooooooooooo
Brain: look.at.the.clock
Me - weakened by lack of sleep .... oh no - 3am
Brain: MUHAHAHAHAHAH!!
Me: sigh.
This morning I have come to the conclusion that my brain behaved like a persistent toddler last night, I am now presently tip toeing around coz it is still sleepy while I am up and having to be adult - I don't want to adult today. Humpfff.
1. Alex, Darron and Natalie, Elaine, Tony, Josh and Felix - Race around the World
2. #walk1000miles challenge
3. Reading - Wild Signs and Star Paths
Would you like to see a photo from yesterday's walk? I would - to soothe my jaggered nerves and tired brain .... good...
02/04/2019
Beware of the ......
Wowsers! Yet again a brilliant selection of photos and stories - thank you everyone who joined in !
Astrid unfortunately missed the link up - but her pictures and words should be seen - please visit her at Dragon Stitches and Stuff by Astrid, well worth it :)
Ok - April's words
A photograph inspired by a word, words inspired by the photos - enjoy!
Edge
Loaf
Bridge
Mine
Black
Black
My own choice
Remember to think laterally, interpret as YOU fancy,
be it a current photo or a favourite one from your past.
We'll reconvene and post our words and photos on Friday 26th April.
And the photo? Village humour, I found these signs on a hen pen whilst I was walking around the village, I couldn't resist!
29/03/2019
March's Link up Party!
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28/03/2019
March's words and photos
March's words and photos - enjoy.
FLAT
The day we walked on Feizor Thwaite moor, we were looking for this.
A propped stone - created by the ancients to make a 'portal' or window.
The angle of the flat top stone is 30 degrees. The combination of the flat top slab is gritstone, the small prop stone is sandstone cobble and the bedrock is limestone. According to those who know - 'an unlikely natural arrangement of rock which confirms its deliberate arrangement.'
We did not stay long enough to investigate what we could spy through the window,
we will check it out next time!
WHEEL
Well, two actually :D
SWING
RAGGED
A cornflower from my garden - taken last summer.
POT
In early summer, before it gets too warm, the greenhouse is in great demand with a certain cat.
She quietly slips in between the pots and spreads out,
gently melting in the warmth.
My Own Choice
This photo - taken in 2011 - on a gloriously sublime May morning is one of my favourites.
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