Sorry folks, busy, busy, busy. I promise I will be back with my usual insights to my mind soon and I will catch up on all your blogs after this weekend.
Hope you all have a good weekend!
Thursday, 21 June 2012
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
200 Tuesdays - My Dad
When fathers day comes around it naturally brings up memories of my Dad, already written about here.
As I am currently short on time, as is usual at the moment, here is a poem inspired by my Dad.
Tagled Lou has also recently been writing about her Father here in a beautifully written piece about his passing, I urge you to take a look.
As I am currently short on time, as is usual at the moment, here is a poem inspired by my Dad.
We're Ok
What would I be if you were still here
If I never had to shed a tear
Many more nights of playing with my hair
Or whispering goodnight as we climb the
stair
How many more lives would you have saved
Instead you had to endure and be brave
We lost you little by little for a while
We grew to be strong and survive in style
Your passing led me to the right place
to see my husbands beautiful face
Two gorgeous girls now of my own
I hope to never leave them alone
Our memories I still hold dear
Though you are no longer near
We are happy now in all we do
Though every day we still miss you
Tagled Lou has also recently been writing about her Father here in a beautifully written piece about his passing, I urge you to take a look.
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Random Thursday
Soul mates - discuss!
Do they exist? Do we have more than one? Are we destined to find them?
How is that for random??
Do they exist? Do we have more than one? Are we destined to find them?
How is that for random??
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Tuesday, 12 June 2012
200 Tuesday - 1000 page views
You can't imagine the size of the smile on my face right now, all because I when I switched on my computer up popped my blogger page and I was at 1000 page views exactly.
When I first started blogging I didn't think anyone would be in the slightest bit interested in my ramblings but here I am, still blogging and up to 1000 views. Ok so I know this isn't really that big a deal but it has made my day today. I almost feel that I should have written something special for this post but I am just too tired to come up with anything new tonight, a notebook special it will have to be!! (who knew working with books could be soooo tiring, I hope I get used to this soon, what is the use of having books at you fingertips if you can't stay awake to read them???)
This poem was inspired by a photo taken by...yeah you guessed it; Lee Johnson. Check it out here. It's strange how some images just lead to words forming in your head, that is what happened here, a poem with no links to real life from a photo where only a third is real.
When I first started blogging I didn't think anyone would be in the slightest bit interested in my ramblings but here I am, still blogging and up to 1000 views. Ok so I know this isn't really that big a deal but it has made my day today. I almost feel that I should have written something special for this post but I am just too tired to come up with anything new tonight, a notebook special it will have to be!! (who knew working with books could be soooo tiring, I hope I get used to this soon, what is the use of having books at you fingertips if you can't stay awake to read them???)
This poem was inspired by a photo taken by...yeah you guessed it; Lee Johnson. Check it out here. It's strange how some images just lead to words forming in your head, that is what happened here, a poem with no links to real life from a photo where only a third is real.
The Cafe
Alone I sit two biscuits on the plate
Wondering what we'll discuss on our date
For such a long time I have been blue
Waiting to meet at our secret rendezvous
I hear the bell over the door, but dare not look up
A hand over mine wrapped around my cup
I look up to see the warmth of your smile
And wonder why I worried all the while
The smile in your eyes projects to my face
As you pull me into your warm embrace
We talk a while about music and art
Until the streets begin to get dark
Alas we must say goodbye to our cafe
I treasure these times, always happy
From within your arms I whisper 'miss you'
Counting the moments to our secret rendezvous.
PS Thanks to everyone who has stopped my to read what I write, you make me smile!!
Sunday, 10 June 2012
Weekend wonders - Getting somewhere eventually!
It has been a good weekend! Ish!! Maybe I should re-phrase that, it has been a good day, Saturday wasn't so great (catalogue of errors, don't ask!!).
I have managed to get loads done today. I finished another book, one that I have been reading for a few weeks but couldn't get into (The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas). We finally got our potatoes planted and the seeds sown in our veg patch (I know we are very behind, I am usually harvesting the first lot by now but better late than never). We did the food shopping and the girls didn't kill each other on the way round. Harri and I had a walk in the park, we sorted some old clothes for the charity shop and we even went out for tea.
Few, I am tired just writing it all down!! But I feel slightly energised that I/we have managed to get through some little jobs that have been lingering for some time and also squeezed in some little treats too.
If only Saturday had been as productive it could have been the perfect weekend.
How was your weekend? Was it productive? Relaxing? Or has it passed by in the blink of and eye?
I have managed to get loads done today. I finished another book, one that I have been reading for a few weeks but couldn't get into (The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas). We finally got our potatoes planted and the seeds sown in our veg patch (I know we are very behind, I am usually harvesting the first lot by now but better late than never). We did the food shopping and the girls didn't kill each other on the way round. Harri and I had a walk in the park, we sorted some old clothes for the charity shop and we even went out for tea.
Few, I am tired just writing it all down!! But I feel slightly energised that I/we have managed to get through some little jobs that have been lingering for some time and also squeezed in some little treats too.
If only Saturday had been as productive it could have been the perfect weekend.
How was your weekend? Was it productive? Relaxing? Or has it passed by in the blink of and eye?
Thursday, 7 June 2012
Random Thursdays - Absorbed
Apologies now for a very pathetic post!!
I have been doing my best to catch up on blogs this week, only to end up confusing the hell out of myself. I can't remember who has said what or when. Or even which blogs I have read or not.
The cause of all this, besides the exciting new job (which is going great by the way)? I am reading a book, recommended to me by a very good friend, which I am completely absorbed in. Even when I am not reading it I am thinking about it. In one respect it is making it a great book to read, on the other hand I am good for nothing at the moment, until I have read it and dealt with the issues it has raised.
I am sure most of you have already heard of Paulo Coelho and I am just chasing the ship in a little tiny row boat. However on the off chance you haven't read any of his books, do!! In the meantime I am going to continue rowing towards the boat holding everyone that is better read than me and get back to Brida, one seriously compelling read!!
See you over the weekend and I hope all is well in your corner of the world. What are you reading at the moment? Is it a sprint to the finish or a steady away journey?
I have been doing my best to catch up on blogs this week, only to end up confusing the hell out of myself. I can't remember who has said what or when. Or even which blogs I have read or not.
The cause of all this, besides the exciting new job (which is going great by the way)? I am reading a book, recommended to me by a very good friend, which I am completely absorbed in. Even when I am not reading it I am thinking about it. In one respect it is making it a great book to read, on the other hand I am good for nothing at the moment, until I have read it and dealt with the issues it has raised.
I am sure most of you have already heard of Paulo Coelho and I am just chasing the ship in a little tiny row boat. However on the off chance you haven't read any of his books, do!! In the meantime I am going to continue rowing towards the boat holding everyone that is better read than me and get back to Brida, one seriously compelling read!!
See you over the weekend and I hope all is well in your corner of the world. What are you reading at the moment? Is it a sprint to the finish or a steady away journey?
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Oops nearly forgot!!
I have many excuses for nearly forgetting to post today; We have had not one but two bank holidays this weekend and tomorrow is therefore my Monday! I have been off the grid ish for the last couple of days and just spent the last hour or so trying to catch up on all the lovely blogs I follow (failing miserably might I add).
Any way technically I am still in Tuesday, just and seeing as it is my first day in my new job tomorrow I am going to cheat just a little because I really ought to be in bed already, making sure I am well rested (although I could just get them used to how things are going to be?!?!?).
Here is a poem I posted way back when I started blogging.
Any way technically I am still in Tuesday, just and seeing as it is my first day in my new job tomorrow I am going to cheat just a little because I really ought to be in bed already, making sure I am well rested (although I could just get them used to how things are going to be?!?!?).
Here is a poem I posted way back when I started blogging.
Hesitate
You ask
what lies within these pages
“Memories from across the
ages?”
You
don’t know why I hesitate
For once
you see it will be too late
Here I
lay my soul to bear
Not sure
that you’ll even care
Please
don’t laugh at my expense
Some are
not past or present tense
Try to
see them for what they are
Messages
from my wonderland so far...
How do you feel about posting your writing? Do you worry that the people who read it will get the wrong idea about you? Or worse, see straight through it to what you were thinking when you wrote it?
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