Queen Tilly rules the roost in our home. It's hard to be consistent with training when she looks this cute.
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Learn Something New Every Day | Days 21-25
September means that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is approaching. It also means that Shimelle is running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day.Like the last few years, I’m recording what I’ve learned throughout September here. Day 21: Some authors appear to not want to be contactable via a mailing address. Day 22: The scrapbooking … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days 21-25
A Family Likeness
The likeness was so startlingly obvious that I actually gasped. I grew up being told "you look just like your mum!" At the Lakeland Wedding in July, the groom's brother called me Maggie, which gave me something of a moment (although I was grateful he hadn't called me Auntie Maggie). I'm used to that. I … Continue reading A Family Likeness
TGIF #9
The lovely Mary-Lou of Patio Postcards blog pointed me recently in the direction of Brené Brown‘s new weekly gratitude practice, TGIF. Most of us would recognise TGIF as an acronym for Thank God It’s Friday, but in Brené’s world it stands for Trusting, Grateful, Inspired and Fun. Trusting: that the weather will hold for the Autumn Fair at … Continue reading TGIF #9
Learn Something New Every day | Days 16-20
September means that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is approaching. It also means that Shimelle is running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day.Like the last few years, I’m recording what I’ve learned throughout September here. Day 16: It's okay not to learn something new every day. 🙂 Day 17: My haemoglobin level was one … Continue reading Learn Something New Every day | Days 16-20
A Year of Thanking | 3rd Quarter Review
I had thought that I seemed to be slipping behind with this year long project, but I actually managed a further nine thank you letters over the last quarter, just one less that in the second quarter. As in the previous two quarters, the majority were delivered by the Royal Mail. Two were delivered by … Continue reading A Year of Thanking | 3rd Quarter Review
Month in Numbers
As we move into Autumn, let's take a look at the numbers and see if September was sensational: Back to school and into Year 8. 3 suppers out - two at the pub and one proper 'grown-ups only' dinner. 30 lessons learned as part of Shimelle's annual Learn Something New Every Day class. The biggest … Continue reading Month in Numbers
Photography Scavenger Hunt 2019 | Link #3
The lovely Mary Lou of Patio Postcards is hosting the annual Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt again this year. Hop on over to her blog to see who else is joining in. Here are my final finds: #7: A curving path: Path around Horse Shoe Pond - 25 August 2019 #9: A bridge: Luxembourg City - 18 August … Continue reading Photography Scavenger Hunt 2019 | Link #3
For the Love of Books | Currently Reading September 2019
It's a month for re-reading a number of books on my shelves. The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan: I initially reviewed this in January 2018: I bought this with my book token and on the recommendation of Good Housekeeping magazine. Based on the memories of the author’s Granny, the story follows the ladies of a small village in … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading September 2019
Learn Something New Every Day | Days 11-15
September means that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is approaching. It also means that Shimelle is running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day.Like the last few years, I’m recording what I’ve learned throughout September here. Day 11: Dental hygienists are not allowed to wear nail varnish at work. Who knew? Day 12: Helen Hoang's … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days 11-15
