Indulge me...

"LOVE" Is the message I read from the cloud in the sky this morning. I giant Heart, which I must admit, does not look as clear as it appeared to me, when I snapped the cloud.

Surely though, Love is all around,

Here is a cousin, with his beloved first Grandchild, a grandson, as it happens. He is a lovely member of our wider family.

Here he is, surely laughing at the world, & all it has to offer him, in his years to come.

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Here is my beloved Great Nephew, on his first birthday. Truly a golden child! I love how he glows, in the sun's light.

A true source of much joy to his family, & his wider, honarary family, who love him, unreservedly.

His Mum took this pic of his wider family, at his first birthday. His two Uncles on the left of this pic, with Aunt & cousin, then with Daddy holding him, his honorary Uncle next, then his Grandmother, & Grandfather.

Here he is with his Uncle H, from Australia.

Here, Uncle G loves you Baby!!

Here, with his doting Grandfather, my beloved brother.

Blowing out THE candle!!

Here with his wonderful Uncle C. " Will always catch you N"!!

My wonderful Mum, K, will always be my best friend!

My wonderful Dad will always be my Hero!!

Yesterday was St Patrick's Day.

It was also Sweet K's birthday. Next week will be Daddy DJ's birthday. Their birthdays are all a week apart, in the month of March.

The Grandparents wedding Anniversary is in March also. Hmmmmn. It can be a volatile month at times.

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As I sit & fume cool my heels, about the soaps on Teev, & the many things I wished to gripe about here, .....I feel perhaps I was not meant to gripe?

I went to Spotlight yesterday to look for inspiration, though my light seems to be turned off, presently. I got into a conversation with a lovely lady of 83. She had the most beautiful complexion. She did not look a day over 60. She was somewhat crippled with her back, but refused to let is slow her down. She still drove her own car, had her hobbies.

She told me 60+ is young, & to fight for feeling young. Good advice, but hell, my body betrays me. I seem older than Gom, who is 72, going on 73!! He bemoans the fact that he seems so fit & well.

We have a mind wander occasionally. We went to a shopping mall today. After we parked he asked the way. I was a little shocked he could not remember, yet her has such clarity about many other things. Ask him an actor's name, a movie name. He will most likely remember, whereas I do not know.

I have to say, Feck! It is bloody scary getting older, no matter what field you fail in!

Yes, yes, I know you can't say that... but I did, & have, so there!!

I have decided to do the modern thing, & ignore grammar & correctness!

Cotton & Wool, retardants...

"They" tell us to dress in wool, if we are in danger of fire. Modern folk don't seem to be aware of the fire retardant properties of wool & cotton. Natural fibres are far slower to burn than their synthetic counterparts.

Why are the young not taught this at school? It would seem they are not taught the basics of survival.

I watched a programme, from America, about a child who is determined to abolish homework!

I would support him in every way I could. I never could see, that the stress, on both child & parent, equalled anything useful from homework. It is an abomination, & a total waste of everyone's time!!

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I was honoured with this Award, by my great friend & fellow Blogger Catalyst. He is a wonderful friend, & I humbly accept his award.



This Award, I am ashamed to say, was awarded some time ago. I have forgotten the awarder. I was probably a bit shaken by the god reference. I don't have a god, nor do I want one.
However I appreciate the sentiment of the Award- leaving aside the god bit! So thankyou, & I apologise for being so late to acknowledge your gift to me.

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I spent most of the afternoon, slothfully, watching the Oscar Awards. People who know me, will say this is not like me at all!

I am not usually a fan of this Hollywood shallowness. I was 'seduced' perhaps by Hugh Jackman, who I see as a huge talent.

I was also impressed, for the very first time by Beyonce. I had no idea, how beautiful, how talented, she is!! Her voice is for angels. Her persona...just so beautiful!! She must be one of the most beautiful women in all the world?

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Over the past few days, I have been spoilt rotten.

Phone calls from rellies & friends, far & wide.

Family visits, with chocolate gifts....Surplus to my ever increasing bod's needs... but accepted, nonetheless!!

Lavish lunching...

A wonderful plant, potted, so the Garden Vandal, aka Gom, cannot uproot, or in any way, destroy or damage.

The company of family, friends, & many laughs.

What could be more perfect, for any birthday.

I have a tiny wee book, called "Garden Lovers." It is approx 2"x2 1/2".

There are 2 quotes I love.

The first is, " There is no better demonstation of faith than a man planting a seed in a field." So true.

Please note, there is no reference to any god in that statement. Nor is it needed.

My second favourite is

"Summer set lip to earth's bosom bare,

And left the flushed print in a poppy there".

This is attributed to Francis Thompson.

I wish those were my words.

David Gray, Shine