life as it is

1. Went on a steam trip, went to Weymouth, never been to that part of the country before. It was a really nice day, but a long day. Would like to explore Weymouth and Poole at a later date. 2. Went to see my elderly friend, who just  got out of hospital. She is her old cantankerous self, no I am not being rude or horrible when I say that, for that is the person she is. Also it means that she is getting better. 3. Getting my new work hours and days, when I start my new job in September. Which happens to be one of my favorite months.

1. Getting a burnt saucepan clean, I was cooking some plums, forgot about them and burnt the saucepan I am glad to say, not the house. Learnt a very valuable lesson, first time I done something like that, and I won't do it again! 2. My elderly friend is coming out of hospital today after being in for nearly 2 weeks. 3. Going on a long steam train trip tomorrow, really looking forward to it. It can rain, shine, be hot or cold I don't mind. It is going to be a long day , but I am going to enjoy it.

1. Waking up to a thunderstorm. 2. Bus I was travelling on broke down on the way home from a bus rally, it broke down somewhere safe, so we were all safe.   It took a bit of planning, but we all got home and the bus was towed back to where  it is kept. 3. Watching some people doing a 1950 dance demonstration, a young lad about 15 boy could he dance. It was lovely to see .

1. Thank goodness for air conditioning  on the train. 2. A field of purple haze. 3. Dappled evening sunlight through the trees.

1. Having my first cup of tea in the morning with one of the cats sitting next to me, I do not know who was more surprised, when a grasshopper, hopped on to my lap, the cat or me. Then the cat saw the grasshopper on the floor, I managed to rescue it and put it in the garden . 2. Talking to a lovely lady in a queue about cats, you really get some really nice people out there. 3. Son just got his certificates  for his city & guilds. All passes! Well done.

1. A  thunderstorm, plenty of rain and I watered the plants in the garden this morning! 2. A complete day in , catching  up with the chores, did a big load of washing unable to put it out , due to the storm! 3. Good old fashion cheese on toast for lunch. 4. Son had letter to say to attend college next week to meet his new tutors and fellow students and he is really looking forward to going. Bless him.

1. Gardening in the early morning, when most of the world is asleep and it's cool. 2. Having a very decent cup of coffee when out with my sister and  a toasted tea cake. 3. Cooked a yellow courgette had it with pasta, in a homemade light tomato sauce and instead of  a cheese topping, I fried some curly kale and put that on top, it went down well with everyone.

1. A day of fun in the sun. Races, football, hopscotch, blowing bubbles and pirouetting. No not sports day , granddaughter day! And it was a fun day. 2.  Wore my new outfit that was bought for me, with the most important red shoes. Granddaughter was pleased. 3. Enjoying the cool mornings and evenings.

1. My red shoes are gorgeous and my necklace my granddaughter made me is lovely. 2. My elderly friend is back in hospital, but she is doing fine. 3. Rose cider is nice.

1. Had a lovely day out on the watercress line. Had a ride on a steam train. 2. My granddaughter bought me a pair of red shoes for my  birthday, never ever  had red shoes not even when I was a little girl.  Lovely lovely lovely. Thank you. 3. Home gown beetroot and courgettes. Yum yum.

To see dawn break, To see the sun rise and sunset in all it's glorious colours, To see my children and grandchildren, To see the cats, To see a beautiful rainbow, To see blossom in spring, To see autumn colours, To see lighthouses, To see children playing on the beach, To see children playing in the park, To see the snow falling, To see the golden cornfields with red poppies, To see a steam train, To see the routemasters, To see the fox that lives in the back garden, To see a heron standing so still and silent at the waters edge, To see two swans swimming in the river side by side, To see day turn into dusk, To see the full moon at its brightest, To see home grown vegetables doing well, To see my favourite magazine come through the letter box, To see far I have got with my knitting and it looks good, To see a beautiful bunch of flowers, To see polka dots, To see my clutter going down, To see hot air balloons  and the red arrows, To see snails and their lov...

To hear my granddaughters giggle, To hear the dawn chorus, To hear the pitter patter of the rain, To hear the sea lapping against the beach, To hear a steam train coming through, To hear the cats talk to me, To hear 60s music, To hear ducks quacking, To hear the breeze rustle through the leaves, To hear the rustle while walking through the leaves in autumn, To hear the snow fall, To hear people chat, To hear my sons and daughter chat together , not very often they do get together, so that is very precious, To hear bees buzzing, To hear the river rumbling along, These are a few of my favourite sounds, But there is one sound I would love to hear again but will not be able to  is to hear my dad whistle, He could whistle in tune, listen to a tune, then he could whistle the tune through with no mistakes.

1. Sorry about the post yesterday. Just had the fit of the blues. I am back to normal . I was going to delete it but decided to leave it, as a reminder, if it happens again I can read it and think silly moo! 2. Being woken up by a thunderstorm or should I say an lightning storm, thinking I have left the washing out, so ran out and got the washing in mainly son's clothes. 3. Not realising that the cats were out so as soon as I opened the back door, one cat came in straight away, one kept me company to get the washing in, the other one who is timid ran in then ran out again. She stayed out in the storm, then waltzed in at the end of the storm as if nothing had happened!

1. Hearing my baby granddaughter having a good laugh. 2. Very very naughty 2 sugar doughnuts for breakfast. I am feeling a bit blue. I do count my blessings I have got good family and friends, but  if I could think why I have got this bout of the blues, I would try to  find the answer. It just came out of the blue excuse the pun. That is why 2 doughnuts for breakfast! 3. Ignore the above about the blues ,just feeling sorry for myself. Having an other cup of tea then finishing the housework, then an afternoon of knitting.

1. Even decluttering for a short while does make a change to the surroundings. Found loads of stuff, put it this way I do not need to buy  beauty products , personal hygiene , toothpaste etc, for quiet awhile. I always buy when they are on special offer. I am the person in the shopping aisle working things out, to make sure that the offer is worth it. 2. To come home after running errands early and to start the above decluttering . Now I have found places to put clothes where they should be put. 3. Tomorrow is my granddaughter's last day at play school. Mum has got her , her new school uniform for September . Baby granddaughter, is now trying to roll on to her tummy. Mum puts her on her tummy and she loves it. Bless them both.

1. Watching dawn break and hearing the dawn chorus. 2. Working with a colleague I don't normally work with, it was really nice and interesting. I learnt new things, as well as the student. A very good productive afternoon. As the saying goes you are never to old to learn, which is true. 3. Being out in all this lovely sunshine has given me freckles, especially on my arms.

1. Had to get a very early train on Sunday morning, so travelled through the town when no one was around to the station, it was so quiet and sleepy. It was so nice to see it like that. 2. Went to Arundel, spent a lovely afternoon there, whilst there popped into a craft fair, saw a lovely big pot with a spider plant in it, hemmed and hawed, but decided not to buy it. Had a lovely meal of steak and ale pie and fresh vegetables. Then had a lovely time of walking round doing lots of window shopping. Weather was lovely,then went pass the craft fair again, saw the pot and spider plant, I bought it as it was meant to be. And it was a bargain price as both were very big. A very happy reminder of a lovely day. 3. As I was going to bed the other half said look at the moon did so, it was so low and huge, I have not seen the moon like that for a very long time, it was quite haunting.

1. Sitting having lunch and reading , I saw something move in the cat house my sister bought the cats when they were kittens many moons ago , heart in mouth thinking what is that in there, went to go over to find out ,getting up gingerly, the next minute a head poked out frighting the life out of me, when I calmed down it was only tigerlily, one of my cats. It is the first time that any of the cats have used the house. And she is the cat that is a bit on the timid side, but she made a good job of scaring me. 2. Dropping a stitch in my knitting and having to unravel my knitting to sort the problem out, reminded me about my granny teaching me to knit,thanks granny for your patience and for teaching me. 3. Treating myself to a new pair of slippers better than half price and with a pictures of beach huts and sea gulls on them.

1. Granddaughter and daughter on the way to play school got caught in the rain, both got very wet, they was half way there when this happened, granddaughter decided she wasn't going and turned back and started to walk home. So she didn't go. When they got in they were both soaked through. They are going by bus today, which is a bit of a trek 2 buses, walking only takes about 20 mins. 2. I am a small creature rescues person, snails this time. Left the back door open for the cats, plus we needed the fresh air, a few snails decided to visit and one invited itself in, the rest stay on the outside step and door, so when it was time to close the door, I had to put the snail out . 3. Son is home, but going again today. Nice to see him, but nice to see him being independent. He has autism not bad and a lot of people said that he will never lead a normal life. But he has proved everyone wrong. He goes to college mainstream, he is learning to drive, he travels to and fro by himself. I ...

1. Being out in the morning rain, listening to the music it makes. A lovely soft gentle sound. 2. Buying fresh apricots, haven't bought them for a long time. Just love the soft orange colour with the pink blush. The pear as well looks to good to eat, the green and red shininess of it. 3. Son coming home just for today then going away again tomorrow for the weekend. Nice to see him busy.

1. Trying to decipher my shorthand. Looking through a craft book, I found a envelope  with some cryptic working out, something to do with a knitting pattern, it's fun trying to work it out. I never mark the actual book or pattern I work from, I always use spare paper or my favourite  used envelopes. 2. Saw my two granddaughters . The eldest one was playing hide & seek with her toys. The younger one was giggling away as usual. 3. My eldest granddaughter gave me a sticker as I was polishing the floor with my bottom and making the floor nice and clean. I was sitting on the floor talking to my youngest granddaughter, a cup of tea was put on the table I couldn't be bothered to get up to get it , so I slid over on my bottom to get it. "Nanny is polishing the floor" laughed my granddaughter. I think I have got a new job, a bottom floor polisher!

1. A lazy Sunday morning . Coissants, plum jam and peaches for breakfast washed down a cup of tea or two., while looking in my new book  The farm chicks in the kitchen. 2. Waking up to a lovely sunny morning and thinking what will the day bring. 3. I am making garter stitch strips, instead of squares to make a blanket and discovering that I will have enough of the same yarn to make a full size blanket and that is out of my huge stash of yarn. I have not bought yarn for ages now, much as I am tempted, but I will not as I have so much to use up.

1. Went to a new cafe with my sister. They play music from the 50s & 60s, which is very nice and the music wasn't too loud. The food and coffee was good, so we are going again next week to make sure we like it, well I am sure, my sister, I not quite sure if she is sure. 2. The cacti I repotted is doing well, must water them later. Even the very old one is, I thought I might have lost that one, but it seems to be holding its own. 3. I had mail from Australia recently and took a look at the stamps and they are really beautiful. They were pictures of Australia's native plants,they are really colourful. And the mail was sent at the beginning of the week and I got it Thursday which I thought was excellent.

1. Baby granddaughter is trying to sit up, but gets frustrated as she can not quite manage to do it. She is so much like her mum at that age. But it won't be long and she will do it, she is so determined. 2. Son has booked his theory test exam. Every one kept on at him to do it, I told everyone especially his dad, that he will  book it in his own time and he did. He had to do it when he was ready not when everyone thought he was ready. His driving instructor is very good ,very encouraging . He even said that son had to do it when he was ready. 3. I jut found out that I like doing my chores first thing in the morning or late afternoon and early evening. The garden falls under late afternoon, early evening. So I am going to stick with that.

1. Went to see my elderly friend and she asked for help, which is so unlike her as she is so independent, so it was a pleasure to help her. 2. Walking to the bus stop, I had a shock,I thought i saw my partner, he had the same colour hair and style, he also wearing similar sunglasses. Even the clothes this man was wearing was similar to what my partner would wear, I was about to say why are you here and not out with the boys , this man walk off. As when I left my partner was getting ready for a boys day out. I think this man was my partner's double. 3. Seeing son smiling, he has been down in the dumps lately. I been keeping an eye on him. Not much fun being a teenager. 4. Clearing up the hall upstairs, it looks lovely. I wish I was not a hoarder, but slowly things are getting done.

1. 3 young schoolgirls in uniform having lunch with their mums behaving beautifully, a credit to their parents and school. 2. A little boy about 3 saying bye bye and waving to everyone when getting off the train, made everyone smile. 3. Seeing my hairdresser, who is always a cheerful person, even when she feels down, always greets you with a lovely smile.

1. My cat sitting on the fence post pretending to be a owl. She does look like an owl. 2. Granddaughter went to visit her new school. She goes in September and she only just turned 4. 3. Brought a book online and it is a really nice book. Glad I bought it. It is a craft and cookbook combined.