I love snow.
Basically I can't get enough of it. I love the whiteness, the grey in the sky, the snow when it comes down, driving in it, cycling in it, although I don't really cycle in London, as too many car driver don't have a clue how to deal with cyclists, not to mention cyclists who haven't got a clue how to deal with car drivers. I love to walk in the snow, and make snowmen. I don't make snow women, just snowmen. I love it when you walk in brand new snow and it crunches under your feet when you walk over it, basically it's fabulous!!!
Ye I can understand those who hate it, because it can be nasty and dangerous, and knowing what the councils are like gritting the roads and pavements, I can see why people are annoyed and don't want the snow, but what can be better than see the children on their sledges sliding down Parliament Hill or throwing snowballs at each other. My daughter had to wait seven years before she experienced snow. I couldn't get her indoors. Every few hours she would come in, change her wet clothes for dry ones and straight back out again. Absolutely wonderful.
As far as I am concerned, it can start snowing on Saturday until the cows come home. It's lovely having a white Christmas. There's nothing wrong with hoping.....................
Wednesday 22 December 2010
Sunday 12 September 2010
Holiday
Another holiday has bitten the dust. We came back in the early hours of 6 September 2010, and writing this a week later, it seems a life time ago that we've been away.
Friday 20 August we went very early to the Netherlands to pick up the rest of the family and after 40 winks, which seemed more like 400 winks, we left for the sunny beaches of the south of France. My husband drove basically all the way which, I have to say I very much appreciated. We had several p & p stops as well a coffee to stay awake, but my brother felt at one point he needed to half a sleep break, and so we all had a sleep break which turned to be a three hour sleep break, so the journey there took us 17 hours in all. Getting to the campsite was good and the keys were already waiting for us, so we could move straight into our booked mobile homes.
The weather was absolutely gorgeous and it was very hot. Mind you I don't really mind the hot weather there, as there is near enough no humidity, so 32 degrees C without any humidity is very well do-able compared to 29 degrees C with a 53% humidity at work, which makes you literally sick.
I have to say if I ever was to win the lottery I would move to the South of France permanently. I love the way of living there, I love the attitude the whole lifestyle, and could oh so easily get used to that. Saying that I would move to Laguna Beach in a flash too, as that is also one of my all time favourite places I have ever been. Perhaps I need to win enough to be able to live in France AND Laguna Beach on an alternate basis. That would be the best.
Going back to the holiday, basically, all we did was rest and go to the beach and eat lovely things with lots of garlic. My brother made macaroni for all eight of us a few times, the boys put a BBQ a few times, and I made a curry for all of us. Hubby did English breakfast a few times for us, and everything was nice and relaxing. No stress, no hassle, not anxiety, just a holiday we really needed.
We had the usual cats on the campsite getting rid of possible mice (never seen a mouse on that campsite for all the years we've been there) and the hedgehogs visited every evening. It always made us laugh to hear them scuffle under the mobile home.
We went t the market a few times, and I got a beautiful mirror for in the bathroom, belated birthday present from my brother and his family. It still has to be hung up, so I wonder when that is going to happen, but it is a beautiful mirror.
The last day of our holiday, the waves were very high, in fact they were so high that several people lost their footing in the sea and were thrown all over the place, and yes that included me. It was great though the and kids (and that included the two grown up males in our party) had a great time in the sea. I made a bit of a video of it, and will have to upload that sometime to YouTube.
But to all good things comes an ed, and also this holiday finished. It took us nearly 145 hours to get back the to Netherlands where we stayed the night, and at 4.00 pm the next day we left the family to go back to the UK. We were on the 9.15 pm cross over from Bolougne to Dover, when we found out that we were on the last ever crossing of the shipping company, and that made me really sad, yet another company that could not make a enterprise profitable and so it was stopped.
Coming home at 12.30 am, we had to unload the car. Jeez, every year again I am absolutely astonished by the things we take and take back and how much washing I have to do before it all goes back where is is supposed to go. Even now, a week later I am still trying to sort things out.
Our kitties were not happy when we first walked in but after about an hour, they came and cuddled up.
Roll on next year......................
Friday 20 August we went very early to the Netherlands to pick up the rest of the family and after 40 winks, which seemed more like 400 winks, we left for the sunny beaches of the south of France. My husband drove basically all the way which, I have to say I very much appreciated. We had several p & p stops as well a coffee to stay awake, but my brother felt at one point he needed to half a sleep break, and so we all had a sleep break which turned to be a three hour sleep break, so the journey there took us 17 hours in all. Getting to the campsite was good and the keys were already waiting for us, so we could move straight into our booked mobile homes.
The weather was absolutely gorgeous and it was very hot. Mind you I don't really mind the hot weather there, as there is near enough no humidity, so 32 degrees C without any humidity is very well do-able compared to 29 degrees C with a 53% humidity at work, which makes you literally sick.
I have to say if I ever was to win the lottery I would move to the South of France permanently. I love the way of living there, I love the attitude the whole lifestyle, and could oh so easily get used to that. Saying that I would move to Laguna Beach in a flash too, as that is also one of my all time favourite places I have ever been. Perhaps I need to win enough to be able to live in France AND Laguna Beach on an alternate basis. That would be the best.
Going back to the holiday, basically, all we did was rest and go to the beach and eat lovely things with lots of garlic. My brother made macaroni for all eight of us a few times, the boys put a BBQ a few times, and I made a curry for all of us. Hubby did English breakfast a few times for us, and everything was nice and relaxing. No stress, no hassle, not anxiety, just a holiday we really needed.
We had the usual cats on the campsite getting rid of possible mice (never seen a mouse on that campsite for all the years we've been there) and the hedgehogs visited every evening. It always made us laugh to hear them scuffle under the mobile home.
We went t the market a few times, and I got a beautiful mirror for in the bathroom, belated birthday present from my brother and his family. It still has to be hung up, so I wonder when that is going to happen, but it is a beautiful mirror.
The last day of our holiday, the waves were very high, in fact they were so high that several people lost their footing in the sea and were thrown all over the place, and yes that included me. It was great though the and kids (and that included the two grown up males in our party) had a great time in the sea. I made a bit of a video of it, and will have to upload that sometime to YouTube.
But to all good things comes an ed, and also this holiday finished. It took us nearly 145 hours to get back the to Netherlands where we stayed the night, and at 4.00 pm the next day we left the family to go back to the UK. We were on the 9.15 pm cross over from Bolougne to Dover, when we found out that we were on the last ever crossing of the shipping company, and that made me really sad, yet another company that could not make a enterprise profitable and so it was stopped.
Coming home at 12.30 am, we had to unload the car. Jeez, every year again I am absolutely astonished by the things we take and take back and how much washing I have to do before it all goes back where is is supposed to go. Even now, a week later I am still trying to sort things out.
Our kitties were not happy when we first walked in but after about an hour, they came and cuddled up.
Roll on next year......................
Sunday 15 August 2010
The Rainbow Bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Author unknown...
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Author unknown...
Cats
I was looking at my cat Tyler earlier on today, and I just thought what a wonderful and adorable cat he is, and how much different he is from his mother Nina, who also resides in my home. They are both very loving, but Tyler is a real sweetie, and loves nothing more than sitting beside you with one of his paws on your lap or leg. And if he does get the chance he'll sit o my right leg, but only when I'm lying down, it's very rare he sits on your lap. Nina is even worse, she'll sit on your hip or leg when you are lying down, but does not like sitting on people's laps at all and runs if you try to get her on your lap.
Nina is very vocal and you can keep whole conversations with her, and she'll rely back over and over again. It's so funny to see. She'll be 11 years old this November and Tyler has turned 8 years old last April. I've had a fair amount of cats in my lifetime, but my most favorite one was my Jordan, he came to live with me when he was 8 weeks old, on 3 July 1991, and I had to give him up when he was 18 years old also on 3 July in 2009. He was a remarkable cat. he saved another cat's life by being a blood donor, and he also brought people together from different continents. I miss him so much.
Last January we took in a lovely little kitten, we named her Holly, but six weeks later she collapsed and died. We were heartbroken about it, and my husband still is very sad about it, He and Holly were inseparable, wherever he was, she was. She's buried right next to Jordan, so he can keep an eye on here, and play with her at the Rainbow Bridge, until we're ready to pick them up when we come to the end of our lives. I'd like to think there is a Rainbow Bridge. I think it gives comfort to know or to think hat one day, you'll see your pet again.
For now I love to look at NIna and Tyler and feel their unconditional love for me and vice versa, and that makes a rotten day, much nicer
Nina is very vocal and you can keep whole conversations with her, and she'll rely back over and over again. It's so funny to see. She'll be 11 years old this November and Tyler has turned 8 years old last April. I've had a fair amount of cats in my lifetime, but my most favorite one was my Jordan, he came to live with me when he was 8 weeks old, on 3 July 1991, and I had to give him up when he was 18 years old also on 3 July in 2009. He was a remarkable cat. he saved another cat's life by being a blood donor, and he also brought people together from different continents. I miss him so much.
Last January we took in a lovely little kitten, we named her Holly, but six weeks later she collapsed and died. We were heartbroken about it, and my husband still is very sad about it, He and Holly were inseparable, wherever he was, she was. She's buried right next to Jordan, so he can keep an eye on here, and play with her at the Rainbow Bridge, until we're ready to pick them up when we come to the end of our lives. I'd like to think there is a Rainbow Bridge. I think it gives comfort to know or to think hat one day, you'll see your pet again.
For now I love to look at NIna and Tyler and feel their unconditional love for me and vice versa, and that makes a rotten day, much nicer
Tuesday 10 August 2010
Why blogging?
I actually never thought of blogging although, I've reads lots of blogs over the past few years and even follow some bloggers. So why do you ask, am I all off a sudden a blogger? "I don't actually know" is the answer. It just so happens that I was reading a blog made by my cousin Debbie a little while ago, and of a sudden had the urge to become a blogger myself. Very weird, even if I say so myself
So you ask, what I am going to blog about. Well again I have to say that I don't actually know, hence the name of my blog "Randomly Generated Thoughts". By giving it that name, I think I can get away with quite a bit of so called rubbish (although one person's rubbish is another person's fortune), so perhaps someone somewhere may actually like these generated thoughts.
I still have to get the hang of it, and I'm not even sure if I'm going to be good at it, OR if I will get followers. I have no idea how you can get followers. Perhaps I need to have a word with my cousin Debbie about it. After all she's to "blame" for my latest interest on the world wide web.
We'll see how it goes.
So you ask, what I am going to blog about. Well again I have to say that I don't actually know, hence the name of my blog "Randomly Generated Thoughts". By giving it that name, I think I can get away with quite a bit of so called rubbish (although one person's rubbish is another person's fortune), so perhaps someone somewhere may actually like these generated thoughts.
I still have to get the hang of it, and I'm not even sure if I'm going to be good at it, OR if I will get followers. I have no idea how you can get followers. Perhaps I need to have a word with my cousin Debbie about it. After all she's to "blame" for my latest interest on the world wide web.
We'll see how it goes.
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