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A Beautiful Place to Linger, visit    Haiku my Heart   recuerda mi corazon As the sun streamed through my kitchen window,  I had no other option, I was captivated by light ..... House fills with silence chasing the last creak of door bliss bubbles beckon

Today is the day I usually think about the happy moments of the week to share with Jamie Ridler and all the other lovelies who join in reporting.  As I'm up early I thought I'd look to see who was on Mr Linky to get a bit of inspiration for my post as today, despite having lots of happy times recently I've been going through a 'rough patch' and I'm finding it a little difficult to shake off these sad feelings!  I know that embracing all of life's ups and downs is part of the deal for living, you can't just have ups there's downs too if you know what I mean?  Anyway the first post did give me a a jolt of inspiration, Suzie spoke about her love of hearts, which struck a chord with me, as I love hearts too, when I was a young girl I loved drawing them, there's something about the shape of them and of-course I was beginning to find out about all things of the heart at that time too!  But today I'm going to re-post my first ever pic on my first ev...

I've been thinking about colour a lot lately, I'm very fond of bright, bold colours.  I'm equally as fond of soft, subdued colours.  Looking out on the garden everyday I'm noticing  as one bloom dies another one appears in a different splash of colour.  It makes me think about  Monet, how his sight failed him in later years, how frustrated he became as a painter.  I can feel his loss! So today I'm posting these pics as my happy post for the sheer joy of seeing colour. I'm celebrating seeing colour! Have a wonderful, colourful, happy week to all of you. For other happy posts visit Jamie Ridler Studios

Hi everyone, hope you've all had lots of 'happy' this week, I certainly have, been away again to the coast in the old chariot, our comfy, cosy camper van, BTW she's 22 years old and still going strong!  She came into our life after a whole year of searching.  We were looking for something to take our boys Dougal & Jasper on holiday in.  Initially we were after a younger model but none of them appealed until we stepped inside this old lady, we immediately fell in love with her and at home, so my love set to and made her even more lovely - but that's for another post, on with the happy..... Arriving at our holiday destination before we had chance to set-up camp 'Buggy Babe' (as we've affectionately named her) came racing down the field in her little electric car for our pitch rent, we'd been here before so we knew the routine! Normally on most other sites you go to reception to register and do all the...

Well it's that time again, soon comes around does Happy Friday I so look forward to posting, it focuses the mind on all the little moments of happiness I sometimes  take for granted.  So first of all a big thank you to Jamie for weekly happy focusing. This week I'm happy to be back in my sweet pod, in my home with my love after my 'mini me retreat', and of course my two boys Dougal & Jasper I missed all three boys so very much, not sure which one the most! Garden's come on leaps and bounds since being away, got a bit glum a few weeks back the garden took such a beating after the hard frost winter, we lost several shrubs.   I had a bit of a sulk on with it, but all is forgiven now! First Summer Rose   Oh yes, I know which boy I missed the most, the one who made a sail to shade me from the sun, as I sit among the apple trees of an evening sipping my vino! Contact...

I've had such a 'me' week this week, it's been all about 'me', in-fact I've spent the entire week on a 'me-retreat'.  I'm having this retreat because I'm house sitting for someone, away from my own place!  It's been a real oasis, for I've escaped all the usual run-up banter to the Football World Cup that goes on in my house!  I've escaped to a very tranquil and peaceful space just right for contemplation! So what have I been contemplating?   For one thing my blog, you might have detected this from the new blog template I applied!  I'm going to add a new banner when I get home to my own workspace.  The thing is I'm fairly new to the blogging thing as you may be aware!  But I've been reading and digesting a wonderful book on this subject by Tara Frey - Blogging for Bliss , very informative and helpful, beautifully illustrated, and with a friendly touch that seems to be the hallmark of creative bloggers. Now I'...

Another vehicle waged war with our wall - third time this year!  Hope of happier days to come ... Yes I can feel it in the air ... . That's more like it on the road again! And a happy time had by all - Everyday Happy! Jamie Ridler

This Week's Happy my boys ability to filter out grey skies! and of course Jamie Ridler & friends contact Jamie Ridler

I want to let you all know what a lovely day I had last Saturday.  I've been thinking for sometime now that I would like to extend the pleasure of our dreamboard experience, share with others in our corner of the universe!  I have been involved with quite a few artsy groups but never heard of a vision or dreamboarding group? I'd already had a few chats with my yoga teacher about the Law of Attraction etc. and told her about Jamie Ridler and the on-line dreamboard group and asked if she would like to come along and get creative herself?  I'm very happy to report that's just what we did .... I was apprehensive about this to start with, but needn't have been, Natalie came along with delicious home made lavender cookies and chocolate cup cakes so beautifully wrapped.  We had a great time getting into the flow and chatting about our dreams etc...... My dream is that this will be a regular slot in ou...

Coz we're going to be ..... posted as being the 'finale' Pleased to report back to   Jamie Ridler  and company our very happy day.  We met with my daughter in-law to be and her mum after our relaxing train journey through the beautiful Trans-Pennine countryside to the vibrant city of Manchester, where we wined and dined in the famous for footballers  Italian restaurant 'Rosso' before having a wonderful toe tapping experience at the Palace Theatre.   H a p p y D a y s !