{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savour and remember.

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savour and remember.

Wishing for the light

Now don't get me wrong, I loves me some autumn and winter but my soul is desperate for bright, brilliant, awe inspiring sunshine. We wake up and it's dark, we go to bed and it's dark.. Dark, dark, dark like a seemingly endless night.

I'm turning as many lights on as I can; wall lights, ceiling lights, table lamps, fairy lights and let's not forget some beautiful candlelight. All in the vain hopes that some of it might permeate through my dull eyes. They say that the eyes are the doorway to the soul - that's perhaps why I keep holding my head skyward and squinting as hard as I can to find the ever illusive sun.

I shouldn't be moaning, life is good - beautiful children, happy home, awesome husband, crocheting to be done, lovely foods to be cooked and eaten to celebrate this Christmas... See, I've stopped moaning - taken stock of the goodness and moved on.

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savour and remember.

Cool Yule

Sly and the puppy wish you all a very Cool Yule!

You know those dark nights I mentioned - well they are heralding the festive season in at a gallop! Every time I venture out into the cold, dank air of December, I am greeted by the twinkling of Christmas trees in the windows of the houses I pass. These windows that used to feel like soulless openings into dreary boxes have been transformed into scenery reminiscent of bygone eras, Dickensian London by gas light? Or should that be more like "The Muppet's Christmas Carol"

Either way, it's lovely and cheery and makes folk smile.

This is our mini tree and yes I know it's pink. Very pink....

More fairy lights anyone?? Oh go on then, you've twisted my arm...

Autumnal chill

The nights are drawing in. Darkness greets us at either end of the day - although those "either ends" are getting closer together each and every day that passes.

We are getting enormous pleasure from lighting the stove in the evening. It's easy to imagine a bygone era when technology wasn't so intrusive and long, cold nights were spent gathered around the fire.

I yearn for that simplicity. And for Starbucks.... (juxtaposition much?)

I think someone keeps checking to see if it's still warm :)

25 things

1. I still haven't decided what I want to be when I'm all growd up but it probably involves Hawaii and a serious surf career.

2. I have a *cough* slight addiction to Starbucks coffee.

3. I want to travel the world or at least have the balls to do it!

4. I wish wholeheartedly that I was prettier/thinner/more intelligent and yes I know that's shallow of me.

5. The husband is the other half of my soul and I can't even breath without him.

6. My 2 adorable children get all their good looks, talent and mojo mostly from me... :)

7. I fully believe candlelight is the only way to light a living room on a dark stormy evening.

8. Fire pits, I love to sit out in the garden in front of a roaring fire pit. Mo colder mo better.

9. I really want a wood burning hot tub. REALLY. But they're around about £3000.

10. I adore newfoundland dogs.

11. I always leave the last bit of my cornetto cone - the part with the solid bit of chocolate in it.

12. I am always jealous of people who can speak more than 1 language fluently.

13. One of my dreams is to witness the northern lights- swoon..

14. I could look at other peoples photos all day. Even the holiday snaps...

15. Blade is really cool. I mean how cool would it be to be a day walker??

16. My creative ideas are awesome but my talent is zero. I normally tell the Jitsuqueen (my lovely daughter) what my idea is and she does it for me. And vice versa. We are the artistic versions of Jack Spratt.

17. I automatically give preference to Australians due to the fact my sons heart surgeon was from down under and therefore I love ALL things Aussie. Except their big spiders.

19. I have a large hole where religion should be and don't know if it will ever be filled as I think which ever deity decided to make Sly's (my lovely sons) hearts plumbing back to front isn't very kind.

20. But I am very spiritual.

21. Autumn, winter - yes. Spring, summer-no.

22. Rollerskates are waaaay better than rollerblades.

23. I call my old secondary school "The Hellmouth"

24. I love weddings and troll the tinterweb looking at wedding blogs and photos. And yes I know what a saddo I am. :)

25. If I wasn't married to Sherm I'd be married to Wolverine. End of.