Thursday, June 30, 2011
Nature's Calendar - Medusa
Travelling oop north
Today has been a day of travelling. I live in the southern part of the county and my daughter and family live in the north.
Travelling by train is the best way for me to go to visit, I don't drive and a coach would take too long. I rather like travelling by train as I can get up and stretch my legs if I need to.
Today I got my laptop out as soon as I was on the main part of the journey. A 3 and a half hour time slot has to be filled somehow. I decided that time would be best filled doing a digital page for the weekly challenge on UKScrappers. You know those hours flew by and in no time at all I was in Leeds.
It's such a joy when there is no delays, and the journey goes smoothly, I feel that I spent the time wisely for once. The challenge was to use a sketch provided, have some green, pink and white somewhere on the page, stitching and rikrak Here is the result
the photo is of me and my husband on our 25th wedding anniversary back in 1990, I seem to have a lot of hair
Travelling by train is the best way for me to go to visit, I don't drive and a coach would take too long. I rather like travelling by train as I can get up and stretch my legs if I need to.
Today I got my laptop out as soon as I was on the main part of the journey. A 3 and a half hour time slot has to be filled somehow. I decided that time would be best filled doing a digital page for the weekly challenge on UKScrappers. You know those hours flew by and in no time at all I was in Leeds.
It's such a joy when there is no delays, and the journey goes smoothly, I feel that I spent the time wisely for once. The challenge was to use a sketch provided, have some green, pink and white somewhere on the page, stitching and rikrak Here is the result
the photo is of me and my husband on our 25th wedding anniversary back in 1990, I seem to have a lot of hair
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Blogger misbehaving
I don't know what is happening to my blog today. I have been trying to schedule posts but they keep going wrong and posting for today, consequently appearing on Google reader. Sorry folks but they should appear here at the proper time now.
In the meantime, I am please to report my scrapbook class went well last night, the ladies are beginning to branch out from straight copying and using a sketch instead. Hopefully soon I will be able to scrap when they are, although, hopefully, I will be showing them a technique each time and I will still be able to supply them with basic kits if they want them as I do have rather tooooooooooooo much stash.
Next month we are going to have an all day crop on a Saturday, so I have said I will show them how to make a minibook, probably this one.
In the meantime, I am please to report my scrapbook class went well last night, the ladies are beginning to branch out from straight copying and using a sketch instead. Hopefully soon I will be able to scrap when they are, although, hopefully, I will be showing them a technique each time and I will still be able to supply them with basic kits if they want them as I do have rather tooooooooooooo much stash.
Next month we are going to have an all day crop on a Saturday, so I have said I will show them how to make a minibook, probably this one.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Nature's Calendar - Bees' nest
Even when walking with a friend I keep my eye open for nature's treasures.
This nest in a hole in an old tree was teeming with insect buzzing around. I couldn't get close enough to be sure if it was bees or wasps and because of the distance I had to put the lens on full zoom so the only thing that shows is the nest itself. Still worth recording I thought
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
A different Saturday
I have enjoyed myself today. It's not often I have a friend to go for a walk with, but today I did. We went for quite a long amble through Severn Fields, a wild flower haven, although it is a shame that my friend couldn't see the beauty of it I know that she and her dog really enjoyed the company and the chance to go further afield than usual.
I did manage to get some new shots of plants that I hadn't seen this year yet and also found a wild bees nest in a hollow tree, unfortunately I don't think the photograph shows the bees at all, I couldn't get near enough and it was too dark to capture the activity but I know it was there.
I think we must have walked round in a big loop because we ended back where we started. As I had a little bit of shopping to do we then walked along the lane to Asda, and of course a Starbucks was the order of the day. very enjoyable
This afternoon I finished a layout I have been working on for my class, I want to show the ladies that even when you don't have any information it is still good to journal what little you can glean.
I did manage to get some new shots of plants that I hadn't seen this year yet and also found a wild bees nest in a hollow tree, unfortunately I don't think the photograph shows the bees at all, I couldn't get near enough and it was too dark to capture the activity but I know it was there.
I think we must have walked round in a big loop because we ended back where we started. As I had a little bit of shopping to do we then walked along the lane to Asda, and of course a Starbucks was the order of the day. very enjoyable
This afternoon I finished a layout I have been working on for my class, I want to show the ladies that even when you don't have any information it is still good to journal what little you can glean.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Nature's Calendar - Rose Walk
This is a walkway that runs between the Community Centre and the back lane that is appropriately named Rose Walk, houses one side and a large allotments the other
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Nature's Calendar - Hip
It looks like a rose hip but the leaves look all wrong and it is rather too early for them to be so red. Unfortunately I didn't discover the plants when in flower
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Nature's Calendar - Long Tailed Tit
I was so chuffed to get this little fellow, not as sharp as I would have liked but they are so quick I just had to snap and hope for the best
Monday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Week of Sound -
SATURDAY
Today we had an all day crop but only managed to complete one layout, with another one partially done.
my youngest grandson, my daughter had removed the potty from the chair to empty it and when she came down this is what she saw.
and these three digital ones done during the week
Pop
Today we had an all day crop but only managed to complete one layout, with another one partially done.
my youngest grandson, my daughter had removed the potty from the chair to empty it and when she came down this is what she saw.
and these three digital ones done during the week
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
How do you eat yours
No not Cadbury's Cream Eggs...... I mean apples.
1) Take one rosy apple, I love Pink Crisps,
2) Give it a polish
3) get my corer/dissector
4) position it over the stalk
5) apply some pressure
6) cut up some cheese
7) eat slices of apple with chunks of cheese
8) ENJOY
1) Take one rosy apple, I love Pink Crisps,
2) Give it a polish
3) get my corer/dissector
4) position it over the stalk
5) apply some pressure
6) cut up some cheese
7) eat slices of apple with chunks of cheese
8) ENJOY
Nature's Calendar - Extraordinary Seed Pod
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Nature's Calendar - ?
I thought I knew what this tree was, but I got it all wrong. It is such a shame that none of the trees in the tree reserve at Coate Water seem to have a name plaque. This one was laden with these blooms
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
A Week of Sound - Onomatopoeia
Tuesday
When I asked for a word that water boiling in a kettle makes this is what my friend came up - I love it
btw this was such a hard photo to take as the lens just kept steaming up
Schlopple popple schloople popple
When I asked for a word that water boiling in a kettle makes this is what my friend came up - I love it
btw this was such a hard photo to take as the lens just kept steaming up
Monday, June 13, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Just a few Layouts
Time to put the few layouts, done this month, on my blog.
This first one is using part of my Counterfeit Kit for June. The patterned paper is a double sided one and I only showed one side when I uploaded the kit.
As I like to see what the journalling says on other people's layouts I thought you might like to see what I have put, so here it is :-
While walking through Queen’s park, Rufus suddenly crouched down and started to tend to this plant. He carefully gathered earth around it and sprinkled some in the middle to make sure it had plenty to grow in. It was so sweet to see. I think he has been watching Daddy do some gardening at home and decided he would like to be a gardener too. Is this his career sorted?
this one is to go in My Little Treasures album. the bicycle was given to me as a joke because my real one broke down on me the other day and I had to walk home with it in the pouring rain
they are the only two pages done with paper and elements the others here are all digital. (I seemed to have lost my inspiration for doing 'In real life')
that's all for now folks
This first one is using part of my Counterfeit Kit for June. The patterned paper is a double sided one and I only showed one side when I uploaded the kit.
As I like to see what the journalling says on other people's layouts I thought you might like to see what I have put, so here it is :-
While walking through Queen’s park, Rufus suddenly crouched down and started to tend to this plant. He carefully gathered earth around it and sprinkled some in the middle to make sure it had plenty to grow in. It was so sweet to see. I think he has been watching Daddy do some gardening at home and decided he would like to be a gardener too. Is this his career sorted?
this one is to go in My Little Treasures album. the bicycle was given to me as a joke because my real one broke down on me the other day and I had to walk home with it in the pouring rain
they are the only two pages done with paper and elements the others here are all digital. (I seemed to have lost my inspiration for doing 'In real life')
that's all for now folks
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Nature's Calendar - Blackbird singing
This blackbird was singing his heart out and didn't move at all even though I got quite close to him. 
He was posing for me, well I like to think so anyway
He was posing for me, well I like to think so anyway
Friday, June 10, 2011
10 on the 10th Boiled Egg for Breakfast
Here is my 10 on the 10th (well it was only 8 so I've added my cup of coffee to make up the number lol :D)
When I was a wee lass back in the dark ages, when ever I had a boiled egg there was a ritual to be performed. I don't know who started it, probably one of my grandparents.
Whatever the reason for the ritual it was such great fun smashing the shell till it was unusable, and even now 'tis still something to be done. I think I am now in my second childhood.
Now to make it up to 10 this is what accompanied my boiled egg this morning
A cup of real coffee in my nice glass coffee mug I love the shape of this one even though the handle is in such an awkward place.
If you want to see more 10s on the 10th head over to Shimelle's blog
When I was a wee lass back in the dark ages, when ever I had a boiled egg there was a ritual to be performed. I don't know who started it, probably one of my grandparents.
Whatever the reason for the ritual it was such great fun smashing the shell till it was unusable, and even now 'tis still something to be done. I think I am now in my second childhood.
Now to make it up to 10 this is what accompanied my boiled egg this morning
A cup of real coffee in my nice glass coffee mug I love the shape of this one even though the handle is in such an awkward place.
If you want to see more 10s on the 10th head over to Shimelle's blog
De-cluttering continues
Good morning bloggers, my de-cluttering is coming along nicely though it is going to take a long long while to complete as I am a member of HA (hoarders Anonymous)
I started well as you remember (if you read my last de-clutter entry that is)
Since then I have done quite a bit more but it is still in the kitchen.
4th June
Oops these two cupboards were full of provisions that dated back to when Noah was a boy but I forgot to take a before photo. Still as you see they are now neat and tidy and I have left the top shelf free, saves having to use steps every time I need something from that shelf. I will put things there that I use on rare occasions
6th June
My work surfaces tend to get loaded with tins and jar of items I use very frequently, but none the less some do not need to be there and as my larder and cupboards are now clutter free these can go away leaving me a nice clear surface to work on
8th June
Baking tins. I so seldom do any baking now, being on my own it isn't worth it. so a cull of these items was very very long overdue. Again I forgot to take a before photo
Here are all the clutter/un-needed items that will go to the Jeremiah sale at church. As you can see there are quite a few baking items that came out of that small cupboard. (goodness knows how I got them all in there)
So the work continues. Hopefully by the end of this week the kitchen will be clutter free completely but for now it is a pleasure to use
I started well as you remember (if you read my last de-clutter entry that is)
Since then I have done quite a bit more but it is still in the kitchen.
4th June
Oops these two cupboards were full of provisions that dated back to when Noah was a boy but I forgot to take a before photo. Still as you see they are now neat and tidy and I have left the top shelf free, saves having to use steps every time I need something from that shelf. I will put things there that I use on rare occasions
My work surfaces tend to get loaded with tins and jar of items I use very frequently, but none the less some do not need to be there and as my larder and cupboards are now clutter free these can go away leaving me a nice clear surface to work on
Baking tins. I so seldom do any baking now, being on my own it isn't worth it. so a cull of these items was very very long overdue. Again I forgot to take a before photo
Here are all the clutter/un-needed items that will go to the Jeremiah sale at church. As you can see there are quite a few baking items that came out of that small cupboard. (goodness knows how I got them all in there)
So the work continues. Hopefully by the end of this week the kitchen will be clutter free completely but for now it is a pleasure to use
Nature's Calendar - the Crow who came avisiting
He was walking around the street, don't think he could have found anything to eat though, not in the front gardens anyway
Thursday, June 09, 2011
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