tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48178952702083712692024-03-29T11:03:37.324+00:00Artistic Thoughts & ColoursMy Artworks to Inspire and encourage and. . . . a bit of this . . . . and . . . . a bit of that . . . . Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.comBlogger1000125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-52257995657165015462024-03-20T09:48:00.001+00:002024-03-20T09:48:28.319+00:00WOYWW #772<p> <span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">WOYWW - All the deets on how to link up etc. and, more importantly, why you should, can be found at the top of the page. Thank you Julia for hosting another week </span><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: magenta;">of fun and mayhem</span><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: magenta;">!</span><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: #ffffe5;">Good morning my friends</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: #ffffe5;">and it is a good morning as this will be my first day with my new oxygen cylinder system. It hasn't arrived yet but soon . . . . sooon . . . . I will post about it as you know I will!! lol</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: #ffffe5;">The desk</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VnkNRY4tgooZCww9PTUQ3VOSySBKS_-qlu-Wc8s4Vg63f8XOeQwpYYWqcZjSdszTBbQPAErcPlTRh790bftbuBcszzjP6Le6-z4oJT7S1rzM7azNM9z7-XftXmekgJAHZx_GtktXGcROlIQUt3Dx7Fx2i2jEXXvZg-7fcrAGArVXwsngiK4vbX9-Wbs/s1200/772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VnkNRY4tgooZCww9PTUQ3VOSySBKS_-qlu-Wc8s4Vg63f8XOeQwpYYWqcZjSdszTBbQPAErcPlTRh790bftbuBcszzjP6Le6-z4oJT7S1rzM7azNM9z7-XftXmekgJAHZx_GtktXGcROlIQUt3Dx7Fx2i2jEXXvZg-7fcrAGArVXwsngiK4vbX9-Wbs/s320/772.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Not much has been happening in this area, mostly dumping!</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">the Etigami is still waiting . . . post has arrived . . . . new form to fill in . . . . and lots of ignoring it all!</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">My time has been taken up with some stressful (to me) activities but now I am back to MY life . . . . if you think retirement is nice and quiet and easy going . . . . </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I hope to visit everyone so I'd best make a start . . . the coffee is brewed . . .. .</span></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-80350853745747553882024-03-06T10:49:00.000+00:002024-03-06T10:49:16.543+00:00WOYWW #770<p> <span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">WOYWW - All the deets on how to link up etc. and, more importantly, why you should, can be found at the top of the page. Thank you Julia for hosting another week of fun and mayhem</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">!</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The really thick fog is clearing here but the traffic is still pretty heavy . . . . when the HGVs start to come down the road then I know we have standing traffic on one of the motorways, I hope and pray that it is nothing serious . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The desk is about to get busy . . . </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx583KHpffIG3MxhuIwLJmHgfwtbL7eQ4ZRomDkS1-ehEwN9eDvELMD31XktchQLQ0wKjpJsRiv3J2Szhy6hrppeOLp0FWJG_whyphenhypheniV5N6NJU0JE2FFnSLb_rQ5CpSNk6QAqCslElj0WOG4_O_TEW4CY-_uRikvb-_IR_M5GN6VF24XDDrkvME4nPZ0Hyg/s1200/770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx583KHpffIG3MxhuIwLJmHgfwtbL7eQ4ZRomDkS1-ehEwN9eDvELMD31XktchQLQ0wKjpJsRiv3J2Szhy6hrppeOLp0FWJG_whyphenhypheniV5N6NJU0JE2FFnSLb_rQ5CpSNk6QAqCslElj0WOG4_O_TEW4CY-_uRikvb-_IR_M5GN6VF24XDDrkvME4nPZ0Hyg/s320/770.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I am still catching up with all my swaps, this one is particularly challenging . . . <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Etegami+tutorial+step+by+step&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB956GB956&oq=etegami&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCAgDEEUYJxg7MgYIABBFGDwyDggBEEUYJxg7GIAEGIoFMgcIAhAuGIAEMggIAxBFGCcYOzIGCAQQABgeMgYIBRBFGEEyBggGEEUYQTIGCAcQRRg80gEINTE5OGowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Etegami</span></a></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I have watched lots of videos . . . I think I am ready to 'have a go'.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">We shall see what happens . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The screen this week is just a reminder . . . </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yIZd2TgSN_e6pnwjx3KfubrV7dFkcj_-G6pr49KFmVXsvKjxhOvM9owYLaP_awc0ybvMUGKDwsu_ue-Dpl6KgX-iPdQxxcJhR386vc_G7hcI7sW5qohE9YBd-a73bATwDpSqLEY6-KDSJltUHWcaACTwd1mR2_dt1pwJu8DW1guPiz_Ei1ThkS_Zxfs/s456/2023.07.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="364" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yIZd2TgSN_e6pnwjx3KfubrV7dFkcj_-G6pr49KFmVXsvKjxhOvM9owYLaP_awc0ybvMUGKDwsu_ue-Dpl6KgX-iPdQxxcJhR386vc_G7hcI7sW5qohE9YBd-a73bATwDpSqLEY6-KDSJltUHWcaACTwd1mR2_dt1pwJu8DW1guPiz_Ei1ThkS_Zxfs/s320/2023.07.06.jpg" width="255" /></a></span></div><p></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-27894827172932606792024-02-28T09:29:00.000+00:002024-02-28T09:29:04.341+00:00WOYWW #769<span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Welcome from a foggy morning here . . . . . looking out the window one could think it was November . . . . </span><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The Desk</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFUMmdDYo22UhcK9NdzzUGLWZStiZ7qpR6Vv7872_UkWS3T2vztmdsrErSVuRd9wpOBNbThgk9zTUd-BssK22xo3FSJ6GS-S0ilVeGiI6qBKfKI32Qu4k5naNEEmGqFroBRfubcok13qJr1jPKaSUHAAgWUJwgkthcTuzogrJe0TvBIj1sVQeD6aSpmo/s900/769.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFUMmdDYo22UhcK9NdzzUGLWZStiZ7qpR6Vv7872_UkWS3T2vztmdsrErSVuRd9wpOBNbThgk9zTUd-BssK22xo3FSJ6GS-S0ilVeGiI6qBKfKI32Qu4k5naNEEmGqFroBRfubcok13qJr1jPKaSUHAAgWUJwgkthcTuzogrJe0TvBIj1sVQeD6aSpmo/s320/769.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I'm having a rummage . . . . nothing like a good old rummage . . . .</span><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Do you think we are encouraged to rummage from our days rummaging for just the right soft toy in our cot?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">We always know what we're looking for when we find it . . . .</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Anyhoos . . . . I am rummaging for just the right paper as a background to a card . . . </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Short but sweet today as my hands aren't working as well as they could do . . . sometimes they need a bit of rest . . .</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The Screen:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSPcLyNdOcdA_qdnexyPOPZ7PHMapR-g9AON9qqeJJcFfNtrbkOZXbhvyGEmF4_4QNM_PPg9B64XUdKvofqhPwDH91Ax89fbuYi0CL8bj-IlUxiezbtF1PKRDzH-N0zPnkUIq4SSss0_1uL6g3Iwt4ddgQKgPUYbUYsx7-ULbAFH8YlDW9rmnQwdVf08/s564/2024.02.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSPcLyNdOcdA_qdnexyPOPZ7PHMapR-g9AON9qqeJJcFfNtrbkOZXbhvyGEmF4_4QNM_PPg9B64XUdKvofqhPwDH91Ax89fbuYi0CL8bj-IlUxiezbtF1PKRDzH-N0zPnkUIq4SSss0_1uL6g3Iwt4ddgQKgPUYbUYsx7-ULbAFH8YlDW9rmnQwdVf08/s320/2024.02.28.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-48618745594122438352024-02-19T10:03:00.002+00:002024-02-19T10:03:09.052+00:00Hope<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I haven't posted one of these photos for many years . . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The sun is shining today and as I looked out of the window I saw this . . . . </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4gVSZ1RGNopuOcW__fxie2mcnhuZTZVi5EzflC8YYmK6z5WujYRUjPn-vEeIl1vud1YI9ywtZrrZuADkgzmhIvXJwaEmiNzoYmphkr8FKAAxT26IIZVHJTpwbkAxoEeVeRsAsJS9rkqW_tMlG4aYmJ9KMmOjXPosAxC7vFMHzsDN5p5pKSf5tME9GDw/s744/The%20View.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4gVSZ1RGNopuOcW__fxie2mcnhuZTZVi5EzflC8YYmK6z5WujYRUjPn-vEeIl1vud1YI9ywtZrrZuADkgzmhIvXJwaEmiNzoYmphkr8FKAAxT26IIZVHJTpwbkAxoEeVeRsAsJS9rkqW_tMlG4aYmJ9KMmOjXPosAxC7vFMHzsDN5p5pKSf5tME9GDw/s320/The%20View.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Not very inspiring you might think but let me give a background for the newcomers . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The folks who lived in this house opposite planted a line of daffodils along the grass verge at the base of this wall. Beautiful sight every Spring but then they sold the house not long after we moved in. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Coming home from work one evening, I noticed the new owner sat outside happily digging . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Yes, every single bulb was dug up . . . I don't know whether he thought they were garlic . . . onions . . . .??!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Such a shame . . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">A few years later I noticed a couple of long green leaves appearing . . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Then one year a single flower . . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Today . . . .</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmi4c8fTnkghC7t1Jb3w9GoJTECercsuIIJnxGpdUYLbsMA2r5RlbLFbJ8kvLOSuRcZ5yYfbDyzb0ZRHtYHRPVr9wr1KEtOJvGHJoDlexfPBsjaXB3eOVHtK6jfn7EAoM1qrbfLI_WFDiacKx4htIrpzhhUdOqO4zNpz3WuSWLL3PSCBGvLgTlCcVHYm0/s1030/The%20ViewB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="746" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmi4c8fTnkghC7t1Jb3w9GoJTECercsuIIJnxGpdUYLbsMA2r5RlbLFbJ8kvLOSuRcZ5yYfbDyzb0ZRHtYHRPVr9wr1KEtOJvGHJoDlexfPBsjaXB3eOVHtK6jfn7EAoM1qrbfLI_WFDiacKx4htIrpzhhUdOqO4zNpz3WuSWLL3PSCBGvLgTlCcVHYm0/s320/The%20ViewB.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">and lookee along here . . . . .</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyNrAJuVpciLtjlxLQ9KZzDTzrJjpHMAQtaHiTFsfIaPPldb7prhIO4HwwGLJpElJGUEf0pn6DcLEScVtXpb6y_J4VEh1pVi1Y7LQC5E2NqcONYrR-KNGY38PRueibuS5WRfAFoYoHmEVlLnrc3_0XY9iGVjUUqFWaCG3gO81H0CwTZPLSiBP5AvvkOww/s1077/The%20ViewC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="823" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyNrAJuVpciLtjlxLQ9KZzDTzrJjpHMAQtaHiTFsfIaPPldb7prhIO4HwwGLJpElJGUEf0pn6DcLEScVtXpb6y_J4VEh1pVi1Y7LQC5E2NqcONYrR-KNGY38PRueibuS5WRfAFoYoHmEVlLnrc3_0XY9iGVjUUqFWaCG3gO81H0CwTZPLSiBP5AvvkOww/s320/The%20ViewC.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">another single flower . . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Bravo Daffodils!! Bravo!!!</span></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-7755396678869210912024-02-14T11:32:00.004+00:002024-02-14T11:32:27.792+00:00WOYWW #767<p> <span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">WOYWW - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday!</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon"; font-size: 19.32px;"><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Visit </span><a href="https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/" style="color: magenta; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800180;">here</span></a><span style="color: magenta;"> to find a friendship ring that goes on . . .and on . . .and on . . </span></span></p><p style="background-color: #ffffe5; font-family: "Coming Soon"; font-size: 19.32px;"><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">Hurray! I know what day it is . . . . . hello friends!</span></p><p style="background-color: #ffffe5; font-family: "Coming Soon"; font-size: 19.32px;"><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">Still trying to catch up with my creative swaps, all the while trying to fill the skip. We have now made a big enough space in the boxroom for both of us to stand in there!! Two hours a week is slow going but we are clearing . . . . </span></p><p style="background-color: #ffffe5; font-family: "Coming Soon"; font-size: 19.32px;"><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">I was so protective of everything but now, with the skip on the drive, I have decided I no longer need to keep all the paperwork Peter produced while studying for his degree in the late 1990's . . . . . good times but not needed in the future . . . . he has a folder of certificates etc going back to when he learnt to swim in 1959 . . . . I know . . . not wanted on journey but . . . . good to show the grandsons!!!</span></p><p style="background-color: #ffffe5; font-family: "Coming Soon"; font-size: 19.32px;"><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">shelves are appearing . . . . </span></p><p style="background-color: #ffffe5; font-family: "Coming Soon"; font-size: 19.32px;"><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">So it goes on . . . . </span></p><p style="background-color: #ffffe5; font-family: "Coming Soon"; font-size: 19.32px;"><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Found</span></span></p><p style="background-color: #ffffe5;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I bag of knitting wools . . . . inside . . .</span></p><p style="background-color: #ffffe5;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Teddies</span></p><p style="background-color: #ffffe5;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="674" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3-kIvgWIRc9FVm_SEb5yTQY7p6n-Z1-PlAwT_w-lpvTn42EFkw_vTaZMRu97_Co-3taeLjx_IybiMMPyR2mEz-qsYmmIvkiWmrRSKNcJtCoT1kUdszgnxj5f9PG9Yy_iE8Y5PSqzULwsXg_KVX1ZcTUmVQjg2r9jg4Znz0vntIO-z-hXn9_3kUSpKnc/w151-h201/767b.jpg" width="151" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Just a quick peek as they have already found a home with the great, great nieces!</span><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Anyhoos . . . we're not here to listen to me waffling, we're here to see </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">THE DESK . . . . </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYltFsebNFMiZfk8aIlIvGqKLOc-US2snkMMcl37Le5YPuP8ifZB_FULxjSVTnBCSMJiV1TQyuCCK9v5tHehpgRbeADHXjudWfDxWKIQGR3FKe_zatg1gHiH21YF6mwQRdaZWOe8Gcewqr8kQ6UzU-xNxD9aV4_iM_-dPZ5-1CsjTRJZ5Y35xDQ7xbKn4/s972/767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="972" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYltFsebNFMiZfk8aIlIvGqKLOc-US2snkMMcl37Le5YPuP8ifZB_FULxjSVTnBCSMJiV1TQyuCCK9v5tHehpgRbeADHXjudWfDxWKIQGR3FKe_zatg1gHiH21YF6mwQRdaZWOe8Gcewqr8kQ6UzU-xNxD9aV4_iM_-dPZ5-1CsjTRJZ5Y35xDQ7xbKn4/s320/767.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Lots of creative work here . . . all to do with the time of the year . . . . so to all my friends . </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Kung Hei Fat Choi </span></span></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-65894855691092213302024-02-07T11:19:00.007+00:002024-02-07T11:19:51.117+00:00WOYWW #766<p> <span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">WOYWW - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday!</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Visit </span><a href="https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800180;">here</span></a><span style="color: magenta;"> to find a friendship ring that goes on . . .and on . . .and on . . </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span> Such days . . . . I am very discombobulated . . . </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span>Managed to work out it's Wednesday, thanks to BBC Radio 4!!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span>Then trying to remember how to do this . . . getting beyond me . . . .</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span>BUT</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span>here I am!!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span>Back in the craft studio, attempting to create ATCs for February having missed most of December, all of January . . . . at least I am able to sit at my desk for a while, all thanks to my helper lady (Lyn) who comes in on a Monday for a few hours. Lyn managed to work out how my lovely new chair works so here I am . . . .</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span>She is marvellous, taking me out to the shops when I need retail therapy, tidying up behind me etc. We have been clearing out the boxroom (at last!!) and trying to fill the big skip parked on my drive! lol</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span>Anyhoos . . . . here I am at last . . .</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span>the desk</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLevuWSBLxYH4HEX2816WUTyvjbvY986Qa3320Bg1Dr-tGAAuHC3DdjARdqzYKnUtETJISPhw6oADMuQo5VH2C6Gk1W-fbPAnXV7eOjvZidekqIv4zcIf10U7qrH8gjAqydhLjaE-rhd582qJ3QI3DkBacmIrlO6vDWBCGTJMeiqHmFMkCn3sAuQ9zBk/s1020/766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1020" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLevuWSBLxYH4HEX2816WUTyvjbvY986Qa3320Bg1Dr-tGAAuHC3DdjARdqzYKnUtETJISPhw6oADMuQo5VH2C6Gk1W-fbPAnXV7eOjvZidekqIv4zcIf10U7qrH8gjAqydhLjaE-rhd582qJ3QI3DkBacmIrlO6vDWBCGTJMeiqHmFMkCn3sAuQ9zBk/s320/766.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">Lots of papers to cut and stick . . . some coins and ATCs are finished but one more set to do.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">Short but sweet today as my SIL is coming with supplies . . . fancy me some Bread and Butter pudding . . . . just call me old fashioned!!</span></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-24764274543121899252024-01-17T11:37:00.000+00:002024-01-17T11:37:01.344+00:00WOYWW #763<p> <span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">WOYWW - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday!</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Visit </span><a href="https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800180;">here</span></a><span style="color: magenta;"> to find a friendship ring that goes on . . .and on . . .and on . . </span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">What a bright sunny morning we have here . . . the outside temperature is just about freezing and the only way it is moving is downwards to -5C so I'm staying indoors.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Oscar and I are learning to live together, under protest some times as cylinders are not all the same type, and my hands cannot grip very well to turn the dials . . . but we're getting there . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The desk:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6o8h9GAX_nBjue6DyUfhANS2d51myd4geJK0eRatKVBoZjK2Dt828L0ZdjvLvCQEPQpYb416jSmh1pQeeKQBKMVDhXzfi6TVgi3XS4HvucWNMDvBIlOU0bc5MfYaEKLd-TTtAKnBQh5Ld3jXRZ4ap88BayLhImmikZUj54l29h1zfWvv1KekSibCACng/s1020/763.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1020" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6o8h9GAX_nBjue6DyUfhANS2d51myd4geJK0eRatKVBoZjK2Dt828L0ZdjvLvCQEPQpYb416jSmh1pQeeKQBKMVDhXzfi6TVgi3XS4HvucWNMDvBIlOU0bc5MfYaEKLd-TTtAKnBQh5Ld3jXRZ4ap88BayLhImmikZUj54l29h1zfWvv1KekSibCACng/s320/763.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Not the sort of card one enjoys making but there seems that a lot of goodbyes to parents have been said lately so I need to up my stock.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Then it will be thank you cards for the hospital ward staff. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">It has taken me some time to get into the craft room as I have slowly been taking down the Christmas tree and village . . . so slowly I was tempted to just leave it all up ready for the next one!! lol</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">But I'm here so here's to the future at last . . . roll on 2024 . . . I'm ready for you now!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The screen:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn26KcbuT0oGesjAyE7IZVMa8EAzLbjojanYCH0NEKbKDXoKxuIYGJrHu9vQiggqkFF8KzL0S-8biG2ZkJao3ByLuMx0PmHWEN5fDzgs_uqzTmilxEogrraK4MS7G8Gk6rX2tK2CCdlaHzsXo8pyI2JaWLqf58lmm8JMhyphenhyphen0cPjQbm5CbGITNM-tAJOTLM/s1920/6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn26KcbuT0oGesjAyE7IZVMa8EAzLbjojanYCH0NEKbKDXoKxuIYGJrHu9vQiggqkFF8KzL0S-8biG2ZkJao3ByLuMx0PmHWEN5fDzgs_uqzTmilxEogrraK4MS7G8Gk6rX2tK2CCdlaHzsXo8pyI2JaWLqf58lmm8JMhyphenhyphen0cPjQbm5CbGITNM-tAJOTLM/s320/6.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-9191219757727339832024-01-10T09:19:00.000+00:002024-01-10T09:19:03.901+00:00WOYWW #762<p> <span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Good Morning my friends from my desk here on home turf!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I came home on January 6th after arrangements had been put in place and my wonderful daughter took care of it all and waited for me to arrive.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">My life has significantly altered now . . . I have a companion to accompany me everywhere I walk, namely an oxygen tank called Oscar. Sometimes it travels in a back pack, sometimes it is in a trolley, but always within reach. Yes, it is heavy (3Kg) and, I find, complicated to strap into either packs but it helps to stop a lot of my breathing problems.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I wont go into the details of why or how or when I ended up in hospital but tell you that I didn't realise how ill I was and it was thanks to a Locum Doctor who saved my life . . . . there's no two ways about that . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">On the plus side . . . I had a marvellous Christmas and New Year, the best for a long time. I feel as though I have been away and stayed </span><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">for two weeks </span><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">in one of the best hotels . . . honestly, it was so good. The staff . . . Oh! I don't need to tell you, you know . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">So today being WOYWW I wander into my studio and what do I find . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">The desk:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIe4I7YslARvYWwyvnMBOeLiaQGIzFHQlrGrtIjS2wnW3RVGNRnd5sHTNV1FHo9YyEJTr-4d1yg6N0nqFt5SOmvJgsIvWjH0DgEo3ZDwrQ5baPbWOq8_UiQiC3dk-VxLk0aLziqdZdrzePg8l5LcqmdjRRd98laVYA8X3-5qZMSJ3DieW7z7mOrw7Lfo/s975/762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="975" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIe4I7YslARvYWwyvnMBOeLiaQGIzFHQlrGrtIjS2wnW3RVGNRnd5sHTNV1FHo9YyEJTr-4d1yg6N0nqFt5SOmvJgsIvWjH0DgEo3ZDwrQ5baPbWOq8_UiQiC3dk-VxLk0aLziqdZdrzePg8l5LcqmdjRRd98laVYA8X3-5qZMSJ3DieW7z7mOrw7Lfo/s320/762.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>December swaps waiting to be posted!!!<p></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">Just as I left it all. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">This craft space will HAVE to be sorted now as there needs to be room for Oscar in this crowded room . . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">It's good to be home, I miss all that I had over Christmas/New Year things like the heat!!, being waited on, food cooked for me. BUT</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">I am back and looking forward to this new life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">On a purely Christian note . . I have prayed for healing for a fair few months but I was like the man on the roof until The Locum Doctor came on the scene with the ultimate life boat. I received a Scripture while in hospital telling me my prayers were answered and then another to tell me that my future would be different but it was assured. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">Without Jesus I could not have come through this, without His love and care to support me there would be nothing. I give Him all the praise, thanks and glory.</span></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-53328091823574240842024-01-03T08:17:00.001+00:002024-01-03T12:38:45.780+00:00WOYWW #761<p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I'm still here with no sign of a going home date!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I don't mind though, the staff are wonderful, the food is good and I am warm without the worry of big bills. I will probably be sent home just before the snow hits town!! lol </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I look forward to crafting madly when I do get home and being able to share some photos.... until then remember this is a New Year, all nice and clean....don't get it dirty too soon!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">UPDATE</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sorry my friends for the cryptic clue last week. I only posted the Menu I was greeted with on arrival cos I didn't people thinking "oh! No! How awful!" when the choices were....Christmas on my own, suffering or in hospital, making friends. I have had a wonderful Christmas and New Year just like being on holiday!!! So that's how I'm thinking of it. Always wanted to go away for Christmas lol</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Please be happy for me not sorry or sad.. . </span></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-92145902298626181282023-12-27T06:42:00.000+00:002023-12-27T06:42:15.071+00:00WOYWW #760<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Hope you all had a good Christmas and, after being good all year, had a naughty time. Lots of cake, chocolate and wine!!! (Other food and alcohol available)<p></p><p>I am having a great Christmas, being looked after, waited on and three meals a day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedebSeOzzzdKJGDYAw1kXrMozttuRsDK22iMoDUQRFqcwmF_Qo6W0wX2JzDRDykDSyP2uB_zjEmbt4aU8GxSgktkI-2EDT9sMsVayRtXaJnOgtOMdRErTmfrghreOzRToZhstI5tOjb6Lddy2ow43pC5R8-CROpIEuH3hliArfy3jacDJ1R_ifzUorRg/s4000/original_e156f8c7-0c19-403c-ba0b-23e2e9cc7045_20231227_063311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2467" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedebSeOzzzdKJGDYAw1kXrMozttuRsDK22iMoDUQRFqcwmF_Qo6W0wX2JzDRDykDSyP2uB_zjEmbt4aU8GxSgktkI-2EDT9sMsVayRtXaJnOgtOMdRErTmfrghreOzRToZhstI5tOjb6Lddy2ow43pC5R8-CROpIEuH3hliArfy3jacDJ1R_ifzUorRg/s320/original_e156f8c7-0c19-403c-ba0b-23e2e9cc7045_20231227_063311.jpg" width="197" /></a></div>Happy WOYWW, see you all in 2024, hopefully from home!<div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-38697199600667137282023-12-20T11:00:00.000+00:002023-12-20T11:00:16.429+00:00WOYWW #759<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">WOYWW - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday!</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Visit </span><a href="https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800180;">here</span></a><span style="color: magenta;"> to find a friendship ring that goes on . . .and on . . .and on . . into 2024 . . . </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: magenta;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span>Wishing you all a happy, warm and contented Christmas with lots of good food and TV programmes.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span>No desk but a screen . . . </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDS05bQoXFGtIeY81YG0fiYnoXOsVXHhgHeY_Qu2mq0JhyeR1bj8BOsYMeqi5jVdg28C8ury2-mtBOk5B78-LTEmxthjNmj7ekuG1LQq6wSCyrmCCqOC9j2OV5qIDQxlU7BEh9ndV7zGGTxSYs0Gf4qD5v9sjsQ61ZRJLe9vq3K-gMJV7Tw8-AhDk5qh8/s425/81XbcGDuaYL._AC_SX425_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="425" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDS05bQoXFGtIeY81YG0fiYnoXOsVXHhgHeY_Qu2mq0JhyeR1bj8BOsYMeqi5jVdg28C8ury2-mtBOk5B78-LTEmxthjNmj7ekuG1LQq6wSCyrmCCqOC9j2OV5qIDQxlU7BEh9ndV7zGGTxSYs0Gf4qD5v9sjsQ61ZRJLe9vq3K-gMJV7Tw8-AhDk5qh8/s320/81XbcGDuaYL._AC_SX425_.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-37537260707751275032023-12-06T12:08:00.004+00:002023-12-06T12:08:54.402+00:00WOYWW #757<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">WOYWW - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday!</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Visit </span><a href="https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800180;">here</span></a><span style="color: magenta;"> to find a friendship ring that goes on . . .and on . . .and on . . </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Another busy week, I thought with all the frost about, and me having to stay inside in the warm, I would get a lot done but it was not to be. I just did not feel very well and most days were spent lying around, taking tablets and crying. Don't ask me why . . . no idea!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">But now the sun is shining, I am sitting on a new office chair, (which still needs to be 'messed around' with </span><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">a bit more </span><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">in order to be comfortable), carols are blasting out from the radio and life is good . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The desk:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgrxyBokStIMGCBGB2qtHw2y83mwpVWIuzdla5oGztwj3eZ8HbtgzkjJuzsKMoifJZ1BZAyqEF356l7FNJg4HP5Vn4pEC6IhLo02t_toKwNqbWw4uqsZLfXa5WdqqC2NbF7Yfp_DfE9k6GOCe2Ff2dUrwCwoubIoUJawCPcQX8d3FsIkX7ZPG54YHuqo/s1200/757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgrxyBokStIMGCBGB2qtHw2y83mwpVWIuzdla5oGztwj3eZ8HbtgzkjJuzsKMoifJZ1BZAyqEF356l7FNJg4HP5Vn4pEC6IhLo02t_toKwNqbWw4uqsZLfXa5WdqqC2NbF7Yfp_DfE9k6GOCe2Ff2dUrwCwoubIoUJawCPcQX8d3FsIkX7ZPG54YHuqo/s320/757.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">On with the writing of cards. I am making good progress although the pile does not seem to diminish . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I went out yesterday for a meal at a pub in the country, most of the meal was inedible but I had enough on the plate anyway so was not too worried.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Then came dessert!!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTPsWB4c1yUVGMjriHNl8jKdz97c0zWanSZklSqxO9NAlcH-O3_1IRImu2rHEfjUeSkHw7p6zjjB-CwbxH0BGWC4HgKC9ElrnhAZbEsGkCNr6xP_0wwEG26ir7CbkaWlRRbaQAxcp-LepWcaZ6QFcWZ6KrKwBxN8wOAv7GSTSbXxiOLmol8gpucO6GzA/s780/757b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="585" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTPsWB4c1yUVGMjriHNl8jKdz97c0zWanSZklSqxO9NAlcH-O3_1IRImu2rHEfjUeSkHw7p6zjjB-CwbxH0BGWC4HgKC9ElrnhAZbEsGkCNr6xP_0wwEG26ir7CbkaWlRRbaQAxcp-LepWcaZ6QFcWZ6KrKwBxN8wOAv7GSTSbXxiOLmol8gpucO6GzA/s320/757b.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">This was their version of Eton Mess . . . I did not think I would finish it all but I did! It was just delicious . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">R.I.P.</span></b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggG_urQT1ajU3aKDz-_K5QkBIZk1mYmflQV2hSUuHsohnigx9tGAhkY7jW94IVaqXY5AA4WOY2HtnLDwyqbHXXmKdgKeDjtG2A9GaT2Lu99NNDLIZJ_L1tSbqeZY9HTk29AHjm47IpW5EXf4uZIWnF5Ok5gW_qUYV5UYYaiyA00nWAWwOoj3obcIel-kQ/s274/757a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="274" data-original-width="184" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggG_urQT1ajU3aKDz-_K5QkBIZk1mYmflQV2hSUuHsohnigx9tGAhkY7jW94IVaqXY5AA4WOY2HtnLDwyqbHXXmKdgKeDjtG2A9GaT2Lu99NNDLIZJ_L1tSbqeZY9HTk29AHjm47IpW5EXf4uZIWnF5Ok5gW_qUYV5UYYaiyA00nWAWwOoj3obcIel-kQ/s1600/757a.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Denny Laine </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">. . . may you continue to play your music in heaven.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Such fond memories of this 'teenager' looking out for him when he lived local to me in the sixties . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The screen:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXVsSrenzidxsxdL-RkwxfOTLpB76PivD19w9eKSHZAlNbbJ3c9ShSFSLXCcgenN908wbK6J1-kX_z6ay9R7oNs9yEVqU2vLsHZ1HtlI7773J6M8OY4H2acCWQhkPW4KtvxpzehesJYUpZFyRHd8O61_OtCmEARqaBXGjHVqEA5hy-tfVBQuDZi4mzVU/s1280/screen%202023.12.06polar-bear-family.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXVsSrenzidxsxdL-RkwxfOTLpB76PivD19w9eKSHZAlNbbJ3c9ShSFSLXCcgenN908wbK6J1-kX_z6ay9R7oNs9yEVqU2vLsHZ1HtlI7773J6M8OY4H2acCWQhkPW4KtvxpzehesJYUpZFyRHd8O61_OtCmEARqaBXGjHVqEA5hy-tfVBQuDZi4mzVU/s320/screen%202023.12.06polar-bear-family.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-61617806004769245172023-11-29T10:15:00.000+00:002023-11-29T10:15:54.291+00:00WOYWW #756<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Good Morning</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Back again . . . . must be Wednesday as it seems that's the only day I post . . . . and haphazardly at that!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Last week absolutely flew past with lots of busyness and outings . . . . makes a change for me but so exhausting.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">My desk</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-GXOuIcyysyVgYvYy0cfSu3bRPbPCoi-7W2lFWnMh57QWxmAuvCcC2yZrt80y8TlNaoFzSn0eFl85PBulr4AjxLCgqSi4mifo0MnGTtgblgMxOoaTocuC0kGEDpuUCOi7CAcedCw3ExwlCW_D7mWBML1b69K3UGGwRVcC3U2YVgbNuUnCoY8wmXXAb8/s1182/756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="1182" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-GXOuIcyysyVgYvYy0cfSu3bRPbPCoi-7W2lFWnMh57QWxmAuvCcC2yZrt80y8TlNaoFzSn0eFl85PBulr4AjxLCgqSi4mifo0MnGTtgblgMxOoaTocuC0kGEDpuUCOi7CAcedCw3ExwlCW_D7mWBML1b69K3UGGwRVcC3U2YVgbNuUnCoY8wmXXAb8/s320/756.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Just had to get those babies out!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I have lots of cards that I have made through the year but still some short . . . so out came 'the boxes'.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVBQHdzPbki5khKsJTfzyGQyivXvvNVmA-x20vk0YqQiFbhIrqNNJB3GHXb-8Cxip_km_bKGU0CONHlrk0ZZNmVQ46EKbLu8fEQZtpO_PDhHkop8_EVCEQNtgOqUy4it-aq_9mycbdxB0v7AK6BbWnNi4SJvD1ooZJ9K2-1eq-XQEzeAgLANrRgtcUFw/s1020/756b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1020" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVBQHdzPbki5khKsJTfzyGQyivXvvNVmA-x20vk0YqQiFbhIrqNNJB3GHXb-8Cxip_km_bKGU0CONHlrk0ZZNmVQ46EKbLu8fEQZtpO_PDhHkop8_EVCEQNtgOqUy4it-aq_9mycbdxB0v7AK6BbWnNi4SJvD1ooZJ9K2-1eq-XQEzeAgLANrRgtcUFw/s320/756b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Lots of papers and 'stash' to sort through so that's today taken care of as was yesterday . . . please note that there are just a 'few' additional stamps on the left to add to the boxes . . . I have been very restrained.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I keep these boxes on the top of my book case so when I am tempted to buy some new stash I have only to look over and there is the reminder - YOU HAVE ENOUGH!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">So after I have made my coffee, I shall come round and visit, with a catch up, to see how wonderfully busy you have all been.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Catch you later</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The Screen</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpLavV8iAkO0HXzvnhD4m7awUIygCEdPWVwfcMpipZe88yqWSEGT5E4Cvbcx8RY4-9GQ0yuvfkqHlTWjRNrux7Iqo_gIXSc08l3Id-fdAtVxloFcfIjRntQvGJWqkHQcHd4C6HqmPoiat48yM69b_1CkhY8NnO69Cop7BNwxkbAAPqxkuEaAtOD0FTVc/s1080/2023.11.29%20dog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpLavV8iAkO0HXzvnhD4m7awUIygCEdPWVwfcMpipZe88yqWSEGT5E4Cvbcx8RY4-9GQ0yuvfkqHlTWjRNrux7Iqo_gIXSc08l3Id-fdAtVxloFcfIjRntQvGJWqkHQcHd4C6HqmPoiat48yM69b_1CkhY8NnO69Cop7BNwxkbAAPqxkuEaAtOD0FTVc/s320/2023.11.29%20dog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><p>Just a reminder to me to arrange a date to go on the 'dog trail' in town.</p></span><p></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-64820890617950933882023-11-08T10:38:00.001+00:002023-11-08T10:38:25.401+00:00WOYWW #753<p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Happy WOYWW!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Just checking in to say that I am here . . . . empty desk I'm afraid as I am full of a head cold and praying it does not go down onto my chest. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Although I think I am rid of the infection that caused all the horrendous coughing, my chest still feels very weak but I do believe that the steroid inhaler will, eventually, strengthen me enough to be able to get about without being so breathless.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The trees outside are wearing their beautiful autumnal colours and all our gardens are being decorated as they throw their brightly coloured leaves willy nilly down to earth . . . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;">I may not be able to go out into </span><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";">this Autumn display</span><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";"> but, through the window, it is a continual entertainment which I am so enjoying.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope that you are all enjoying Mother Nature's wonders . . . be it Spring or Autumn . . . . </span></span></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-3575925925217872662023-11-01T07:30:00.006+00:002023-11-01T07:30:00.144+00:00WOYWW #752<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"> After all the trauma of last week, I am being treated to a day out to see Botanical Beasts and Mythical Creatures! Sounds like fun, I'm with DDC, DX & FX so it WILL be but . . . . . no desk again!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I will catch up with everyone later and do a full post on the latest visit as soon as.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The screen is where my mind has been . . . </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB9RUGHY6X0hUPFzJCYyFhzNQELgTWF0UghbjG0ladx3X5tXfDjs3oRDfE_UPxVv6JwulA0eo0eDo8oRn8LfJxZeWHcYiSpwSJNr9PlGvEttunAv-AEgUQs7X7b6vcZ7tTluT3TPPMqeze6zrgBeoWGxgW7jsp8XlsOeM6k5W7Ay127KlC0QYb29sedQ/s576/01%20Positivety04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB9RUGHY6X0hUPFzJCYyFhzNQELgTWF0UghbjG0ladx3X5tXfDjs3oRDfE_UPxVv6JwulA0eo0eDo8oRn8LfJxZeWHcYiSpwSJNr9PlGvEttunAv-AEgUQs7X7b6vcZ7tTluT3TPPMqeze6zrgBeoWGxgW7jsp8XlsOeM6k5W7Ay127KlC0QYb29sedQ/w447-h447/01%20Positivety04.jpg" width="447" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">BTW - Happy November!! lol</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-33747721297151847502023-10-25T08:09:00.001+01:002023-10-27T11:29:07.997+01:00WOYWW #751<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"> No desk I'm afraid..... I'm away visiting.....another hospital!!! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jEoOGznDm49U8SslneUUdFvBmRwXy-SP65VxCBqFYe7gzi4h4jFlgfzD4A6YPkjlIIFucHZNmUr_3bEao5BL8YvyKIbHUuvNVkz7dIufFjvG3OOzWqK00GBVKI_P6Xln6IKvuq50aHiOu4TtuH5qNxrDAVv8zNK76NiICRHMuvn6Y2Qdt-ya7w8zEfQ/s2608/20231024_010416.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="1956" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jEoOGznDm49U8SslneUUdFvBmRwXy-SP65VxCBqFYe7gzi4h4jFlgfzD4A6YPkjlIIFucHZNmUr_3bEao5BL8YvyKIbHUuvNVkz7dIufFjvG3OOzWqK00GBVKI_P6Xln6IKvuq50aHiOu4TtuH5qNxrDAVv8zNK76NiICRHMuvn6Y2Qdt-ya7w8zEfQ/s320/20231024_010416.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">If I'm home later, I'll update....</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b>UPDATE:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Back home safe and sound with a lot more tablets!!! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Quite an experience! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Staff were all wonderful as per usual, not much sleep . . . . then discharged</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Left to get home on my own . . . . . in my night clothes . . . .. 18.00hrs . . . . dark, wet Autumn night.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Not eligible for hospital transport so I had no option but to go on the bus . . . . but would they let this little old lady in her nightclothes outside a hospital on the bus!! that was the question. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">And how was I going to even walk to the bus stop without any stick or walker . . . . then again through town to my second bus . . . . then a 'normal' 20mins walk to my house . . . . very difficult questions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The main problem was that I did not fit the criteria for hospital assisted transport as I did not need oxygen and was mobile (no wheelchair). I don't think the fact I was in my night clothes and had no personal transport came into the question . . . . I was very upset and the nursing staff were very apologetic but it was out of their control . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">In the end I phoned my local taxi company, the other side of the City, and asked them if they would be able to come and take me home . . . they said yes but it would be very expensive. We agreed a price and then I was taken out to the taxi (in a wheelchair) and came home.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b>Aide de Memoire</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">If taken by ambulance to hospital, please remember to take a set of outside clothes, shoes, Walker or Wheelchair, enough money for an expensive taxi ride . . . and a Mac!!! </span></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-40065357508928835982023-10-18T10:56:00.004+01:002023-10-18T10:56:32.726+01:00750! WOYWW #750<div><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">WOYWW - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday!</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></div><div><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Visit </span><a href="https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800180;">here</span></a><span style="color: magenta;"> to find a friendship ring that goes on . . .and on . . .and on . . at least 750 times!!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span>Very short post today . . . </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: xx-large;">I am having a 'sort of' tidy up . . . </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtFghbdAKVKSuWn87UxORemwMzYPB8LJYYAEzeptb8wxjV0XJWT0C9cVNXR__rcyXgbr9UN8tU6I05zfgjCelN8fQxpdxekkz5e0BHI8Q-XnjqE4zsXz97JfuRz3xzkeig6u7BQMIXkhp_jtilFdLyk4hkaoiiItplxfesxMD_lsbT-N15vVO-w7YTcg/s1239/750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1239" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtFghbdAKVKSuWn87UxORemwMzYPB8LJYYAEzeptb8wxjV0XJWT0C9cVNXR__rcyXgbr9UN8tU6I05zfgjCelN8fQxpdxekkz5e0BHI8Q-XnjqE4zsXz97JfuRz3xzkeig6u7BQMIXkhp_jtilFdLyk4hkaoiiItplxfesxMD_lsbT-N15vVO-w7YTcg/s320/750.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: xx-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The quicker I get this lot sorted, the quicker I will be able to start crafting!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just emptying boxes . . . . exploding all over the place . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hopefully, I will also file my stamps and dies instead of just throwing them into this bag after I have used them . . . <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtd7SgKT0WdOlhi4ED3KdWM8WmlwdeyhBIp6EL0fhqChrMIKh6hn9_RvFCdz-72uT9rpxwGuMsl8PGw2XojDlfj_F8XblTySEediPavHhWF7_oOObhqomgdtwS3EPUx-RECIffqEBVFwpzfBociJqGOm53x8mlF3blny1R6c8Dt5rxdM-XzaPx_cH_7ic/s1239/750a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="929" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtd7SgKT0WdOlhi4ED3KdWM8WmlwdeyhBIp6EL0fhqChrMIKh6hn9_RvFCdz-72uT9rpxwGuMsl8PGw2XojDlfj_F8XblTySEediPavHhWF7_oOObhqomgdtwS3EPUx-RECIffqEBVFwpzfBociJqGOm53x8mlF3blny1R6c8Dt5rxdM-XzaPx_cH_7ic/s320/750a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I started 'putting' them in this bag cos I found that I would need one of these stamps/dies for the next card I made and so on and on it went . . . . THEY REALLY NEED FILING""</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">so now you know what I'm up to, I'm going to visit you and see what you're up to . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Screen still has my beautiful swan . . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4ycnQor1lIBns5Lp12sU-CLbCEuQMZX_6bpPlTpLdkfpTa3qX0h89TwUqpmwFVRbZlksj2rO_qRqj134NHcoKEWf0g0k28QN8gKLwQUbiuVykwbDbpCi6TxHQNPllszQptc4sYYDE-6FWZFgYttEVsMBousT-QpIdcEFTuzo3PCuD_ynC6f4sQJMJbI/s1200/Screen%20%202023.10%2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1200" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4ycnQor1lIBns5Lp12sU-CLbCEuQMZX_6bpPlTpLdkfpTa3qX0h89TwUqpmwFVRbZlksj2rO_qRqj134NHcoKEWf0g0k28QN8gKLwQUbiuVykwbDbpCi6TxHQNPllszQptc4sYYDE-6FWZFgYttEVsMBousT-QpIdcEFTuzo3PCuD_ynC6f4sQJMJbI/w540-h332/Screen%20%202023.10%2011.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><p></p></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-61685526057897871102023-10-11T11:17:00.001+01:002023-10-11T11:17:54.945+01:00WOYWW #749<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Hello my Friends, we meet again!! Why? Because . . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">WOYWW - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday!</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Visit </span><a href="https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800180;">here</span></a><span style="color: magenta;"> to find a friendship ring that goes on . . .and on . . .and on . . </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span>The Desk:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVT58f-9_3daaVIwhL-J1mpIPTxoxEYHqB_bQOEQC2XVf5zhH6deX0gVIfEEmvYL0tt8xwNogUhTHphAysp-4_UfLDtVykcV4FbV2ZJoJdSUexFi3YlZYuXdgxtc-Ztmp9HTHQCFw_ZTTG2VsUmirG7epyXlcPGuNbn9e2Ew9AnEUl1hBejyJYJJHGt2s/s1116/749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1116" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVT58f-9_3daaVIwhL-J1mpIPTxoxEYHqB_bQOEQC2XVf5zhH6deX0gVIfEEmvYL0tt8xwNogUhTHphAysp-4_UfLDtVykcV4FbV2ZJoJdSUexFi3YlZYuXdgxtc-Ztmp9HTHQCFw_ZTTG2VsUmirG7epyXlcPGuNbn9e2Ew9AnEUl1hBejyJYJJHGt2s/s320/749.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">au naturel . . .</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">It is posting time again so I am 'up to my ears' in cards, envelopes, labels, stamps (rich man's playthings!) and all things postal.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">Great fun.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJd4cu9yvrXkxPvW3ZhliNoXntHLG6X_REEDGcUjqrNVSWoEpMVJnb04PkpqdIXtBibs5hjg6bZKSeXMzgOeif_yDGxPxshnY4KwKu9JQcLsZgppcj6iWQP9NAr54LcT38yXPMxINEG0zWh9b_IkqBMR0hmW8G7q9wtWsO5gOWt2yHiEZAtVM-Crsaec/s1239/749a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1239" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJd4cu9yvrXkxPvW3ZhliNoXntHLG6X_REEDGcUjqrNVSWoEpMVJnb04PkpqdIXtBibs5hjg6bZKSeXMzgOeif_yDGxPxshnY4KwKu9JQcLsZgppcj6iWQP9NAr54LcT38yXPMxINEG0zWh9b_IkqBMR0hmW8G7q9wtWsO5gOWt2yHiEZAtVM-Crsaec/s320/749a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">Centre is my new stash, went in for some adhesives and these fell into my basket. . some superb colours . . . I really don't have these . . . I NEED them for my envelopes . . . what the heck . . they look yummy! lol</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3RXuVZ1ioImE8kYFn8HnoD_9JwXcoDFSGp4v0kOP7WBIu1lAC6Xm-CbuGYnZ219UW43QRUUu_45HfRdNk41BKGR5pizZQTwAEkr1UdepJbCF-QzEBGatSAUx7YONvf_nAfOXK0LHVUMLM_RXAQZ0BuVHWdgPj8G4bsNzUFFGo83PGM2Lfm87N0Z4kxM/s1239/749b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1239" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3RXuVZ1ioImE8kYFn8HnoD_9JwXcoDFSGp4v0kOP7WBIu1lAC6Xm-CbuGYnZ219UW43QRUUu_45HfRdNk41BKGR5pizZQTwAEkr1UdepJbCF-QzEBGatSAUx7YONvf_nAfOXK0LHVUMLM_RXAQZ0BuVHWdgPj8G4bsNzUFFGo83PGM2Lfm87N0Z4kxM/s320/749b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">These are next to be enveloped . . . Red/Brown colour and Cats Coins.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNj-EzRWKQss1eFN1rXkfsJYIsXG1ajdri5HZ_mByH4E1HcAOU9ucLNcBcDMEPWqkm5uqAAN_WY8ZMrw2yswq37l5v1zGoxiRbIpCk0sL3wXHgNRzlB4C60j_oOv1KJduPBiT8Zba-Sne1pdW_z1KjOqWMjNj0os1goRzCyo4n-0uSQ-Rp8QltytVrUI/s1239/749c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1239" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNj-EzRWKQss1eFN1rXkfsJYIsXG1ajdri5HZ_mByH4E1HcAOU9ucLNcBcDMEPWqkm5uqAAN_WY8ZMrw2yswq37l5v1zGoxiRbIpCk0sL3wXHgNRzlB4C60j_oOv1KJduPBiT8Zba-Sne1pdW_z1KjOqWMjNj0os1goRzCyo4n-0uSQ-Rp8QltytVrUI/s320/749c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">On the right, some ATCs and Coins received for September, I have yet to blog them.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">Lots going on today but visits will be made . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">The screen is very special to me at the moment . . . </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfr3NUFEaDBdmGZI4E12DEw_rrlo_b9dLuE9AMVCkJhXxNxFrZTAO87Jbyy_5-ptVMGaJ-H-DBh-gMS4LimUv7557MACfO2F48RvFUqSfuwXkH390YwRKKP-oSbRvI1DH9kEIooAGsQOtI6baS0mvs_PyMWejwHHtpyE9A0DRBSNoEc1m9EZ28TYbpfI/s1200/Screen%20%202023.10%2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1200" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfr3NUFEaDBdmGZI4E12DEw_rrlo_b9dLuE9AMVCkJhXxNxFrZTAO87Jbyy_5-ptVMGaJ-H-DBh-gMS4LimUv7557MACfO2F48RvFUqSfuwXkH390YwRKKP-oSbRvI1DH9kEIooAGsQOtI6baS0mvs_PyMWejwHHtpyE9A0DRBSNoEc1m9EZ28TYbpfI/w471-h290/Screen%20%202023.10%2011.jpg" width="471" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-23581303774310487112023-10-05T07:30:00.001+01:002023-10-05T07:30:00.129+01:00Old Friends<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"> I have to say goodbye to an old friend who has been with me for over twenty years . . .</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zDDJ1jHRBobQffZSdIeae5hIvt-AyePwdZ0HeRCut5iFkLyLLYLHrXEmiOBzuxxl6T6MHzTw3xNCjB6pbM452nJ1DDpMePNQzKBY3tcLLI935Iugh2UGhCH9849kTW3mi83idb2jW_MUQjWCh8dO8syr3DXNq1PtUq9Kfcpm13o8xI-lHQvHka6QBxg/s1239/20231004_161907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1239" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zDDJ1jHRBobQffZSdIeae5hIvt-AyePwdZ0HeRCut5iFkLyLLYLHrXEmiOBzuxxl6T6MHzTw3xNCjB6pbM452nJ1DDpMePNQzKBY3tcLLI935Iugh2UGhCH9849kTW3mi83idb2jW_MUQjWCh8dO8syr3DXNq1PtUq9Kfcpm13o8xI-lHQvHka6QBxg/s320/20231004_161907.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">Welcome new friend, I hope we will be as happy as Mr Blue</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGR5NsXRfxfqoEr6L-i2QXssQxt4M_6P9U6j0ouyGK7Hvv9KANca_V1N3RJUmCj-rqN3Ev-xy1180btjgLU14421etTL64mvsOne4s6KU9wx6pGD_ApQilRXbi6VMOmnFv8PN1bWY8P5bq5APPbkBnvLKiDbvCtPlLn9bmdLnexilO8IXXUG2wKJJDAQI/s1239/20231004_161923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1239" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGR5NsXRfxfqoEr6L-i2QXssQxt4M_6P9U6j0ouyGK7Hvv9KANca_V1N3RJUmCj-rqN3Ev-xy1180btjgLU14421etTL64mvsOne4s6KU9wx6pGD_ApQilRXbi6VMOmnFv8PN1bWY8P5bq5APPbkBnvLKiDbvCtPlLn9bmdLnexilO8IXXUG2wKJJDAQI/s320/20231004_161923.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Strangers are just friends we haven't met yet.</span></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-76755999116244821212023-10-04T07:30:00.001+01:002023-10-04T07:30:00.136+01:00WOYWW #748<p> <span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">WOYWW - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday!</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Visit </span><a href="https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800180;">here</span></a><span style="color: magenta;"> to find a friendship ring that goes on . . .and on . . .and on . . </span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The desk</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkxXIxoOfBl-JYtuOzDd9_nLhOluatCz6XQgOfG8O8uSO6jlxOq40iuZXbfVKJrV5oRWc1tXoYvh_maAt8U5ZLMye2p6b3qTpXE2aNL7yjd4ylSgMeKmZQviIONLFWu4K6Jn7qZCDHAA_VTmvL4DJhzII-JBI-oPy5G6BsK8-Q2S76QtBgrJV3RS25RQ/s1239/748.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1239" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkxXIxoOfBl-JYtuOzDd9_nLhOluatCz6XQgOfG8O8uSO6jlxOq40iuZXbfVKJrV5oRWc1tXoYvh_maAt8U5ZLMye2p6b3qTpXE2aNL7yjd4ylSgMeKmZQviIONLFWu4K6Jn7qZCDHAA_VTmvL4DJhzII-JBI-oPy5G6BsK8-Q2S76QtBgrJV3RS25RQ/s320/748.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I'm waiting for paint to dry!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I am really!! I am creating ATCs using the<a href="https://www.artisbasic.com/2022/07/neurographic-art.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> Neurographic art</span></a> again, this time on canvas with Acrylic Paints. It is teaching me patience . . . .</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpj_Eo3CprCUWWV6L7PbYJIEBMwcxgA89Ikk-PJ7tvWhorLaSa5Jsl4eu66vrhb_Zv7k2t8jDFs01gt6p5Tvmx90OXuogxzd8mwenCqSyqIT7Cu2I6cZFC0-fmrQ07z0XhQDrXuBrImcsJ-A2hIuHObbgcx-Lkq9P7motlKnQK6mcF5L8B1QZsXqDeGM/s1054/748a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="1054" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpj_Eo3CprCUWWV6L7PbYJIEBMwcxgA89Ikk-PJ7tvWhorLaSa5Jsl4eu66vrhb_Zv7k2t8jDFs01gt6p5Tvmx90OXuogxzd8mwenCqSyqIT7Cu2I6cZFC0-fmrQ07z0XhQDrXuBrImcsJ-A2hIuHObbgcx-Lkq9P7motlKnQK6mcF5L8B1QZsXqDeGM/s320/748a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I blame those little tubes . . . . I went in to buy some double sided tape . . . they tempted me . . . I have big tubes, bottles, metallic paints etc . . . but these little tubes of brightness . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I have a pad of canvas paper, it doesn't see daylight very often but I used a page to experiment with these paints and . . . Neurographic art.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">It took some time to find a black pen that would flow on the canvas but I managed it . . .a Sharpie you might know!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">This is my fifth day of painting. One has to wait for each colour to dry . . . . like I said . . . patience . . </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodmRj0VjyWuyUaDOvmD4WI_P5rA9Hn2wqU-ktOJes1VdKsD8wqMrYFzYqvEkCccanPUUwYwbU8Mfb8XWQu9dQ_FsI7ezWEeA56-JY4zlVTyYM0qKKEGEYhUaF5OA2EgR1Nfs2Ja5LyLycuIltrstBzJxUWysMjTrP8N6v-pXhPorjsUK9ShJO12byJ1A/s896/748c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="896" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodmRj0VjyWuyUaDOvmD4WI_P5rA9Hn2wqU-ktOJes1VdKsD8wqMrYFzYqvEkCccanPUUwYwbU8Mfb8XWQu9dQ_FsI7ezWEeA56-JY4zlVTyYM0qKKEGEYhUaF5OA2EgR1Nfs2Ja5LyLycuIltrstBzJxUWysMjTrP8N6v-pXhPorjsUK9ShJO12byJ1A/s320/748c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">As you can see the canvas is rather large . . . . the colours are so much brighter IRL.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I have used some of the small tubes and some metallic paints, I shall do another one at some future date with just shades of one colour . . . . why? Cos I can!!</span></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcXyCmIXjte2p3kQQZSaRYTOg_OPxErNwCsKyonWHnZ56gZiAPn0gMle0YlrLV7FzsPB5k7ABiJQ8vnL93X0CQOsR7x-mzMJPeS0FLbMIMdf-rMRoaoUX9NIf-S56sa6rah8ynYSMo1fow1SeQ0DooqaBtSaehnM1W8d_kbeCl8lnnfakIZ_1BusQb40/s806/748b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="806" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcXyCmIXjte2p3kQQZSaRYTOg_OPxErNwCsKyonWHnZ56gZiAPn0gMle0YlrLV7FzsPB5k7ABiJQ8vnL93X0CQOsR7x-mzMJPeS0FLbMIMdf-rMRoaoUX9NIf-S56sa6rah8ynYSMo1fow1SeQ0DooqaBtSaehnM1W8d_kbeCl8lnnfakIZ_1BusQb40/s320/748b.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">These are my 'wipe off' sheets . . . I just keep adding to them . . . . they WILL become masterboards.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The Screen</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlV6hFXEmgcXSnbhrkdFC70o0RCaMbIohdAGHcn8ZHPxBfwEthEc08cwXeRda8h8dwxd3ExHTD-nd9aSory5mclK7FEy7o0650b5WkUwzqC2TNPoI2QH_kl1FGQVguuRdc5gSoAgJec4mEc_JcmPpbcQnVIphMj3jy-YaDRflzIkHrpM17sBvSSinAS_U/s605/Brum%20Canal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="605" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlV6hFXEmgcXSnbhrkdFC70o0RCaMbIohdAGHcn8ZHPxBfwEthEc08cwXeRda8h8dwxd3ExHTD-nd9aSory5mclK7FEy7o0650b5WkUwzqC2TNPoI2QH_kl1FGQVguuRdc5gSoAgJec4mEc_JcmPpbcQnVIphMj3jy-YaDRflzIkHrpM17sBvSSinAS_U/s320/Brum%20Canal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Just in case you wondered what was behind the Library . . . . .</span>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-17338867426186094472023-10-03T09:19:00.003+01:002023-10-03T09:19:56.497+01:00Three Years . . . . .<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixz_rkdUNOHC9QEVrecmezzyVpIRNvUriquv35minNeczdv7O9k09fAcAEF6oH057T5sOLBJaSchLdIwdJEprAARyhvHApcK1WpoXX-HLZWzQzR5tjrNf7GEzYr8-W-7eiMbSN6FnXVTFHIg0vmpzov_Jd3tkopYmGINjuEQj-3iz88xoyud4jZDbpGiU/s1239/Peter%20in%20black%20sack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="929" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixz_rkdUNOHC9QEVrecmezzyVpIRNvUriquv35minNeczdv7O9k09fAcAEF6oH057T5sOLBJaSchLdIwdJEprAARyhvHApcK1WpoXX-HLZWzQzR5tjrNf7GEzYr8-W-7eiMbSN6FnXVTFHIg0vmpzov_Jd3tkopYmGINjuEQj-3iz88xoyud4jZDbpGiU/s320/Peter%20in%20black%20sack.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"> "Silly Boy!" Out in the rain . . . .</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">Three years today you left me . . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I had no idea it would be so hard . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I had no idea the pain of losing you would just go on and on . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I miss you so so very much . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">. . . and I'm so very lonely . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">missing your silly jokes . . . . I tell them out loud to myself . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Three years . . . . </span></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-28664360296190681292023-09-28T07:30:00.001+01:002023-09-28T07:30:00.168+01:00End of September ish<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"> No, I don't know what happened, I started the month with good intention but somehow it has all disappeared.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I meant to share the changes in the garden, the cards I made, the stash I bought and what happened . . . . . . I don't know!?! I think I have just coughed and coughed my way through the month. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Somedays I think it is getting worse, somedays I think I am getting better, somedays I think "Oh! what the heck!" just let me go but I'm still here struggling on. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I am filling my life with as much as I can do, and closing my eyes and mind to that which I can't do . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I managed to get all my charity donations downstairs and filled my hall ready for it to be collected . . . then their van broke down so it is still there . . good job I don't go out or anyone comes to visit me cos the front door doesn't open wide enough!! I have to laugh . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I was discharged from the hospital yesterday. After a 45mins journey I was in and discharged and out in 10mins. The same ambulance driver brought me home and I was so relieved that I hadn't had to make the journey under my own steam as I have to catch 3 buses. . . . for a 10 mins consultation . . . . lol </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">So this is catch up . . . slowly I am bringing the plants into the greenhouse. I'm not making a very good job of it cos I need to erect another shelf (potting table) and it is in the chicken house . . . can't get up there, let alone inside it! I am not complaining, I am just saying how it is . . . and why I am so behind in everything . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The absolute marvels of this month have been . . . .</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFacwTpWHQZMmWhBbYHD0n9x-2XbG8QfKQUhtJvPK_-69vCK6cH4v2auI6Cnu33wVReWvFHlAdWTHZHY2J0-P1d30YOL_yxsVs2yhHVQjgr09E_JkW9DS_R8DehDNhvAs1SR4-2ArDBWSWorF5HRp95Y1wuRyN2VTl0jHoPdA6iNth_63oQUzYxmLQc0A/s1116/20230908_Gladiolus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="837" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFacwTpWHQZMmWhBbYHD0n9x-2XbG8QfKQUhtJvPK_-69vCK6cH4v2auI6Cnu33wVReWvFHlAdWTHZHY2J0-P1d30YOL_yxsVs2yhHVQjgr09E_JkW9DS_R8DehDNhvAs1SR4-2ArDBWSWorF5HRp95Y1wuRyN2VTl0jHoPdA6iNth_63oQUzYxmLQc0A/s320/20230908_Gladiolus.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">and</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTRO2ROx5MTS1GhAz4jdt-2nrAPzE1cr0YJ4ZBjtZJXrQhYhzWKg1svi5I2FeqmjnGCoHa3xXhBs2zGjoqRfshGFEWYE9XwvZ5iAxbBSlFYxE07QuPwCngoa7f2JuuhQjVEqUytJhNdwuUqUqTEqpZE6KnZ3OMSZU8YWMn2JpF9VtLbm33UmvH7YUsy0/s1239/20230922_Kaffir%20Lily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="929" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTRO2ROx5MTS1GhAz4jdt-2nrAPzE1cr0YJ4ZBjtZJXrQhYhzWKg1svi5I2FeqmjnGCoHa3xXhBs2zGjoqRfshGFEWYE9XwvZ5iAxbBSlFYxE07QuPwCngoa7f2JuuhQjVEqUytJhNdwuUqUqTEqpZE6KnZ3OMSZU8YWMn2JpF9VtLbm33UmvH7YUsy0/s320/20230922_Kaffir%20Lily.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Back in the Spring I found a load of small bulbs, some looked like crocus, but the rest ?????</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I planted them out in various pots, some I added plants to and left them all out in the sunshine. These two flowered . . . a PURPLE Gladiolus and a Kafir Lily. How amazing is that . . . I have so admired them especially as the bed of Kaffirs in the garden has been so overgrown they have died.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Roll on next Spring . . . if I can get them through the Winter of course!!</span></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-43215597299689052572023-09-27T10:20:00.004+01:002023-09-27T10:20:54.605+01:00WOYWW #747<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">WOYWW - All the deets on how to link up etc. and, more importantly, why you should, can be found at the top of the page. Thank you Julia for hosting another week of fun and mayhem</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: xx-large;">!</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">It's WEDNESDAY!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">the Desk</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO_6XkMpx5cVZUnHPg7jmaJLc6eQLQB5p_pWwtR9e7yqBwgTI9zl8lnzMg8tCB6T_mDet-ZGu1KcwgQ5zjtFiPLW5Atvyx53QrYyhv6WMFiIFanFKo5rE_ZzgK1wzLj9fRR9pR6ajeqBOzHoRtZg0VpBMznP3sGs6lbmmQ6l3HzZevkC44E9ntbkGFWY/s1116/747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1116" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO_6XkMpx5cVZUnHPg7jmaJLc6eQLQB5p_pWwtR9e7yqBwgTI9zl8lnzMg8tCB6T_mDet-ZGu1KcwgQ5zjtFiPLW5Atvyx53QrYyhv6WMFiIFanFKo5rE_ZzgK1wzLj9fRR9pR6ajeqBOzHoRtZg0VpBMznP3sGs6lbmmQ6l3HzZevkC44E9ntbkGFWY/s320/747.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;">I was informed about a sale at <a href="https://sevenhillscrafts.co.uk/sale.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Seven Hills Crafts</span></a>, rather like their goods and service so I went to their website . . . . just for a look you understand.</span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjERSQxOvnS6KdN8-MGK8hHoxfVkZQfWYWrQzXLyLIlsdbfuyoPsfzmRG8QC350q-ArMV67qYQLtoTQbRvA67rux4xif1XUxOrxFheB0_zPsyv72zieE1z_18Fl2WN7WEAR8Fl-PtdhckkSUOZlcxxC7kgYJWV35G6NYsHGHo-mSAyiLCFP6GAj2w1yE/s932/747a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjERSQxOvnS6KdN8-MGK8hHoxfVkZQfWYWrQzXLyLIlsdbfuyoPsfzmRG8QC350q-ArMV67qYQLtoTQbRvA67rux4xif1XUxOrxFheB0_zPsyv72zieE1z_18Fl2WN7WEAR8Fl-PtdhckkSUOZlcxxC7kgYJWV35G6NYsHGHo-mSAyiLCFP6GAj2w1yE/s320/747a.jpg" width="311" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Order sent Sunday night, order delivered first thing Tuesday . . . . like I say, I rather like their service!</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I am creating some ATCs using some corrugated cardboard. Just prepping at the moment, had to stop to examine the stash!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_6nfMHWFlcofAxIioaGaG5GmvwHEWLQ5yUro5f7dWbbhp_RtuupgKVEh_HC7pEfRAa7Vro69MPsuCOg5bHrVDKSsCGxpQzGTHGixYuOziA_ADnQhxBJfGiWqHjTzjo_1r7HLJ-mneSFfE4OqzOkNB_ePDCqanNL-KJy_X-Del2ki3UvcDBhRshYSbOc/s1239/747b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="929" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_6nfMHWFlcofAxIioaGaG5GmvwHEWLQ5yUro5f7dWbbhp_RtuupgKVEh_HC7pEfRAa7Vro69MPsuCOg5bHrVDKSsCGxpQzGTHGixYuOziA_ADnQhxBJfGiWqHjTzjo_1r7HLJ-mneSFfE4OqzOkNB_ePDCqanNL-KJy_X-Del2ki3UvcDBhRshYSbOc/s320/747b.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">When I find the correct colouring blend I shall continue with these cards. Have just been trying out pens, shall move onto paints now . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The Screen this week . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_9HNWS6Q2c6OD7EOZPQu5JZwCIDuzwLtUHN4MeVDz1WjdV2UHPFuw7bQDpCToDYfXl3QCkezgZeZH6wW5SaokJPXepz0F32eORiRCC_jFaf91-es_ug-SAMAqT7CXx3jEWJVzvrfxwtizISaLxXQHlYVeBmHWaqb0n5mFcuYIAmwYZNgSzduivZ9r8o/s800/Screen%202023.09.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_9HNWS6Q2c6OD7EOZPQu5JZwCIDuzwLtUHN4MeVDz1WjdV2UHPFuw7bQDpCToDYfXl3QCkezgZeZH6wW5SaokJPXepz0F32eORiRCC_jFaf91-es_ug-SAMAqT7CXx3jEWJVzvrfxwtizISaLxXQHlYVeBmHWaqb0n5mFcuYIAmwYZNgSzduivZ9r8o/s320/Screen%202023.09.27.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">. . . . . is of a lovely sunny day in Centenary Square, Birmingham. The Hall of Memory to the left and Baskerville House to the right with the New Library towering over it. Baskerville House is where my Mother came to collect her wages every week . . . all wood panelled passages and offices . . . . I had to go with her as a youngster and I found it very overpowering . . . reminds me now of the Bank in Mary Poppins . . . . the smell of polish and old men in suits . . . . oh! yes! I know exactly how those children felt . . . .lol</span><p></p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-17548867072590640442023-09-20T09:40:00.007+01:002023-09-20T09:40:53.568+01:00WOYWW #746<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"> Welcome to another What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday! I hope it will be happy for you . . . . I have lots to do as usual . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The Desk . . .</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAts94QmHz-PR0whNHIX3_z5eKoRm8goJZEGK1w4QCYlPdmWJSThPW84RpKXum6TJC7C-irr3WSY0jqbyu9EktbU70wzzvhEX-FB6tpsYoaZvoW5zqLZS4z1DrWMSR3AuklUpw6dfyc8_7mfXYsZtHwhvMjiQeSPzzmbF-92zdSj30akMPl00DBGVVb9g/s1239/746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1239" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAts94QmHz-PR0whNHIX3_z5eKoRm8goJZEGK1w4QCYlPdmWJSThPW84RpKXum6TJC7C-irr3WSY0jqbyu9EktbU70wzzvhEX-FB6tpsYoaZvoW5zqLZS4z1DrWMSR3AuklUpw6dfyc8_7mfXYsZtHwhvMjiQeSPzzmbF-92zdSj30akMPl00DBGVVb9g/s320/746.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I'm copying . . . well, I don't think it's called copying . . . . more CASE . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Catching up on my emails the other morning I saw a stunning card here <a href="https://inkybutterfly.com/2023/09/19/textured-florals-in-shades-of-yellow/" target="_blank">Texture Florals</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Whoa! That is beautiful! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Just what I need for my October Colour card of Grey. I had already decided to make a grey card with pink embellishments (2nd best fave colours), so as you can see it is almost finished . . . . just watching glue dry lol</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">I have had a very busy weekend and have not really recovered completely, socialising seems to take it out of me these days . . . . so I am working at my desk . . . . . sitting down is good . . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The screen says it all . . . .</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AVLO7wGwaidqXbUDupGmLRPrUFfSsw6NtI_etfVDNwwwhwwdnFCHLjtFwLlvsqvO16Jo8pgKJuyrcqGTPlvh7Klon904F4IwESTDk1HiAkUPAiZXzSmo1FW0LweioVqxJoTa1l3Cf7CbRZJSDeNRPLR5DvtuSa1oGQdquCNkgbwC2lDMePiZ-R7xV78/s640/01%20Positivety15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="494" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AVLO7wGwaidqXbUDupGmLRPrUFfSsw6NtI_etfVDNwwwhwwdnFCHLjtFwLlvsqvO16Jo8pgKJuyrcqGTPlvh7Klon904F4IwESTDk1HiAkUPAiZXzSmo1FW0LweioVqxJoTa1l3Cf7CbRZJSDeNRPLR5DvtuSa1oGQdquCNkgbwC2lDMePiZ-R7xV78/s320/01%20Positivety15.jpg" width="247" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">. . . . and I can see through my window that there are lots of umbrellas today . </span>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817895270208371269.post-64378825810080393902023-09-13T09:01:00.000+01:002023-09-13T09:01:19.594+01:00WOYWW #745<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"> I see Blogger has been 'updating' again!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">So the sun is shining after two days of continuous drizzle . . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">My Desk</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7A0RCy_c1uz_lHm6JfMImyGB0a6mSOukLo59toc0xH6i9-TsH4dVAELXJJeSHuFzvVeWnIbF2X1pqJ3Do4L7e7sRc416HVXpaT7OI6AscFdVJ3qFJiFCilykczeFGKUaHgABLs6tAj_cBxFDqx-bRRfHlOdFbv40ewQxi7DuLuP8z8wDR3TK4LVzXBII/s1239/745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1239" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7A0RCy_c1uz_lHm6JfMImyGB0a6mSOukLo59toc0xH6i9-TsH4dVAELXJJeSHuFzvVeWnIbF2X1pqJ3Do4L7e7sRc416HVXpaT7OI6AscFdVJ3qFJiFCilykczeFGKUaHgABLs6tAj_cBxFDqx-bRRfHlOdFbv40ewQxi7DuLuP8z8wDR3TK4LVzXBII/s320/745.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Clear desk time . . . . need to get all the contents of the box on the right hand side ready to post.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PJD9SLKJ8z8ZEKxDW21QFxHQMPVKgNwLoufjoxMc_U5mTEKDUmd-UzyWAOp8fEgTAH4Tms-Y8zT9dPF7iGl_VIkL59wmBcshrAAAsG7YaQPY3Kp2e0Yb4HX3p2PhQr3U8vKrxdT__XGHLQX_fzU8pZvol6jRCnhw1JGCzdGkjrgkp_wI0bk153J_MFI/s1239/745a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="929" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PJD9SLKJ8z8ZEKxDW21QFxHQMPVKgNwLoufjoxMc_U5mTEKDUmd-UzyWAOp8fEgTAH4Tms-Y8zT9dPF7iGl_VIkL59wmBcshrAAAsG7YaQPY3Kp2e0Yb4HX3p2PhQr3U8vKrxdT__XGHLQX_fzU8pZvol6jRCnhw1JGCzdGkjrgkp_wI0bk153J_MFI/s320/745a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">There are cards, ATCs and coins all nearly finished. They just need to be checked, finished, enveloped and addressed . . . . . with that expensive (price hike again in October and not just a penny or two!) postage stamp(s) added. </span><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">Royal Mail made it a lot easier last price increase to send cards abroad . . . . they reduced the price of lower band to 2x1st Class stamps. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">When they hike up the price, we'll all have to buy 'make up' stamps . . . . . less and less encouragement to use them . . . . I can see a future when all these cards will just be an emailed photo!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">ENOUGH!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">The sun is shining and my screen encourages me . . . . </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfbhgNheGPUYVC7MWNDntD3UtzAZqAr_U2X96fg67U-XXCLHnCY136EH2GApY7b3aObCnZnHkurPFOkQgxRoZ5vPkYBTfXRn-YUjcnW1lltxiUIHv3bT4DCzwjHKDT98jxKb9jf61QYqX1e2Enq-cEyYmaSWwhkrwvNyyF-bR8z2CnYcEOOWay7JrceU/s720/Make%20it%20your%20ambition.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="720" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfbhgNheGPUYVC7MWNDntD3UtzAZqAr_U2X96fg67U-XXCLHnCY136EH2GApY7b3aObCnZnHkurPFOkQgxRoZ5vPkYBTfXRn-YUjcnW1lltxiUIHv3bT4DCzwjHKDT98jxKb9jf61QYqX1e2Enq-cEyYmaSWwhkrwvNyyF-bR8z2CnYcEOOWay7JrceU/w473-h263/Make%20it%20your%20ambition.jpg" width="473" /></a></div><p><br /></p></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.com12