"THE WORD LOVE"

            

                                             "  THE WORD LOVE "

 

IT SEEMS FOR QUITE A FEW DAYS NOW IV'E HAD PLEASURE AND FELT LOTS OF LOVE.

JUST FROM READING A STORY WHICH I THINK WAS A GIFT FROM ABOVE.

I HAD A REALY STRONG FEELING EVERY MORNING I HAD TO READ THIS .

THERE WERE LOTS I LOVED ABOUT IT THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO MISS. 

IT MADE ME THINK HOW LOVE AND EDIBLES GO TOGETHER SO MUCH.

AND I FELT I HAD TO TRY AND EXPLAIN JUST WHAT I MEAN AS SUCH.

SO I TOOK OUT MY PEN AND PAPER  AND I HAD A SERIOUS THINK.

YES I NEEDED TO WRITE ABOUT THIS I THOUGHT AS I SIPPED MY DRINK.

IT'S LOVE THAT MAKES YOU FANCY A NICE PIECE OF COCONUT CAKE.

THERES PLENTY EDIBLES WE ALL LOVE FROM THE SHOPS TO PICK UP AND TAKE.

OR MAYBE THE LOVE OF A SANDWICH WHEN YOU SEE A PRE-PACKED ONE IN STOCK.

OR A TIN OF SOUP A NICE PORK PIE YOU BOUGHT FROM THE LOCAL SHOP.

THEN THERES THE PACKETS OF BISCUITS YOU ALL LOVE TO NIBBLE ON.

OR A PIECE OF CHOCOLATE GATEAUX WHERE DID THAT LOVE COME FROM.

YES YOU LOVE YOUR FREEZER DON'T YOU EVERYTHINGS JUST THERE TO TAKE .

WELL DON'T BOTHER WITH THESE GO WHERE  IV'E BEEN YOU'LL LOVE IT AND TRY TO MAKE.

ALL THESE DELICIOUS FOODS YOU LOVE THERE EASY IF YOU KNOW HOW.

THEY DON'T TAKE LONG I ASSURE YOU AND THEY TASTE MUCH BETTER SOME HOW.

WELL I'M  RECOMENDING YOU GO AND SEE AND I'M SURE THAT YOU'LL ALL AGREE.

AFTER YOUV'E BEEN THERE YOU'LL LOVE IT IF YOU HAVN'T ALREADY LIKE ME.

IT'S A JOURNAL TO INSPIRE ANYONE I AM HAPPY IT CAME MY WAY.

SINCE  I JOINED HER IN HER KITCHEN AND I READ OF HER LOVE EACH DAY.

PLEASE HAVE A BROWSE I AM ASKING YOU IT WON'T TAKE MUCH OF YOUR TIME.

AND I THINK YOU WILL ALL LOVE THE RECEPES AND THE STORIES ARE SO FINE.

LETS SAY IV'E TRIED AND TESTED AND I LOVED THEM I WANT YOU TO KNOW.

IF YOU DO THE SAME I THINK YOUR LOVE WILL ALSO START TO GROW.

FOR THE JOURNAL CALLED MARIES MUSES IF YOU HAVN'T HEARD OF HER.

I KNOW QUITE A FEW OF YOU VISIT BUT A FEW MORE I'D LIKE TO SEND THERE.

SHE HAS MANY RECEPES OUT THERE ALSORTS FOR YOU TO TRY .

NOT ALL OF THEM SWEET AND WEIGHT GAINING THE PICTURES TOO CATCH YOUR EYE.

HER JOURNALS FULL OF LOVE FOR FOOD AND HER LOVE OF COOKING AS SUCH .

SHE COVERS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING I REALY LOVE IT SO MUCH.

IF YOU HAVN'T GOT ALL THE GADGETS FOR MARIES MUSES RECEPES TOO.

POINT THIS OUT IN YOUR COMMENTS I AM SURE SHE WOULD LOVE TO MAIL YOU.

AND GIVE YOU THE NO GADGET RECIPE TO ENABLE YOU STILL TO COOK.

WHATEVER RECEPE YOUR TRYING YOU WILL LOVE IT AND SOON GET HOOKED.

SHE ALSO HAS THE LOVE OF HER FAITH AND I DO APPRECIATE THIS.

SO WHILE EVER I AM ABLE I'LL GO THERE I DON'T WANT TO MISS.

THE LOVE I HAVE FOR HER POSTINGS I CARN'T WAIT TO READ EVERY DAY.

AND HER GRAPHICS SHE ENTERS ARE SO SWEET I LOVE THEM TOO IN A WAY.

I FORGOT TO MENTION ALSO IF YOU ALL LOVE A TRUE ROMANCE.

THEN GO DOWN TO MARIES PLACE QUICKLY AND READ HOW SHE MET LOVE BY CHANCE.

HER WONDERFUL HUSBAND TODD IS HIS NAME WHO SHE FOUND RIGHT HERE ON THE NET.

START READING BACK A FEW POSTINGS AND YOU'LL SHED A FEW TEARS I BET.

IT TELLS  HOW MARIE FOUND TRUE LOVE BESIDES HER LOVE FOR FOOD.

AND HOW YOU CAN OVERCOME SORROW IT HELPS TO LIFT YOUR MOOD.

NOW I HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT HER I HOPE SHE DON'T PUT ME ON BLOCK.

AS IF I WOKE UP AND HER JOURNAL WERN'T THERE I'D GET A TERRIBLE SHOCK.

SO MARIE MY MESSAGE TO YOU DEAR IS CONTINUE YOUR WORK YOU LOVE.

THE LOVE OF FOOD AND LOVE OF COOKING AND YOUR LOVE SENT FROM ABOVE.

I LOVE IT TOO AND I'M HOPING YOUR NOT ANNOYED AND DON'T MIND .

THAT I HAVE ENTERED YOUR LINK BELOW HERE IN "MY SIMPLE RHYME"

          

                  

  (Thanx to Chris of Cabs Creations for this wonderful graphic )

 

                                              KATH ASTORIASAND

                 

MARIESMUSES  URL.    http://journals.aol.co.uk/mariealicejoan/MariesMuses  

"THE LOCKET'S NOW RETURNED (PHEW)!!!

      THE LOCKETS NOW RETURNED (PHEW) !!!!!!!!!

                      .

MY DOOR BELL RANG AT 11-30AM TODAY I KNEW JUST WHO IT WAS.

THE LADY WHO'D RANG FOR HER LOCKET HAD ARRANGED TODAY BECAUSE.

SHE SAID SHE'D ANOTHER APPOINTMENT HERE ON WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK.

AND SHE'D CALL ALONG TO MY FLAT AFTER SO THAT WE COULD MEET.

FOR ME TO RETURN THE LOCKET TO HER IT'S RIGHTFUL OWNER SO.

OFF I TROTTED TO THE DOOR IN EARNEST I DID GO.

I GREETED HER VERY KINDLY COME ALONG UP TO MY FLAT.

WOULD YOU LIKE A COFFEE I ASKED HER THE LEAST I COULD OFFER WAS THAT.

SHE WAS SO DELIGHTED DIDN'T REFUSE AND ACCEPTED ONE WITH A SMILE.

AS I KNOW SHE HAD TRAVELLED ON THE BUS ABOUT A COUPLE OF MILE.

ABOUT 50 SOMETHING I GUESSED HER AGE SLIM AND DARK HAIRED WAS SHE.

BUT ON SECOND SIGHTING SOMETHING ABOUT HER SEEMED TO BOTHER ME.

I DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER BUT SOMETHING ABOUT HER STRUCK ME.

SHE SEEMED FAR TOO FRIENDLY AT FIRST SIGHT MAKING HER OWN WAY ROUND YOU SEE.

I DIDN'T GET CHANCE TO ASK FOR HER COAT AS TO THIS GESTURE I AM PRONE. 

SHE WAS IN MY LOUNGE BEFORE I BLINKED AND SHE SAID WHAT A COSY HOME.

HAVN'T YOU GOT A LOVELY VIEW AND YOUR  IN SUCH A LOVELY SPOT.

SHE WAS RAMBLING ON AND ON SO FAST  WHILST I FILLED THE COFFEE POT.

I COULDN'T BELIEVE SHE HAD NEVER BEEN AND A STRANGER SHE WAS TO ME.

WHEN I PASSED THE TRAY WITH THE SUGAR DISH ON SHE SAID OH! I TAKE THREE.

YOU HAVE A VERY SWEET TOOTH  I SAID THREE IN SUCH A SMALL CUP.

SHE SAID IT GIVES ME ENERGY AND REALY BUCKS ME UP.

I WENT TO MY BEDROOM TO GET THE LOCKET FROM MY JEWELLERY BOX.

THEN WHEN I  RETURNED MY EYES POPPED OUT  I JUST GOT QUITE  A SHOCK.

SHE'S SPRAWLED OUT WITH HER FEET UP ON THE SETTEE WITHOUT HER COAT.

JUST LIKE CLEOPATRA LOTS OF GOLD HUNG AROUND HER THROAT.

I FELT THIS WAS A BIT RUDE I WAS MAD BUT I DECIDED TO BITE MY TONGUE.

SHE THEN DECIDED TO FLIP OFF HER SHOES AND ONTO THE FLOOR SHE FLUNG.

THEM BOTH AS IF SHE WAS AT HOME I WAS GOBSMACKED AND MESMERIZED.

I'D NEVER HAD THIS BEFORE IN MY LIFE I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EYES.

TO BE POLITE I ASKED HER IF SHE'D LIKE A  BUTTERED SCONE

OH! YES PLEASE WAS HER ANSWER I CAN TELL A FRIENDLY HOME.

I'M BUTTERING THE SCONE AND THINKING I WAS GETTING WOUND UP TIGHT.

SAYING TO MYSELF DON'T GET TOO COMFY MADAM COS YOUR NOT COMING BACK AGAIN RIGHT  (HA)

I WAS STILL SO SUPRIZED SHE'D MADE HERSELF SO COMFY IN A JIFF.

A REAL STRANGE FEELING CAME OVER ME YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN AS IF.

HER STAY WAS GOING TO BE QUITE SOME TIME I DON'T KNOW HOW I KNEW

BUT WHEN I  I GAVE  HER THE LOCKET SHE DID SHED A TEAR OR TWO.

I FELT A LITTLE SAD THEN FOR HER AND SAID TO HER PLEASE DON'T CRY.

ALRIGHT SHE SAID AND I PASSED HER A TISSUE FOR HER TO WIPE HER EYE.

SHE MENTIONED THAT HER LATE HUSBAND HAD DIED FROM TOO MUCH DRINK.

WELL WHEN SHE SAID THIS ABOUT HIM I WAS WORRIED AND IT MADE ME THINK.

IHOPE SHE ISN'T THE SAME AS HE WAS AS MY CABINET WHICH WAS ON SHOW.

WAS FULL OF SHORTS FROM CHRISTMASTIME BUTSHE NEVER ASKED FOR ONE THOUGH.

I WAS PANICKING SHE MIGHT DO SO AND WASN'T I HAPPY WHEN NOT.

SHE SEEMED QUITE CONTENT WITH RELAXING AND EMPTYING MY COFFEE POT.

WITH THIS SHE  STARTED TALKING AGAIN TELLING ME SUCH A  TALE.

CALLING ALL HER NEIGHBOURS NAMES AND ALL WHAT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AILED. 

I COULDN'T GET A WORD IN EDGEWAYS SHE WAS DRIBBLING DOWN HER CHIN .

I SAT THERE GASPING AND TOOK A DEEP BREATH DON'T KNOW HOW I DIDN'T  GRIN.

SHE BABBLED ON AND ON MY FRIENDS THERE REALY WAS NO END.

IF YOU'D SEEN HER YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT SHE HAD BEEN MY LIFELONG FRIEND.

MY HEAD BEGAN TO ACHE SO MUCH  EXUSE ME I MUST TAKE  A PILL.

OH THATS ALRIGHT YOU GO AHEAD I'M JUST GOING TO HAVE A REFILL.

WHEN ENTERING THE KITCHEN THE CLOCK HAD ROLLED ROUND IT SAID TWO MINUTES TO ONE.

ARE YOU STAYING  HERE FOR DINNER I SAID JUST  FOR A BIT OF FUN.

WELL THAT WAS ONE BIG BLUNDER I MADE I WAS ONLY TRYING TO TEASE.

BUT SHE LAUGHED AND TOOK UP THE OFFER AND ASKED FOR A SANDWHICH OF CHEESE.

THIS LADY HAD SETTLED HERSELF RIGHT IN SHE'LL BE HERE UNTIL NEXT YEAR.

I THOUGHT TO MYSELF AND HONESTLY I COULD HAVE SHED A TEAR.

I KNOW I HAVE COMPLAINED IN THE PAST IV'E  NEEDED COMPANY OF LATE .

SO WAS THIS LADY SENT ALONG OR WAS IT SIMPLY FATE.

I TOLD HER I DON'T COOK AT LUNCHTIME  OUR DINNER IS ALWAYS AT  FIVE.

AS SHE MUNCHED UPON THE SANDWICH SHE LOOKED GLAD TO BE ALIVE.

I GAVE HER SOME CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE WITH CREAM UPON THE TOP.

WHILST EATING THIS SHE CHATTED ON SHE SIMPLY COULDN'T  STOP

WHEN FINISHED I MENTIONED I MIGHT GO TO TOWN HER FACE IT CHANGED I COULD SEE.

BUT ALL I WANTED AT THIS TIME WAS FOR HER TO LEAVE ME FREE.

I HAD TO TELL HER SOMETHING AS I KNEW SHE WOULD NEVER GO.

WHILEVER I WAS LISTENING TO HER AND HER TALES ABOUT  SO AND SO .

THEN SHE STARTED TELLING ME ALSO ABOUT OTHER NEIGHBOURHOODS WHERE

SHE HAD LIVED AND ALL ABOUT THE MEN THAT HAD LIVED WITH HER THERE.

THE COVERSATION CHANGED THEN TO HOW LONG SHE HAD BEEN

LIVING IN OTHER CITY'S AND TOWNS AND ALL THE THINGS SHE'D SEEN.

MY HEAD WAS POUNDING MORE AND MORE AND THE LISTENER THAT I AM.

BEGAN TO FADE AS TEN TO THE DOZEN THE WORDS FROM HER MOUTH THEY SPRANG

GOOD GRIEF I WAS ONLY BEING POLITE WHEN I ASKED IF SH'ED LIKE TO STAY.

I NEVER THOUGHT SHE WOULD STOP SO LONG I THOUGHT SHE'S HERE FOR THE DAY.

I MADE A MOVE AND TOLD HER I REALY MUST CRACK ON.

HOPING SHE WOULD TAKE THE HINT AND STOP HER  BABBLING  ON.

SHE FINALLY SAID I BEST GET GOING  I THOUGHT THANK GOODNESS AT LAST.

BY THIS TIME LOOKING AT THE CLOCK ANOTHER HOUR HAD PAST.

FOR THREE LONG HOURS I'D LISTENED TO HER SHE HAD CHATTED ME TO DEATH.

AND NEVER CAME UP ONCE AT ALL TO GET HERSELF SOME BREATH.

SHE DRAGGED HER COAT ON AND PUMP TYPE SHOES I WENT DOWN AND SAID FAREWELL.

SHE DIDN'T REALY WANT TO LEAVE AT ALL I KNOW  I COULD TELL.

I BID HER  A SAFE JOURNEY HOME AND GOODBYE SHE REPLIED YES SEE YOU AROUND.

I DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING IN RETURN BUT SHE NEVER OFFERED A POUND.

TO GIVE TO JOSEPH AS YOU ALL KNOW AND FOR HIS HONESTY TOO.

DON'T SOME MOTHERS HAVE UM I THOUGHT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU.

IF SHE'D OFFERED I WOULD HAVE REFUSED POINT BLANK AS NOT A TAKER I AM.

I'D MUCH RATHER PLEASE FOLK BY GIVING ANY DAY IF I CAN.

SHE SHOUTS  I'D BETTER GET HOME NOW AS  MY DOGS AT NUMBER TWO.

MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOURS GOT HIM AND I'LL TELL HER ALL ABOUT YOU.

I'LL HAVE A COUPLE OF HOURS WITH HER AND ANOTHER  NICE LONG CHAT.

IN AN INSTANCE I CLOSED THE DOOR AND THOUGHT THANK THE LORD FOR THAT. (HA)

I THOUGHT I'D RATHER BE ALONE HAAAA  AND FORGET ABOUT FEELING BLUE.

AS I WALKED UP THE STEPS TO MY SECOND FLOOR FLAT I COULDN'T WAIT TO TELL YOU.

I WENT INSIDE MY HEAD TO REST WHILE HALF PAST THREE AND THEN.

IT MAY SOUND UNSOCIABLE BUT I'M SO GLAD SHE DIDN'T ARRANGE AGEN.

TO CALL AND HAVE A CHAT WITH ME I'D NEVER GET NOTHING DONE.

SAT THERE LISTENING TO HER ALL DAY DRINKING COFFEE  MORE WEIGHT ON MY BUM (HA)

SHE COULD TALK FOR ENGLAND IRELAND WALES AND SCOTLAND I'M NOT KIDDING YOU.

BUT I NEVER GOT A LOOK IN PLEASE BELIEVE ME THIS IS TRUE.

THEY SAY DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS AND I NEVER DID WHEN I WAS YOUNG.

AND AFTER TODAY AND LISTENING TO HER  I WON'T  TALK TO ANYONE .HAAAAA!!!

I'M HOPEING NOW SHE DON'T RETURN SHE WAS THE VERY PUSHY KIND.

BUT IF SHE DOES I'M SORRY BUT I'LL GIVE HER A PIECE OF MY MIND.

SHE HAS MY TELEPHONE NUMBER AND NOW MY ADDRESS  WHERE I LIVE.

IF SHE MAKES A NUISCANCE OF HERSELF I'M SURE THAT'S WHAT I WILL GIVE.

AS SHE WAS SO RUDE AND A GOSSIP  NOT A BIT LIKE MYSELF AND SO.

IF SHE KNOCKS ON MY DOOR AGAIN I'M AFRAID I'LL KINDLY ASK HER TO GO.

DON'T GET ME WRONG I'M SO WELCOMING WITH ANYONE THAT  I MEET.

BUT WE ALL KNOW I THINK WHO'S OUR SORT WHOM WE LOVE TO GREET.

SO THE DAY WAS NOT ALL I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BUT NOT TO WORRY I'M GLAD.

THE LOCKETS RETURNED TO IT'S OWNER EVEN THOUGH THE DAY HAS BEEN BAD.

BY THE WAY SHE NEVER SAID THANKYOU NOW THAT I RECALL.

I WAS VERY VERY ANGRY AND NOT TOO PLEASED AT ALL.

WELL NOW YOU HAVE IT J/ LAND FRIENDS I'M PLEASED MY PILLS WORKED FINE.

MY HEADACHES GONE WE'VE HAD OUR MEAL AND I'VE WROTE MY SIMPLE RHYME

 

        DON'T MENTION LOCKETS TO ME THIS SIDE OF CHRISTMAS PLEASE ) LOL !!!!!!!!

 

(Jan mentioned in her last comment I bet I would be so happy to see her face.YES Jan I was the back of it LOL!! )

                                                    ASTORIASAND

                          HA - HA                     HE -HE 

                                 

                

       (THANX TO SUGAR FOR THIS  GREAT SIGGY I LOVE IT

        (SUGAR YOU MUST HAVE KNOWN I WAS GOING TO HAVE A BAD DAY)

                                                       HA HA!!

"THE CALL THAT MADE ME SMILE"

(Thanx to Missie for this beautiful graphic)

TODAY WHILE I WAS BUSY I HEARD MY MOBILE RING.

I WONDERED WHO CAN THIS BE I HOPE GOOD NEWS IT BRINGS.

AS I DON'T GET MANY PHONE CALLS ON MY MOBILE USUALLY.

SO I WONDERED STRAIGHT AWAY WHOEVER CAN THAT BE.

MY FAMILY ALWAYS TEXT ME TO SAY THEY ARE TO RING.

AND  ALWAYS SAY A TIME TO CHECK TO SEE IF I'LL BE IN.

SO I ANSWERED YES HELLO CAN I HELP YOU PLEASE I SAID.

BEFORE I GOT AN ANSWER MY MOBILE IT WENT DEAD.

OH! DEAR I THOUGHT THATS TORN IT I DON'T KNOW WHO IT WAS.

 

I THOUGHT AND THOUGHT FOR AGES BUT I WAS AT A LOSS.

 

WHEN I CHECKED THE NUMBER CAREFULLY IT WASN'T WHO I KNEW.

 

SO I JUST THOUGHT OH! WRONG NUMBER THEY HAD DIALLED TO GET THROUGH.

 

ABOUT AN HOUR LATER  MY LAND LINE THEN IT RANG.

 

I WAS LYING DOWN AND THOUGHT OH! WHO IS THIS NOW DAMN.

 

I HURRIED TO THE KITCHEN WHERE MY PHONE IS VERY FAST.

 

HELLO I SAID AGAIN AND I GOT A VOICE AT LAST.

 

A LADY QUICKLY SPOKE AND SAIDI'M RINGING YOU TO SEE.

 

ABOUT THE ADVERT YOU HAVE PLACED THE LOCKET BELONGS TO ME.

 

EXCITED THIS QUICK PHONE CALL MADE ME SMILE I SAID MY DEAR.

 

CAN YOU TURN YOUR VOLUME UP I CAN HARDLY HEAR.

 

SHE SPOKE OF VISITING MY TOWN AND SAID THAT GETTING HOME.

 

SHE REALISED WHEN SHOWERING HER LOCKET IT HAD GONE.

 

I COME TO YOUR TOWN ONCE A WEEK AND USUALLY TAKE A STROLL.

 

UPON THE BEACH WITH MY DOG AND PLAY AT THROWING HIS BALL.

 

I HAVE THE INFORMATION YOU REQUIRE AND WAS GOING TO TEXT .

 

WHEN I REALISED YOUR MOBILE AND SO I THOUGHT OH HECK.

 

I'LL RING THE LADIES LAND LINE NUMBER  MAYBE THATS THE BEST.

 

NOW  I HAVE THE INFORMATION I'LL NOW TELL YOU THE REST.

 

THE LOCKETS FULL OF SENTIMENT I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EYE.

 

WHEN I READ THE ADVERT IN THE PAPER I BEGAN TO CRY.

 

SHE GAVE ME CORRECT ANSWERS WHAT I NEEDED NOW TO MEET.

 

HER AT MY FLAT TOMORROW AND I CANNOT  WAIT TO GREET.

 

SHE WAS REALY HAPPY AND SHE SAID IT'S NICE TO KNOW.

 

THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE STILL HONEST AS THE LOCKET DO YOU KNOW.

 

WAS BOUGHT BY MY LATE HUSBAND AND I COULDN'T REPLACE IT.

 

I AM THRILLED TO BITS SO OVERCOME WITH EMOTION I  ADMIT.

 

SO TOMORROW AFTERNOON SHE WILL BE HERE WITH ME AND I .

 

WILL RETURN TO HER  THE  LOCKET AND  I BET THAT I WILL CRY.

 

AS I LOVE TO SEE FOLK HAPPY AND I'M THRILLED I GOT THE CALL.

 

I'M GOING TO RING UP JOSEPH NOW TO TELL HIM ABOUT IT ALL.

 

SO MY ADVERT DID THE TRICK J/LAND I'M SO HAPPY AT THIS TIME.

 

AND IT MADE ME FEEL I HAD  TO WRITE ANOTHER SIMPLE RHYME.

 

ASTORIASAND  

"THIS WILL BE THE REASON"

IT'S 3-30AM EARLY MORNING ONCE AGAIN I CANNOT SLEEP.

IV'E BEEN IN BED SINCE 10PM AND HAVN'T HAD A PEEP.

TOSSED AND TURNED AND FELT REAL BAD I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG.

JUST LATELY THOUGH IV'E WONDERED IF IT'S PAST I DWELL UPON.

THINGS WHICH HAVE SO TROUBLED ME I CARN'T GET OFF MY MIND.

NO MATTER WHAT I TRY TO DO THERE STILL AROUND I FIND.

IT SEEMS I GO FOR A FEW MONTHS AND EVERTHINGS OK!!

THEN I WAKE UP ONE MORNING AND I'M BACK DOWN BIRTHPLACE WAY.

MY HOME I CALL IT LIVING THERE FOR 58 LONG YEARS.

BUT THE LAST TWELVE THERE BROUGHT SADNESS AND ALSO LOTS OF TEARS.

YET STILL I MISS IT BADLY AND I KNOW I CARN'T GO BACK.

THERE'S TOO MANY REASONS WHY THIS IS BUT LIVING HERE I LACK.

THE COMPANY OF PEOPLE I DON'T SEEM TO MEET A SOUL.

I'M VERY LONELY EVERY DAY AND THIS WAS NOT MY GOAL.

I THOUGHT IN MOVING TO THE COAST  2 YRS AGO A NEW LIFE.

THE NEIGHBOURS ARE SO FEW AND EACH OF THEM OUT WITH THERE WIFE.

I HARDLY EVER SEE THEM  THE OTHERS ARE AT WORK.

A GARDEN NOW I DO NOT HAVE MY FAVOURITE PLACE  TO LURK.

WHEN WORK INSIDE MY HOME IS DONE THIS HELPED TO PASS MY DAY.

I'M FINDING I'M SO VERY BORED AND CANNOT FIND A WAY.

TO OCCUPY MY MIND AT ALL IV'E TRIED MY VERY BEST.

MANY VARIED INTERESTS IV'E PUT OUT TO THE TEST.

BUT NONE OF THEM ARE WORKING AND NOT WELL ENOUGH TO FIND.

EVEN A PART TIME JOB OUT THERE TO OCCUPY MY MIND.

IS IT THE LONG LONG WINTER MONTHS OR THE BOREDOM OF THIS FLAT.

WITHOUT MY OWN FRONT DOOR I FEEL SHUT OFF AND OH SO TRAPPED.

BEING 61 THIS YEAR I'M NOT IN A POSITION.

TO START BUYING PROPERTY ONCE AGAIN SO THATS NOT THE DECISION

PERMANANT RENTS ARE SCANTY I WAS LUCKY TO GET THIS.

FACING THE SEA IS WONDERFUL BUT LOTS I STILL DO MISS.

I'M NOT ONE FOR GROUP MIXING IV'E TRIED THIS IN THE PAST.

WHEN MY NERVES WERE REALY BAD I TRIED AND IT DIDN'T LAST.

I'M ALMOST A TEA TOTAL GAL SO DON'T GO OUT TO PUBS.

IN THE EVENINGS LIKE SOME THOUGH IT'S BEEN SAID I SHOULD.

AND HAVE A COUPLE OF FRUIT JUICES TO TRY AND MEET NEW FRIENDS.

BUT IT'S NOT MY IDEA OF COMPANY AND SUGGESTIONS NEVER END.

EACH DAY I GO OUT FOR A WALK A LITTLE JUST TO SAY.

HELLO AND SMILE AT PEOPLE AS I GO ON MY WAY.

ONE CANNOT WALK FOREVER SO I TRUDGE BACK HOME ALONE.

THEN ONCE INSIDE AGAIN I'M FEELING SAD AND ALL ALONE.

IV'E HAD WORDS WITH MY DOCTOR AND HELP FROM THEM IS NIL.

THEN WHEN I CAME TO J/LAND I THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD FILL.

THIS EMPTY SPACE INSIDE ME BUT I'M FEELING BAD AGAIN.

STARTING TO GET DEPRESSED ONCE MORE AND FEELING JUST THE SAME.

AS WHEN I DID SOME YEARS AGO SO AM I IN A RUT.

I CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING MORE IN MY RHYME TO PUT.

SO IF YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM ME YOU'LL KNOW THAT I'M NOT WELL.

AND BECAUSE I'M BORED AND LONELY NOW I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO TELL.

MOST OF YOU HAVE GARDENS AND I'M DREADING READING ALL.

ABOUT YOUR BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS AND SHRUBS ALL LARGE AND  SMALL..

SPRINGING UP AROUND YOU IT MAKES ME WANT ONE TOO.

THEN WHEN I READ YOUR POSTINGS I'M BACK THEN FEELING BLUE.

I DO NOT DRIVE SO I CANNOT GET OUT SO VERY FAR.

LIKE OTHERS WHO TAKE SHORT TRIPS OUT TO BREAK THE DAY BY CAR.

SO YES I HAVE A PROBLEM AND I DON'T SEE A WAY OUT.

I DO HAVE OTHER HOBBIES BUT WITH THESE YOUR SAT ABOUT.

AND MY WEIGHT HAS SIMPLY  ROCKETED SO MUCH  MY HEAVIEST YET.

I FEEL THE GARDENING EVERY DAY KEPT ME SLIM I BET.

IT ALSO  KEPT ME ACTIVE BOTH IN MY BODY AND MIND.

ANOTHER INTEREST LIKE THIS I HAVE YET TO FIND.

I'LL CONTINUE TO PUT COMMENTS IN YOUR JOURNALS EVERY DAY.

AS I KNOW HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU MINE MEAN THE WORLD  I'LL SAY. 

I AM NOT LEAVING J/LAND BUT I DON'T FEEL THAT I CAN.

WRITESO MUCH AS I WOULD LOVE FEELING AS I AM.

SO ALL TAKE CARE  IF NO ALERT FROM ME FOR QUITE A TIME.

THIS WILL BE THE REASON I'M NOT WRITING SIMPLE RHYME.

ASTORIASAND        TAKE CARE GOD BLESS.

 

                                         

 

 

WEDNESDAY I WOKE AT 5-45AM"

WEDNESDAY I WOKE AT 5-45AM ANOTHER LONG DAY BEGAN.

A NICE MORNING CUPPA AND STRAIGHT ONLINE TO DO COMMENTS WAS  MY PLAN.

JOSEPH IS SLEEPING MUCH LONGER HE DIDN'T WAKE UNTIL TEN.

WE HAD OUT BREAKFAST PACKED OUR TOGS AND WENT TO THE SWIMMING BATHS THEN.

I HAVE MANAGED TO PRINT SOME ADVERTS THEY LOOK VERY GOOD TO TELL.

ABOUT THE LOCKET THAT JOSEPH FOUND AND I'VE PLACED IN THE PAPER AS WELL.

I HAVN'T BEEN SWIMMING FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS AND SO I DIDN'T DO MUCH.

AS I DIDN'T WANT TO BE ACHING TODAY AND ALL THE PAINS AS SUCH.

BUT I'M HAPPY TO SAY WE HAD GREAT FUN AND I ARRIVED SAFELY BACK HOME

AS ALL OF YOU KNOW IN THE PAST RHYMES I'VE  WROTE I'M A BIT

ACCIDENT PRONE.(HA)

JOSEPH THEN WANTED TO GO BACK TO TOWN SO I THOUGHT OH! HERE WE GO!!

I WAS SHATTERED FROM SWIMMING AND FEELING QUITE TIRED SO I SAID WE WILL HAVE TO WALK SLOW.

HE REPLIED I WANT TO BUY A GIFT FOR MY MUM BEFORE I GO HOME.

SO OFF WE SET HE'D BEEN GOOD AS GOLD IT WAS ME WHO THEN STARTED TO MOAN.

OH! MY LEGS ARE ACHING JOSEPH AND MY BACK FEELS THAT IT IS BROKE.

WHEN JOSEPH PIPES UP WELL GRANDMA SWIMMINGS NOT FOR OLD FOLK.( HA)

I LET OUT A PEEL OF LAUGHTER THE SHOPPERS WERE STARING AT US.

AND JOSEPH SAID I'LL CARRY THE BAGS AND STARTED TO REALY FUSS.

ARE YOU SURE YOUR ALRIGHT THEN GRANDMA IF NOT WE'LL GO BACK TO THE FLAT.

I REPLIED OH! GRANDMA'S A  TOUGH OLD STICK I CAN MANAGE I'M SURE OF THAT.

HE FANCIEDA GAME OF AIR FOOTBALL SO THIS WAS MY NEXT NEW SPORT.

AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT I WON EVERY GAME I AM HAPPY TO REPORT.

FROM THERE WE WENT ON TO THE SPORTS SHOP  SOMETHING ELSE I'D PROMISED TO BUY.

SOME NEW NIKE SHOX TRAINER SHOES WHICH ON PASSING HAD CAUGHT HIS EYE.

I WAS IN MY ELEMENT SEEING HIS FACE AS THIS IS WHAT I ADORE.

THE JOY OF SEEING KIDS HAPPY THATS ME I  CAN NEVER WANT MORE.

WE GOT BACK ABOUT 1-30PM SO I POPPED IN A SMALL JOINT OF MEAT.

YORKSHIRE PUDDING FOR TEA LAST NIGHT WITH A WELL OF LOVELY ROAST BEEF.

ALL WASHED UP AND WE WATCHED THE NEWS WASHED AND CHANGED HE GOT YOU SEE.

GRANDAD WAS TAKING HIM OFF TO THE CINEMA TO  LEAVE MY EVENING FREE.

I WAS HAPPY TO REST AND RELAX FOR A WHILE AS MY FEET WERE FEELING SORE.

THE EVEING PASSED PRETTY QUICKLY WHEN I HEARD THEM OPEN THE DOOR.

AFTER SHOWERING AND A CUP OF HOT CHOCOLATE I LAID DOWN MY WEARY HEAD.

KISSED JOSEPH GOODNIGHT AND HE REPLIED THANKYOU GRANDMA AND JUMPED INTO BED.

ANOTHER DAY OVER I DO BELIEVE HE IS HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME.

AND I'LL TRY POSTING WHAT HAPPENED TODAY IN TOMORROWS SIMPLE RHYME.

ASTORIASAND

THANKYOU SO MUCH TO SUGAR FROR THIS LOVELY SIGGY SHE MADE ME.

 

 

 

 

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"I THOUGHT I WOULD GRAB THIS MOMENT"

 (Thanks to Donna of D's Designs for this beautiful graphic)

 

WELL IT'S EARLY HOUR WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EVERYONE'S FAST ASLEEP.

SO I THOUGHT I WOULD GRAB THIS MOMENT BEFORE JOSEPH GETS UP TO PEEP.

AROUND THE LOUNGE DOOR AND COME RUNNING WITH A GREAT BIG HUG AND A KISS.

THESE MOMENTS ALONE I AM SAVING SO MY COMMENTS AND POSTS I DON'T MISS.

ALL DID'NT GO TO PLAN YESTERDAY AS  IN MY LAST RHYME YOU’LL  RECALL .

WE WERE GOING TO THE MUSEUM OF GAMES urr!! CLOSED WE WERN'T VERY PLEASED AT ALL.

AROUND TOWN WE CALLED FOR SOME SHOPPING  WHEN A GAME SHOP WE SAW IN SIGHT. 

FULL OF EXCITING X BOX GAMES TO JOSEPH PURE DELIGHT.

I THOUGHT OMG!!!  WHERE'VE I BROUGHT HIM TO I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THESE WERE

BEING AS I HAVE NO YOUNG ONES AROUND I THOUGHT JOSEPH WILL THINK I'M A DURRRRRRR.(HA)

HE SPOTTED A GAME HE'D BEEN SEARCHING  FOR BACK HOME WHICH HE COULDN'T GET.

I  SAID WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO BUY IT FOR YOU HE REPLIED YOUR KIDDING I BET !!

WITH THIS I SAID NO I'M NOT KIDDING YOU WE MIGHT AS WELL GET IT AND SO.

I REACHED IN MY PURSE COR BLIMEY!!!  ANOTHER FEW NOTES TO GO (HA)

HE LOOKED AT ME SO EXCITED  WITH A GREAT BIG CHEEKY GRIN .

I LOOKED AT MY WALLET PART OF MY PURSE  IT WAS WEARING VERY THIN (HA)

FROM THERE WE WENT INTO THE ARCADE AND HAD A FEW COINS IN THE SLOTS (HA)

ROLLING TWO PENCES  DOWN EVERYWHERE A POCKET FULL HE HAD GOT.

FROM MY WHISKEY BOTTLE BEFORE WE SET OFF AS IT IS FULL TO THE TOP.

THIS PLACE I KNEW WE WOULDN'T PASS BY BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY.

WE ALL KNOW CHILDREN LOVE THE ARCADES IN SOME KIND OF EXCITING WAY.

JOSEPH THEN PLACED A  FIFTY PENCE  PIECE INSIDE THIS GREAT  BIG MACHINE.

AND WON A VIDEO FILM FIRST TIME COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW LUCKY HE'D BEEN.

WE THEN WENT INTO McDONALDS FOR A CHEESEBURGER THIS WAS HIS CHOISE.

I WAS HAPPY IT WAS SO QUIET THERE NO SCREAMING KIDS NO NOISE.

AS CHILDREN ROUND HERE WERE OFF SCHOOL LAST WEEK SO

THIS WEEK IT WAS OK.

IT PASSED ON ANOTHER HALF HOUR AS SOMETIMES IT SEEMS A LONG DAY.

NEXT WE WENT FOR A WALK ON THE PROM AS THE SUN BEGAN TO SHINE.

IT WAS QUITE A LOVELY MORNING VERY MILD AND OH SO FINE.

AS HE GATHERED PEBBLESFROM THE BEACH I WAS THINKING OH PLEASE ROLL ON SPRING.

WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN JOSEPH BENT DOWN AND HE PICKED UP THIS SILVERY THING.

A LOCKET WITH  E AND M  ENGRAVED SO I WIPED IT AND POPPED IN MY BAG.

I'M GOING TO ADVERTISE IT NOW AS I FEEL SOMEONE WILL BE SAD.

THEY HAVE LOST THIS LOVELY NECKLACE IT COULD BE A GIFT FROM A MUM.

OR A DAD OR AN AUNTIE OR SISTER AS TO LOSE THINGS IS NOT MUCH FUN.

I'LL PRINT SOME NOTICES AND ASK THE SHOPS TO POP THEM ON DISPLAY

SOMEONE JUST MIGHT SEE IT THEN AND RING ME UP ONE DAY

WE HAVE TO BE HONEST AND TRY TO FIND OUT THEN THEY WILL BE FULL OF GLEE.

I'LL TELL THEM JOSEPH FOUND IT ON THE BEACH WHEN HE WAS   WITH ME.

OK THEN GRANDMA HE ANSWERED LETS GO HOME AND BAKE MY CAKE.

AND CAN I MAKE ONE ON FRIDAY AS WELL TO WRAP UP FOR HOME TO TAKE.

I SAID ALRIGHT COME ON GRANDSON HAVE YOU ENJOYED IT  TODAY.

HE SAID YES AND WHEN I HAVE BAKED MY CAKE THEN ON MY NEW GAME I WILL PLAY.

HE THEN WENT TO THE TEN PIN BOLLING EARLY EVENING WITH GRANDAD AT 6.

THEN WHEN THEY CAME HOME THEY WATCHED FUTTY WITH ROONEY DOING HIS TRICKS.  

SO THAT WAS OUR TUESDAY  J/LAND AND HE'S BEEN AS GOOD AS GOLD.

HOPE YOUV'E ENJOYED MY POSTING OF TUESDAY AND ALL THAT I HAVE TOLD.

WEV'E PLANNED TO GO SWIMMING THIS MORNING AS THE WEATHER IT GAVE OUT RAIN.

AS I WRITE THIS THE WEATHER MAN GOT IT RIGHT IT'S LASHING MY WINDOW PANE.

SO I'LL GO GET THE BREAKFAST READY NOW  AS JOSEPH USUALLY RISES ROUND NINE.

AND I'LL CATCH YOU AGAIN WHEN I'M ABLE TO WRITE MORE OF MY SIMPLE RHYME.

 

ASTORIASAND

"THIS WEEK I AM HAVING MY GRANDSON".

THIS WEEK I AM HAVING MY GRANDSON SO I CANNOT GET ONLINE.

YOU KNOW WHAT THESE YOUNGSTERS ARE LIKE TODAY THEY ARE ON THE GO ALL THE TIME.

SO I AM BUSY ENTERTAINING HIM AND DOING THE YOUNG KIND OF STUFF.

AND I MUST ADMIT I CARN'T KEEP UP  I REALY AM OUT OF PUFF (HA).

UP WITH THE LARKS COOKING BREAKFAST GETTING OUT CLEAN CLOTHES FOR HIM.

AND EATING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT SO I KNOW I WILL NEVER BE SLIM (HA)

TODAY WE ARE GOING WAY BACK IN TIME I'MTAKING HIM FOR A WALK.

TO THE MUSEUM OF ALL THE ARCADE GAMES AND THEN I WILL HAVE A TALK.

TO SEE WHAT HE THINKS OF THE THINGS THAT WE DID WITH NO TECHNOLOGY OF TODAY.

HE'S COST ME A FORTUNE ALREADY SINCE HE ARRIVED HERE LAST  SUNDAY (Ha)

STILL I WANT TO SPOIL HIM A LITTLE AS THE LAST SIX YEARS THATS GONE BY.

HE'S BEEN LIVING OVER THE OCEAN IN SPAIN WHERE THE SUN SHINES AND LOVELY BLUE SKY.

SO HE'S NOT QUITE USED TO ALL OF THIS FROST AND COLD WINDS ETC WE GET.

BUT HE DOES TELL ME HE WISHED  HE  LIVED HERE HE'S HAVING THE BEST TIME YET.

AFTER MUSEUM WE'RE BAKING A CAKE AS JOSEPH HE IS QUITE THE COOK.

HIS MUM TELLS ME HE WILL COOK ANYTHING WHICH HE FINDS LOOKS GOOD IN A BOOK.

SO IT LOOKS LIKE A NICE PEICE OF CAKE AFTER TEA Mmmmmmm SOUNDS VERY TEMPTING TO ME.

AND WE HAVE TO LET THEM EXPERIMENT WHEN  YOUNG I HOPE YOU ALL AGREE.

HE WILL BE THIRTEEN IN JULY  THIS YEAR BUT HE HASN'T UP TO PRESS.

DECIDED WHAT HE WANTS DO IN A FEW MORE YRS YET I GUESS.

SO IF I DO NOT COMMENT AT ALL IN YOUR JOURNAL ALL THIS WEEK.

YOU ALL NOW KNOW THE REASON AS MY CHANCE OF GETTING  HERE  LOOKS BLEAK.

THESE YOUNG ONES ARE JUST SO WIZZ LIKE AND IN HIS SPARE TIME HE'S NOW ONLINE.

HE HAS LEARNED ME QUITE A FEW THINGSTHOUGH SO THIS TO ME IS JUST  FINE.

I HOPE YOUR ALL WELL AND HAPPY AND AOL ARE TREATING YOU GOOD.

SOMETIMES IN  THE EVENING I FIND OUT THAT MY JOURNAL IT IS JUST STOOD.

AOL WILL NOT LET ME EDIT  IT AND THE GRAPHICS SO SLOW  DRIVES ME MAD .

SO I THOUGHT I WOULD GRAB THIS EARLY HOUR  AS AT THIS TIME IT'S  NOT REALY BAD.

IT SEEMS TO BE LIKE LIGHTENING IN THE MORNINGS WHEN I AWAKE.

BUT AS I SAY IN THE EVENINGS IT'S JUST HOPELESS AND HOURS IT TAKES.

SO I WILL LOVE AND LEAVE YOU ALL NOW AND IF BY NEXT WEEK I'M STILL HERE (HA)

I'LL BE BACK ONLINE WRITING MY SIMPLE RHYME AMONGST J/LAND FRIENDS SO DEAR.

SO WRAP UP KEEP WARM IF IT'S COLD DOWN YOUR WAY I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING BACK SOON.

WHEN JOSEPH GOES HOME AND LEAVES ME AGAIN NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

I AM TRYING TO FIT IN SOME COMMENTS,BUT I DON'T REALY HAVE MUCH TIME.

TO WATCH JOSEPH AND COMMENT EVERYWHERE AND ENTER  MY SIMPLE RHYMES.

ASTORIASAND