"MOTHERHOOD"

              (Thanx to Donna of D's designs for this perfect Graphic)

TAGGED THIS MORNING BY MARIE SHE'S PUT ME TO THE TEST.

 

SINCE THE GOOD LORD HE DID SEND ME FOUR OF THE VERY BEST.

 

"MOTHERHOOD" THE SUBJECT SO HERE ARE MY FEW LINES.

 

ON THE MEMORIES OF MY MOTHERHOOD IN THEM  BY GONE TIMES.

 

YES WE HAD OUR UPS AND DOWNS AND TWAS OFTEN VERY  HARD WORK.

 

I NEVER HAD THE TIME TO BLINK AND NEVER DID I SHIRK.

 

LEFT ALONE AT ONE POINT WITH THREE OF THEM ONE TIME.

 

I MANAGED AS WE HAVE TO I GOT ALONG JUST FINE.

 

UP AT FIVE EACH MORNING THERE SCHOOL CLOTHES TO GET OUT.

 

THEN THERE BREAKFASTS ON THE TABLE ALL OF THEM I'D SHOUT.

 

RUNNING HAND IN HAND I'D GO FROM ONE SCHOOL TO THE NEXT.

 

THE BOYS AT T/TIME ALL SLUDGED UP I COULD HAVE RUNG THERE NECKS. (HA)

 

BUT REALY I JUST DIDN'T MIND AS BOYS THEY WILL BE BOYS.

 

ANYWAY I ALWAYS LOVED TRAINS AND CARS BOYS TOYS.

 

MY DAUGHTER SHE WAS TINY LIKE A DOLLY VERY SMALL.

 

AND SHE NEVER GRUMBLED ANYTIME NOT  HAVING A SIS AT ALL.

 

THEY USED TO TELL ME MUM YOUR WRONG MANY TIMES BUT I.

 

WOULD WATCH THEM CLOSELY ALL THE TIME WITH MY BEADY EYE. (HA).

 

ONLY FOR ONE REASON I LOVED THEM ALL AND MORE.

 

AND NO RESPECT AND MANNERS I SIMLPY DO DEPLORE.

 

SO I WOULD TEACH THEM WHAT WAS WRONG AND WHAT WAS RIGHT EACH DAY.

 

HOPING THAT THEY LISTENED AND AT NIGHT I ALWAYS PRAYED.

 

DEAR GOD PLEASE KEEP MY CHILDREN SAFE AND HELP THEM ALL BE GOOD.

 

I SUPPOSE BECAUSE I WAS QUITE STRICT AND REALY THOUGHT THEY SHOULD.

 

WHEN TINY THEY JUST BROKE MY ARMS AND IN BETWEEN MY  HEART.

 

FORGIVING THEM AS I REALISED THIS NOW IS ALL A PART.

 

OF MOTHERHOOD AND LOVING RAISING KIDS  I LOVED IT SO.

 

WHEN ALL OF THEM AT ONE TIME THEY WANTED OUT TO GO.

 

TRY AND LIVE THERE OWN LIVES WHEN THEY WERN'T OLD ENOUGH.

 

YOU ALL KNOW WHAT I MEAN BY THIS AND SOMETIMES IT WAS TOUGH.

 

STILL IF THEY INGNORED ME AND LEFT  THEY WERE SOON BACK.

 

AS WHEREVER THEY DID SETTLE TOLD ME SOMETHING IT DID LACK.

 

YES I THINK YOUVE PROBABLY GUESSED WHY AS MOTHER WASN'T THERE.

 

SAT GIVING ALL HER LOVE TO THEM  AND RULES IN HER ARMCHAIR.

 

IV'E CLEANED UP MANY A MESS I'LL SAY WHEN THEY HAVE DONE THERE STUFF.

 

WHEN THEY WOULD GET IN CUBOARDS IF I WAS RESTING FEELING ROUGH .(HA)

 

TINY MINDS INVESTIGATING TRYING THINGS THEMSELVES .

 

REACHING UP FOR SWEETIES HIDDEN ON THE VERY TOP SHELVES.

 

OH YES THEY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME WHEN I HAD MY NAP.

 

BUT THEN I 'M NOT AFRAID TO SAY THERE LEGS I USED TO RAP.

 

ALWAYS ASK I USED TO SAY DO NOT TAKE WITHOUT.

 

BUT I BELIEVE IT DID NO HARM TO GIVE YOUR KIDS A CLOUT (HA).

 

IF YOUR A MUM AND BRINGING UP YOUR CHILDREN AT THIS TIME.

 

PLEASE TRY ENJOY YOUR MOTHERHOOD LIKE I DID IN  "MY  RHYME".

 

BEFORE I END MY RHYME I'LL SAY WHEN BABIES THEY WERE GOOD.

 

NEVER A NIGHTS DISTURBED SLEEP THEY SLEPT LIKE LOGS OF WOOD.

 

I MISS THEM NOW NOT BEING AROUND IT ISN'T QUITE THE SAME .

 

AND I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN RIGHT FROM THE MINUTE I BECAME.

 

A MOTHER IN THE SIXTIES AND I THANK GOD WAY UP HIGH.

 

FOR GIVING ME FOUR CHILDREN WHO MADE ME LAUGH AND CRY.

 

DON'T GET UPSET IF YOU THINK YOUR FAMILY'S NOT THE PERFECT ONE.

 

THERE ISN'T SUCH A PERFECT FAMILY  NOR THE PERFECT MOM.

 

I CANNOT WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING OR MY POST WOULD NEVER END .

 

BUT MY FOUR KIDS THEY ARE MY LIFE AND I AM THERE BEST FRIEND.

 

SO HERE ARE FOUR SMALL PICTURES OF WHEN THEY WERE ALL YOUNG.

 

NOW MY RHYME IS FINISHED I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE FUN.

 

THEY'RE GROWN UP NOW I'M PROUD OF THEM AND EVEN THROUGH THE RIFTS.

 

IN MY SIDE BAR AND BELOW FOUR OF  MY GREATEST GIFTS.

 

SO IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY ENJOY THEM NOWS THE TIME .

 

EXACTLY THE WAY I HAVE DONE  IN "MY SIMPLE RHYME"

 

(I HAVE TAKEN THE PICTURES OUT FOR SECURITY REASONS.)

 

 

  "US MUMS"

 

 

    

               (Thanx to Missis For this perfect graphic too)

 

KATH Astoriasand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"IT SERVED US JUST FINE"

         

                (Thankyou Donna for this lovely graphic it realy cheers me!!)

SHE PICKS UP A TROLLEY AND GIVES IT A PUSH.

JUST STROLLS ALONG NOT IN ANY RUSH.

IN GOES THE DAZ AND A LARGE BOX OF SURF.

SHE DOESN'T SEEM BOTHERED HOW MUCH IT IS WORTH.

DOWN THE NEXT ROW  NOW SHE'S NOT IN NO HURRY.

PICKS UP INGREDIANTS TO MAKE A NICE CURRY.

THE TOILETRY COUNTER IS JUST OVER THERE .

 

SHE SLOWLY WALKS OVER TAKES A RINSE FOR HER HAIR

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SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER AND MAYBE SOME SPRAY.

 

THEN OUT OF DATE TABLE FOR BARGAIN OF DAY.

 

ON TO THE FISH NOW TO GET SOME NICE TROUT.

 

HER CHILD PICKS UP SWEETIES SHE GIVES HIM A CLOUT.

 

ROUND TO THE NEXT ROW TO GET SOME CORNFLAKES.

 

DOWN TO THE BAKING TO PICK UP SOME CAKES.

 

THE WINE STORES QUITE TEMPTING SHE PUTS IN SOME SHERRY.

 

HER THOUGHTS ARE THEY TRIFLES OR MAYBE GET MERRY.

 

BRAZILS AND SOME WALNUTS SHE MUSTN'T FORGET.

 

GELLATINE FOR FLANS TO MAKE SURE THEY SET.

 

CURRANTS AND RAISINS AND CHERRIES AND DATES.

 

TEABAGS AND SUGAR AND SOME COFFEE MATE.

 

DOESN'T FORGET BUBBLE BATH FACECLOTH AND SPONGE.

 

JIF AND SOME BLEACH TO CLEAN ALL THE GUNGE.

 

HER BASKET GETS HIGHER RIGHT TO THE TOP.

 

OH SHE'S REMEMBERED SHE NEEDS A NEW MOP.

 

THEN MOVES TO THE MEAT COUNTER HALF OF NICE HAM.

 

ON TO THE HARDWARE A NEW FRYING PAN.

 

OH THOSE LOOK QUITE NICE I THINK I'LL GET ONE

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A BIG FRESH CREAM CAKE WHEN WILL SHE BE DONE.

 

INTO NONE FOODS SHE DECIDES SHE WILL BUY.

 

HERSELF A NEW SKIRT SO SHE NIPS IN TO TRY.

 

YES IT FITS PERFECT SO INTO THE CART.

 

GOES THE NEW SKIRT WHICH SHE THINKS WILL LOOK SMART.

 

I BEST GO NOW GET ALL MY TINS FOR THE WEEK.

 

BEANS AND SOME EGGS  WITH CHIPS THE KIDS TREAT.

 

PEAS AND ALL SORTS OF DIFFERANT SOUPS.

 

SLIMMING ONES VEG AND SPAGETTI HOOPS.

 

ROUND TO THE MUSIC I THINK I WILL CHOOSE.

 

A NEW CD TO SHAKE OFF MY  BLUES.

 

HER FRIEND FOLLOWS ON  AND THE TROLLEY OVERFLOWS.

 

BY NOW SHE IS WONDERING HOW MUCH SHE  OWES.

 

SHE GETS TO THE CHECKOUT AND THEN STARTS TO PACK.

 

THE LADY ASKS DO YOU WANT ANY CASH BACK.

 

OH YES PLEASE SHE SAYS I'LL HAVE FIFTY POUND.

 

SHE SAYS TO HER FRIEND WHEN SHE TURNS AROUND .

 

I DARN'T TELL MY HUBBY OR I'LL HAVE HIM TO FAN.

 

I'M APPLYING FOR ANOTHER LOAN THIS WEEK IF I CAN.

 

OH! WHY DON'T THEY CLOSE ALL THESE LARGE SUPERSTORES.

 

AND BRING BACK THE SMALL CORNER SHOP PLEASE ONCE MORE.

 

THESE STORES ARE JUST MAKING HER POORER EACH DAY.

 

BRING BACK THE PLEASANT AND SMALL DOWN OUR WAY.

 

I'M SURE IF THEY DID LOTS WOULD BE BETTER OFF.

 

NOT TRYING ALL THE NEW GOODS TO EAT AND TO SCOFF.

 

TO DO SOME HOME BAKING AND STICK WITH A PRICE.

 

THESE LARGE STORES JUST TEMPT SOME  IT'S NOT VERY NICE.

 

NO WONDER SO MANY ARE PILED UP WITH DEPT.

 

WHEN LOANS AND OVERDRAFTS ARE SO EASY TO GET.

 

THEY WANT TO STOP THESE TOO AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE.

 

TOGET THEMSELVES SORTED WITH SOME SORT OF PLAN.

 

SO SHE DIDN'T  GO MAD IN THE LARGE SUPERSTORE.

 

WHEN SHE GOT HOME SHE WOULD'NT WORRY ANY MORE.

 

I KNOW THAT IT ISN'T ANY BUSINESS OF MINE.

 

BUT I'M SURE THE CORNER SHOP "IT SERVED US JUST FINE".

 

WE DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY AND WE MANAGED JUST SAME.

 

AND NOT GOING HOME FEELING ALL OF THAT PAIN.

 

OF ALL WHAT IS OWED TO OTHERS AS SUCH.

 

EVEN IF WE DIDN'T HAVE VERY MUCH.

 

I HOPE A FEW YOUNG OF TODAYS DAY AND AGE.

 

WILL REALISE THAT SUPERSTORES WERE NOT ALL THE RAGE.

 

AND  NEXT TIME OUT SHOPPING CUT DOWN THEY'D  BE FINE.

 

AND THEY'D  BE MUCH RICHER NEXT YEAR AT THIS TIME.

 

NOT MAKING MORE PROFIT FOR THE LARGE SUPERSTORE.

 

AND NOT FILLING FORMS IN FOR LOANS AND WANT MORE.

 

DON'T SPEND AS MUCH AND TRY AND MAKE DO.

 

I'M SURE LIFE WILL BE MUCH PLEASANTER FOR YOU

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IF YOUR FRIENDS DON'T LIKE YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE GOT.

 

THEN TO ME THERE NOT FRIENDS AND NOT WORTH A LOT.

 

I HOPE MY ADVISE HELPS SOMEONE IN TIME.

 

WHAT I HAVE JUST MENTIONED IN MY SIMPLE RHYME.

 

 

                                                KATH Astoriasand

 

 

                                  

 

                     

 

"THIS OFFER IS NOW CLOSED"

 

                      

             

 

I CALLED INTO SUGARS JOURNAL A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

THERE I SAW A CARTOON OF HER FACE AND HOW I LOVED IT SO.

SUGAR HAD POINTED DIRECTIONS TO A GUY WITH TALENT GALORE.

SO I CALLED ROUND TO SEE HIS JOURNAL WHEN I LOOKED I HAD TO SEE MORE.

HE INVITED ANYONE INTERESTED TO SEND HIM A PICTURE OR TWO.

WELL I THOUGHT THIS IS FANTASTIC IV'E GOT ONE I'D LIKE HIM TO DO.

I SENT HIM MY PICTURE AND WAITED HE ANSWERED ME PROMPTLY AND KIND.

HE WAS VERY BUSY HAD LOTS TO DO SAID A WEEK I REPLIED I DON'T MIND.

THEN HE STARTED TO POST OUT SOME DIFFERANT CARTOONS BUT I STILL CONTINUED TO LOOK.

THESE WERE OF SKETCHES OF PAST THINGS HE'D DONE  FROM SOME OF HIS OLD SCHOOL BOOKS.

HE STILL HAD A FEW MORE PICTURES TO SKETCH OF J/LAND FRIENDS ON HIS LIST.

AND TOLD US ALL NOT TO WORRY THESE LAST FEW HE HADN'T MISSED.

EACH MORNING HIS CARTOONS CHEERED ME AND STARTED MY DAY WITH A SMILE..

DISSAPOINTMENT THEN CAME  WHEN HE ANNOUCED HE WAS TAKING A REST FOR A WHILE.

I THEN RECIEVED AN E, MAIL SAYING  MY PICTURE WOULD BE THE LAST ONE.

AS HE THOUGHT IT WAS VERY FITTING I COULDN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT HE'D DONE.

HE NEEDED TO END THIS PROJECT BUT WOULD BE BACK IN ABOUT SIX MONTHS.

DOING SOME MORE CARTOONS HE HOPED YES  MORE OF THE J/LAND BUNCH (HA)

I'VE HAD ALSORTS OF VISIONS OF MINE AND WELL NOW FINALLY IT'S HERE.

I'M DELIGHTED WITH THE FINISHED RESULT I CRACKED UP WHEN  IT APPEARED. (HA).

IV'E PLACED THE CARTOON INSIDE THIS POST AS HIS WORK I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEE.

FOR THOSE WHO KNOW ME AND READ MY BLOG CAN YOU SEE THE LIKENESS OF ME.

IF NOT AND YOU GLANCE AT MY SIDE BAR YOU WILL SEE THE ORIGINAL SNAP.

FRIENDS HAD DARED ME TO DRINK THIS GIN ON MY  SPECIAL DAY FOR THE LAUGH.

ON THE END OF THE BOTTLE A BABY'S TEET ONLY TONIC INSIDE WAS THE TASTE.

WHEN I DRANK IT ALL DOWN FRIENDS WERE ALL AMAZED NOT A DROP OF IT DID I WASTE. (HA)

THEY ALL THOUGHT THE BOTTLE WAS FULL OF GIN AS THE PERSON WHO SET UP THE JOKE.

HAD TOLD ME EARLIER IT'S ONLY TONIC SO I KNEW THEN I WOULDN'T CHOKE (HA)

WELL THANKYOU RUSS  FOR MY CARTOON WELL DONE I'M SAD YOUV'E CALLED TIME.

AND HERE BELOW MY J/LAND FRIENDS  THE CARTOON IN "MY SIMPLE RHYME".

 

 

                                           HE-HE-HE

                                 KATH.

                                   

                       

 

           

                                           

                                                                                                 

                                                     

                    

                                                

"I HOPE I HAVE MADE A POINT"

 

                PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!

 

                                  

I TOOK A STROLL ON THE BEACH TODAY AND I GOT A NASTY SUPRIZE.

I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT RUBBISH THERE WAS BEFORE MY VERY EYES.

DOGGY BAGS LEFT THROWN THERE AND LOTS OF  MESS NEVER CLEANED UP.

AFTER THERE DOG HAD USED OUR BEACH OR MAYBE SOMEONES PUP.

PARTS OF THE BEACH ARE RESTRICTED FOR DOGS TO PLAY AND TO SWIM.

BUT THESE MINDLESS PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO DON'T SEEM TO READ A THING..

DO THEY NOT REALISE CHILDREN COME TOO AND HAVE TO DIG AMONGST THIS.

IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH TO SCOOP IT UP AND NOTHING THEN WOULD BE AMISS.

I WAS FEELING VERY ANGRY AND I'M TO WRITE TO THE LOCAL PRESS.

ABOUT ALL THIS FOULING ON THE BEACH IT IS SUCH A  MESS.

THERE ARE SOME REALY NICE VISITORS WHO COME HERE AND ABIDE BY ALL THE RULES.

BUT YOU ALWAYS GET A FEW OTHERS WHO ARE IRRISPONSIBLE FOOLS.

IT'S THE SAME IN OUR TOWNS AND CITY'S WHY DON'T THEY USE ALL THE BINS.

POP CARTONS TAKE AWAY DISHES FOOD JUST THROWN WHAT A SIN.

SCATTERERED ABOUT ON THE FLOOR ALL AROUND AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE AT ALL.

AND OFTEN IV'EWATCHED THROUGH MY WINDOW AND IT'S NOT ALWAYS THOSE WHO ARE SMALL.

DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM IN YOUR TOWN WITH THIS RUBBISH ALL THROWN IN THE STREET.

I WISH THEY WOULD TAKE IT HOME WITH THEM AND LEAVE OUR TOWNS NICE AND NEAT.

DON'T YOU MAKE ANY WONDER OUR COUNCIL TAX RISES EACH YEAR.

IT'S ALL THINGS LIKE THIS THAT WE PAY FOR AND THE MORE THERE IS I FEAR.

OUR BILL WILL  GET HIGHER AND HIGHER AS MORE STAFF TO BE EMPLOYED.

SO I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE MORE RESPECT FOR OUR TOWNS AND I WOULDN'T GET SO ANNOYED.

WHATS NICER THAN STROLLING ON THE BEACH ON A NICE WARM SUMMERS DAY,

WATCHING THE CHILDREN DIGGING AND SWIMMING AS WE GO ON OUR WAY.

OR FOR A WALK IN THE PARK JUST THE SAME BE WITH CHILDREN OR WITH A DOG.

NOT HAVING TO STEP HERE AND THERE MISSING MESS HOPPING AROUND  LIKE A FROG.

IT'S VERY UNPLEASANT AND DIRTY WITH THE RUBBISH THEY SCATTER AROUND.

LYING ON BEACH AND PAVEMENTS JUST THROWN DOWN ON THE GROUND.

MY HEART ACHES WHEN I SEE ALL OF THIS AND I FEEL SO ANGRY AND SAD.

ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU SEE THEM MY BLOOD BOILS I GET VERY MAD.

THE COUNCIL ARE HERE EACH MORNING CLEARING  IT ALL AWAY.

THEN IT'S JUST THE SAME WHEN VISITORS HAVE BEEN BY THE END OF THE DAY.

THIS LITTER PROBLEM GETS WORSE I THINK AND I'M SURE NOT ENOUGH IS DONE.

I FEEL LIKE SAYING TO SOME OF THEM STAY AT HOME DON'T BOTHER TO COME.

AS WE CAN DO WITHOUT YOUR TYPE AND WE LIKE OUR TOWN SPOTLESS YOU SEE.

I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND ME WRITING THIS AS I THINK YOU WILL PROBABLY AGREE.

IF YOU DO HAVE A DOG SCOOP IT UP PLEASE WHEN YOU TAKE HIM OUT FOR A RUN.

THEN OUR TOWNS AND PARKS AND  BEACHES WILL THEN BE CLEAN TO HAVE  FUN.

SO I'LL LEAVE YOU NOW WITH MY THOUGHTS ON THIS UNTIL I WRITE NEXT TIME.

I HOPE  I HAVE MADE A POINT TONIGHT HERE IN "MY SIMPLE RHYME".

                                            ASTORIASAND

       

                             Thankyou to Emmi For this wonderful graphic

"THE OFFICIAL DAY OF SPRING"

 

TODAY MY POSTINGS ALL ABOUT THE OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF SPRING.

APPARENTLY SOMEONE IS ALWAYS TRYING TO ALTER EVERYTHING.

THE GOVENMENT WANT IT NOW TO BE ON THE VERY FIRST DAY OF MARCH.

THE MET OFFICE THEY ARE ARGUEING AND ARE SAYING THATS IT'S A FARCE.

THEY SAY THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING STARTS ON THE EVE OF THE 20TH NIGHT.

WELL I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT IT TO BE THE 21ST AM I RIGHT.?

I DON'T KNOW AS I WRITE THIS RHYME JUST WHAT THE WEATHER WILL BE .

BUT IT'S  BEEN A VERY  BITTER COLD WEEK AND CERTAINLY FROZEN ME. 

IV'E RIGGED OUT IN LOTS OF WOOLEYS AND I DIDN'T LOOK  VERY NICE. (HA).

I CANNOT KEEP WARM AT ALL I'M AFRAID  AND MY FEET ARE LIKE BLOCKS OF ICE.

SO I GOT OUT MY PARTNERS RUGBY SOCKS AND I PULLED THEM UP TO MY KNEES.

HOPING THEN MY LEGS WOULD BE WARM AS THEY GO ON STRIKE WHEN THEY FREEZE.(HA)

I PUT LEGGINGS ON  UNDER MY TROUSERS AND LOTS MORE LAYERS  TOO.

MR MICHELIN DIDN'T HAVE A LOOK IN NO I'M NOT KIDDING YOU.

AND  BEING ALONE TWAS IMPOSSIBLE I'D HAVE LIKED TO SHOW YOU MY PIC. (HA)

BUT THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING SHOULD BE WARMER DOESN'T IT MAKE YA SICK.

THEY'LL BE OTHERS  LAID OUT ON LOUNGERS IN SOME COUNTRIES ABROAD.

AND ME STUCK HERE TOGGED UP LIKE THIS FEELING AS STIFF AS A BOARD.

IV'E KEPT VERY BUSY AS ALWAYS ON THE GO MOST OF THE DAY LONG.

HUMMING TUNES AS I DID MY WORK  AND EVEN SINGING A SONG.

TO TRY AND CHEER MYSELF UP A BIT  AS I'M  MISERABLE WHEN  I'M COLD.

MY CENTRAL HEATING IS ON FULL BLAST MY BILL A FORTUNE I'M TOLD.

SO I THOUGHT AFTER LUNCH TO HAVE A ROMP WITH THE DUVET WOULD DO NO HARM.

I HAD A NAP AND CURLED  UP IN MY BED IT'S THE ONLY PLACE I FELT  WARM (HA)

AND OH I FORGOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY MISTERY DRIVE . 

WHEN WE WENT OUT ON "MOTHERS DAY"  IT STARTED OFF SUNNY OUTSIDE.

BUT THE WIND THEN HOWLED AND THE SLEET DID FALL AND THE RAIN LASHED DOWN AS WELL.

SO I'M NOT GOING TO BOTHER WITH ALL OF THE PICS THEN NO PROBS WITH AOL

I'LL SHOW YOU SOME PICTURES ANOTHER  DAY IF EVER SPRING DOES COMES ROUND .

OF THE LOVELY PLACES WE WENT TO AND THE LOVELY VILLAGES WE FOUND.

A LOVELY INN WE HAD LUNCH AT THOUGH AND IT WAS REALY A FABULOUS  MEAL.

I HAD NEVER BEEN THERE BEFOREHAND AND IT CERTAINLY DID APPEAL.

SO HERES AN ODD PICTURE UP ABOVE FOR TO SEE TILL WE VISIT NEXT  TIME.

AND I'LL SHOW YOU MORE PICTURES OF "MOTHERS DAY"  IN ANOTHER OF" MY SIMPLE RHYMES"

 

                                             ROLL ON SPRING!!!!!

                          

                  

                    (Thanx to Missie for this very appropriate graphic.)

 

       KEEP WARM WRAP UP J/LAND FRIENDS BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

          

 

"FROM THE BEACH TO GREEN COUNTRYSIDE"

I WAS READING A MAGAZINE TODAY WITH  PRETTY VILLAGES INSIDE.

SO I THOUGHT I WOULD SHOW YOU A FEW IN MY JOURNAL POSTING THEM HERE WITH PRIDE.

EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE THINKING THAT SPRING HAS FINALLY ARRIVED.

WELL LET US ALL HOPE SO J/LAND FRIENDS WILL THESE PICTURES MAKE YOU DECIDE.

ABOVE ARE THE VILLAGES ROUND MY TOWN  IN WALKING DISTANCE SOME  ARE.

SO FROM BEACH AND THE OCEAN TO THE GREEN COUNTRYSIDE I DO NOT HAVE TO WALK FAR.

COBBLED STREETS WITH COTTAGES SCENIC LANES ASTRIDE FIELDS OF GOLD.

CATTLE GRAZING CHEWING THERE CUD AND THE SPIRES ON  CHURCHES STAND BOLD.

HEDGEROWS FULL OF BLACKBERRY BUSH FOR PICKING WHEN IT IS TIME.

THE POPPY FEILDS GLOW IN THE DISTANCE THESE ARE A FAVOURITE OF MINE.

A SHORT CAR RIDE THEN TAKES ME TO MORE PICTURESQUE SCENES TO SEE.

PRETTY THATCHED COTTAGES ALSO WHERE THE RIVER IS FLOWING FREE.

STEP BRIDGES FOR TO CROSS OVER TO THE OWNERS TINY FRONT DOOR.

PERRENIALS BY THE WAYSIDE COULD I EVER WANT MORE.

SO I WELCOME SPRING AND SUMMER AS THIS IS WHAT I LOVE TO DO.

WALK AROUND THE VILLAGES AND I'M SURE THAT YOU DO TOO.

IN THE DISTANCE I SEE THE LIGHTHOUSE STANDING TALL AS WHITE AS SNOW.

IT'S BEACON IN THE EVENING SENDS OUT A LOVELY WARM GLOW.

FROM THE LOCAL INN FLOW AROMA'S OF HOME COOKING Mmmmm IT SMELLS GOOD.

ROAST BEEF AND YORKSHIRE PUDDING MAYBE WITH A PLATEFUL OF ROAST SPUD (ha).

OH! IT'S SO GOOD TO BE LIVING NEAR THE COUNTRYSIDE AND THE  SEA.

WHEN YOUV'E LOOKED AT THE WONDERFUL PICTURES I THINK YOU WILL ALL AGREE.

I WENT FOR A SHORT WALK THIS MORNING WHILST THE SUN DECIDED TO SHINE.

IT'S AMAZING WHAT THE FRESH AIR DOES IT REALY MADE ME FEEL FINE.

DAFFY'S AND BLOSSOMS WERE SWAYING  AND THE SMELL OF A NEWLY  MOWN LAWN.

WHEN I PASSED AN OLD MANS COTTAGE AND HE SMILED AND HE SAID GOOD MORN. 

WHAT BEAUTIFUL TREASURES WE HAVE HERE IN ENGLANDS PLEASANT LAND

SO FOR NOW I DON'T THINK I'LL GRUMBLE I'LL STAY HERE AND MAKE MY STAND.

AND ENJOY THE COASTLINE AND COUNTRYSIDE WHEN SPRING COMES AROUND THIS TIME.

I HOPE YOUV'E ENJOYED THESE PICTURES IV'E PLACED HERE IN "MY SIMPLE RHYME"

Astoriasand   KATH  (Thanx to Missie for this wonderful graphic)

 

I have no idea why but the pictures in the aol pictures box above will not enlarge Grrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

"MY THOUGHTS HAVE TURNED TO POTS"

                                                       

                                                                                                              

SPRING IS ROUND THE CORNER SO MY THOUGHTS HAVE TURNED TO POTS.

I DO NOT HAVE A GARDEN NOW SO I'VE THOUGHT OF LOTS AND LOTS.

OF PLANTS I CAN PUT IN POTS INSTEAD AND GROW THEM BY MY DOOR.

IV'E BEEN BROWSING THROUGH A PLANT CATALOGUE TODAY WHICH DROPPED ONTO MY FLOOR.

I STILL CAN SEE MY AUBRECIA THOUGH CLINGING  TO THE ROCKS SO TIGHT.

THERE WAS VIVID PURPLE EVERYWHERE IT WAS SUCH A PRETTY SIGHT.

I ALSO REMEMBER MY LOOSETRIFE YELLOW GROWING UP SO HIGH.

AND THE EUCLAYPTUS TREE I HAD REACHING FOR THE SKY.

CALENDULAS IN A VERY LARGE PATCH BRIGHT ORANGE THEY DID GLOW.

AND WALLFLOWERS AND SWEET WILLIAMS THERE ALL GROWING IN A ROW.

CANDITUFT IN ALL COLOURS LIKE A CARPET COVERING ALL.

THE GREEN GREEN IVY CLIMBING AND CLINGING UP THE GARAGE WALL.

PETUNIA PETALS WOULD FALL TO THE GROUND FROM THE BASKET WHEN IT RAINED.

I USED TO COVER THEM UP SOMETIMES AS I THOUGHT IT WAS SUCH A SHAME.

ALL THE SHRUBS THERE SPRUTTING WONDERFUL BUDS SO TIGHT.

IT'S LOVELY TO HAVE A GARDEN THEY ARE SUCH A GREAT DELIGHT.

 

BUT I'M GOING TO MAKE THE MOST OF MY POTS AND I'M HOPING THAT THEY WILL LOOK.

JUST AS BEAUTIFUL AS THEY DO ON THE PAGE  IN THIS CATALOGUE BOOK.

I'LL ALSO VISIT THE GARDEN CENTRE AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TOO.

AND IN BETWEEN THE POTS I'M PLACING AN ORNAMENT OR TWO.

THESE ARE SOME OF MY GARDEN ONES I HAD WHEN I MOVED  BY THE SEA..

I HAVE BOUGHT A HANGING BASKET TOO TO PLACE ON THE WALL

ABOVE THESE.

I HAVE A COLOURFUL HEDGEHOG VERY LARGE WHICH MY DAUGHTER SENT.

ALL THE WAY FROM SPAIN HE CAME AMONGST THE POTS HE'LL LOOK  CONTENT.

SO THANKYOU TO ONE OF MY J/LAND FRIENDS WHO ENCOURAGED ME TO DO THIS.

WHEN I WROTE IN ANOTHER SIMPLE RHYME MY GARDEN I DO MISS.

I HOPE I'M AS MUCH IN MY GLORY AND THE POT PLANTS WILL HAVE BEEN WORTH.

"AS YOUR NEARER GODS HEART IN A GARDEN "

"THAN ANYWHERE ELSE ON EARTH."

SO ABOVE IN SAZZY'S GRAPHIC I'M POSTING OFF RIGHT AWAY.

FOR ANOTHER CATOLOGUE OF POT PLANTS IT WILL BE HERE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.

I'LL BROWSE IT AT MY LEASURE THEN OFF I'LL GO TO BUY.

IV'E ONLY ON  ODD OCCASIONS GROWN POT PLANTS INSIDE SO I'LL TRY.

I SUPPOSE IF IV'E HAD GREEN FINGERS OUTSIDE FOR FORTY YEARS OR MORE.

I CARN'T SEE WHY MY POT PLANTS WON'T THRIVE  BY MY INSIDE DOOR.

I HAVE AN OLD COPPER KETTLE WHICH I'LL FILL WITH  SOME PLANTS IV'E CHOSE.

AND I HAVE A MINATURE WATERING CAN READY WITH A TINY SPRINKLING  ROSE.

WHEN MY INDOOR GARDEN FLOURISHES I WILL PLACE  A FEW PICTURES IN TIME.

FOR ALL OF YOU J/LAND FRIENDS TO SEE HERE IN "MY SIMPLE RHYME"

Astoriasand.

 

     ( I am hoping my copper kettle will turn out like this isn't it pretty?)

 

       (Thanx To Dianna of Sazzy Kreationz for the opening graphic)