Love Me Tender

Today is the first anniversary of my adventures in Blogland and it occurs to me that I've never let you see this pretty boy. Elvis 'left the building' as it were 3 years ago and we still miss him and wonder whether he might stroll back in one day. For everyone out there missing a friend, this one is for you.

Thanks to all of you near and far, named or anonymous who have looked in on my little corner of the world and made a contribution.

At The Movies Part II - The Breakfast Club

At The Movies Part I - What Lies Beneath...

....the shed?

The more it snows...tiddely pom...

Not that we had a great deal of snow, it came down for about an hour and a half and was gone by teatime in the Spring sunshine.


Short lived though it was, it momentarily made a scruffy border almost photogenic...

...and a practising photographer look kind of clever.

No hope for these two though.

Snow day at the office

The pictures say it all.

Well not quite all I guess. This lasted about an hour in an otherwise sunny day. Typically British weather I suppose.

Seems I'm not the only one obsessed with the weather. Pop over to the Mountain Dweller for some stunning pictures from a very photogenic part of Europe. Salut!

Storm's a comin'

They say we're in for high winds and high tides tomorrow. Whatever your weather, have a good week.

Missing those Summer days

Back to Basics

I love the foreshortening effect of this photo! This was taken back in September and yes, that's an English bridle. Bun was having fun on the lunge; the aim back then was to get her nice and trim so that we could find her a buyer.

Well, 5 months on and we have started again. That little leg 'sprain' took care of the Winter and now I am just about as match fit as she is, which is to say, not very. But today, we got on with the business of working those legs (all six of 'em) and I for one know, I'm going to feel it tomorrow.

If you are a regular on these pages, apologies for the recent lack of material; the start of 2008 has just been manic. But I love finding a comment in my inbox, from regulars and new visitors alike, so if you feel inclined to say something, please do. A few friends have admitted to not properly understanding the comments bit (not having blogs of their own). If you are one of those people, remember to type the mystery word as you see it, and click 'Anonymous' before publishing your comment. It won't appear straight away as I have editorial rights, but your message comes straight to me and I publish them as soon as I can.

Better still, if you are inspired to be creative, want to share your stories/pics with friends & family or simply want to vent, go on and get blogging! You can link to some of my favourite stop-offs on the right and hopefully you'll pop back here from time to time.

Amber-cam

Uh ho...back up a little...

..there you go.

Pastures New

Actually, going back home would be more apt. Tomorrow I'm bringing Bunny back to the yard where she was born. Her recovery on that strained tendon means it would be good idea to get out on the grass now but her current home is not ideal being exceedingly boggy. And so, although this photo was taken 2 years ago (I love it) it's time to take a last look over my shoulder and look forward to a hopefully more settled year.

Yeeessss...can I help you?

Change of scene

From grey to green

*Whoops, I should've explained better, how I'd like it to turn from grey to green...soon!!

Life coaching part I

It's been a busy time lately. I'm sure I've started many a post like that but it's a constant theme. Time to sit in the chair (who put those choccy's there?) and dip in and out of the Gentle Art of Domesticity Yes it's twee, yes it's very middle class but I don't care... some of us fantasise about having no other commitments than being domestic! Now and again.

Anyway, it's a Friday and finally I've had a few minutes to check out some of my favourite blogs to see what everyone else is up to. If you are new to all this, you can link to these by clicking on the righthand panel named 'my favourite distractions'.

There's a couple of new ones, check 'em out. Esther over at London Mummy does a fab line in kid's stuff and those of you who know me, know I don't do the kids thing but if I did, I would definitely be in her shop all the time. She's turned a domestic skill into a business - do take a look.

There's also a really super photographic site over at Durham Township - this lady has won a ton of awards for her photos and it's easy to see why. I need to practise, practise, practise!

Anyway, whatever you get up to this weekend, find some time for 'ME' (that means you!)

Still Life in Winter

Welcome in