I just had to share this picture. I couldn't find the cat and thought I would shake his box of dried food to call him - he can hear it from half a mile - as I went towards the window where the box is kept I could suddenly see him asleep in the sink. I laughed so loud it woke him up but I managed to grab a picture before he jumped out ( Read more... )

on Thursday I was sorting through some pictures because I want to start a little book for the new baby that is due in January. I will put in pictures of the ancestors and the places they lived because there are so many people that the older grandchildren remember that this one will not get to meet. I found an old picture of the Mill, taken when dad ( Read more... )

The weather has been dreadful today. I was supposed to go to the postoffice and post a scrapbook/journal to the next person on the list but it was just too wet. I made a big decision the other day. I will only be making - as in sewing - stuff that I want to make in future. I won't be desperately hoping against all the odds that I can make money. I ( Read more... )

Last night the divine miss Em was in bed and supposed to be going to sleep. shee called her daddy and when he arrived at her bedside she said her ear was crackly because ( Read more... )

Buses, yes. problems oh yes indeedy! last week Mr M decided that the service on the Jeep was due so it was booked in for Tuesday this week. We went out on Sunday and were all set to have a nice jaunt around when something started making strange noises in the rear wheel region. it was raining so I wasn't sticking my head out of the window for ( Read more... )

Ellefurtle and Telemeister have both commented about maths and school and how dumb they felt when trying to wrestle with this subject. I am joining their club. I can ho0nestly say that in the 45 years since I left school I have never been asked to "let a equal" - anything. So when my grandson was struggling with it I asked him what he intended ( Read more... )

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