5 IN 5...ROUND THE POOL

 Joining in with SANDIE over at ITCHIFINGERS, with her new monthly photographic meme '5 IN 5'.......the idea being that on the 5th of the month (yes, I know I'm late...no surprise there!) you take a bunch of photographs in 5 minutes, then post your 5 favourites.

I remembered about it as I was about to cool my feet off in the pool, and decided to take my photographs from there.

said feet, sporting TEAL TOES FOR MARTI

abandoned flip-flops!

my little fishing net, which I use to scoop dead flies, wasps etc. from the pool

the pool itself (plus fabulous view!)

the temperature!

I've said it before and I'll say it again:I feel so blessed to have ended up in this beautiful part of the world..it's by no means perfect, but then where is?......

Hope the sun shines at least a little bit for you this weekend,

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx

HELLO PRECIOUS!

As I was driving home from the airport last night, I remembered that I had forgotten (if you get my drift!) about STORYTELLING SUNDAY over at SIAN'S PLACE. For the uninitiated, SIAN hosts a forum, once a month, for a group of Bloggers(and YOU, if you feel so inclined) to share a story...long, short, happy or sad: we love them all!

This year she has suggested the theme to be 'PICK YOUR PRECIOUS'.....initially the idea was to write  about those little things that mean a lot to us....but  many of us have veered off course a little fair bit to write about somewhat larger things- and even people who are precious to us....and has Sian been at all upset with us?...not a bit!...Sian welcomes all  stories with open arms!

As I mentioned earlier, I arrived home last night after having spent a couple of days with mum and dad (dad has managed to stay out of hospital for about two months) and then heading to the NE of England to help Kirsty move to a new apartment.

It occurred to me as I drove through the gate, that THIS is my precious for this month:

.....HOME! ...and I don't JUST mean the bricks and mortar that is our house...at this time in my life, this just happens to BE home. I mean the having somewhere you look forward to returning to, where you can relax and be comfortable...where everything around you is YOURS,  and when you walk in the door you sigh with relief and think 'I'M HOME'! Even though I arrived back to just being me here again (well me and Boo)...there is still a sense of family in our home and I will never tire of the 'COMING HOME' feeling!

I'm hoping to catch up with a few SS stories during the course of the week....why not pop  over to SIAN'S and check some out yourself?

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx

HELLO MONDAY

This Easter Monday, I am saying:

HELLO to making the most of this last day with Craig, until his next trip home

HELLO to an early morning trip to the airport tomorrow, to see him on his way again :(

HELLO to a new-look sitting room...we've done a bit of furniture-shuffling this weekend

HELLO to (hopefully!) getting a bit of scrapping done 

HELLO to making an appointment at the 'Doggy Beauty Parlour' for a certain little dog!

HELLO to almost certainly having put weight on...but hopefully getting back on track!

Hoping you have all had a lovely Easter weekend, and still have things to look forward to this week!

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx 

Home at last!

I arrived home last night and, much as I had a lovely time catching up with friends and family, I heaved a sigh of relief! 


I really do love my own bed and all my own 'bits' around me.....and I especially love not living out of a suitcase!


Here are a few highlights of my time away

Our friends' new 'grandpuppy'

Other friends' new granddaughter

being serenaded by ukelele

Today I have taken down the Christmas decorations...I have two bare trees now, which will be dismantled tomorrow and that will be Christmas officially over for another year.....except for JYC!

I have a few pages to share, and about another seven or so pages still to complete. Hopefully, I will get the completed pages posted tomorrow- though we are having 'router' problems and our Internet can vanish without warning!!

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx 

I'm Home!

I got back yesterday afternoon....and how lovely it is to be home!

By tomorrow I will, hopefully, be caught up with the washing...though not the ironing (I'm not often caught up with THAT!) and will have my scrappy, crafty 'stuff' back out ...YAY!!

Thanks for dropping by!
Take care of you
Alison xx