
There was a time when I lived in a place where, if it snowed… boy did it snow! Massive drifts of the beautiful white stuff was the norm. And being snowed in the house was not unusual. The car needed snow chains on to get anywhere and the boot of it was always weighted down… for […]
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My latest project was a makeover for a sad little box that I got at the thrift store so long ago and sat in the basement forever. I think I paid less than $5 for it and it is a good thing because the supplies cost a little more…

I can’t get over this amazing shot by Candice-Marie. How beautiful is nature? I have a long, long way to go with my photography and this inspires me to learn more and experiment. So, I’m reblogging on here. Enjoy and thanks to Candice – Marie for posting. x
Yes, it shocked me when I heard, Dorne – especially as he was younger than me. I don’t know why that should be so shocking, but it was. Awful. Mind you, I felt the same the day I heard John Lennon had been shot dead. These guys stand for their generation, I guess – and we lose part of our own cultural memory and richness when they pass out of our lives. xxx
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He was the same age as me… well I turn 55 next week. It rather rams home your mortality, doesn’t it?
We grow up with these people and they form such a big part of our younger, influential years and we almost forget that they’re human. When they leave us it’s such a shock. A loss of talent and too early to pass.
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Happy birthday for next week, Dorne. I am fifty-seven, and was born the same year as Michael Jackson; his death was a huge shock to the system. Have a lovely weekend. xxx
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Yes, it was a shock and so sad.
You have a great weekend too. x
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