I CAN'T SLEEP CHAT POST

Good Evening Owls,

A busy day, the snowflakes have gone but we are to have four inches of snow by Friday the weather forecast predicts.

Have just made a cup of hot choc and raided the cookie jar but won't be long before lamps out, another early start later this morning.

See you later owls.!

If you can't sleep and there are others on line then have a natter here.

Night Night, & Sweet Dreams.
Camilla.x

home

hello ,, everyone , im home back from busy london ,, with dish washer an tired uncle an sore tummy ,, we have both been ill ,, stomach upsets ,, i so tried to support uncle has he cant afford to get any infections ,, we both got over it ,, my husband phoning an all worried ,, but were ok now ,,just got to get the dish washer fitted now ,, derbyshire is nice peaceful ,,london running miles in front ,, but im hooked on waitrose we dont have one here ,, i do hope your all happy and well ,and hope to catch up with you all ,,love jep xxx

3 of my fave gardeners being very silly!

What would you do?

I have a poser for you - tell me how you would react
see comments for the dilemma...

Apologies

Sorry for the fleeting appearances - I've been dropping by, but lately I've been so busy there aren't enough hours in the day, so I haven't had time to comment very often.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

"YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE PAST. BUT YOU CAN RUIN THE PRESENT BY WORRYING ABOUT THE FUTURE. EACH DAY IS A GIFT, THAT IS WHY IT IS CALLED THE PRESENT."

Writer's Block

Am (well I think it's 'was' now) trying to write an article. The trouble is you can't make bricks without straw and there is precious little in the (European) news this week that I can make something of. I have written about 400 words (out of 1000) but what I have written is like a reluctant sixth former's essay. I suppose I have writer's block but I slept badly and my head feels thick and muzzy. Instead of the ideas tumbling out, they won't come. The mind is constipated. And yet I know they are there. It's just that I can't be sure how to insert them in a text. Besides, they are unfinished ideas, unworked, and on the page they look small and deflated. Perhaps you've had a similar experience. The world won't fall in if I don't do this article. I can do it later in the week perhaps. But I am annoyed with myself. What do any of you do in this circumstance? Maybe I am getting ill. It's eleven o'clock in the morning and all I feel like is a glass of malt whisky and a couple of aspirin, which is what got me through yesterday afternoon. And then a drama rehearsal in the evening. Really shouldn't be posting this here I suppose. But I need a hosepipe of purple power - 110 octane - to blow away those brain cobwebs and leave me supercharged again. 'Amazing what one can do in an hour of focused activity,' said Mrs Thatcher once (someone should make a collection of her non-political aphorisms). An hour of sharply focused activity is all I need. At least for the first draft. 'Treat everything in life as a joke,' said the Welsh writer Gwyn Thomas, the subject of a repeated biopic on the television last night, even the very worse things. Ha!

Aaarrgghhh!

Would anyone like to join me for a bit of an AAARRRRGGGGHHHH?

My argh today is the local garage which has B's car in for brakes and MOT. A (hopefully) simple job. It's been there since Sunday, but hasn't been looked at yet. B works 30 miles in one direction, I work 17 miles away in the other, the kids have got to get to school. B's got my car, I have access to GM's, but she needs to get about too and we cannot persuade the mechanic the urgency of the situation. Today B is at work, GM is at computer class and I'm here with no transport, miles from anywhere with my fingers crossed that the school doesn't ring because H or R is sick.

So: ARRRGGHHH!

Would anyone like a nice cup of chamomile tea?

BIRTHDAY CARDS

I have posted three BIRTHDAY CARDS over in the Forums, one for Cait's Granddaughter, one for Blossom's Grandson, and one for Tiggywinkle, all whose birthdays it is today.

Left a link here for you although it will only direct you to one card, click on the birthday posts to others to leave a happy birthday wish, thank you Cooer's.!

Happy Birthday to one and all.!

BIRTHDAY CARDS

I CAN'T SLEEP CHAT POST

Owl has just landed on the perch, hello Owls.!

Quite a busy day off and on, we had some snow flakes today with a bitterly cold wind, thankful for the woodburner going here to keep me warm as toast.

I was wondering....... what do dogs dream about? wish I could get into the little corners of their mind. Daisy seems to snore and dream a lot at night, so much so that her vocal chords let out this terrific pitch, probably dreaming of that Hare that got away.

Hope you had a lovely weekend.

Have my cuppa so just off to take a tour, see you later.

If you can't sleep and there are others on line then have a natter here.

Night Night, & Sweet Dreams.
Camilla.x

OWLS

. . .missing in action — where?

Bear is beginning to despair.

But perhaps they're still in the air —
approaching the perch from there.

A winter rainbow

I sent to www.ethniccrafts.co.uk for some sari silk ribbons and this is what I received for just over £11. The 3 skeins when spread out filled the ironing board with a virtual rainbow of beautiful silk strips. Wipso and I will have loads of fun working these into our cards and pictures. You will be pleased to know our little blog shop Sisters Crafty Creations has been received well and we have been thrilled by the positive responses.
Doesn't that riot of colour brighten a cold and gloomy winter's day?

Access to comments

Having easily gained access to the comments on the I have blogged page and read a blog or two, I now cannot get back in to post my own blog Is it just me?

February Garden

My February garden is there for anyone interested. I usually say so here because I know there are those among you who enjoy a stroll through the garden and you may not be bloggers.

So vulnerable and adorable

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

IF YOU DON'T LIKE SOMETHING CHANGE IT: IF YOU CAN'T CHANGE IT, CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT IT

Short but hard HOMEWORK

See the end of last week's homework to see who was nerdy enough to get a Gold or a Green Star!

This week's homework was 'borrowed' from Lampie - thanks very much, Lampie!

It is short but much harder than it first appears! Well I think so anyway. Please go and have a look on the Homework Forum.

Faith x

BIRTHDAY CARDS

I have posted two birthday cards over in the forums for Wizzard and for Quilting Cat's Granddaughter, whose birthdays it is today.

Happy Birthday.!

BIRTHDAY CARDS

If you cannot sleep...

Good evening to you owls. Surely, Camilla will be here soon. Meanwhile, why I cook tonight's pasta, see if you all can find the snow drops in the above photo.

See you soon. xo

New Post.

I have put up a new post in the Holistic Forum. I am now going to write a bit about what I call Bonus Foods. We can eat or avoid foods to help with different complaints we have a tendency towards. This week - a little about Lemons and Apricots. Forgot to mention, it is much better to buy natural yogurt and add the fruit yourself, or as I do with the lemon curd to make lemon yogurt. It is also cheaper. I also eat natural yogurt on its own to get max benefit from it.

BIRTHDAY CARD

Ooh little birdie tells me it is someone's birthday today.

I have posted a BIRTHDAY CARD over on the forums for Mountainear, whose birthday it is today.

Happy Birthday Mountainear.!

BIRTHDAY CARD HERE

Poooooooooooo

Ok so when God invented dogs and dog poo how did he know to make the poo exactly the right consistancy to smear and stick so perfectly to shoes and boots and especially wellingtons . . . which at that point he hadn't invented yet . . . grumble grumble . . . see that grumpy corner - the one with the flies round it . . . well I'm in there today

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Remember, whoever gossips to you will gossip about you.

BIRTHDAY CARDS

I have posted two BIRTHDAY CARDS over in the FORUMS for Preseli Mags Daughter and Pipany's Son, whose birthdays it is today.

Happy Birthday.!

BIRTHDAY CARDS

I CAN'T SLEEP CHAT POST

Good Evening to all the Owls.!

Firstly a very big THANK YOU to our dear Bear who stepped in for my dear Deputy Owl Frances and myself last night, so kind. Moi, was having a belated birthday bash over at our local pub/restaurant with son and his partner, really lovely evening.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend, see that Washington is in a severe snow fall at the moment, we are to have more snow soon here again, but don't think it will be anything so severe as the USA has.

Just going to take a tour, see you later Owls.

If you can't sleep and there are others on line then have a natter here.

Night Night, & Sweet Dreams.
Camilla.x