My thanks to Donna for this beautiful Tag.
Good Morning!
I have had such a lovely time browsing everyone’s journals recently. You are all a talented bunch!
I may not have had time to leave a reply in each of them as I have many alerts…like the rest of you no doubt. Sorry about that.
Congratulations to Donna for winning the Artsy Entry. That was one supremely well written piece of work. Very well done!
I’ve been taking a review of summer, off and on over the weekend. I’ve looked back on many happy moments and smiled.
One stands out and I want to share it with you.
I wrote of Hollie my grandaughter coming to visit and I posted some of her activity pictures whilst she stayed with us for a whole week.
It was a day when we were setting off early as we had planned lots of things to do. We all mucked in and made the picnic sandwiches etc. Before we set off we checked all the regular security things we all do. Lights off, no dripping taps,doors locked, grandma checking she has her purse and keys, lastly we fed the fish. On turning to come back in Hollie said…"Grandad better turn the tap off over the pond or it will overflow while we are out."
Bless her!
She was unaware that the filters recycle the water via a pump and the water level is a constant. (Evaporation excepted).
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One day last week I asked Bryan if he thought Post Knott was too difficult for me to walk up as its been a few years since I attacked that vantage point. Its the hill opposite my stone seat when I go for my ‘walk around the block’.
He takes the children up there regulary when they come to visit.
I have sat there on my stone bench opposite it wishing for the day when I could attack it and look at the view, take pictures and bring them back to share on here.
We set off but it wasn’t to be. I was stopping too many times and it was a struggle as I was quite breathless climbing the long steep relentless sloping path which leads up to the bottom of the hill. There is the hill itself to climb after climbing the path.
Bryan disappeared round a corner as I stopped to take some pictures, (and have a rest) as usual! Then he came back to look for me. He got cross with me and said "Right we are going home, you can’t make it if you are stopping too many times. It’s obvious you are struggling". So….I never got to the top. I would have made it on my own, eventually, ( I think) but it would have taken quite a while as I am a stubborn old biddy! I wouldn’t have given up, even if it had taken all day. I live up to my zodiac sign…Taurus the bull. Lol!
He was right of course. It was too difficult for me. I was upset as I became aware once again of how weak I have become since my treatment and I am not a happy bunny. I was exhausted when I got home and stiffened up quite painfully. I took another shorter walk another day, just around the block, and that wasn’t too bad. We took it easier and it isn’t as hilly. Besides we got to chat and ‘rest’ when we bumped into some dog walking friends. So that gave my ‘old ticker’ a chance to take a breather.
It’s quite upsetting to find that I cannot do some of the things I once took for granted but I hope to goodness they will return with perseverance.
I have slept on and off over the weekend since then. My body must need to build up again. Drat! I’m not used to this weaker ‘me’. I have always been such a physically capable person. Plus I thought things would have returned to normal by now.
Still there are worse off folks than me. So I must be thankful.
I have placed some photos in my album above for you to see. You can’t tell how steep the slope is from these, but it is relentless until you get to the top. I reckon I am just going to have to build up with longer daily walks until I get there. Probably some time in the winter at this rate….Lol!
I did notice that autumn has raced in when we weren’t looking. The leaves are falling, the brambles are fast ripening and some of the ‘Conkers’ *chestnuts are already dropping off the trees. They are lying on the ground in their sputnik cases waiting to be stamped on for their hidden treasures by the child in us. I love doing that. Its too soon yet as the nuts are still small.
Meanwhile…I have turned off alerts for a few days just so that I can catch up on myself. I will be back….what’s that I hear? A groan? Well thanks a bunch! Lol!
Quote of the day..
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
Henry David Thoreau
Bye for now…take care and God Bless.
Hugs
Jeanie xxx
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Kids say the cutest things dont they? how adorable….