Day 285
Prompt 285
"Plates of meat" - "Me plates are killin' me!"
translated as "feet"

Well just had to find these photos of my feet this year as 2008 has definitely been about feet for me!
In June I slipped down the stairs and broke 5 bones in my left foot and my foot was killing me!! The photo on the right was taken 2 weeks after I fell!

The photo on the left was after my first pedicure this summer. I am now proud of my feet and I have let my nails grow and now wear polish. (how vain is that at 63!!)

I have been fortunate never to have had trouble with my feet and over the years they don't seem to have been damaged with corns or bunions etc - thank goodness!

I adore shoes and have many pairs but I don't buy for just fashion sake - they have to be comfortable too

Wearing all my rings as I do now:)

Day 284
Promtp 284
"Trouble and Strife"
referred to when talking about "The Wife"

Well I it has taken me all day to blog ! First it was a photo of me and then a photo of us together, AND then we had a disgreement.

Finally at 5pm I took a photo of all my rings bought by DH.

My wedding ring and engagement ring - these two didn't fit me in my 'fat'years so I had another engagement ring bought me. Then even that didn't fit so Peter bought me an eternity ring as my wedding + engagement ring and wore that for quite a few years. Now I can wear all 4 :)

Trouble - is with our children, we are there to support them when ever they have problems.

Strife, yes I think this is a healthy norm between couples!! As we get older we seem to bicker a lot more as we both become more intolerant (with age) which is sad but not very important if we don't let the sun go down on our disagreements!

LO 38

Day 283
Prompt 283
"Lets have a good cup o rosie lee"
Rosie Lee translated is a Cup of Tea, very British!

In deed very British and only the British know how to make it properly with boiling water!

I can remember always drinking it using a cup and saucer and still keep these cups and suacers for the elderly visitors (though often they like mugs these days too!) When did we start to use mugs? and how much easier they are to use!!

I love a cup of tea, very refreshing and thirst quenching. It is a time to relax and stop work, communicate with people whether out for the day, shopping, at home or at work.

I didn't always drink tea and was a huge coffee drinker (11 mugs a day!) I developed am allergy and intolerance to the coffee bean and had to wean myself off all that coffee and learn to drink herbal and english tea. (I no longer have body aches and pains, irritable legs or poor sleep)

LO 39

Prompt 282
"A penny for your thoughts"

This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about.

I wonder what one of our cats -Florrie was thinking?

LO 40 Reflection

Day 281
This week we are going to have fun with some Cockney Slang!
Prompt 281
"Apples and Pears - Stairs"

I know very little about cockney slang, but will enjoy finding out this week!!

Well as soon as I saw this prompt I knew I had the ideal photo for today.

This was at the beginning of June when I slipped down the stairs and broke bones in my foot and was put in plaster and sent home with crutches. The first morning I didn't know how to come down the stairs!! or up either as I had found out the night before!!

I have always lived in a house and cannot imagine living in a bungalow.

I use to find I got breathless going up even these stairs, nowadays I can run up and not be out of breath! I am so pleased :)

Day 280
Prompt 280
"Bright"

The word 'bright' means lots of things. - Reflecting much light, shining, polished metal, lit up with joy, hope, vivacious, quick witted, clever, talented

In June we had lovely weather and I took this photo travelling on a ferry to France. A 'bright' and sunny day!

When I wear red, yellow and turquoise I say I am wearing a 'bright' colour.

Some days when I feel very cheerful and happy I say I feel 'bright'

We say clever people are 'bright' meaning they are clever/articulate.

When mentals are cleaned they shine 'brightly', so do stars on a clear night!

My God is my bright light shining eternally for me.

Day 279Prompt 279"Relax"

Its Sunday, time out, time to spend with family

Dictionary meaning of 'relax'- 1. cause or allow to become loose, slack or limp. 2. grow less tense, rigid, stern, energetic or zealous.

Well today I am going to relax at home with Peter after church this am. I may scrap and we will watch TV and chat and have a nice meal together 'home alone'.

We can have time out any day now we are retired but during the week and on Saturdays is when our families usually visit and we definitely cannot relax then as we are usually busy feeding them and playing with the children keeping them amused. One of the ways we do relax is out in the company of our friends. This photo was taken last month at one of our favourite pubs having a lovely relaxing evening.