Day 6 A Snapshot of My Life

I had to do our Saturday breakfast routine today. For years I have stayed in bed (what's new!!)and Peter gets up, makes a cup of tea, goes and buys the papers and then cooks a breakfast for us both. This started when he went to London or locally every Saturday to watch football and this meal kept us going until our evening meal.

We had a fun night tonight with friends at a quiz night raising money for Sierra Leonne. We had a table for 6 and the total evening raised over £1000!!Here I am concentrating hard on one of the questions!

Day 5 A Snapshot of My Life

I cannot believe I am uploading this to my blog, but hey this is the new me after 365 last year!!
My fortnightly routine is to have electrolysis for facial hair which seems to have developed as I go grey and older LOL!! So here I am at Ann's having the treatment this morning!!

Day 4 A Snapshot of My Life

Well I stayed in bed this morning while the rain lashed the windows and the winds blew round the house :( and snuggled under my duvet until mid morning trying to decide on my routine today......should I scrap or do the dreaded housework. I thought I would scrap but in the end did some DHW!!( Peter took the 9.17 bus to work, yes, he missed the 9.02 bus :) but I didn't get out of bed for him.) So this is my routine for today:) BUT please note those who know me, n0 ironing LOL!!
This afternoon I had problems with my Picasa programme, have had this problem since I added Photoshop elements 5.0 to my computer aand needed that programme for this collage so spent all pm trying to sort it out and finally did but now have a drink in one hand :( !!!

After SW Peter and I went to Ashford and met another UKS scrapper Karen and her husband for coffee, lunch and little retail therapy :) It was a great day and I think I have made another friend IRL after just being a cyber friend!!

Day 3 A Snapshot of My Life

Today I had my weekly routine of going to Slimming World to weigh in and stay for the 'chat'. I have been doing this since May 2009 [for 33 weeks excluding holidays] This week I have lost 3 1/2 lbs and I am very happy lady. The last certificate I received was for losing 31/2 stone I am now working towards my 4 stone award hopefully next month! We all take fruit each week for the Slimmer of the Week, today I took a grapefruit [and a banana for my breakfast!]

Day 2 A Snapshot of My Life

A few photos out of 41 taken in 20mins !! of a daily routine. Taking DH to town for his part time job he loves having retired 16yrs ago!! He works 3 hrs, 4 mornings a week and likes to get up at 7.30, I hate getting up and getting dressed so early now I am retired so Wed - Friday since the New Year he is now catching the first bus he can with a free bus pass at 9am - LATE for him but sheer bliss for me!!

Day 1 A Snapshot of My Life

Today was a monthly routine of haircuts for Peter and I. I have decided to take my daily photo as a collage of some of the photos. The hairdresser's daughter came today and took all these photos and more...41 in total! I think children often take good photos at good angles!

We went to stay with my college friend Ann and husband for the weekend. It was a great weekend, lots of chat, eating and drinking and a concert on sat night. Here is Ann and I

Winter Wonderland!

Where have the January days gone?

I had intended to try and continue daily with photos but..... haven't managed to!

We were away this weekend and saw a real 'hoare' frost on route to Beds and took these photos, a real winter wonderland.

1st snow of 2009

We woke to snow yesterday so I grabbed my camera and took this photo at 7.15am from bedroom window. Only a sprinkling but we do live on SE coast where we don't see much snow :)

2009

Iam going to continue with this blog as retired nana and show a variety of things in my life throughout the year whether scrapping or family life and things that interest me!

Today I am showing you the latest photo of me (New Year's day) put with that awful one of me on 4th Jan 2008!

The Last day of the 365 Challenge!

Day 366 - New Years Eve
Prompt 366 - Our Final Day
My Way
"And now, the end is near;And so I face the final curtain.

My friend, Ill say it clear,Ill state my case, of which Im certain.

I've lived a life thats full.Ive travelled each and every highway;

And more, much more than this,I did it my way.

Regrets, I've had a few;But then again, too few to mention.

I did what I had to do And saw it through without exemption.

I planned each charted course;Each careful step along the byway,

But more, much more than this,I did it my way.

Yes, there were times, Im sure you knew

When I bit off more than I could chew.

But through it all, when there was doubt,I ate it up and spit it out.

I faced it all and I stood tall;And did it my way.

I've loved, I've laughed and cried.I've had my fill; my share of losing.

And now, as tears subside,I find it all so amusing.To think I did all that;

And may I say - not in a shy way,No, oh no not me,I did it my way.

For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught.

To say the things he truly feels;And not the words of one who kneels.

The record shows I took the blows -And did it my way!"
- Frank Sinatra

The photos show me last night 30th Dec and 1st Jan 2008

All I will say is thank you Anna and all the 365ers who helped me along the way ..........to do it my way

Day 365
Prompt 365
"Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.”
- Charles Chaplin

Well I started the year thinking Peter and I didn't laugh a lot, but my Bah Humbug can definitely enjoy life and laugh when he finds things funny. here he is on Christmas Eve with a talking Eyore which was bought for him by our DS and DIL!!

Day 364
Prompt 364
"Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world."
- George Bernard Shaw

A self portrait on 25th Dec before showering to face the world!!

I have come a long way since January 08 to publish a SP of myself like this!

Day 363
Prompt 363
Rest is not a matter of doing absolutely nothing. Rest is repair.
-Daniel W. Josselyn

Here I am watching the Queen's speech and resting after cooking dinner for 10.

Day 362
Prompt 362
Things are beautiful if you love them.
-Jean Anouilh

Here is my troll bracelet with some new charms and a safety chain which DH gave to me on Christmas morning

Day 361 - Boxing day
Prompt 361
"May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!"
- Author Unknown

A very cold,windy but sunny day spent as always with friends walking from rye harbour to the sea, a soup and whisky lunch at a pub and then dinner at alternate houses. this year we went to their house and spent an excellent and relaxing, peaceful time after the maniac few days we had had!

Day 360 - Christmas Day
Prompt 360
"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping on your nose, Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, And folks dressed up like Eskimos. Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe, Help to make the season bright. Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow, Will find it hard to sleep tonight. They know that Santa's on his way; He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh. And every mother's child is going to spy, To see if reindeer really know how to fly."And so I'm offering this simple phrase, To kids from one to ninety-two, Although its been said many times, many ways, A very Merry Christmas to you."
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL

I have never set my pudding alight until this christmas when i was persuaded by DS2 and his partner to do it!!

Cannot put this day in the right place!!

Day 353
Prompt 353

"There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child"
- Erma Bombeck
Reflect on Christmas past. What are your fondess Christmas memories?

I have many happy memories as an only child with a fun Dad who made my Christmases magical for me!

One childish memory is of me as a single Mum opening presents one year that were under the tree BEFORE Christmas and being caught sellotaping them up again by my oldest son!! yes I am a poker and peeper LOL!!