Warm and Dry

I have found myself once again caught in a web! Not literally of course. I played spider solitaire a few days ago when I was feeling under the weather and did not feel like doing anything, and as a result caught another bug!! I have become entraped in Spider Solitaire’s web. I cannot seem to help myself but play, play and er play!

I know it is bad because I know I should be doing stuff like answering my email, hanging the clothes, updating my blog posts, going to the park with the little one etc etc. But instead the lure gets stronger and stronger, and I find myself playing again Spider Solitaire. This really means that I am wasting lots of very precious time. Now if I could find a way to make money off it… (I would probably lose the lot but who is to say!)

Ok, perhaps I need a better idea. Perhaps I should play some casino games, and then I really stand a chance of winning some money. I can then justify playing games because I will be earning money at the same time. Now would that not simply be a great idea. Money for playing games!! Hmmm!

Yesterday was our school reunion, but unfortunately I was not there. However, Graziella was sweet enough to send some photos.

Photos of Arthur up for grabs!!

Owen told me that I received a letter from an old school friend telling me all about a school reunion. It seems like forever since I was back at school. It would be nice to go, but it is too short notice to actually fly over for a reunion. Shame. It would be nice to see people, some of whom I have not seen in 17 years! Maybe next time.

Cool - 4 Free SIMS for O2. I think I just might sign up for a set!! Cool.

It is that time of year again, when I have to go to the optician. It inevitably means that I will need a new pair of specs and here in the UK they are so expensive. However I found some pretty incredible stylish new frames from Zenni and the Zenni Optical $ 8 Rx Eyeglasses are really cheap too. And if I need convincing, well Zenni Optical was on FOX news!

Arthur received his duckling 2 certificate but I was expected to pay for it. Feels like it undermines the achievement. It is not like they could not have added to cost of the paper to the lessons. It really destroyed the moment.

We had a family dental appointment and Arthur was so cute. He knew he was going to the Dentist and said that the Dentist was going to look into his mouth and pull out his teeth! He was so good too.

Have a wonderful birthday.

Lots of Love

from all of us!

Camille, Owen, Arthur, Roderick & Randolph

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Take a little kindness
Sow it in the spring
Watch it grow in goodness
Till it covers everything

Take a little thoughtfulness
Grow it in the summer
Put it next to kindliness
Watch them grow much firmer

Take a lot of caring
Show it in the fall
Watch the seeds of sharing
Blossoming over all

Take some of these to everyone
In the winter of their years
Especially when they are all alone
With their worries and their fears.

This poem was written by Gladys Cannell. She feels that this poem sums up the care and support she receives at the Scholl Centre in IOM.

I think it is a beautiful poem about life. I saw it in the magazine Hospice News Spring 2008 and wanted to pass on the beauty of the poem. I hope you enjoy it too.