It has been such a wonderful day here today. I was fortunate to see a beautiful dawn and sunrise followed by sunshine and blue skies. We had a special day out for my husbands birthday (but that’s for another post) and since his all time drink of choice, always, is tea, this is for him and the challenge over at Alicia’s blog
Be totally refreshed and take a look over here
I have decided on a list for Shimelle’s 10 Things on the tenth project.
Oh how I love lists! and as I have almost finished a LO to go with this post it will fit in nicely with Amy’s Scrapping the everyday.
A very easy one to start with but there may only be nine because the number nine seems to be speaking to me this week.
We love to watch a film in the evening, and do so three or four times a week. There are some films we watch over and over again: we have a huge (embarrassingly huge) collection of DVD’s!
Ten films we have seen in the last couple of weeks
Valentines Day: A very amusing celebration of love and populated with lots of ‘famous names’ (19 it says on the box) which we have fun with because we know we have seen them recently but just can’t remember in what…
Ratatouille: One of my favourites, especially as I thought a film about a rat was going to be ridiculous. If I have another Greyhound I will call her Linguini!
Ae fond kiss: An unexpected find about a relationship between an Irish girl and a Muslim boy. Lovely, lovely film. Directed by Ken Loach, you can’t go wrong then.
The Last of the Blond Bombshells: I saw this on Play.com in a list of ‘British films’ something that immediately draws us to. Dame Judy Dench and a list of stars play in this wonderful film about an older woman (and grandmother) who wants to reunite a swing band she was in during the war. Very witty with great music.
The Kings Speech: King George VI had a speech impediment. This is the story of his impromptu ascension to the British throne and his speech therapist who helped him beat the impediment and became his friend. Well I just loved it, (and Him) so much so I watched it again on my own a few days later.
Kinky Boots: I love love love this film. Chiwetel Ejiofor (The groom in Love Actually) is wonderful in it and the music is fabulous. A shoe factory on the brink of closure, a chance remark followed by a very unexpected meeting, turn their fortune around. It is based on a true story, which, I think, always makes for a good film.
Invictus: Morgan Freeman plays Nelson Mandella in his first term as president of SA and his dream to make their rugby team a symbol of national pride, unite the country and win the world cup in 1995. A wonderful film.
Hachi: Another film based on a true story. Richard Gere plays Prof Parker Wilson who finds a lost Akita puppy on the way home from work…. The Akita is one of Japan’s national treasures, an interesting dog and a good film. Not the usual Richard Gere film and you will need a hanky for this one but worth a watch.
Blind Side: Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for Best Actress for this. Another one based on a true story. It is the story of a family who ‘find’ a new son and brother whom they nurture to become an America football star. It says ‘uplifting’ on the box and that’s just what it is.
Extraordinary Measures: Harrison Ford. Yet another based on a true story!
This as similar to Lorenzo’s Oil which I saw many years ago. A family with three children, two of whom have Pompe disease. Father, Brendan Fraser, and scientist, Harrison Ford, join forces to discover and produce a life saving cure for these and other children. Another uplifting evenings entertainment.
I buy our films from Play.com or the Supermarket and only if they are v. cheap!
Except, The Kings Speech, which I paid £10.00 for because I wouldn’t go to the cinema (on a list of things I don’t like!) and wanted to see it as soon as possible to stop people nagging me!
Thank you for your lovely comments on my 200th post.
My first post was on 9th June 2010
I had nine comments
And of course a great list of your thoughts about blogging which I will put onto a scrap page.
So as husband is away today, son is asleep as it’s his day off and dog is not interested I used a random number generator which gave me number 9
Amy If you e-mail me your address I will sent you a parcel with my love & thanks for visiting me.
The perfume on this philadelphus is just wonderful today. Wish you were here
I am linking with the wonderful Kim Klassen again this week. Her challenge was to put some words on a picture, and use at least one of her textures. This is so far out of my comfort zone!
I went for a couple of song lyrics.
The first, by the amazing Van Morisson which I have to confess to using before on a Valentines card to my husband many years ago. And the second is a very pretty song by Bob Marley which we sometimes sing at my song club.
I took this picture of my husband on his birthday this week and just put one layer of Kim’s vintage overlay on but I though the word was a bit mean so I took it off! (the word not the overlay, sorry Kim). The pretty red colour in the back ground is a beautiful Acer that I bought him for our Wedding Anniversary so I just wanted a subtle texture, the overlay was perfect.
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Have I told you there’s no one above you?
Fill my heart with gladness, take away my sadness
Ease my troubles that’s what you do
There is a video here of this lovely song.
The little green bird hangs on a branch in the garden. The pretty song by Bob Marley came to my mind and I wondered if I could make the one little bird into three little birds but I need more photoshop practice…
The little bird has one layer of Kim’s Plaster 2 at soft light lend mode and a layer of her Magic Edges.
Rise up this mornin’,
Smiled with the risin’ sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin’ sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin’, (“This is my message to you-ou-ou:”)
Here is a YouTube video of the song
I am linking to Alicia for her new summer meme. Week one is Flowers. The project will run through until the end of August. Have a look here for details and posting dates.
These flowers are looking pretty in my garden just now.
They all have Kim Klassen’s Magic edges texture on and are lightly brushed with a large soft round brush and levels adjusted ever so slightly.
Take a look over here if you have a moment & see some fabulous flower photography.