Monthly Archives: June 2014

My Month in Numbers

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May 2014

I am linking with the lovely Julie Kirk with my May 2014 numbers.

MiN May 2014

10 the number of summery pink nails I have this time
1 the number of new gas cookers I had to have
17 the number of years I had the last one
138 the number of miles we travelled to London on a Friday afternoon
32 the number of pods on the London Eye; 1 for each of the London Boroughs (just a random bit of information)
309 the number on a piece of paper I found in the supermarket car park
31 days of Project 365 completed
10 postcards sent out for iHannahs swap
10 postcards received from the swap:
6 from America (1 from Alaska)
3 from Australia
1 from Sweden
6 Lotta days
3 days away over the bank holiday
50 the percentage of Anthony & Cleopatra we saw at the Globe Theatre
1 very nice farewell dinner attended for a former work collegue
1 afternoon shopping with a friend, looking for a gift for the former work collegue
Any number of handbags seen, could have, but didn’t, purchase during the afternoon
1 craft evening with friends interrupted by the loudest thunderstorm ever…
8 ladies at my lunch
2 coffee outings.

May 2014
I am doing great with my postcard posting. Its week 22 and I’ve posted 44 cards
I’m sad to say that they don’t always arrive. I think I might have to start putting them in envelopes.
The most exciting thing about May though was going to London for the weekend. I am not good at travelling and not good at being away, and get worse as I get older! Anyway, Ben had bought tickets for himself & husband to see Seasick Steve at the Albert Hall on the Friday evening.
Lotta & I spent the evening wandering about playing with our cameras, having fun, having dinner and generally enjoying ourselves until the boys got back from their concert. The rest of the weekend was just plain lovely. There was sunshine and showers all weekend. We travelled on a bus, a boat and lots of taxi’s, breakfast, lunch and dinner out and not a washing up brush in sight…Just Perfect.
June will have a lot to live up to.

Thank you Julie

Photo Heart Connection

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May 2014

Kat Sloma hosts a wonderful practice each month called Photo Heart Connection.

Deepen the connection between your photos and your heart and soul by participating in this monthly review of your images, to find the one that best connects to your heart.

PHC May 2014

Not the best photo by any stretch of the imagination, I took it as I was leaving the house, loaded up with bag, camera, card & gift, remembering at the last minute, not planning, that I usually need a selfie of some description during the month.

I was on my way to a lunch for a lovely lady who was retiring from work. I had worked with her for around 6 years and a lot of people I hadn’t seen for many years would be there.

Really, for two pins I would have stayed at home, I have gotten used to my own company and the company of a just few people. I have gotten used to not wearing heels. But I went, with a cheery heart and a lovely smile.

When I saw the faces of the people as I walked in, the waving hands, the warm smiles the Oooh’s and Aaah’s and the chorus of ‘How wonderful to see you!” The warm hugs and tear filled eyes, my heart was filled with love and I was reminded that I matter to a wider world than just the one I tend to keep myself in.

This photo will serve as a reminder that my world is bigger than I allow it be sometimes.

Thank you Kat.

ZIZO

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Week 23
I am linking with Helena’s lovely weekly meme.

This week I have been Zooming In and Out (very carefully) in the rain, in my garden. I was trying not to fall and trying to keep the camera dry but I do love photos of raindrops (on roses and whisker…) sorry.

Zoom in 23 Pansy

Before I threw this pretty chipped glass away, I thought I would look at it on the garden table for a while.

Zoom out 23 Pansy

Zoom out Philadelphus

Zoom in 23

I went out to tea this afternoon and saw this very bedraggled peacock, not a great photo, the peacock was running, it was raining and the glass window I was looking through was very old but we had fun watching him and I do like the blur…

Peacock in the rain

Peacock feathers

The last pictures is processed with Waterlogue, quite appropriate I thought!

I am looking forward to seeing some ZIZO’s from around the world over here this week.

Thank you Helena.