30 Days of Thankful

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Miriam Rogers

Here are the last seven days of my project which I have to say I really enjoyed doing. I love keeping a daily diary, I have since I was young but it seems so much easier for me when there is a theme. I just have to decide how to put the pages together now. I have no doubt when I have caught up with you all I will be inspired.

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments over the last few days, and well done for sticking with it!

Goodness me, how cold it was here today. I hope those of you on this side of the world are keeping warm, and those ‘down under’ are enjoying some beautiful sunshine.

30 Days of Thankful

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Miriam Rogers

I have some more pages to share with you today…days 17 to 23

Today is the first day of my Christmas panic, how are you getting on? all organised? I felt completely calm yesterday, something must have washed over me in the night!

A Sentimental Feeling

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Miriam Rogers

For Sian’s Story Telling Sunday…on Saturday…almost a week late…

I almost missed this one and even this morning I was sure I wouldn’t be able to write something.
I am catching up with my blogging friends after a couple of weeks away, you know how it is, life just gets in the way sometimes doesn’t it?
Anyhow there I was over at Sian’s when I saw that her suggested theme for this month was Coming Home.
That phrase, Coming Home and what it means to me has been buried in my mind for 30 years and reading it this morning brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes.
Many, many, many (never one to exaggerate!) years ago I was going through a tough time emotionally. I had come through a divorce and then a failed relationship when I met Paul who was going through similar times.
I’ll spare you the details!
Well, we went out, fell in love, broke up, got together and moved in together all in the space of 4 months.
It feels like I’m Coming Home is what I told my friends and family when they asked a hundred questions along the lines of ‘What on earth are you doing” and ‘You hardly know him’
I was right, I was coming home, I am home, with Paul, still.

Thank you Sian. x

My Month in Numbers

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Miriam Rogers

I am linking up with Julie Kirk again this month with her wonderful meme which records a month in numbers. I think this is a great way to recall some of the events of the last month. Julie puts our months on her pinterest board, a great place to see what others have recorded during the month

This card looks so much better printed out I’m not sure why, but here is what I recorded this month

3 Craft events 2 evenings and 1 day
129 Candles bought OK some of them were tea lights but they still count
2 Christmas decorations bought (I’m only supposed to buy one but as its my own rule I broke it)
1 visit to the hairdresser
1 visit to the dentist
1 visit to the hospital
1 visit to my nail technician
10 Nails looking like Lavender Nights Oh so sparkly!
8 Emergency service vehicles outside my door on 5th (nothing to do with me!)
10 the maximum number we could turn our music up to try to distract the dog from the fireworks
100’s of tears cried because Downton has finished
1 decision made not to make Christmas cards this year.
6 fabric trees made, only little but they took ages!
Some foody numbers thanks to Sian’s October numbers
New Meals cooked in November
1 Nigelissima Beef with tomatoes and in a marinade I made this twice
1 Hairy Dieters Paella
1 My own Chicken & fresh pesto with rice & green beans I made this twice!
I was counting mince pies eaten and pints of skinny milk bought but I was too shocked by the numbers getting larger and larger

It is the most beautiful morning here, sunshine & blue skies, ok it’s freezing but it looks fabulous. Hope your day is good.

30 Days of Thankful

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Miriam Rogers

I have days 8 to 16 to share with you today. A little behind with things here due to more health problems!! I finished this project and have started JYC but for completeness I want to post my pages for November first. I suppose it was a bit mad to think I could keep up with it all? I have a day over the weekend planned to catch up with you all, I have missed you.