What mood were you in today?

Pretty good.

• I heard back from Annemarie, and it looks as if plans can be made for my USA trip.
• I went to the gym, and although wasn't there long had a good time.
• Jiffy had a good walk this morning ... this week has been tough as two vet visits (he likes them, but sad they had to happen).. An ear infection, then a cut ( Read more... )

Sorry I didn't get round to answering comments over the weekend as I promised ... however I seemed to sleep for hours, and hours, so got nothing done at all.  However I have been doing a full (for me) week this week, and still feeling tired, but coping.  Saw my doc today, and she is more confused than me!!  She has ordered blood tests for ( Read more... )

Happy, happy memories of Annemarie and Bob's wedding 25 years ago ..... and of visiting ( Read more... )

You have seen pictures of Annemarie when she was over last year.  She is someone I have known all my life as her father was friends with mum & dad.  He was a missionary in Angola and whenever he was on furlough, if he came to England he stayed with us.  Sadly Annemarie's mum died of cancer in 1985, and she came from USA and spent about 6 - 8 months ( Read more... )

LJ seems down - so have had to post here, and cross-post ( Read more... )

.... You know the rest of the phrase!

I realise that some weeks ago I promised you whatever pictures you wanted, and quite a few asked me if I had ever been a bridesmaid ...Yes!

1)  1989 - In Northville, Michigan, for Annemarie.  I was Maid of Honour.

2)  1990 - In Plymouth, Devon, for Claire.  I was her Chief Bridesmaid.

3)  1992 - In Croydon, London ( Read more... )

I am trying to catch up on some computer stuff today, as I spent yesterday sorting boxes out, when not resting the leg in the horizontal.  So today it is computer time ... and I warn you now, you may feel a bit spammed, so apologies ahead of time, if so.

On Annemarie's last day with us I took her to Cockington Village.  If you just look at the ( Read more... )

Before Annemarie went back home we had a few family photos taken ... and, yes, you guessed it, Jiffy wanted to be part of the action.

( Happy Families )

Having spent Tuesday afternoon walking round Living Coasts (see last holiday entry!) we had a less exotic walk on the Wednesday.

There were a couple of other reasons, as well.

Firstly Mum and Dad had a friend over for lunch. She was in Torbay on holiday and wanted to visit. It was a nice time - the lady in question is the second wife of Mum's sisters ( Read more... )

I did warn you I would end up leaping around as I uploaded the pics.

This was the Tuesday, and although Annemarie is not a fan of visiting places, she loves "critters" ... Jiffy was a firm favourite, of course.  So, on the Tuesday afternoon I took her to Living Coasts which is part of Painton Zoo ... but is actually on the edge of Torquay Harbour.

( Read more... )