Monochrome & Oddshot!

The bike, again from another angle. This was taken by the road in the Lake District a few months ago. We were hoping to have a blast to Scarborough today, Sunday but the weather has been dreadful. I read a book instead!

My odd shot..................................................can you guess what this is? It is something Jon made............................................???????????????? I have a prize for whoever guesses! If you want to join in either of these fun memes click on the logos in my sidebar!

Blue Sky? Good or Bad?

A Photo of the Day
for 11.04.08
Up the Lane




There is nothing like walking to get the feel of a country.
A fine landscape is like
a piece of music; it must be taken at the right tempo.
Even a bicycle goes too fast.

- Paul Scott Mowrer

I have really appreciated the many comments about our village and surrounding area. It is indeed a tiny piece of beauty!
Every day I walk with Wilma I always take in the surrounding landscapes with a deep breath...it does give my day a good start.

The photograph above is Handale Lane
I often walk here with Wilma.
You can get the feel of a typical walk here
The blue skies always are a good indication of the weather....either very cold or very warm.
The weather has been very unsettled this past week. We have seen everything from snow, sleet, sunshine to torrential rain! I just do not know what is in store for the weekend!

We need to give Wilma lots of walks so we have quiet evenings!
Talkig of which.....do you remember a recent header?


This one of Wilma? Well............................See here

Blue mentioned a pet photograph competition on her blog......so I entered and won!
Wilma had the most style!

Did you know what Yves Saint Laurent said about style?

“Fashions fade, style is eternal.”

LOL! Wilma!

For more Skywatch Friday Pictures visit
Tom at Wigger's World

A rose, by any other name and all that jazz!

Photo of the Day
10.11.07
Bailey & Nerys

Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of

Socrates
(469 BC - 399 BC)

Thanks to everybody who voted.
Out of the first suggestions Barnum & bailey received 38% of the votes.
So I chose Bailey as this alphabetically was first.

Thanks Dick.

Like so many of the comments I felt the second bear was a female, so in the second set of suggestions Simpkin & nerys received 71% of the votes, so Nerys being the female name was the one.

Thanks Bob T. Bear Esq.

I will be in touch via e-mail and the cards will be in the post this week.

Well it is a dull wet day here, Jon is working so I am going to get the housework out of the way then settle down and "create".........
Watch this space!

November comes and brings A tale of 2 Bears.

A Thought for Thursday!

The name 'November' is believed to derive from 'novem' which is the Latin
for the number 'nine'.
In the ancient Roman calendar November was the ninth month after March.
As part of the seasonal calendar November is
the time of the 'Snow Moon' according to Pagan beliefs and the period
described as the 'Moon of the Falling Leaves' by Black Elk.

- Mystical WWW

Photo of the Day
01.11.07
Cuddled on the settee last night

Me and my teddy bear
have no troubles have no care
Me and my teddy bear
just play and play all day.

Some years ago, when I was Foundation Stage Co-ordinator in a large primary school we had to have a big clear out for a building programme. The bear on the left was due to be thrown in the skip.

I brought him home.

For the past couple of years he has sat in the porch.

On Tuesday night, earlier this week I was collecting my friend Lisa.
As I manoeuvred the car something caught my eyes in the headlights.
Something was lying next to a rubbish bag.
It was the bear on the right.

I picked him up and brought him home.
Gave him a wash and snuggled him up with his new pal.

Don't you think they look as though they are related?

Last week I was all excited when I read this advertisement in our free cycle group.

Offered: Desk for Teddybear!

I responded immediately, saying I could give the desk a new home.....

And I have!

Now my bears do not have names....
any ideas?

I will have a little competition.
The winner will receive one of my special Christmas Cards.
here are some from last year

I thought it would be a bit of fun over the next couple of weeks, now that November is here, the nights are darker, sooner and we will be preparing for Christmas.

November comes
And November goes,
With the last red berries
And the first white snows.

With night coming early,
And dawn coming late,
And ice in the bucket
And frost by the gate.

The fires burn
And the kettles sing,
And earth sinks to rest
Until next spring.

- Clyde Watson

The Great Giveaway.....

OK, It is March 21st................ the winner will be revealed!

this is the winner

When I was speaking with Lisa, I asked her to choose a number between 1 and 60, ie this was the number of comments received, Lisa chose 36!

Congratulations!

You will NEVER GUESS WHAT???? Look here

Oh by the way, I am expanding my blog network....do see here
Question........should I incorporate my domestic stuff here or keep a seperate blog? You the viewers decide.....

Housewife's Choice

Should I incorporate my domestic activities here, or set up another blog?

Yes incorporate here
No, set up another blog !

View Results

Create your own myspace poll

And the Winners are......

Elsie pushed the following numbers out....after some coaching!

6. talj

19 Violette

23. Bovey Belle

15. Sheila

8. photowannabe

13. Petunia's Gardener

Please can the winners please e-mail their addresses to me....
denisedotnesbittatbtinternetdotcom

and their prizes will be on their way!

Happy Valentine's Day!

The wonderful flowers Jon brought home for me!

Are you doing anything special for Valentine's Day?
We are going out for a meal to our local, thw Waterwheel tonight!
Will let you know what we have tomorrow.
I haven't a clue.
All I know, 3 course meal for 2 plus half a bottle of wine = £40!


Look what I received in the post!

A huge thankyou to Rosy
and a very big thank you to this lady for organising the swap.
Rosy wont have my gift yet as the postmaster stuck the label on the wrong side of the parcel.....so it was posted back to me! That will teach me to make such big labels!

The results will be announced tomorrow....so do watch this space!

Remember me telling you I had a couple of ideas yesterday?
Well here is one of them in it's fruition...


It is the ATC I made into a Valentine's Card for Jon.
He said it was the best one he had ever received.

And here is a Robert Burn's themed one...






I am still working on my gold and ivory themed table plans for Sunday, I will be doing some calligraphy today on the place cards, 8 in all, so I will get all the housework out of the way, take Elsie for a walk then settle down after lunch and listen to Classic FM whilst I work....so soothing & inspirational!

Have a good day!

Post 301! Tuesday's here...Valentine's Day tomorrow!

Must make sure I leave the postman instructions on where to leave the sacks of mail tomorrow.....may have to contact the council and police too regarding the heavy traffic (flower deliveries to our house) LOL! I am going to be spending the day in my study, I am working on a couple of ATC's as I have some new ideas which I want to develop and incorporate in my exhibition on Sunday at a local Wedding Fayre. It is at one of my favourite venues, Grinkle Park Country Hotel As well as my own exhibition I am co-ordinating another project. Working with a florist, favours expert and a balloon specialist we are dressing a table for a wedding breakfast. I was thinking about this last night. It will be set for 8 people and the colours we are all working with are ivory and gold, so we are all really excited. I enjoy trying out new ideas and will spend the day putting my ideas into practise...so watch this space. Elsie is still practising her skills of picking winners.....I tried a little idea yesterday with biscuits....a bit more development needed, oh and more biscuits! LOL! Have a nice day, back later! D

POST 298!Scramble Scramble Chaps! and we are now over 13,00! Ooooooooooh!

Late post today as we have had such an exciting day!

Remember me telling you a while ago that Jon was going to have a helicoptor flight as part of a birthday surprise from his sister.....

well it happened today!

The weather was poor but Jon took some fantastic pictures for you all.....

Jons mum, sister and myself were watching from the fence....
I laughed out loud when I turned to see my Mother in Law poking her camera through the fence......





she reminded me of a fieldmouse!
We howled!






Returning home I was sooooooooo chuffed to see the 13,000thvisitor had been and gone, but the person nearest was Plongstocking, so Plongstocking please send me your snail mail to
denisedotnesbittatbtinternetdotcom

I have decided how to do my draw....
Each commenter will be given a number, see here

1 Anna ...

2 Allotment Lady ...
...
3 Gary McArthur ...

4 altermyworld ...

5 Ex-Shammickite ...

6 talj ...

7 PEA ...

8 photowannabe ...

9Kate ...

10 Terry ...

11 ambermoggie ...

12 Overwhelmed! ...

13 Petunia's Gardener ...

14 Ex-Shammickite ...

15 Sheila ...

16 Alix ...

17 Arty Lady's blog ...

18 Pam Aries ...

19 VIOLETTE...

20 Betty ...

21 PowersTwinB ...

22 Kelli ...

23 Bovey Belle

24 Lavender Lady ...

25 LisaOceandreamer ...

26 scraphappy aka sandy ...

27 Fizzy ...

28 plongstocking ...


the numbers will be put into a bucket and the winners will be picked by Elsie....so I will have to work out how I am going to train her to do this....

so watch this space! and remember your lucky numbers!
LOL!

POST 297!

Gosh, this is the 297th post I have made on my blog, which I have only been keeping since June!
So I am planning a little treat to celebrate my 300th post.........
Anybody who leaves a comment today will have their names submitted into a draw, the winners will receive some of my ATC's....I know they will be given a good home.

Now I know Lisa's puss helped out with her wonderful ceremony so I will have to think of somebody to help me!


Talking of blogging, Flowers by Jane Packer
for 2 bloggers!






Congratulations to Gill!
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy we got there!







and greetings to Lesley, who is just getting into blogging!

We've all been there Lesley and welcome you aboard our merry band of bloggers worldwide!

Now Friday......well it doesn't look as though Enid and I will be taking you anywhere as the roads look quite icey but I did take some photographs yesterday when I went to the function @ Gisborough Hall

so I will sort out a nice tour for you later.

Oh and watch the counter......approaching 13,000 visitors......oooooooooooo!

Competition Time

Oooooooooooooooooh! Thanks to dot I have entered 2 competiotions, you can find details here. and here So, inspired by these I am going to have a competion here. It is approaching my 500th visit, so whoever makes the 500th visit will win one of my new vellum style cards, left blank for your own greeting, and made from a lovely pearlescent card!