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Day 23 → Something you wish you had done in your life.

Well I dont think I can answer this post.  I still think that I have time left to do some of the things that I want to do.  Until I am no longer able to physically do any of those things, I dont know if there is anything left that I havent done that I would like to.  Does that make sense?  I hope so.  I just feel that its difficult to say I wish I had done so and so because I may still get to do it.

Day 24 → Make a play list to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs. (Just post the titles and artists and letter)

ooooooooh hard.  Ok then lets see

Rainy days and Mondays Karen Carpenter - because sometimes both really get me down.

Cheek to Cheek - Fred Astaire - because that was the first dance of our wedding reception. 

If Tomorrow Never Comes Garth Brooks - because I believe that saying I love you often is very important.

Love Changes Everything Michael Ball (Aspects of love) because the first time I heard this song it made me cry and I love Michael ball

Wind beneath my wings Bette Midler - I have always loved this song and it makes me cry I cant sing along to it without breaking up.

You Raise me up - by anyone who has ever covered it - because it makes me feel so happy and cuddly inside whenever I hear it.

Day 25 → The reason you believe you’re still alive today

I very much believe that we all have a time allocated to us and we don't die until that contracted time.  I feel that we all have lessons to learn and we keep getting put into certain situations until we learn them and then go onto our next lesson.  I believe that angels intervene if we have an accident and it isnt our time as this happened to mum and I a while ago now.  We were on our way home from one of my hospital visits to have my heart checked out when we got a front tire blow out.  We werent going to fast fortunately.  We were in the first lane of the motorway and the car spun around hit the hard shoulder barrier in the third lane and spun back round to end up facing the wrong way on the motorway.  It was on a Monday and we were in the lunchtime traffic.  As we were spinning I was thinking oh god this is it and closed my eyes.  When I opened them we were about to head straight into a huge truck.  Somehow, we never hit it and we finally had the police and the ambulance people turn up.  There was a driver behind us that came to us ( I dont remember mum does though) and he said that he expected us to be dead when he got to us.  We werent, just a few broken ribs and bruises.  I know the angels were there with us that day. 

Ice and Snow

 Yesterday morning we decided that we should go to goulds garden centre and that we needed to do our weekly shop.  We decided that it would be nice if mum came  with us and we had some lunch out.  These first two photos is what was in mums bird bath.  A perfect round of ice.  Rob was the only brave one to hold it while I took a photo.

Then we arrived at the garden centre and snow had fallen.  I saw the pots and someone had made a little snowman on them.  IT made me smile and I just had to take a couple of photos. 

Dont you just think it is the cutest thing. 

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Day 21 → (scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do?

I cant even imagine it.  My best friend and I have never had a cross word between us so to even imagine that we would get into a fight is really difficult.  I guess the feeling of guilt and sadness would be overwhelming and feeling responsible for causing the accident would be excrusiating.  I dont want to spend time thinking about it, I can feel a sense of dread just writing this post. 

Day 22 → Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.

I wish I hadnt been so shy when I was younger and at school.  I know why I was shy.  With all my heart problems and speach problems.  I had a cleft pallet and am partially deaf.  I found it difficult to open up to people beacuse I was teased terribly as a kid.  When I was very little I remember that I used to hide behind my mums legs if anyone spoke to me.  I am sure I wouldnt have half my hang ups that I have now had I been more outgoing.  But, I really like the person I am now and perhaps if I was outgoing I would be different now.  So that is it.  The photos are from my mums garden.  I hope everyone has a great weekend.  It has just started to snow here.  It's not settling but I am excited to see it.  We dont get that much living by the sea.

Day 17 → A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.

For the last few months I have been reading a lot of books on herbs.  I am finding a connection with magickal herbs that has it seems been innate in me for a while.  I am enjoying getting to know the herbs and flowers in my garden in a new way.  I have even noticed how my garden has flourished by the addition of a couple of new plants I got since reading the books.  My lavender has stopped dying on me, coincidence or not that is a good thing.  I have even found that people who I thought would think I am barking mad are actually interested more than I ever guessed.

Day 18 → Your views on gay marriage.

I have never had a problem with any issues relating to Gays and Lesbians.  I have always had them in my life as friends.  My Uncle ran a well known Gay pub for a while and when mum and dad had their own pub (not a gay one) a gay couple thought the world of me and bred me a pair of tiger moths.  I always say unless anyone hurts me personally then it doesn't matter what colour, creed they are.  Live and let live is my motto.  Why shouldn't two people who love each other be allowed to express that.  We need more love in the world.

Day 19 → What do you think of religion? Or what do you think of politics?

Oh god (sorry)  I hate talking of both with a passion.  Religion I will tolerate more than politics.  My mum loves to talk about it but I just switch off.  It always seems to cause rows and as an absolute hater of rows I do anything to avoid them.  It doesn't help that I have different views to my mum.  Normally I always agree with her so its like aaaaaaaaah why are you not seeing my points of view.  Ok next truth please

Day 20 → Your views on drugs and alcohol.

Drugs are bad, bad bad bad bad bad. Don't get me started.  Alcohol is bad, but it tastes nice with a meal! or as the occasional night cap.(sorry but it does)

Ok a person listens when someone says look left and right and left again or you may get killed.  They head the dangers and take steps to ensure their safety and lives.

For some reason, when someone says don't take drugs, they can kill you and so can alcohol.  They (appear to me, to) think oh its against the law lets try it quick.  Then they are hooked. 

Stay away from drugs and over excessive drinking. 

It can kill you.

Ok off soapbox now. 

swap partners allocated

Well the signups are finished and I am pleased to say we have 9 people taking part.

I am having two swap partners.  I have emailed everyone except

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Jill can you please email me with your address so I can pass it onto your swap partner.

I am excited to get my things together .

 Have our parcels in the post by Friday the 10th December and that will give everyone time (I hope) to get all the goodies ready. 

Then if everyone leaves me a comment on this post when they have received their parcels we can have a blog party to celebrate. 

what an amazing giveaway from pieces of fate

Hi everyone

My friend Susan over at her fabulous pieces of fate blog is hosting the most amazing blog giveaway I have ever come across.  Click on

http://piecesoffatesusan.blogspot.com/2010/10/huge-1-1-5-blog-candy-beginning.html

to find out more. 

Give thanks party post

The vintage nest is having a give thanks party today for thanksgiving, whilst I am not American I thought it would be a great blog party to be part of and I have a lot to be thankful for.

I am thankful for life.  The chance to live each day as it comes.  Having a heart condition and having had several operations I have gained a great sense of making each day count, even the bad ones.  I am grateful for nature for giving me the calmness and serenity being in it provides.  The animals and the birds that make me go oh wow look at that and take a photo.

Dartmoor ponies.

A family of starlings in mums garden

The flowers that provide the colour and charm in our gardens.  I am thankful for friends andmy mum and my husband.  I am thankful I have my hobbies to turn to when I feel bored and need to do something creative.

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