keeping in touch

Hello lovely ladies!

How have you been doing lately?

Life has been pretty ordinary here. Ups and downs, laughter and tears,

and if you're not new here, you know I'm not the one to pretend that everything is sprinkled with sugar all the time but that every cloud does have a silver lining.

Now.

I've been trying to stay away from social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter,

to avoid further addiction to the internet.

But because I don't have enough time to blog properly, I've been missing the relaxation and connection to the world this cyber community has offered me.

So, though I still feel that Facebook is not right for me, I started a Twitter page. I'm taking baby steps with it, not planning to have it all sorted out in a day or two, but at least I can wave "hello' whenever I feel like it.
Could you please let me know if you have a twitter account I can follow?
You'll find me as flowers and showers (achyiot)  (how original!).

Take Care!
xxx

on my camera

~ loving my new purple mug, a free gift with cadbury's chocolate

(hubby drinks the chocolate, i use the mug)

~ noticing how the colours of the beetroot leaves and stalks match my colander

~ planting herbs - thyme, corriander and savoury

~making crafts and decorating the flat for easter

(which for us is this sunday the 15th)

have a happy week!

are you back to work/school today?

our 2-week easter break starts today!

xxx

spring!

My favourite season is here!

Not only because the calendar says so, but weatherwise as well.

Ah! I looooove spring!

The colours, the smells...

We're not fully into it yet, of course,

but when my son and I plant seeds and when we look for signs -and find many- I say, it's here alright!

Meanwhile, we've got one more week before the Easter school break and I can't wait to go to my village and see the green shoots from the bulbs I planted in November.

Take Care and have fun, my friends!

xxx

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I don't think I've ever eaten birthday cake so early in the morning,

but it was the only time in the day we were all together!

Happy Birthday, sunshine!

life

lately, it feels like life is slipping through my fingers.

all we do around here is work and study.

no time to play or have fun on weekdays!

i still get excited when the time of year for spring bulbs arrives -

i'm a sucker for spring, don't forget-

and i'm over the moon when i get a parcel in the mail,

even if it's something i ordered.

and if you ask my little one, he won't complain for lack of

weekend activities - plays etc.

but a new reality has slowly set in.

i looked at my paperwhite today,

and thought that these should be the last plants i buy for a while.

i smile when i see my extremely cute, yet totally unnecessary, shabby-chic rabbit and mouse toys on my bedside table -yes, i really need to

stay away from etsy.

books and entertainment for my little guy

will be the last fortress to fall,

even if i have to eat pasta and rice every day.

- besides, i love pasta! ;)

oh, well! it's the weekend.

i'm sure i'll find something fun for us to do.

i wish i had more time to blog.

i feel better already.

take care!

xxx

big sigh of relief...

thank you all so much for praying along with me.

it means the world to me.

my son is fine now.
he's been operated on to remove a lump on his upper thigh.
we got the biopsy results last night and it's nothing to worry about.
the waiting was killing me!

he was so brave, through all the tests and the surgery!
he's at home now, recovering, enjoying his new toys!

thanks so much for being here!

(ps. what's wrong with blogger? I've written a long post explaining things and sharing feelings and it's all gone! no time to write it all again!)

when you try to pretend you're brave...

...when deep inside you're scared

... and you take all the pressure out

on the one person you shouldn't

... then you know it's high time you cried

and asked for some positive vibes sent your way.

please, hold my son in your thoughts and prayers...