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Monday 9 April 2012

Hello everyone


I thought I would take a break from card making today and share photographs of other stuff!


We have a new neighbour.....he moved in quietly without any fuss and has become very, very friendly...........


This is Muscovey........the Duck


This exotic creature arrived one evening, not very far from where I live, and he has taken up residence at a nearby watering hole that flows out into the sea.  He comes from Mexico, so he is way off track, but he has been with us now for about 2 months and seems very happy, thank you very much.  The SSPCA are watching that he is okay, and have said if he shows signs of distress they will remove him, but he seems very happy where he is............I wonder if it's because he lives across from the pub?  He is huge, by the way..........I've never seen a duck that size before and in fact I thought he was some type of goose to begin with.


Here is our Jazz doing what comes naturally:


Hogging the fire and panting away, thank you very much.  Try and get him to move and you'll never manage it....he loves his place in front of the fire.


To make sure she is not left out, here is one of Bess, on the beach............


It has been a very busy time lately for me, trying to make enough cards for my online shop and for a craft fair that's happening in Buckie in 5 weeks time.  Hopefully I will get help to set up on the day.........my grandson is also having a table as he makes jewellery, and it's very good too, if I may say so.  Well, I may say so as he is my grandson.  Here he is celebrating his 13th Birthday:




What a cake that was!!!  He has grown a lot taller since then.....all within one year.  Doesn't time fly?  


My husband is going to India for a long weekend later this month, and I wish I was going too, but for health reasons that's not possible at the moment.  Hi is going to New Dehli and then getting onto a train to Jaipur and then coming back again!!  He has always wanted to go on the indian trains and now he has taken the plunge.  I know he is going to enjoy himself and that it will also mean that he will have achieved something he has always wanted to do.  
He  will never have to say his live was average after that trip:






While he is away, I have a friend coming to stay with me whom i have not spent much time with since I have moved back to Scotland, so we have a lot to catch up with.  I am really looking forward to that.  My friend Christine is also a card maker, so I think you know what we will be doing..........oh! yes!  Making a crafty mess!!




A final word for today, and it comes very much from the heart.  I know how difficult it is to hang on to things from the past, but moving forward into the unknown just has to be a better deal, even if it is a little bit scarey;






Many Blessings to you all. xx



15 comments:

  1. Just loved reading this post Annie, some very thought provoking words, thanks so much for sharing, Dawn x

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  2. hi annie
    i love the look of muscovey the new resident,
    jazz & bess are gorgous.
    i hope you & your grandson sell loads at your craft fair.
    i also hope your husband has a safe journey on his adventure.
    sue xx

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  3. Aw thanks Sue....that's very kind of you xxx

    Annie xxx

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  4. Love your photo`s and your sentiments, have fun with your friend and hope hubby takes lots of pictures on his journey. Chris xx

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  5. what a lovely set of photos, I hope you have lots of crafting fun with your friend and the sentiments are brilliant, good luck with the sale hope you both make lots of pennies. Thank you for popping by to pay me a visit x x

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  6. Lovely photos and sentiments. And Jazz and Bess are such gorgeous dogs.
    Heike xx

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  7. Oh thank you everyone. I know it's not about cards this time, but sometimes I need to think about other things.

    I really appreciate your comments and that you visited my little blog.

    Love and hugs

    Annie xxx

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  8. These photos are great, love the dog ones and the duck, what a treat for you xx

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  9. Thanks Trace. We think the duck is fabulous and of course I love my dogs.

    Love and hugs

    Annie xxx

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  10. It is really interesting reading about someone elses life, thank you. I admire you hubby doing that trip too. Good luck at the fayre and to your grandson.xxx

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  11. Thank you Wendy. I appreciate you dropping in.

    If I was able to, I would also be going to india, however I will enjoy it when he shares his adventures on his return.

    I'm looking forward to the fair, it will be fun.

    Love and hugs

    Annie xx

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  12. Thank you for sharing a little peek into your life, the photos are lovely.

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  13. Thank you Dawn. xx

    Love and hugs

    Annie xxx

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  14. Wow what a lovely blog post, its lovely of you to share :-) Happy Leapblogging! Elaine-xxx-

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  15. Thank you Elaine. You're very encouraging. (shame there is no smileys here)!

    Love and hugs

    Annie xxx

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