Happy New Year.....

 

 

Hello to you all on this New Year's Eve....As 2012 draws to an end I have two sleeping bundles upstairs. My 5 year old granddaughter and her 3 year old brother have stayed with me for two nights. They go home to their daddy tomorrow. I cannot think of a better way to spend New Year's eve than having my precious grandees with me.....

 

 

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind ?

 

 

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne?

 

 

For auld lang syne, my jo, for auld lang syne,

 

 

we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne.

 

 

Happy New Year. Be safe and I hope 2013 is a good year for you all....

 

 

Until next time, take care...Hugs Chrissy xx

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas.....

Merry Christmas to all of you from The Attic. May you enjoy the day with your family and friends.....

The weather is warm but wet here in Cornwall. I will be visiting my son and grandees for a while on Christmas Day before hubby goes to work in the evening....

Until next time, take care...Hugs Chrissy...xx

Lest We Forget....

 

 

 

 

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

From Laurence Binyon's poem For the Fallen, September 1914

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Memory and Gratitude to those who gave their lives for Freedom..

 

Until next time, take care....Hugs Chrissy xx

 

 

Happy Halloween

 

 

Hello from the Attic on All Hallows Eve.....Yes I know it's been a long time since I posted here but tonight I had to wish you all a Happy Halloween. Hope you enjoyed tonight, I know I did with my hubby, two of my grandees and good friends....

 



 

 

Until next time, take care...Hugs Chrissy xx

 

 

 

Remembering 9/11

Hello from the Attic..... Although it's been a while since I have posted here I could not let today pass without marking this day of remembrance for those who lost their lives on September 11 2001......

No doubt due to the enormity of the tragic events that occurred that day most of us will remember where we were when we first heard the terrible news. I certainly do. I remember it was a very hot day and I was in St. Ives, Cornwall. I had just sat down outside a church which I had just visited to see an exhibition of patchwork quilts. My husband Andy telephoned to ask if I had heard the news, of course I hadn't. When he told me I could not comprehend the scale of devastation and lost of life. I remember then that the day took on a surreal atmosphere and it suddenly appeared very quite, which it wasn't. St. Ives was busy with local people and tourists, naturally going about as usual in the glorious sunshine. Many, like me, would not have known what had occurred across the other side of the world.....That moment in time would change forever the lives of many people from across the globe. And it is to those, the family and friends of those who lost their lives that day, that my thoughts are with today....

~~~
I thought of you today, but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too.
I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.
All I have are memories and a picture in a frame.
Your memory is a keepsake, from which I'll never part.
God has you in his arms. I have you in my heart
~~~



Until next time, take care...Hugs Chrissy xx

Happy July 4th.....

Hello from the Attic on this day of celebration for Americans everywhere. Hope you all have a happy and safe 4th July......

I know it's been a while since I posted here but there has been a good reason or should I say reasons!!!.....but I'm here now to say a quick hello.....

I will try and be back very soon. Until then, take care...Hugs Chrissy xx

Happy St. George's Day.........

Hello from Cornwall on this very wet St. George's Day....and some time since I've posted here but I have been busy and time does fly by, poor excuse I know. Will try to post again soon. Enjoy your day....

A 15th-century icon of St. George from Novgorod

A 15th-century battle-flag of Stephen the Great ofMoldavia representing St. George.

Byzantine icon of St. George, Athens Greece

Until next time, take care....Hugs Chrissy xx

Good Luck On Friday 13th.....

Just a quick hello to wish you luck on Friday the 13th.....A black cat crossing your path is suppose to mean bad luck. Having two black cats myself I should feel concerned because they cross my path daily...lol..but I don't because they are two beautiful girls....

Until next time, take care...Hugs Chrissy xx

Easter Greetings To You All......

Easter greetings to you all from the Attic. Hope you have enoyed your weekend and continue to have a good Easter break......

I have had a busy few weeks and my two eldest grandees stayed last week and will be coming again tomorrow for a few days. They have their Easter bags waiting for them but that will be after we have been to a friend's house for a small party and Easter Egg Hunt. Lets hope the weather at least stays dry for them....

Until next time, take care...Hugs Chrissy xx

Happy Mother's Day....

Hello and a Happy Mother's Day you all mothers and grandmothers, myself included..lol.. Have you all been spoilt? I will be honest, although it's good that a day is set aside to honour mothers I believe that it should be 'Mother's Day' every day. Breakfast prepared and flowers given should occur on more than one day a year but at least we are remembered....

Mother...
You filled my days with rainbow lights, Fairytales and sweet dream nights, A kiss to wipe away my tears, Gingerbread to ease my fears. You gave the gift of life to me And then in love, you set me free. I thank you for your tender care, For deep warm hugs and being there. I hope that when you think of me A part of you You'll always see
~ Author Unknown ~

Enjoy your day. Until next time, take care...Hugs Chrissy xx