For Marie....
I guess these must be from last Christmas.
 

 
 

Love is the only way

I guess these must be from last Christmas.

Jude this must be London as the bus is red I would make a good detective
  
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Time for bed now as it's very dark and dreary outside.
 
 
Ni ni now sleep well
 
love
 
   

 
 
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The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Well, Marvin is still active, he has hit again and deleted everything I had typed. I´ll try to be serene and write everything once more.

I am amazed how busy the café has been today! My mentioning the teacosy (and the snow!) seems to have roused some comment. I appreciate tea-culture, which, to me, means loose tea of good quality, strained, and drunk slowly and serenely... Yes, dear young one, that´s how it used to be! When in England years ago I was told about what was called the "vicar´s tea party", which meant you had to balance a cup of tea with one hand and a sandwich or piece of cake with the other (without a table in front of you )... Then you were considered "British", even if you were a "poor little foreigner", as I was called by a very British young man ... (Forgive the old bird sharing memories of her youth!)

My picture of this morning seems to have been too old, so it was deleted by photobucket... Never mind.

Wishing you all a peaceful night,
with love,
Juliana

"Speak Peace in a World of Conflict" (M.B.Rosenberg)

I want to send you my prayer for tonight:
 
I am too weak to fight for anything
but don´t think, that I don´t try.
My head is full of rebellious thoughts,
and I am in the end, always by the question, why?
And I am not the only one,
look here, GOD, down to these group
of kind people with so much sympathy -
maybe, some of them are like me,
to cannot trust in a full way -
but knowing in their hearts,
that there must be
something, it´s called YOU,
that will everything, maybe one day,
will clear
and will make our restless hearts
a place of peace.
You know, that love moved in our hearts,
devoted to everything what will come.
Please, bless the people here on this
place
and everywhere.
 

 
love and peace for you,
in a thankful way
is.
 

If you want to know something about someone, listen to your heart.

I was told about what was called the "vicar´s tea party", which meant you had to balance a cup of tea with one hand and a sandwich or piece of cake with the other (without a table in front of you )... Then you were considered "British",

 
Well I must not be British but that's ok I can certainly live with that!
 
 
 
 
 

maybe, some of them are like me, to cannot trust in a full way - but knowing in their hearts, that there must be something, it´s called YOU, that will everything, maybe one day, will clear and will make our restless hearts a place of peace.

 
I hope so Isabella with all of my heart
I hope you sleep better tonight
Ni ni now
 ~  

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Perhaps I can quietly tip toe in, make some  while Sandra is asleep, and just by the
.  With all the and , that everyone is having, the feels wam and cozy.   Maybe won't notice that I made   It really is good to help stop coughing.

Marie, your pumpkins and porch look like the perfect place to enjoy the outdoors.
Jude, this really begins to get one thinking about Christmas.  I love blue Christmas lights.



Buba, thank you for always   Night all--God Bless.
  

When in England years ago I was told about what was called the "vicar´s tea party", which meant you had to balance a cup of tea with one hand and a sandwich or piece of cake with the other (without a table in front of you )... Then you were considered "British",

 
I'm sure this still goes on at certain functions, but I've never been to one.......so I can't be British either!!
I suspect dear Juliana, that the comment was made by a "poor little rich guy" who was accustomed to such fancy tea-parties. I guess even the Queen has had to join the 21st century.
I do agree about the tea ceremony though, even though I usually drink my tea-bag tea nowadays from a pottery mug!

Love is the only way

Dear Isabella,
Thank you for the heartfelt prayer, which any one of us could relate to.
I love the teddy bears facing each other as if in conversation,
 
With Love,
Jude

Love is the only way

~talking of tea parties, has everyone got the Wallace and Gromit picture on the Google homepage?
 
I tried to copy/paste it, but it wouldn't let me.
 
Jude
 
 
 
 

Love is the only way

wallace and gromit pictures for you Jude... 
Maybe you can find the same picture with this link... 

 
 
  
 
 

Gratefulness
 
 
 

Perhaps I can quietly tip toe in, make some yuckie tea

 
Well Puff I guess we all need yuck in our lives to make us heal
 
 
I love the it brings back many happy memories in my life...
 
I shall add some   'normal' tea
 
and coffee of course....
 
    
 
 I see we have new guests this morning
 
   

 
 
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The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Hello Mdflsp
 
Hello Buba
 
Hello Jude
 
Hello Tinkerbelle

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

    
Thank you dear Marie , Betty and Isabella for this warm and peaceful images.Now I can sit with Betty and enjoy ....Don't tell Sandra this....she likes only   'normal' tea ...

 HELLO TO ALL !

Don't tell Sandra this....

it's too late an old bird told me I warn you to slow down
as it's bad for old birds to over do it

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Hello everyone
 
At least the sun is shining here this morning, but I agree with you about   It's the one thing I miss about my little room.
 
 

Love is the only way

At least the sun is shining here this morning

Here too Jude, rain and wind and snow are gone overnight,
but it is still cold...

Thank you for the link Buba. I did look earlier, but I can't find the one on the Google homepage....yet!
 
I think Wallace and Gromit have gone over to drinking tea out of mugs!!!
 
 

Love is the only way

I shall certainly sit by the fire . . .
 

 
how inviting . . .
Hello all . . .
so many here this morning,
and last night while I was gone.
Hello Jude
Hello Tinkerbelle
Hello Buba.
and hello to Marie, Betty,
Juliana and Isabella from last night.
I shall be back with coffee . . .
flsp
 ♥
ps. who in the world are Wallace and Gromit?

everything counts... ♥

ps. who in the world are Wallace and Gromit?

Fluffy they are little cartoon things I have not watched them but if you live in GB it can't really avoid them Your post made me smile I wish I had that knowledge and I am serious!
 
 

rain and wind and snow are gone overnight, but it is still cold...

 
Ladies I have something to tell you the way to have nice weather is..just  open
 your curtains it works well for me
 
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

ps. who in the world are Wallace and Gromit?

 
That gave my my first good laugh today!
 
They were invented by very telented animators from Bristol, England. I guess they are very British in their humour and maybe you haven't seen them. Basically, Wallace is an inventor and Gromit, his dog, does most of the work. Their first animated film "The Wrong Trousers" is for me the funniest and one of the funniest things I've ever seen. The full-length film, "Chicken run" which went to Hollywood to be made, and is not so good or as funny.
 
Here is a link, where incidentally, I also found the Google tea-drinking picture!
 
http://www.aardman.com/
 

Love is the only way

Betty :  "Sandra,it's been a while since I saw pictures from you----HHHHHHmmmmmmm."

 
Dear Betty , this is the answer: 
Sandra said : " ...just  open   your curtains it works well for me
 
So, Sandra, go and open your  curtains and do some snapping girl!

Love is the only way

Back with coffee . . .

ps. who in the world are Wallace and Gromit?

Oh dear,
I shouldn't have asked!
And please, dear snowpeople,

do not send it my way
 
promise...not to send it

not yet!
I am not ready!
Right now
I will have some of Marie's sunshine,
and sit on her beautiful bench!
I see mention of the Christmas decorations in Chicago.
One of my favorite experiences of Chicago
was walking down the streets at night
during the holiday season . . .
ah me,
so much in love,
so very long ago . . .
if nuts are brainfood,
well then,
I should be very smart,
as I love all kinds of nuts.
A beautiful day to all.
I am so blessed to have this place to come to
with love . . .
sparrow
     ♥

everything counts... ♥

Dear Sparrow,

Let me join you with afternoon tea - made from loose tea, of course! I hope Sandra will join us!


I´ve been trying hard to get the cups in the right position - but Marvin keeps interfering .
When I move the cup upward, it vanishes... Let´s enjoy the tea all the same...
I didn´t know about Wallace and Gromit either, but I like them. They remind me of the Muppet Show, and my darling Kermit! I don´t dare to touch the cup, or it will be gone again. So do come and enjoy!
Juliana                                                    





          

"Speak Peace in a World of Conflict" (M.B.Rosenberg)

All this activity since I looked last night! Some of it I should have seen but was "withheld" from me!
 
Dear Isabella, I was touched by your prayer. May the gift of peace be yours!
 
All you tea lovers, I think cocktail parties pose the same problem as the tea parties mentioned above, where you wish you had a third arm. With a glass of wine in one hand, a little plate in the other, what do you use to get the nibbles into your mouth? And then someone comes around with a tray to offer you something tempting!
 
Oh well, I'll just have a cup of  with all of you before I have to be on my way!
 
Edda

Peace and joy!

Let me join you with afternoon tea -

me too please...
 
 
 

I´ve been trying hard to get the cups in the right position - but Marvin keeps interfering

  Juliana I would hit him but I know violence is not the answer so I shall and let him be...with a cup of of course!
 
 
ps

Some of it I should have seen but was "withheld" from me

but sometimes you just have to take action

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

ps. who in the world are Wallace and Gromit? Oh dear, I shouldn't have asked!

 
I hope dear Sparrow, that you didn't think I was laughing at you, although your comment did make me laugh.
Probably the funniest and most clever of Nick Park's animated models are called "Creature Comforts" where recordings of real members of the public are put as voice-overs to animations of various animals and bugs etc. Ordinary people are funnier than any script, and more so when the voice is seemingly coming from a creature.
 
These two are my favourites...a husband and wife who enjoy picking little holes in what each other says. Difficult to describe.

 
 
 

Love is the only way

Hello Ladies. I posted and lost it when I flipped pages to catch up. You think I would have this down after all my posts. Duh. Sorry I missed coffee earlier. I ran out bright and early, another sunny day and got the makings for dinner and had it cooked by 10:30AM today and those awful pots and pans washed by 11:00AM. Well, I forgot to mention I had dinner, um breakfast at 11:00AM. It was better than shredded wheat and bananas. It was good to veer from the routine. If I had the containers I would have thought to make extra and freeze it. Next time.
 
Sandra, yes that is my big corn in the photo. I have a chipmunk that lives on and around the porch and he has probably tried to eat it. I think he ate some of the pumpkins that went out to the trash. 
 
So Sandra forgive me who is Fluffy? I have missed that post.
 
I realize salt is not good in abundance. I use sea salt only. I started to use sea salt after seeing the sea salt in Utah where some of it comes from and it was served in some restaurants. 
 
I have seen your photos posted on the beauty thread, very nice, thank you.
The problem I have is when snapping as you say, with a digital camera in the sun you cannot see what you are viewing. Well I will keep snapping.

Jude I laughed at your photo when I was little when we had guests I would be 'killed' if I gave anyone a mug. My  argument was why have them if you can't use them.I never got an answer just a telling off!
 

Sorry I missed coffee earlier

Not to worry there is always a drink in this cafe for everyone
 

 
 
 
Gosh the little chipmunk must have been hungry bless him!actually they are very sweet ..
 

So Sandra forgive me who is Fluffy? I have missed that post.

 
opps sorry Fluffy is Sparrow she has many names thanks to moiit must be the feathers I think
 
 
 
Marie I have to confess I love salt I can't eat a meal without it
 
 
Thank you yes the beauty thread is a blessing to us all.
 
The sun does block or blind your view sometimes but my advice is just keep ing because there will always be some that escape the glow of the sun..

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Hi Jude. I love the photo! What a lovely gift! So pretty with the sparkley blue banner. Thank you. I am going to print your photo and scan it to frame. I may need to adjust the color but so nice. London was my very first trip abroad alone. I never rode on the double decker bus, they look really neat. If ever I return I will be sure to do so.

Sandra thanks I thought Jude might be fluffy. Sorry Jude. I have to keep up.
 
Juliana, A teacosy. Hmmm. I did not know what this was. It is good to learn something new everyday. 
 
Lilsparrow, you go girl, I love nuts too.

Sandra thanks I thought Jude might be fluffy. Sorry Jude. I have to keep up.

 
No Jude is Jude or 'the plant doctor' I think that's the right term
 
Marie it's so expensive to ride on those tour buses.I know someone who paid over £120 sterling for a family I think I am going to convert my car and start a new service

Lilsparrow, you go girl, I love nuts too.

 
that's why Sparrow likes nuts because she is a  
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Hi Sandra, thanks for the personalized coffee mug. I could not find my name as a child on anything. I will treasure it.
 
So you are starting a tour company. Good idea. They are expensive to go on but like any trip you have to go in the off times for the deals. I went in the end of April before busloads came in early May years ago.

Yes I also have been on a few bus tours and although they are expensive you see and hear things you may not on my tour
 
Now don't go smashing that mug when you wash it up  
 
 I must pop to the shops enjoy the rest of you day Marie

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Time to tuck you all in now methinks.
 
Ni ni now ~sweet dreams
 
Love
 
   

 
 
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The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

So Sandra forgive me who is Fluffy? I have missed that post.

Ah yes, Marie . . .
Sandra has named us all!
You shall receive another name before long
I should think!
 
I am afraid I started something with the Wallace and Gromit question.
They are quite alarming!
I did recognize them from Sharon's avatar,
but did not know where they came from . . .
 
It is rare that i am able to come to the forum this late,
but I see that no one is here anyway.
 
A good night or morning all . . .
wherever you are--
eastwestnorthsouth
with love . . .
sparrow (fluffy)
(feathers puffed up to keep out the cold)
 

everything counts... ♥

lilsparrow, oh my Sandra might rename me. LOL.
 
Sandra good night.
 
To everyone
 

A bit scarey but cute
 

 
 
What's next? Still thinking.
 
Marie
 
 
 

(feathers puffed up to keep out the cold)

Mdfsp I have a really nice  vision of you being all fluffy like Buba's bird photo 
 
Nice scarey  photos Marie it looks like a lot of work went into making them.
 

lilsparrow, oh my Sandra might rename me. LOL.

ermm might I add others name birds too
 
 
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥