ORIGINAL: lilsparrow

Dear, dear Sandra . . .
I have to go make breakfast
but I will be back to welcome you home properly.
WELCOME HOME, DEAR ONE . . .
with much love and gladness . . .
sparrow

 
Thank you My Sparrowif only I could give up my day job and talk
 
all day.
 
Can you please Make me a yummy surprise

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


 

I took this photo as I was swinging on a swing in the park will I ever grow up ermm no I won't



Oh and I forgot this flower bless him/her ....

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


 

 
Oh Buba you will be late you naughty girl you 

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


 

Sandra, if it means you lose your lovely generosity of spirit...please never grow up. I think growing up is a mistake we make (although I have to admit I do sometimes use the expression "oh, grow up!" as an insult ) We need to keep that child-like quality.
 
I must get some breakfast too!! In all the excitement I forgot I hadn't had any yet! It's 10.20 am here.
 
Jude

Love is the only way

Dear Jude
 
It's the same time here too...
 
I am on slimfast milkshake for lunch and tea for the next month or so.
 
But I did share a cuppa this morning on our tourgosh I am so good.
 
Jude I never want to grow up as I feel in many ways growing up means
 
I have to face the world.Not sure if you understand what I am saying
 
but I do so I guess that's important.
 
Ok tour over now as I am off to the doctors because of those bugsthen
 
work for me.
 
 Lots of love Ladies and you will be with me at work as my morning as
 
been so much fun with you allxxxxxx

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


 

I don't think you need to slim at all! Perfect as you are.....remember? and you are.
 
Jude

Love is the only way

ORIGINAL: buttington

Sandra, if it means you lose your lovely generosity of spirit...please never grow up. I think growing up is a mistake we make (although I have to admit I do sometimes use the expression "oh, grow up!" as an insult ) We need to keep that child-like quality.

I must get some breakfast too!! In all the excitement I forgot I hadn't had any yet! It's 10.20 am here.

Jude

 
Jude see what I mean must dash now and dab my bumps

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


 

Dear Sandra . . .
I would have skipped my breakfast too,
if I could have,
but there was a man to be fed and sent off to work .
I have just returned though,
and read through all the posts.
What a morning everyone has had!
I always seem to miss these moments . . .
but it is so much fun to read through them . . .
your pictures are such treasures.
As I look at them
I feel as if I am there with you,
and can almost smell the lovely aromas in the air,
and hear the sounds of the people around you
and dip my face into the hearts of the exotic blossoms . . .
what beautiful pictures, truly.
You have captured so many memories with your camera!
What a gift this experience has been for you.
I, like Barabara and others have longed to visit India.
I know there was the sadness and suffering of the poor
intermingled with the joyous wedding festivities
so full of plenty . . .
it is a shock sometimes to be reminded just how fortunate we are
to have clean running water, cooling with air-conditioners or electric fans,
heating, homes that are not made of cardboard and wood scraps . . .
comforts that we all take for granted.
I am humbled by this reminder . . .
but am glad to have you home, safe and sound--
except for the mosquito bites, of course.
Your poor legs . . .
do not feel bad for me for swatting at mosquitos,
for surely I am not evolved so much that I don't swat at the little pests myself.
As a matter of fact,
I am ashamed to say that I sprayed a black spider bigger than a silver dollar
that surprised me in the bathroom this morning.
I could not bring myself to squash him,
but sprayed him with insecticide,
which I know gave him a more painful death than the step of a shoe,
but I could not bring myself to get close enough to him to step on
(I wasn't wearing any shoes either).
I just sprayed and sprayed,
squinching up my eyes and saying i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry
as if it would make any difference.
(truly Jude, knowing how you feel about spiders,
and normally I can live and let live,
but this one was just too big and scary).
I hope that the doctor can give you something for your infected bites.
My legs itch and burn just looking at yours.
Thank you dear Sandra,
for sharing your journey so generously with us,
and giving us a little taste of India,
and once again, I missed your laughter and bright spirit,
and am so very happy that you are home safely
with much love . . .
sparrow

ps. You will be so proud of me,
as you discover I have learned how to use photobucket!

everything counts... ♥

Sparrow, I couldn't have trodden on the spider with bare feet either!!!!!
 
It amazes me how much less afraid of spiders I am these days, but one that big would have made me jump out of my skin and probably scream! Chloe saw one about 1 inch and 3/4 across the other night, and later I saw it above me while on the computer. I can't cope with them being in the room...it's the running with all those legs I think, and the thought that it might fall on me  so I got a cup and put him outside. 
 
Jude

Love is the only way

Sorry Jude . . .
I didn't even have the presence of mind to take it outside.
It's funny,
(not really)
but I fished a bat out of the washing machine
(there was no water in it . . .
the bat was hanging upside down sleeping)
with a plastic tub and a piece of cardboard
and took it outside a few years ago,
but I was just too afraid to get that close to this poor spider.

everything counts... ♥

ps. You will be so proud of me,
as you discover I have learned how to use photobucket!

Sparrow I am proud of you already with or without photobucket,
 
but well done anyway
 
Dear Sparrow your words never fail to come alive not ever.

The way you write is like an open book full of wonders bless you.

Well My Sparrow your a braver woman than me(in many ways) .I

once left my apartment because a spider came to visit!!



The spider may have died anyway in the hands of your puddy cats.

As for the bat gosh never in my life would I ever pick one up.
 
 
 

Jude I have a spider cup under my sink but I am too scared to
 
get it out just incase I see a spider under the sink.
 
So you see I am a really odd in many ways ,but it does help if
 
your friends are as well.
 
 
 
My legs will be fine I have infections in both legs and swollen glands
 
in my groin so I have tablets,tablets,cream and rest if possible but
 
I am just so gald to be home and safe.
 
Bless you all each one of you made me smile so much with your warm
 
words and funny posts..

 
 

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


 

Sandra,
I don't think I've ever been scared of bats, but was cured anyway when my Son brought an injured one home when he was about 14. It was so sweet and tiny.
 
Just think.....they probably eat lots of mosquitos!
 
Jude

Love is the only way

ORIGINAL: buttington

Sandra,
I don't think I've ever been scared of bats, but was cured anyway when my Son brought an injured one home when he was about 14. It was so sweet and tiny.
 
Just think.....they probably eat lots of mosquitos!

Jude

 
Jude am I right in thinking that bats are protected by the queen ie if you have one in your house you cannot remove it?.
 
Jude if they ate all the spiders and bugs in the world I still would not like themor fear less of them
 
 
 
Sparrow it's ok your not over here so you won't get told off by Elizabeth! but how I wish you were here

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


 

Sandra,
What about things like mice and hamsters?
 
Jude

Love is the only way

I'm sorry Jude they all freak me out big timeI guess it's a phobia
 
or is it just madness.
 
I love Cats and Dogs though lotsand Nanny Goats

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


 

Sandra, these photos are wonderful. You did such a good job taking them.  The people in the streets, the wedding site photos.  The photos of nature.  All wonderful.  And you mastered photobucket as well. you are really on a roll here.  India has caused a technical revolution for you !!
Sandra, you must never grow up !! thats an order !!  If you can see life through the eyes of a child then you will always be blessed.  Yes !!  And your humor, your playfulness, they all are wonderful assets that make you even more lovable. 
 
I am on slimfast milkshake for lunch and tea for the next month or so.
whyyyyy??  I saw your photos.  why????
 
Buba I love your silliness with Sandra.. It makes me very happy to read
your words.
 
Okayyyyy everyone,  bats and spiders and mice?  I am no good at this stuff. yes I can handle spiders.  I can usuially bring them outside.  But If I found a bat in my house, i would call the bat patrol.  I could not deal with it.  And I am the same with mice.  Yes, mickey and minnie are very nice mice.  And I loved stuart little.  So heres the deal, if a clothed mouse shows up in my house, I will ooooh and awwwwww. otherwise I am not going to be good with those gray little rodents.  And I am not even going to talk about rats.
 
Your posts are so much fun to read. thank you.  I really did not realize that people were still posting here.  This is one happy thread !! Sending love gratitude and happy thoughts,  liliwings

Dear Liliwings,
 
Yes when I look at the photo's I almost feel I am back in India they come to life each time I view them.
 
Photobucket is full of endless joy for us all!
 
As for being a child I feel I may be a girl version of Peter Pan only he has more sense than moi.
 
 
Oh Liliwings,
 
You made me smile so muchwhere I live we don't get dressed micein fact I have not seen a
mouse since Stuart Little.
 
You are very brave leading a spider  out but  I have to confess ,I use raid or a glass when I am brave .
 
I don't see spiders much thank God .I do spray my apartment every no and again though just incase.
 
I hope I don't come back as a spider in the next life,just a thought.
 
It's so good to be able to smile Liliwings ,there was a time that smiling left me for a while,but
through our scattered family on here it's back inforce.
 
As for the slimfast well I have more chins that the chinese phone book.
 
Oh and as for Buba she is a bad influence on me....xxxx

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


 

All I can say Sandra, is that when you look in the mirror you see someone else...not the Sandra we see in your photos. I see only one chin and a nice slim Sandra.
 
 Honestly!
 
Slimfast is for overweight people.
 
Love, Jude

Love is the only way

Just think.....they probably eat lots of mosquitos!

Yes they do dear Sandra . . .
and their wings are tender and soft and warm.
They only hiss because they are frightened.

everything counts... ♥

Sandra

As for being a child I feel I may be a girl version of Peter Pan only he has more sense than moi

  You do have good sense.  How else do you think you can be a Nanny?  What you are challenged with is self esteem sweetie.  The good sense is there.

Oh you made me laugh.  Thank you !!!   You are very brave leading a spider  out but  I have to confess ,I use raid or a glass when I am brave
Sandra sweetie, I do not have a way of "leading spiders out" of the house.  They do not come when I call them.  Nor do I have spider leashes  no spider bisquits to lure them to the door.  I too use a glass.  You are very cute.  Dont ever change !!
I hope I don't come back as a spider in the next life,just a thought
I help people who have multiple personality disorder.  Well one day, during a very difficult time for them, when they were under attack from within, a new alter came out to talk to me.  She told me she is a spider who has been "hanging around"  At first I did not trust her. I knew she had been a "dark alter" . But then she started giving me informtion to help protect other alters.  She also had totally great sense of humor. I named her charlotte. Turns out she had been hanging around, above the alter's heads, from a thread she spun.  She was able to listen to anyone talk without being noticed.  She told me that when alters think they are talking with me confidentially, to tell them to look up .   She was veryyyyyyyyy humorous.  I did that with the system protector. next thing I heard was ohhhhhhhh.  Charlotte gave her a big wave with one of her many legs. With a big grin she said hiya.  The system protector had very good plans for charlotte to help out in other areas. I still miss her.  And think of her when ever I see a spider.  I used to use raid on hornets wasps.  But it makes me sick to spray toxins now.  Cannot do it anymore.

I am so glad you are smiling again.  really glad !!!  you wrote As for the slimfast well I have more chins that the chinese phone book  Heyyyyyy whose picture was I looking at then?  Cuz I did not see a big woman.  I agree with Jude.  It seems to me that you are not seeing your body for what it really is Sandra.

Oh sparrow, I am glad you like bats. Guess I succumbed to all the negative programming about them. 

Sending lots of love to you all.  liliwings