Watching the comings and goings in the main concourse of a very busy hospital today I am reminded of how lucky I am to be blessed with good health. I have spoken to many people in various stages of unwellness, from elderly ladies who couldn’t see where I asked them to sign, because they had had drops in their eyes, to teenagers having cancer treatment. Many people arrive for pre-op assessment for next weeks hip replacements, cardiology and out patients clinics for undiagnosed ailments, most are smiling, but a few just look lost or confused. What touched me most today though was seeing a young girl sitting alone in a corner, her eyes full of tears, as if she carried the whole world on her tender shoulders. I wonder what could be wrong and who is helping?
Month: January 2012
January Small Stone # 24
Do you remember the TV ad where the whole office stops, opens a can of diet coke, and sits back to watch the window cleaner at work? If you remember, then you may have just had an involuntary shudder. Well today my colleague and I had such an event, only it was a ginger nut break rather than a DC break!
There was a problem with the light over my desk so Estates were notified and an electrician, complete with a new fluorescent tube and a tool duly arrived. Oh my! Tall, black silky hair and with a Latin look, he stood beside me surveying the light fitting and much as I wanted to sit tight I was in his way, so I stood back with Viv and watched. He stretched upwards, revealing a sliver of taut, olive tummy and I had to grab a biscuit to stop myself looking silly with my slack jaw. He may have said a few words but I didn’t hear him, I was too busy planning how to ‘accidently’ trash the light to get him back tomorrow.
100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week #28
http://jfb57.wordpress.com/100-word-challenge-for-grown-ups/
This is only my second go at the 100 word challenge so be gentle with me 🙂 This weeks prompt is . . . you bought her what . . .
Surprise Gift
‘Have you tried Dingenhams? There’s bound to be something she’d like, perfume, a watch?’
‘Not a clue, wouldn’t it be better to give her money to choose her . . .’
‘I don’t believe it, you’ve been married thirty years dad’ exasperated she shoved the chair in. ‘last year you bought her what I told you to buy, for heaven’s sake you choose this time, it’s the thought that counts.’
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Back at the café, he beamed at her, ‘Sorted, look, she’ll love it.’
Stephanie rattled the bag and unwrapped . . . a bread knife.
‘You bought her what’?
January Small Stones # 23
Just a few small stones (very tongue in cheek) I noticed in the staff kitchen today!
and saving the best til last!
A Humble Thankyou
Yet again I am honoured to have been given awards by some of my fellow bloggers. Such abundance and generosity, it’s giving me a warm glow inside, just when I need it!
First I have to thank Novie whose blog http://misexperienciaspersonales.wordpress.com/ is delightful and at times touching for the ‘One Lovely Blog Award’.
From visiting Novie and a few more bloggers I’m really starting to like the idea of visiting the Philippines, it sounds like a divine place to travel around. Novie also gave me the Verstile Blogger Award!
Sunshine has a sweet and visually appealing blog, http://seraphim6.wordpress.com/ and she also gave me the One Lovely Blog award.
One of the most courageous bloggers I know is Cee, http://ceeslifephotographyblog.wordpress.com/ she is a brave inspirational lady whose writing is honest and talks about subjects that need to be talked about. Cee, we have things in common. She very kindly sent me the
which I will pass on as soon as I can!
Jake over at http://jakesprinters.wordpress.com/ is an incredibly talented graphic designer, each week his take on the weekly photo challenge is totally unique, skillful and sets a standard I could only dream of. Jake gave me the very special
I think this one will bring me up to date now, Just Ramblin’ Pier http://justramblinpier.wordpress.com gave me the Creative Capture Award. Just Ramblin’s blog is packed with great dogs and is so cute. Wonderful photography as well! JRP actually created this award
so it’s a real honour to receive it from the horses mouth especially as I’ve never had one for photography!
Thanks again to all who have bestowed these gifts to me, I will gradually pass them on in the next few weeks, looking for less recognised people who I feel really deserve them.
January Small Stones # 22
I woke up today feeling my usual upbeat, happy self but after awhile some gloom began to creep in. I started to think about some of the big challenges ahead this year. So this afternoon I walked the dogs in the park, chilly, but I was hatted and gloved and it was full of colour. These are some of the things I saw.
I’m not even going to bother telling you what caused my early morning wallow, I’m sure that somehow it will be okay and these little bursts of cheer have helped me to put my normal, positive head back on!
January Small Stone # 21
So frustrating today when I saw a rainbow and couldn’t photograph it. My android solves the problem of not being able to carry the big camera everywhere I’d like to, its camera is superb, but this time I was driving. Going down the dual carriageway, south of Dartmoor, when a both-ends-bow burst out, arching its way around Haytor in the distance. The wind was battering at my little Sadie, and steering her was hard enough when I looked straight ahead, looking right was pushing my luck!
I miss the Moor, haven’t been up since October but soon . . . and rainbows, well another blogger cheered me up with her post here,
http://melonpops.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/weekly-photo-challenge-simple-2/
Weekly Photo Challenge : Simple
Simple clouds …
. . . over Italy
If you click on the photo to open it you can see the fields below!
January Small Stones # 20
A waft of the most heavenly smell again today, I really love those rich plant perfumes! This one reminded me of a shrub I had planted in my old garden. I took my time to select the perfect variety because of space limitations and at the time my choice was quite hard to find. Mahonias are large prickly evergreens with four inch long tendrils of yellow flowers in early spring and my variety was Buckland. Apart from size, another reason it had to be this one, was that it was first bred by the late Lionel Fortescue, when he lived at the Garden House http://www.thegardenhouse.org.uk/ one of my very favourite gardens to visit, an hour away across Dartmoor. Seeing and catching the scent today made me wonder how my old garden is doing now, if the planting I did is appreciated.
January Small Stones # 19
Daffodowndillys
Today I saw my first daffodils, does this mean that it’s spring? I turned around a corner in the grounds at work and they they were, totally unexpected. Bright rays of sunshine flowering their little heads off. A great big smile from me, they made my day.
Lucid Gypsy 