A Different twist - -

A challenge today to add a slightly different twist to my scrapbook journalling - since I had my recipe book out I took my inspiration from that. I can't claim that it is my idea - as I know I have seen poems?? or similar called "Recipe for a Happy Marriage" - however I made it really pertinent for us, as I listed what I thought had made our relationship work.

Take one boy and one girl
Add love – and mix well

Into the mixture - -
Add a large handful of liking
A huge scoop of laughter
Two handfuls of tolerance
4 listening ears
A large pinch of friendship
A spoonful of patience
A dollop of courage
A measure of trust
And a pinch of space to grow
Mix very carefully and share generously every day. Make it last - for always.

Result – me & you –still loving and laughing, still together, still happy in each other’s company
What could possibly be better than that?
I plan to include it on a page at some point - just don't know when!!

Thanks for stopping by. J x

Write like a novellist

Well I have tried - this was the prompt from my latest class with Shimelle which inspired this

She lay in the semi darkness – the bed beginning to warm to cosiness as the wind -howling & wuthering in the darkness outside - battered itself against the roof & chimney – the cottage almost shook – but she knew that it was only her imagination, built into the hillside as it was, meant that was an impossibility! Hailstones spattered the skylight just over her head and the continually rising wind was beginning to roar – she had never heard it sound so elemental or loud before. The cottage felt like a small ark being tossed around on the “cloudy seas” from Alfred Noyes poem The Highwayman, as the storm raged overhead.
In her imagination she could see the bay – knowing that the sea would be churning as white horses gallupped into the shore before crashing in tumble of white water, blown spume and spray against the cliffs. Here in the safety of her bedroom – a little sanctuary from the wildness of the night - she was safe & warm – just her and her thoughts – a small smile played over her lips as she thought of Christmas plans before drowsiness crept up silently and suddenly she slept - - --


Thanks for stopping by
J x

Questions????

The first prompt for true stories came today - and it was all about asking questions - an interesting start - and one of the options was What Frequently Asked Questions do you get asked?
Not a lot I found in my case - good job there are few other options to choose from!
I did manage to think of a couple of questions -
1 What made you move here?
2 Would you ever go back?
3 How long have you been here?

Not really very exciting but there you have it.
We had to scribble our ideas or answers in a note book as really this class is all about journalling and actually WRITING more - with a real pen or pencil and on paper!!

I do write my thoughts - but mostly on the 'puter. So I guess I will do as I am told and use a notebook. Off now to do just that - -so more later hopefully
Thanks for stopping by.
J x

Words - -

- - and True Stories - as Shimelle is running a new class starting on Monday! And of course I have signed up - don't I always??? Though recent classes have resulted in half finished projects - much to my dismay. I have never been brilliant at keeping up with the posting of my pages etc - but I do usually manage to complete an album - -somehow life is getting too much in the way of my creativity. And usually I am very much a "glass half full" person so actually I find I am quite down about it - I am also constantly tired and am no longer sleeping very well so maybe that has a lot to do with it. Better get a tonic I think! We have had a difficult couple of years with our son - maybe it is beginning to catch up with me.
On a more positive note I am looking forward to the class - I do love words! I rather feel my life is a little too mundane to make much of story though - being a creature of habit and routine doesn't make for very exciting reading I feel.
Thanks for stopping by.
J x