Birthdays

Happy Birthday Tom!

It's November again and so it is the birthday month...... Tom's annual fancy dress at Halloween saw him as a ninja turtle!
Tom, Mike, Pete and I met up at Pizza Hutt for a birthday feast on Sunday.

Andy was away in Dundee with ultimate frisbee! and Allan was golfing up north.

Mike is next, he has a gig at Bannerman's on 16th and flies off to Greece on 18th so not sure when he'll get his Mumma hug ..... Andy is home on 28th and a meal out is arranged for us all !!

Uni, laptop, gym, gigs and vans

Andy is now officially a student!

Allan & I delivered him and his gear to Murano and ate up big at Wagamammas with him. I had to return on Sunday with all the forgotten goods from Thirlestane....and I made it home without using the M8 (an accident closed the M8 for 5hours so I designed another route ....) :-) was touch & go for a while there !

He is enjoying English Lit and ultimate Frisbee .....can't be bad!

Finally Pete got his 21st birthday gift ...a laptop and now is happily involved in mafia wars on FB.....

Tom's new gym www.factorygyms.co.uk opens 9th Nov and it all looks great, he is thrilled that at last it has happened.

Mike's band went off gigging to Denmark and now he is looking for a van to move equipment about......

Allan & I have booked a holiday in Highlands for next summer.


Autumn nights are drawing in and Solo's enjoying chasing ducks, he carries the scar of a recent attack by a Huskie/Cross (maybe a cross huskie!) across his head!

He is such a big softie ...... life is a bit unfair at times even for dogs!

Thinking of Mum .... another year passed

Missing you Mum

13/09/1918 - 04/09/2006

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

Mary Frye

Onwards

Today the house saga is behind me.

I live in the country now and can walk along the River Esk from the front door, Solo can chase bunnies and I can relax.

The boys remain in town now living with their Dad.
Spot & Notspot I left with the boys, they have lived there all their lives and are happy.

Tonight Allan & I are meeting up with Andrew and going to a festival show, life goes on.

This weekend I will begin unpacking ....... :-)

Another year older .....

Happy Birthday to me ..... Allan & I shared a great day and the boys all contacted me so that was nice.

Allan & I rolled down the hill in a plastic ball, the sphering I gave him for Christmas ..... I was so nervous and I admit I HATED it, but I did it wow!
Allan enjoyed it ...I think not sure my eyes were shut tight the whole time!
This Christmas I give him nothing more exciting than slippers lol!

meet Karina ....I think she is beautiful and congratulations again Paul & Olya in Moscow.

My new life....

Well at last it seems I have a deal on the house sale!
If all goes to plan .... maybe I am being too hasty again.....
I will be moving out on 19th August to start a new life ........

I am relieved and excited !

This seems to be the month for new beginnings.

New life

Congratulations to Grace & Sam and welcome to their baby, Lily in New Zealand

Congratulations also to Paul & Olya and welcome to their baby, Karina in Moscow watch this space for pics
I wish I was there for a cuddle

summer heat

Ahhh the heat, how wonderful it is, Solo is not so happy, being unable to take the fur coat off!
We have spent lots of time in the river cooling off.

Allan's birthday went well and we enjoyed a nice BBQ
We did not however, get to do our sphering .... it poured with rain in Perthshire and so our event has been moved to 30th July.
That screaming sound will be me!

I'm planning a break and looking forward to 2 weeks with Solo.

House sale moving thru the courts slowly and costly.......

Mike had a week in France at Hellfest and seems to have enjoyed it.
Pete is having a great time in London.
Andy working two jobs and saving ....not long now til uni
Tom was at the clinic with a damaged ligament so he is not able to run or squat .... oh poor him!

have a happy summer.

Meeting new friends

A sample of some fantastic photography by Norm Dunk the link to his flickr page will delight I promise.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxblader/




just beautiful!




Allan and I had a BBQ at the weekend to celebrate his birthday, it was a nice night and for me a chance to meet his friends.

Solo has qualified for Crufts!

He returned from his show having got a third at champion level ..... wow!
We immediately went off on a long walk along the river, Solo getting as muddy as possible, chasing ducks and sticks and being a dog!!!

Michelle & Stevie's wedding
Congratulations and happiness forever.





Solo's 1st B'day is on Thursday, remember the wee puppy?

Allan, Solo & I had a great week in Perthshire, walking up hills and down dales!

It was a lovely break, back to work now until 17th June when Allan & I go sphering downhill......hmmmmm and Solo goes off with Kay to a big show .......

May again.

How time passes..... May already. Another of my boys passes the 21st birthday milestone!
Yes Pete is 21. He celebrated with his pals on a boat trip, looked like fun.
Happy Birthday Pete XX

I am keeping busy, work is good. A couple of weekends ago, I attended a great workshop by Meg Webster from Orkney, her Shiatsu is so gentle an I related well to her style. Allan & I are planning a holiday to see her over the summer.

The house remains unsettled and next step the courts .....

Allan, Solo & I are off to Perthshire for a few days next week, I am sooooo looking forward to it.

Mike's playing a lot of gigs just now and seems to be enjoying himself.
Andy is looking forward to starting uni, not long to go now.
Tom working hard and playing hard.

Congratulations

I had a lovely call from Moscow on Sunday, my good friend Paul and his wife are to be parents.

How cool is that.

Their baby is due in July and wish them all the happiness in the world

Springtime

March already! and the spring flowers are out, it feels great and the nights are getting longer ...6pm and still light :-)

Allan and I spent a busy gardening weekend, neither of us is able to move today! but the trees are pruned and ready for the shredder!

Solo has been swimming and rabbit chasing.

I am still waiting for a house deal and time moves on ......

Waitangi Day

Happy Waitangi Day !!!


After lots of snow, today is a glorious sunny day. It's also Friday so yipppeeee another weekend.

Seems just a blink and it's February already, time, although supposedly a constant, is moving faster than it used to! Or maybe it is just me aging ... hmmmm

Mike's wee bird Connor, died on Tuesday night. It was unexpected and he seems to have passed away in his sleep. Mike and Naz buried him in the garden. The house is so quiet without his singing.

A year on the move again

Hurray !!!! I am feeling well again!

Another house valuation tomorrow .... maybe this time ...... I am trying not to count those chickens ,but hopefully they are nearly hatched so to speak.

Things are good for me just now, Solo brilliant company and a great friend. He has another show this weekend.

Allan & I are enjoying a nice time together and growing closer all the time.

Work is busy and I spent last Saturday on a workshop for Stroppy Women! as if I needed to be more stroppy lol.

Loved the snow yesterday, shame it didn't stay for long.

A New Year .......

Happy New Year to everyone.... wishing you all peace and happiness.

I have had a bug for what seems like forever, now I am on the second lot of antibiotics and hopefully the mend. The festive season has been a bit of an unhealthy blur, but 2009 holds great promise of good new ground for me.

Solo got a 2nd at his show .... robbed of course ! He was great, so calm and he'll always be my 1st!