new Experiences

Outside the Eiffel Tower restaurant

With Yeoman Of the guard, Phil, at London Tower   

 On the steps of St.Paul's Cathedral  

  

     From My Travels

Today is the first day of the rest of my life

I have 1005 of the rest of my life to live.


Well, what an exciting time we have had so far.
Arrive in London Saturday lunch,Saturday night. travelled by tube underground to 
"The Lion King"- fabulous show.
Tour of London Sunday- tower of London- crown jewels, changing of the guard at Buck Palace , Her Majesty's Life guards, St, Paul's Cathedral,a boat ride on the river Thames, a ride on the London Eye. Fish and chips for lunch,Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Tower Bridge. Sore legs that day.
Tour of Paris Monday, Lunch at the Eiffel Tower, a ride in the Euro Star under the English Channel- 21/2 hour trip each way,Notre Dame', the Louvre' to visit Mona and Venus- absolutely huge place.
Today,Tuesday, on tour to Hampton Court, Oxford, Stratford - on- Avon, and st
Loads of rain other than in Paris where it was sunny,
We are being positive and looking forward to sunshine ... tomorrow.The place is just so green.
This not my usual blog, A long way from my garden. Took some lovely photos of roses at Hampton Court. Roses grow really well here.

 This has been a fabulous experience so far, I have learned so much. The world is a wonderful exciting place. People are very exciting and nice. History is such an exciting place to be part of. I'm so lucky to have this wonderful chance to enjoy other cultures. 

Thank you world for sharing your wonders with me.C                            

Back home

Since we,ve been back home there has been very little sunshine. I need sunshine to brighten up my day and my outlook. It will brighten if we get some rain. Rain to water my garden is always a positive outcome.

My heart is open. I speak with loving words.

Today is the first day of the rest of my life.

 We have made a bag for our first aid  items for when we travel.  I am trying to have things as light as possible. We have to take medication and vitamins, and all the bits and pieces for our camera and computer, as well as our clothes. I am a heavy packer with clothes and shoes. It's hard to be sensible with packing when things will be so different from being at home and if I need something it won't look like what I would get at home- may not even be called the same thing. That happens here in other states in Australia, So I can imagine what it will be like in a foreign country. That's the kind of stuff that makes me homrsick and  we will be gone for such a long time.

 I am excited about seeing new places, especially Holland where our beautiful daughter- in law was born, making our grand children part dutch as well as Australian. On our side of the family our grand children are 6th generation Australian and on their Mother's side they are first generation. What a rich heritage they have. Mine is very rich too thanks to my cousin's research. How grateful I am to my cousin's efforts to give us this wonderful proud knowledge.

The fog has gone and the sun has come out. What a difference the light has given to the day.

 husband's work shorts wrote lots of letters, letters, posted my letters, started a chain scarf I found instructions for in the new BHG magazine { I can use up some of my wool leftover from other knitting projects), watched" Marley and Me", a movie starring Jennifer Aniston, which  I enjoyed. So now I feel I had a positive day with all those projects completed.

 So on to having the rest of my day continue in a positive vein. Hoping that everybody else has a positive and peaceful, loved filled day too. C

At Week's End

Hello, World!
 Today is the first day of the rest of my life.

I am grateful for being alive today. It is a joy and pleasure to live another wonderful day.

Well, it's been another very good day.
The weather has been overcast and we've had some rain. But it hasn't prevented anything from happening. Even the local show is still in progress. Lots of cars still there. So the spirits of the show goers haven't been dampened.

 Our workout at gym was a huge success. I improved on my last performance there. So that's something to be delighted with. Sarah joined up with a gym membership. She has lost a bit of weight. So here's hoping that will continue for her. Our only disappointment for the day was that the shoe shop wasn't open to get Sarah new runners, but we can fit that in later in the week.

 We got all our projects for the day finished. The first one was the gym workout. The second was to mow the grass at the garage... all done and dusted. A really great mow. The third one was to iron all the clothes in the ironing basket. Got that done too and watched the movie"Gosford Park" at the same time. How's that for 'killing two birds with one stone'? Or is that being multi-tasked! And the fourth one was to attend a combined Church Parish meeting- Nanango and Kingaroy Parishes. That was pretty successful too. Good part was seeing old friends and meeting new people.

At the end of my day I watched" New Tricks" on TV. Some fuddy duddy old fogies who solve cold cases
 I am reading "Blood Orchids" by  Toby Neal on my E -Reader
It's a murder mystery set in Hawaii
What was good today?
My session at the gym, and getting all my planned projects completed

What I am grateful for today
That I remained positive for the most part

God in my life
Good health, happy in the moment, varied day, PPC meeting, Prayer

And now to bed to continue to read my book and to have a good night's sleep.
God bless this wonderful world. Please send peace to all countries in the world. C