spooky stuff

Sunday was a sad day for me because I had to sell my caravan for half of the price I paid for it. This was bad enough but it was also my Auntie Peggy's favourite place to be over the Summer months. She collapsed in it on the 3rd of September, 2 years ago, lay in a coma until she died on the 10th of September, then she was cremated on the 17th of September, which is also her Mum's ( my Grandma's birthday )

I felt as if I had sold her short and I always felt that she was with me in the caravan, which was comforting for me.I Feel as if I've left her behind.

I had a bit of a weep about it to Adrian ( my Hubby ) and he said to look at it as she would always be with me because the cash I got for the caravan, was going towards paying for my new kitchen.

I felt better for thinking that. Then, later the next night, I had things cooking in the oven, when I heard the oven door click open. I thought Adrian had walked in behind me to check the oven. When I turned round, there was no one there but the oven door was swinging open.It's a brand new Rangemaster cooker, so the oven latch is still very stiff to open yet.

Later that same night, I was on the phone to Steven, when the wall lights switch clicked and the wall lights went off. I shouted Adrian and he switched the wall light switch off and turned the main light on instead. I carried on talking to Steven for a minute or two then Adrian came back in and asked if I had switched the wall lights back on again and the main light off. I looked up and to my amazement, the wall lights WERE back on and the main light was switched off.

Adrian doesn't believe in ghosts but even HE was spooked by this

I loved my Auntie Peggy very very much and it wouldn't bother me if I did see her but I think it's VERY strange that these things happened the very same day that I had been talking about her.

WHAT DO YOU THINK !!!

Lovely rainy day

Started the day with lovely warm but hazy sunshine. Adrian asked me if I wanted to visit Steve as I haven't seen him for a few days. I jumped at the chance because I know how much work we have in front of us, re vamping the kitchen , probably wont get the chance again for a while.

When we arrived outside Steve's house, the heavens opened with rain.It was TEEMING down. I tried to get out of the car on my side but there was a river of water running past me. We sat there for a few minutes, waiting for the chance to run inside but it didn't get any lighter. We made a mad dash for it and got absolutely DROWNED in the attempt.

We were both frozen and dripping wet by the time we finally ran into Steve's house. A quick towel rub and a warm cuppa later, we decided to record us singing together.

We sang a few songs and decided to call it a day as Adrian and I were in wet clothes.

All in all, a really good time even though a wet one.

You can see Steve and I singing on his journal

~The life of Stevie~

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

AUTUMN TO WINTER

As Summer bows its weary head,

The leaves start turning gold,

Autumn's looming up ahead,

I start to feel the cold,

The wind is ringing through the trees,

The daylight's getting dimmer,

I feel the last of Summer breeze,

As Autumn starts to simmer,

I look forward to the frost,

I love it when it snows,

Memories are never lost,

When the firelight glows,

For through the embers of the fire,

I see flames are dancing,

Dancing to their hearts desire,

spinning round and prancing,

Candles glowing,

bursts of light,

When it's snowing,

Sheer delight,

Casting shadows on the wall,

pictures start to form,

I can feel no ill at all,

Cos I am snug and warm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not for the fainthearted

Just winding down to get some sleep tonight, when Adrian shouted me into the bathroom.

Nearly died when I saw this creature in the sink.

Glad I wasn't the first to spot it.

HATE SPIDERS.

Spent hours this afternoon just going round the garden brushing cobwebs away from the garden furniture.

Maybe he came to get HIS REVENGE....  AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH !!!!!

Crazy animals

The weather here in Sheffield has been glorious today. It's been rather breezy but it was a really warm, almost tropical breeze. Great.

Most of my family are away in Benidorm in Spain and yet the weather here has been hotter, strange that.

Posted some pics of some of my animals ( Hubby included ) hope you enjoy them.

Love n best wishes to you  x x x

Stop the bitching.

We're a lovely bunch of people in J land. Or so I thought. As you know, I've not been here long but long enough to know that there are some really great people on here. I have made MANY friends and look forward to hearing from them ( you know who you are )

Most people on here have had bad things happen to them in life, I know I have. They just look forward to talking to friends, no strings attached and getting a load off their mind by sharing their worries and feelings and their joys and goodwill.

I see the same familiar names on my e mails everyday and would be devastated if I lost touch with them. They are like family to me now, even after such a short space of time I have been journalling.

I don't know exactly what's going on here but I do know that it's spoiling everything we have in J land. We just celebrated a third birthday here, only to have it marred by bad feeling and bitching.

If we wanted this type of behaviour, we could just go to the chatrooms, they're full of it.

I think this vivis thing should be knocked in the head because it's causing nothing but grief to everyone involved. Journalling isn't a competition, it's a way of expressing your feelings without fear of contradiction and mockery.

I just wish people would remember what we're all about and just enjoy.

My paintings

Just started painting during this last year or so and wanted to share some of my paintings with you.

When I was at school , which seems like yesterday, we were taught to paint with palette knives rather than brushes, so I thought I'd carry on with that.

The first painting of fruit and wine, was painted for my Brother as he asked me to paint one for him.

The second painting is my Dad's Bulldog, Billy. I copied it from a photo.

The last one is a painting of Steven and Anthony's Chocolate Labrador, Gracie. She's the sweetest thing and she loves her Nanna.( That's me by the way. )

Hope you like them.

Love n hugs. Pat   x x x