Of This and That

Why have I used today's graphic?  Well, I have always been a nature girl at heart although I have always had to live in towns except for when I was very young and lived in the beautiful hills and valleys of Wales.  I love nature, I love trees, the sky (especially the night sky), water always calls to me and I love to sit beside it and I always loved to be on the sea in the days when I was able.  Owls are amongst my most favourite birds. I love the look of them and even the sound of them.  When I came across this graphic, I knew I had to use it.

It was heartwarming and touching to see the whole country and Europe come to a standstill at noon yesterday for the two minute silence in remembrance of the victims of the London bombings.  Mike and I kept it here at home. I still feel so sad for all those poor people who have lost loved ones.

I am grateful to Stuart for pointing me to the Weather Pixie that now appears on my journal.  A great idea, thanks Stuart!  Now you can all see what the weather is like where I live -  especially my American friends.  I was lucky, one of the locations that appears on the weather pixie site is only three miles from me, I am getting my weather forecast from there,  so that is about as accurate as you can get. If any of you would like your own weather pixie then just click on my little weather lady to go to the site.  It is worldwide so anybody can have one.

I am also grateful to Stuart for pointing me to audible books audible.co.uk®.  I have been a listener of talking books for a long time.  Our library is quite small and I have exhausted their supply.  Now I can choose my books online and download them onto my computer!  I have not tried burning to disc yet, but that will come soon as I also like to listen to them in bed and my computer is in the lounge. I also listen whilst I am doing housework.  I already have about eleven hours of listening material so I shallnot be stuck for anything to do.  My only trouble is that I have seen so many I want!!!!

Going back to the weather, it is quite a lot cooler today but still humid.  I think we all feel like limp rags after the last few days.

Sadly, a wonderful journal ends today. Our friend, Josa, is closing her journal because she is leaving aol. and moving on to pastures new .  She was a great help to me when I first began writing, encouraging me to continue, in fact, I would have given up after three entries had it not been for her and another journaller and I know she has supported others.  I wish her all the best in the world.  I just know she will do well.  Hopefully she will have a new journal up and running soon but the current one will be sorely missed.

 I hope that the journal will still be available after today because I am asking all of you dear people to visit her journal and wish her well in her new career.  This is the nearest I can do to giving her an online "leaving party"

So please go to

A Mum's Tale

and leave some good luck messages for her. I know you would all want the same done for you!

Well, I think I have waffled on enough for now. Hope everyone has a good day and a great weekend.