Meadow Picnics

“Family; An Anchor during rough waters…”

It has taken me aaaaages to blog these photos! But I couldn’t not share them, eventually. A few weekends ago, when it was ‘The Summer That Lasted a Week’, we wandered down to the Meadow to have a family picnic. It was bliss…

We took a picnic, some cold drinks, a couple of tennis balls and the dogs, who absolutely adored a heatwave break as they jumped in and out of the lakes.

Grandma <3

It only reminded me that we should all take more time out for breaks, for appreciating what’s around us and for enjoying each other’s company without worry or stress. People were missing from the Meadow picnic, but that’s okay. Those who weren’t there in person, were there in memory. I guess that’s something we all need to be reminded of here and there too.

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Day 359: Christmas Day

“The love of a family is the greatest gift.”

Firstly, it’s not only Christmas Day but also my wonderful Dad’s Birthday – so a huge Happy Birthday to him! Christmas day was beautiful, crisp, cold with a little bit of sunshine and the hint of snow perhaps tomorrow although we don’t quite believe that! The presents…well, where do I start? They were incredible. Huge amounts of genorosity all around with some amazing gifts – too many to start naming them all but I’m sure many will feature in future blog entries! Family time is so precious, and I loved every second (apart from the times when my back was hurting so much I couldn’t concentrate!) Falling down the stairs before Christmas is -not- the done thing. The food, the decorations, the company, the time…everything was spot on and just reminded me how much I love life and how lucky I am. Now we can all relax, chillout and enjoy each other’s company and the new bits and pieces we’ve been given… of which there are many!

 

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