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Sunday, 13 March 2011

Bits and Bobs

As the evening draws in I thought I would settle down and do a nice long post.


Fieldhouse Old Hall
 I want to share this weeks 365 Photos and also tell you about a day out we had last weekend and also a little bit of exciting news.
We went for a walk locally. I said, we had better put on out waterproof coats as we had had on and off heavy showers all morning, Hubby said we would be ok without.......

half way through, the rainclouds came!

But the shower didn't last too long and we didn't get too wet!


Now here are my 365 photos for these past two weeks.
Monday was a bit rushed and I only managed to take photos of some of the Reception children's creative work.

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We had a great sky on the way home this day
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then another the following morning.

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 It was very windy one day when I was driving home. I just had to stop and take a photo of the grass trapped in the fence and looking like a rag rug!


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and of course Lucy-Boo just had to get in on the act at some point.
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My thoughts have been with the Japanese people this weekend and I made a paper crave this morning. An ancient Japanese legend says if you make 1000 paper cranes the Crane will grant you a wish. Sadako Sasaki was a 2 year old Japanese girl when the atomic bomb was dropped near her home near Hiroshima in 1945. In 1955 she was in hospital with leukemia when she started to make paper cranes in the hope she would get her wish to get well. She managed 644 before she died and her family and friends completed her task.

There is a statue of Sadako in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, holding a golden folded crane.
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To end the post I have to tell you some exciting news.......
the Joiner came on Friday.........
My workroom has shelves........
and I have been paining them ALL WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!





23 comments:

  1. Stunning photos as we have come to expect! A beautiful paper crane and a sad story :(
    You have shelves?!! How wonderful. You will soon be putting them to good use. x

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  2. Lovely post with a bitter sweet story. the footage from Japan is overwhelming.How will people learn to live again?
    Your room is coming on a treat! So useful!
    xxx

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  3. Hi Lyn...gorgeous photos as usual. The kitty is beautiful. The paper crane is a wonderful symbol of peace and love. I make quite a few for a civic memorial held here in Leeds. Perhaps I will make some too.....Enjoy your week xx

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  4. I found the paper crane v. touching, I had heard that story before, it's most fitting for such a sad time.

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  5. Your pictures are always amazing but I LOVE the one with the feather! and of course Lucy!

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  6. Gorgeous - the first shot of the building, what ever town that's in, they should use that photo for a post card. Thanks for sharing the beautiful images!

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  7. I love the 'windy' shot! You could have put instructions up on how to make the cranes! Now I will have to google it, because I'm going to make several thousand! xxx

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  8. Great photos - love the grass in the fence one. Yes, I remember now about the sad crane story. Poor Japan - awful. Your workroom's looking wonderful! Have a good week! Abby x

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  9. Lovely photos. I love the crane and the story that goes with them though I fear it will take more than 1000 paper cranes to grant the Japanese survivors their wishes. Your workshop is going to be great by the look of things.

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  10. I love your photos. What a challenge!

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  11. The disaster in Japan is awful and the ongoing problems in the Middle East too. Your photos are lovely, particularly the grass on the fence - could be a modern art installation!!

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  12. Absolutely brilliant photos. My fave is the blowing grass. Your header photo worries me - I keep expecting you to fall in! xxxxxx

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  13. That is a lovely story about paper cranes. Sadly I think the people of Japan need something more than origami and wishes right now - every new picture seems more shocking than the last.
    Lovely photos, btw.

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  14. Beautiful photos, the windy grass one is amazing!
    Bet you are itching to get that craft room sorted.
    Lisa x

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  15. Beautiful post and fabulous photos, There are so many stunning ones but I especially love the one of the dry grass blowing in the wind and the one of your pretty puss cat (of course!)
    x

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  16. The corn in the wind is my absolute favourite photo... if there was a red barn in the background, I'd think I was in America. Stunning

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  17. the workroom is getting there - well done

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  18. really enjoying watching your 365 project with #70 being my fave among this outstanding group of shots~!!~

    congrats on the new shelves~!
    i've been in a "conquer the clutter" mood since the beginning of the year and finally my studio is becoming much more inviting. love the bright light in your space~!

    :-)
    libbyQ

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  19. I love the grassy fence too. Oh your shelves, I want to live on one.

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  20. The images of that cornfield and the feather are absolutely exquisite. Wow. I aodre looking at your photos Lyn - such a treat.

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  21. Love those stormy pictures.

    Nina x

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  22. I love looking through your wonderful pictures!!

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