New blog

I've started a new blog with typepad. You can get to it here:
http://scrapsanctuary.typepad.com

Merry Christmas!

1. Bird, Baubles and Bokeh, 2. I *heart* Christmas, 3. merry christmas canning circus nottingham uk, 4. Cornerhouse snowstorm, 5. Merry Christmas My Flickr Friends!!!, 6. Gift Wrapped Packages 2008, 7. Merry christmas, everyone!, 8. Christmas decorations!, 9. Slushy the TubeSock Snowman, 10. Pretty Pink Christmas Tree, 11. Santa does Bokeh, 12. Snowman chemistry, 13. day 41, 14. Christmas Tree Supernova, 15. Xmas 2008, NYC, 16. Untitled

Journalling My Christmas...

I'm taking Shimelle's Journal Your Christmas Class for the first time. I've been aware of the class for a couple of years, but this is the first time I've joined in. I'm not really a Christmas kind of person, although I do like the lights and the weather and the shopping... and the fact that's it's my birthday month too! I've been inspired to scrap more often from Cathy Z's class, so I'm hoping that Shimelle's class will keep my mojo working. And maybe I'll change my mind about Christmas...
One other thing I DO like about December is the return of the red cups at Starbucks. I was horrified to hear that they weren't doing eggnog this year, but when I tried the new Cherry Mocha coffee I almost completely forgot about eggnog! Yummy!

Family & Friends

"Treat your family like friends and your friends like family"
Spent a nice weekend with friends and family in London and Northampton. It's good to spend time with people who love you no matter what - really should do it more often.

one little word

“I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble”
Helen Keller

As inspired by Ali Edwards' One Little Word challenge, I have chosen ACCOMPLISH as my word for 2008. I have many things I wish to accomplish this year, but above all, I am hoping to find peace with myself and happiness with whatever life may have in store for me. I will make a list of the other things I wish to accomplish as part of this finding self-happiness, and hopefully as I tick each one off, I will find myself a step closer to achieving my overall goal.

Planning on taking one day at a time...

Cuteness personified

Visited Helen, Chris and the kits last weekend. Got to try out my new camera with a different pair of posers!

The gorgeous Rhubarb

Her handsome brother Crumble

And of course I can't leave out my sweetie; Kermie, who strikes a pose for me every time he sees the camera!

Feeling Autumnal...

1. morning fog, 2. Laatbloeiers, 3. Rainbow, 4. Tree of Gold, 5. IMGP7137, 6. IMGP7082, 7. IMGP7078, 8. IMGP7128, 9. Untitled, 10. A little pond in Brown County, Indiana, 11. Old and New, 12. Museum Gardens Holly Berries, 13. Dew in the Hedgerow, 14. Clover After Frost, 15. IMGP7111, 16. Museum Gardens Yew Berries 2
My first Flickr mosaic...
My new camera arrived today so I'm planning on taking lots of photos of leaves and trees this weekend!