Touching Base...

It feels ages since I've managed to write a little blog post..

So today's the day ....

Hello !

I am here whilst my little lap top lets me..

Awfully slow and rather temperamental , she can be.

If the truth be told , I am a thinking she's on her last legs... 

Sad but true...

Thank you all those who visited on my last post..
Awfully nice of you !

I still do pop in on you all. 

I just can't comment , unless ' Netty ' , that's my lap tops name ,

will allow me..

 I'm really loving connecting and meeting up with blog buddies in

Instagram world too ..

It seems rather easy , after the business of the blog ..

Where do I start..

So much has been going  on .

It feels a little strange writing here , after so long..

This afternoon , I have waved 'goodbye ' to Dean.

Been simply wonderful having him home  over the weekend.

The house always feels rather still and quiet , after 'the visit' !

Chats in the kitchen at breakfast time.....

~ And the flow of meal times..

But hey ho ...

They have grown and flown and that's the just of life ...
~ Its always changing ..

May 

Today's been dreadfully cold and windy !

In total honesty , May's been quite 'The let down '..

We seem to nestle down after tea , very much like we did 

during the winter months...

The kitties always enjoy my days at home..

Fires lit , lots of fresh food..

and of course a cosy knee to rest upon..

Great life , if you have a good home.

Last month I celebrated being 'Fifty '!

With a fancy dress party , playing Motown and Northern Soul music.

It was great fun and a real giggle ..

I guessed it was the best way to approach this grand old age..
I am really chuffed to say that I raised a few
pennies for my favourite charities as well as a few eyebrows at
my party !
I went blond for the evening , just to really see if they have more fun !
hehe !
~ It could be true .. 

I'm going to close for now..
I have posted this already , but sadly it just disappeared 
to who knows where !
Bye for now ..
Be well and happy !
Hugs Maria x 

PS ..Its lovely to chat to you once again !

What Is this Life....

" What is this life, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare

No time to stand beneath the boughs

And stare as long as sheep and cows

No time to see when woods we pass,

Where squirrels hide their

nuts in grass.

No time to turn at beauty's glance,

And watch her feet, how they dance.

No time to wait till her mouth

can enrich that smile her eyes began.

A poor life this if full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare ".....

William Henry Davies.

Dearest Readers.

This very week my little blog celebrates

 her three years of musings..

The poem above is very fitting as this is one of the 

poems my Mama used to recite to us often,

~ when we were quite small, and even more as we grew up !

She forgot many things, you see.

But never her love for animals, trees, flowers and the seasons..

But most of all us.

 I am a ~  thinking  you already know I nursed my Mum

through a long and very sad journey

with Alzheimers Disease .

The' past' being most apparent in my little corner...

 The memories here would only include

 the happy days though  ......

The' Rosey Tinted' happy times..

I made a little promise you see!

I would never leave my little place called home 

without wearing my' Rosey tinted spectacles'...

It's the only way to view the world, when days are mighty tough, you see.

Along with my little blog anniversary .

Mr RTS has celebrated his birthday too, this very week !

Ooh my lots of cakes and many candles have been blown out ..

~ along with making a few wishes,,,

I would like to say, that I baked those delightful

banana and walnut muffins, above .

But alas it would be a 'little white lie '.

hehe!

No, Mr RTS's made these little beauties him self !!

Very yummy they were as well.

We visited Miss Olivia, this last weekend too..

Leeds is a very vibrant, quirky city.

We had a wonderful time catching up with her and viewing 

her world and life here at the university !

Yey, life is for ever changing.....

Time returns to you, once they fly the nest.

But the best part is finding your selves once again..

And that includes adult life too !

I must also add here, that it was my beautiful girl that helped me 

patiently set up my blog..

she kindly showed me the' ins and outs' of being on here.

And that wasn't the easiest of tasks.

She also spell checked me so often , that I came to rely

on this and we both very often laughed at just how I speak and write 

in my Mama's tongue.

Ooh yes I'm an old soul.

Words and there meanings open up a magical world on here

for me....

I came to look forward each day to reading and seeing every ones days

in pretty pictures..

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind

 that I have enjoyed  the best~ est company,

   in these past three years.

Thank you !

We are almost through February!

~ Not quite sure how that happened..

Time flies I guess when you are busy ..

My today is for just being..

Be kind to your selves, too .

Be still, and call forth the dreams you may have buried

long ago..

All we have is now with no guarantees 

Thank you for kindest words always..

I'm off to pop on the kettle and catch up with you all.

Bliss.

Hugs Maria x

*Jolly ~ins Of January*

Hello...
Pull up a chair....

I have tried to keep January

as light and airy as possible.

Where others have perhaps drawn fire side 

and started on their new years resolutions.

I resolved to make none at all and just go with the flow

and I'm kinda thinking that's how January

was in 'The Rosey Tinted Household'....

Goodness knows it can be the longest

of months..

Here's my little January in pictures..

Lots of resting and nesting...

A trip to see the, she Wolves at our local 

'Wild ~life animal park'..

As you can see, I had Miss Olivia home...

Lots of fun !

Beautiful , Beautiful Creatures..

Wild and free, in spirit.

Truth be told I am not a fan of zoos..

I don't frequently visit.

But this day, kinda made my January !

I was captivated by their beauty!

Mr RTS 's treated me to the best seat 

in the house last weekend too !

(* Our house* )

He made the most delightful celery soup followed

by

 vegetarian spinach and broccoli 

based pizza..

In this 'Pop - Up Restaurant' , by our fireside..

In all our married days, he's cooked possibly 

three times !!

So I a thinking you can imagine the giggles we had !

Super fun.

I would most certainly recommend doing this..

Kinda come dine YOU with ME..

*******

January can most certainly bring the blues, that's true.

But I was happy to say

" There just not allowed to enter here"...

February arrives

  with snow for some and a full moon this evening..

Turn your pennies over folks and make that wish !

*******

The full Snow moon.

"February is traditionally when the heaviest snow falls.

People often dream of places they'd rather be when 

they sleep under a full snow moon.".....

( The girl who chased the moon )

Happy February one and all...

~ the winding path ahead leads to Spring time..

And that's just around the very next corner...

I have a few little treats planned till then..

I do hope you have too,

With hugs and kindest thoughts .

Maria x
* Afterword *
Olivia has just text me from uni to say,
" Patrick Grant " from 'The Sewing Bee'
 is visiting the University soon, to do a talk 
on Fashion and textiles , and , and ,
" DO I WANT HIS AUTOGRAPH? "
Hmmm, I will have to think about that !
He He !
Wonder if that was in my wish box !

Sleep tight under
 the full Snow moon tonight !

Never been away....

I'll be starting this little musing as

 though I've never been away..

Tis true enough ! 

Words have failed me a little and a lot...

And pages here in my corner have been left empty for a short time..

But I can say with my little hand on heart 

that I haven't left blog world..

Ooh no siree !

~ Truth be told I got a little fed up

of my own little ramblings and nobody else's.. 

I stop by frequently to read a blog or three...

Ooh yes...

And most of you are on the

 very lovely Instagram ~ a - sphere..

Which fills me with much joy !

Id like to start my new page of 2015

by wishing you all a peaceful and kind new year !

~ Be kind to others , but most of all

be kind to your self.

Try not to make to
  many new years resolutions / targets /lists / diets / expectations !

There jolly hard to keep !

Go with the flow, turn the page and enjoy this sparkly new chapter

laid out before us..

After all we have this years sweet promise.

365 

bright mornings and starlit evenings 

52 

promising weeks,

12 

transforming months full of opportunities.

And

4 

splendid seasons to savour.

I simply love the fresh

 pages of a sparkling new year...

Here's wishing all our hopes and dreams 

twinkle brightly!

Tonight we have the first full moon of 2015.

'The full wolf moon.'

"According to lore, under this moon, wolves would howl

in hunger out side 

Native American Villages.

When the moon is full in January, people tend 

to eat too much, drink too much, 

and play too much

trying always to fill a winter time 

emptiness inside"....

Sleep tight under the full moon tonight..

and thank you for being my friends on here.

I have missed you all, greatly !

Hugs Maria x

Hocus pocus !

~ When witches go riding

 and black cats are seen,

 the moon smiles and whispers..

" Time for Halloween "..

Hocus Pocus !!

Halloween once again..

Dust off your brooms sticks and 

have fun with your day.

It's been a busy old time..

But I just wanted to wish every one

a Happy old Hallows Eve..

~ Apparently it's the mildest Halloween

on record !

Happy witching hour one and all ..

You will be seeing

 a little more of me in 

November !

Hugs Maria x