Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Gathering weekend

Posted on March 14, 2011 by freda

This is the reason I have been quiet over the weekend. It’s the first time the family have all been together for nearly six years, and it counts as a plethora of Birthday Month Treats. (You have to look closely … Continue reading →

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Lent promises

Posted on March 12, 2011 by freda

This year I have been a bit behind with thinking what to do in Lent, in terms of spiritual discipline. In years gone by I’ve tried many of the usual things – giving up chocolate or coffee, for instance – … Continue reading →

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Fluffy Bunny Cairn

Posted on March 9, 2011 by freda

Here is Misty is drying off from a bath. Talk about fluffy! The bath is in honour of a family get-together over the weekend, when all 17 of us will be together for the first time since nearly 6 years … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Cinnamon date rock cakes

Posted on March 8, 2011 by freda

As explained previously, HBTW has to have a gluten-free diet, so we have been trying to experiment with baking. Shop-bought Gluten Free cakes and buns are not a great success. Today’s Birthday Month Treat was to try and devise a … Continue reading →

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Dreaming dreams

Posted on March 7, 2011 by freda

Quote for the day from The Gift of Years by Joan Chittister. We must allow ourselves to dream about what life could really be life if eough of us demanded that it were. In our dreams lies our unfinished work … Continue reading →

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Sunday Treat

Posted on March 6, 2011 by freda

Talking of Birthday Treats – (sorry, it does go on a bit doesn’t it?) – this morning’s has been a good one. I managed to get to church for the first time in 4 weeks. Joining in via cd recording … Continue reading →

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Feel good factor

Posted on March 4, 2011 by freda

So far it is proving remarkably easy to have Birthday Month treats each day. Yesterday’s was in the form of a DVD. Mr Holland’s Opus has to be on my list of favourite feel-good films – the kind of film … Continue reading →

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What I needed to hear

Posted on March 3, 2011 by freda

Today’s Birthday Month gift comes from Paws for thought. Author Unknown If each grain of sand were to say: One grain does not make a mountain, There would be no land. If each drop of water were to say: One … Continue reading →

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Confusion and muddle

Posted on March 2, 2011 by freda

All is confusion and muddle – at least that is what my head feels like at the moment. The undernoted photos give an illustration of what is going on. This is the last photo in my camera prior to the … Continue reading →

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