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Great positive thinking N.P

What a positive and happy way of viewing something that is usually associated with sadness. A truly wonderful idea.

Great idea NP.

Beautiful idea NPI love the way the stems have intertwined.

We set my farther in law free to travel the world by sea 3 years ago. We had a humanist ceremony and it was the most beautiful service have ever been to. It's good to plan and let you family know what you want them to do. It’s not something to be scared of

Lovely idea! Lovely spot! There's a certain pointed rock where large raptor birds like to rest which we can see from our casa and, being 21 years older than my partner, I have given instructions that my ashes should be sprinkled by him from that spot so that I can float all over the lovely valley. A lot of people are fearful of death, but I think if you can plan such a lovely ending then there's nothing to be fearful about. Enjoy, Nosey. :o))

Not yet, I hope, Np - you're far too young! ;-)

lovely idea.....wonderful spot....

Thats amazing - the way the branches are twisted around each other - two growing as one - very apt for the reasons you planted them

Yeah, Birts cheers me up too TT ;-)

Pets help to keep us cheerful..
NP has lovely dogs... Sid has beautiful Birts xxx

Yes, I'm quite good at spoiling myself lol But I think it's important to remember that real depression is not something a person can just 'shake off'. I think it's something like 1 in 3 people will suffer from depression at some time in their life and sometimes it is just as well to see a doctor and get some cheer-up pills!

Exactly Sid and all of this cost you nothing.It's good to spoil yourself and enjoy the simple things :)

Np, I had a bad day today. When I got home I felt really miserable. Don't know why particularly, nothing bad happened at work and nobody was mean to me or anything, I just felt really down. So, what I did was, had dinner, had a long hot bath with bubbles, read a bit of my book, put the radio on, answered a few e-mails from friends, scoffed some posh liquour choccies left over from Xmas and then got on to GoY to visit my friends here. Feel absolutely hunky doory now. Think sometimes you've just got to spoil yourself :-)

Summer is just round the corner......there are snowdrops in flower in my garden and tomorrow I plan to get my electric propagator out to make sure it works ;-)

NP I don't know if you've heard this verse
'God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference'
by Reinhold Niebuhr
Next winter is along way off and there is spring,summer and autumn in between.Try to take each day/week at a time,small steps.
I know it's easy for me to say,I am a very chilled out person,nothing much bothers me and I know how lucky I am in that respect.But try to appreciate what your surroundings have to offer- your family of dogs for one,your many talents another.
Sorry if this sounds like a lecture but there are lots of things we have no control over,but many blessings in disguise xx

Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light lol

Mad - are those daylight bulbs much good then - for drawing by I mean. I use a lamp and I find the light is a bit yellowish, so was thinking a daylight bulb might be a good idea - what d'ya think?

aww what a cute pack of garden friends you have nosey

Thanks Aster! I checked them out, & apparently they just use daylight bulbs, which I have somewhere (used to use them when drawing etc) so I'm going to dig them out! I got them from an art store!
Leigh, up or down, you & your fantastic art work are something of a bright light for us too, sweetie!!
I know what you mean though, I'm pretty much high/low myself!

What a handsome bunch and so disciplined while having their photo taken.

Is the end product of a visit to Africa at some time Noseypotter? I am just thinking of getting out the brushes again to paint in the coservatory. The lights just right in there. How's the fountain doing that you created?

They are S.A.D (Seasonal Affective Disorder) light boxes Mad. If you don't get one try to get outside on walks etc as much as you can, I don't think it has to be bright sunlight. I know us gardeners will be out soon anyway-try stopping us :))

You ARE a great artist, Leigh! You're also too modest & sweet (go on then, puke away!!Lol!) for your own good!
Yes, I agree, depression is hell, but if i hadnt suffered from it pretty badly this summer, I wouldnt have got stuck into the garden, found GoY, & lots of lovely new friends, so it has its compensations! I want a lightbox too! Anyone know the proper name for them??

:~)).xx

Just a word of warning. Leigh - I read an article recently about neighbours getting swarms of bees from the hives, and not being able to use their gardens because of it. They had made all sorts of trouble for the person with the bees. So - make sure that your neighbours are happy about it before you go and get set up.

Plenty of bees being looked after here Nosey! Our neighbour has quite a few hives and sells the honey and she mentioned to me that, since we moved here in late 2006 and I started up the garden with lots of flowers, she has noticed a rise in the amount of honey being produced. I certainly notice plenty of bees around outside, but I don't know what the recent very harsh weather and low temperatures have done to the colony - and we're expecting another cold snap! Love your dogs - what a handful!

Thanks for the info NP. Sausage is a brilliant name and very appropraite may I add! She is a very lovely looking dog and nice colour. OMG! I didn't know Blanche was pregnant - I can't wait to see her pups. x

My neighbor had bees. Everytime they swarmed, we would get out there with hoses and direct them away. It just seemed a little expensive. You have to buy the hives, then prime the drawers where the honey will be put, then have another machine to seperate the honey from the combs, and then the jars or bottles to put the honey in. They ended up giving the honey away to friends and family.

I kow nothing about bees but love the dogs-- the shar-pei looks sooo mournful but i bet is a bundle of mischief ;~)

Same here, know nothing about bees -------but love the dogs . :o))

Awwwwwwwww, love your dogs. I love the look on Sid's face - 'it wasn't me!' he's saying! Sorry N osey, don't know much about beekeeping, but had to comment on your pic x

Great, you showed them all and proved something to everyone (including you). Listen my dear, depression is a terrible thing and I think this is the most rotten month for it. So, have an extra sugar in your tea if you fancy it! I just had a syrup sandwich. Yes, I know! Well there you go. My brother says I need a lightbox, it kind of replicates natural sunlight and can really help. I think we ALL need one during these cold months. Well maybe not all. But I have been peeping out now and again and been out in the garden briefly but, blimey ... it's FREEZIN out there! Anyway. Fantastic - 1st prize. Sorry if I missed the details, but what did you win - not loads of money then? Are you off on your hols. LOL X