Artsy Fartsy Friday~~Lisa Hannigan~ Lille~

Welcome! Don't stand out there in the rain...please come in, have some tea and stay a while. Today, I bring you a song and video that are a perfect match. I've included the lyrics...please feel free to sing along~



He went to sea for the day
   He want to know what to say
        When he's asked what he'd done
              In the past to someone
                       That he loves endlessly
                            Now she's gone, so is he

I went to war every morning
    I lost my way, but now I'm following
        What you said in my arms
               What I read in the charms
                    That I love durably

                      Now it's dead and gone and I am free

        

I went to sleep for the daytime
    Shut my eyes to the sunshine
        Turned my head away from the noise
            Bruise and drip decay of childish toys
                 That I loved arguably  
                     All our labouring gone to seed

Went out to play for the evening
     We wanted to hold onto the feeling
            On the stretch in the sun
                  And our breathlessness as we run
                       To the beach endlessly

            As the sun creeps up on the sea

  

Singer: Lisa Hannigan  Song: Lille from the album "Sea Sew"
Video directed by: Jamie Hannigan
Pop-up Book made by: Maeve Clancy and Jamie Hannigan
Up-loaded to You tube by:  turningpirate


                       Have a melodious weekend!!
                         
                                    Blessings, Joanne



           

Real Camping~ Day and Night 2

We woke up to a glorious day.


  And the best part was that I did not have to cook breakfast. Hubby had made coffee eggs and bacon.

We happily planned our day and fishing was first on the list

We caught nothing so fish was not on the menu that night

Later we had a feast of steak and potatoes.

As the sun started to set My husband made a nice campfire and we made smores~~We call them Schmoes

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We noticed that as the sun set, there were no stars to be seen.

Oh oh...could that mean it's going to rain?

Then my daughter and I noticed something in the background.

Something over the nearby mountain

Lightening flashes behind the clouded sky

Within 20 minutes we were all in the tent listening to the rain

then the wind~

Then crackle BOOM!

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the lightening lit up the inside of our tent and let me tell you I was scared

TERRIFIED

Our Dog cried and whined and the only way to calm him was to let him sleep on my mattress. I held him like a baby

My Daughter asked " Mom are you scared?"

I answered, "No Baby, I'm not"

But I was! I WAS!

My Darling Daughter J was sitting up on her mattress right beside me and Sweet Son was huddled with Dad on the other side of the tent

The tent came with a rain fly (a sort of extra covering) for the rain and it was held in place to the ground by some stakes

We could feel the water flowing and rushing all around us outside

The sides of the tent bowed and shook

I prayed

I really prayed

At one point I couldn't hear anyone talking

All we heard was the sound of the storm

It echoed and seemed to bounce against and back from every tree, every rock

and just when I thought the tent could not withstand anymore...the rain slowed and the lightening faded into the distance

Finally, the crickets started their song again and sleep took us away to la la land. Ahhhh finally we could get some rest

   until...

around 3am when my daughter woke me up and said she had to go to the bathroom...

Happy Birthday to me

Real Camping Trip Day One

Hi All!

        I am sorry for the lack of posts lately. Last week was crazy and this past weekend we went on our first REAL camping trip. I write "real" because this time we were in a tent instead of the comfy cottage that we always rent.
                    

                                           our cool tent



Oh and did I mention it was my birthday weekend? I did? Oh well, one more time won't kill anyone.



It was my birthday weekend



Soooo, we set up the tent in record time...(24 minutes), and our screened-in eating and cooking area was a God send because at night all sorts of bugs (that I have only seen in nature shows) came out to see what all the hub bub was about.

                                    Our 4 star restaurant
                                    


Our camp site was high up the mountain and we had a great view.


The one thing that was a bit freaky was that there were no other "tenters" near us (I don't know if that is even a word). Down the hill there were a few others but they were   from us. During the day It didn't bother me at all. I loved having that whole area to ourselves.


But at night


it was a different story.


       Creepy
              
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Scary
         
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        Vulnerable is the best word I would used to describe how I felt.






I kept envisioning one of these
                           
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or this
                             
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or even this
                              
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             creepin' up on us...and not to mention the volume of the chirping crickets  and the owls hooting made sleeping a bit hard....but sleep we did all cozy and safe in our little home away from home. Well, it was all comfy cozy until....


Lets just say someone in our little group didn't tighten the cap on their air mattress.


Let's try and guess who that someone was... shall we?


The Hubby's mattress
 

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                         Darling Daughter's Mattress
               
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                                  Sweet Son's Mattress                         
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Mine  

 
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Sometime during the night the heaviest part of my body...my butt, was slowly introduced to the cold hard rocky ground.



 Ehh, It's better than being attacked by Sasquatch.

Artsy Fartsy Friday~~~Animated Short "Rooted"

                



     Hi Everyone and welcome!
       
                    It's Friday and on Fridays I always try to post some art that has intriqued me and that I hope you enjoy as well

                                     I LOVE Art!

       Today I want to post an animated short that I found on You Tube ...and I have to tell you this one just ran away with my heart.  


 Without further delay I give you this beautiful love story... Rooted
       
                         Uploaded by:  MadArtistPublishing
CREDITS: Edwin Schaap (Animation, Editing, Art, Compositing), Jeroen Hoolmans (Character Rigging, Programming, Compositing), Pim Reinders (Environments, Animation, Effects, Compositing), Floyd Angenent (Layout, Modeling, Rigging, Compositing), Vidjay Beerepoot (Music), Ronnie van Overveld (Sound Design & Final Mix)





Now go on and have a great weekend...

                                        
                                and don't forget to hug someone!




                                                                             Blessings, Joanne

Learning and Laughing

            


I have a birthday coming up and I have to admit sometimes I get a bit depressed about getting older...my back hurts and I swear I hear my bones creek sometimes. 

However, in my head and in my heart I am young.  

The following videos show the secret of not so much staying young...but living life with the a youthful joy. Everyday there is opportunity to experience new things and to love this moment right now this second!....
One, is always learning new things...as displayed by this 60-year-old MOM dancing with her son!!!!!
                        

                       
                                  uploaded by:  mikeosong

              
It doesn't have to be physical, learning new things, like sign language or joining a new group in the library or traveling and checking out new places or trying new foods ...learning, learning always learning will help your mind stay young

All of my blogger buddies not only practise this, but help others to learn and to experience different things and for that I am soooo grateful



The next secret is laughter....yes laughter. I think all doctors should prescribe a good belly laugh every day for overall health and longevity.
If you know Elmo from Sesame street
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then this video will have you in hysterics. The driver does a spot-on imitation



                      Please Enjoy "Elmo" ordering at the Taco Bell drive-thru
                          
                                               uploaded by:  janmann33


Hope this post made you smile and laugh!!!!


Now go on and have yourself an awesome day!



                                          Blessings, Joanne