I'm afraid today's blessing is simply that the thumping great headache that I have had today, for no good (or bad) reason, is finally beginning to lift

There's nothing quite like eating an apple from your own tree!

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I woke up this morning feeling enthusiastic about really REALLY getting on with the tidying and sorting and de-cluttering that will enable us to get the men in to rearrange the furniture. And to seriously do something about making Christmas cards to sell in support of our local hospital's cancer unit and to re read my novel and get it on Kindle. PHEW! Wish me luck.

Blogger is not co-operating tonight so I am having to leave this in the layout that is being imposed on me.  Below, I hope, is a photo of my maternal grandfather, in India during the Great War. He also saw action at Gallipoli and went over the top at The Somme.  I am grateful that I was able to talk to him about his early life and keep a record of what we discussed.  He was very fortunate.

Yes, you're right, I was having such a super time yesterday that I forgot to post anything.  Back later xx

I am blessed with lovely friends who know me well enough to trust that me that dinner will be properly cooked and unlikely to cause illness, even if the kitchen is a bit of a mess, and the rest of the house for that matter.

Today I shall be mostly recovering from yesterday.  And I am going to try and get Picassa working so I am not so limited on the pics I can put here when I am using the iPad. And I might do a bit of crafting.  I am so grateful to my lovely hubby that he understands my need to rest and is very sympathetic