1 Mr S wants to learn to sail – in fact he would love to have his own boat! I love water! I love living near water. We live near the sea but being on or in the sea – not one of my beautiful things! I determined to learn to swim before I was forty and I did. Now I have to learn to sail before I am seventy!! To that aim we went to a local lake today to find out about sailing lessons. I would so love it if sailing could become one of my beautiful things! I’ll let you know!
Lessons on Stithians Lake
2 One of the things I love about water is the sound, be it crashing, thundering waves or soft swishes of little ripples on a shingle shore; be it a river rushing through a weir or murmuring quietly through the reeds; even the sound of all the rain we’ve had this summer, especially rain pounding on a corrugated tin roof or on the top of the tent. And after the rain, I love the petrichor, not a sound but the loveliest of smells!
3 Near the lake we saw a lion, golden and gorgeous with the most self-satisfied smile on its face.
Smiling Lion
Flowerpot
August 29, 2012 at 8:34 am
Go for it Sally! xx
mybeautfulthings
August 29, 2012 at 8:43 am
Thank you for your encouragement! xx
Do have a look at this post http://wp.me/p1Ypl6-1dI I’m hoping you’ll like it! 🙂
on thehomefrontandbeyond
August 29, 2012 at 7:19 am
Good luck with the sailing — I cannot swim either.
saymber
August 28, 2012 at 10:52 pm
I love to look at the ocean and other bodies of water from the shore lol. I love how the sunlight of evening dances over the water and makes it sparkle and shine. Whenever I’ve been in any kind of boat, ferry, yacht, cruise ship I have to be on Dramanine, have a pressure point bracelet or it’s the chum bucket for me! We had to ride a ferry when we went to London and passed the white cliffs of Dover…they were lovely in spite of having nausea from being on the ferry!
mybeautfulthings
August 29, 2012 at 8:46 am
Do you know, I hadn’t even considered sickness?! It’s just falling into the water and being out of my depth that frightens me….. 🙂
mybeautfulthings
August 28, 2012 at 9:07 pm
I’m really trying to get up the courage. I am quite determined! 🙂
Don
August 28, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Just love the lion. Is that the one they’re looking for in Essex? is it. Not sure if Essex is the place, but I know they’re looking for a lion in England somewhere.
mybeautfulthings
August 28, 2012 at 8:50 pm
I think this one is a tad more real than that one was!! Turns out it was a cat but not a big one! 🙂
Don
August 28, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Sounds wonderfully adventurous. We soon might be hearing about you and Mr S sailing around the world.
mybeautfulthings
August 28, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Let’s start with across the lake! 🙂
Stefan (maxima)
August 28, 2012 at 7:32 pm
a very nice sculpture!
mybeautfulthings
August 28, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Thank you. He made me smile. 🙂
Choc Chip Uru
August 28, 2012 at 7:30 pm
That lion is proud and strong, a very nice sculpture 😀
And sail on my friend, sounds like a beautiful idea!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
mybeautfulthings
August 31, 2012 at 9:33 pm
I’ll try! 🙂