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Motorbike, Dogs and Lichen

1 I see this wonderful old motorbike most weeks on my way home from my piano lesson (Some progress being made there!) The owner was very happy for me to take its photo.

Very old BMW motorbike and sidecar

2 The owner of the dogs was happy too as I asked to take the photo of these two in their beautiful wooly jackets.

Rather lovely dogs in their equally lovely knitted jackets

3 On our walk around the back on The Great Flat Lode Mr S drew my attention to this very beautiful combination of greeny grey lichen and the seed heads of the montbretia.

Greenish grey with dark orange

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 30, 2012 in animals, music, nature, piano, postaday2012, senses

Tags: BMW, lichen, motorbike with sidecar, Postaday, postaday2012

Diamonds, Rhubarb ‘n’ My Nepalese Back-Pack (Daily Prompt)

16 Nov

1 A very heavy mist dropped diamonds on these furry sage leaves.

Diamond drops on sage

2 Beautiful Rhubarb with Ginger Fool as tonight’s dessert.

Rhubarb with Ginger Fools

3 Thought today’s Daily Prompt to be an interesting challenge so I have re-written much of this post so that it contains no three letter words. I have also chosen to change my third item today. I recognise that it is much easier to follow this challenge when one’s post is short! It still makes writers think hard about their choice of words. In Pokhara, Nepal, I bought a beautiful back-pack, embroidered in some of my favourite colours which I plan on using to carry stuff to do with my music lessons, choirs as well as piano then I shall be reminded of my holiday three times every week.

Back-pack from Nepal

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 16, 2012 in baking, craft, embroidery, environment, Food, garden, music, nature, Nepal, photography, piano, postaday2012, senses, singing, travel

Tags: back pack, challenge, daily prompt, diamonds, nepal, Nepalese, no three letter words, Pokhara, Postaday, postaday2012, Rhubarb with Ginger Fool, sage, writing prompts

Piano Lesson, Knitting and A Little Treasure

09 Nov

1 I hadn’t had a piano lesson for over six weeks for one reason or another and have been very bad about practising! My teacher, always encouraging, was so lovely and praised me for what I had remembered and pushed me on again.

2 I’ve finished knitting a cardigan for our 4th Grandchild due next April. If it turns out to be a boy, I shall have to find someone else to give this one to! The one I’ve now started is more neutral!

Latest knitting

Cardigan detail

3 While looking through my boxes for a piece of fabric this afternoon, I came across this little present that I made for my Mum more than fifty years ago! She treasured it all those years and now it’s mine again.

Little treasure

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 9, 2012 in Children, craft, family, Grandchildren, knitting, music, piano, postaday2012, Uncategorized

Tags: baby, knitting, piano lessons, Postaday, postaday2012, treasure

Dorothy Nolte, Drumming and Hymn Pedalling

03 May

1 I was reminded of this piece and its attitude to children by a beautiful post I SEE YOU by http://aleafinspringtime.wordpress.com

Children Learn What They Live By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a good place in which to live.

2 Lucy posted this delightful photo today. Tabitha must get the drumming gene from her Uncle Daniel!

Tabitha drumming! by Lucy

3 I learnt how to do “Hymn pedalling’ today which my piano teacher tells me is really difficult but that I am a natural! Now I have to remember what to do and to practise it a lot before my next lesson.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 3, 2012 in drumming, family, music, piano, poetry, quotations, Words

Tags: confidence, Daniel, Dorothy Nolte, drumming, encouragement, friendliness, Hymn Pedalling, kindness, patience, piano teacher, repect, security, Tabitha., tolerance

Singing, Groucho Marx and Piano Playing

26 Apr

1 After singing with Sophie and the Suitcases this morning, I took the Sally-boots that I made this week to a friend for her new baby boy, Declan.

Sally-boots for Declan

2 I have been reminded this afternoon by of a quotation that pleases me. Thank you, Usha Pisharody

Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.”
~Julius Henry “Groucho” Marx.

3 It’s been a long time since my last piano lesson but I have practised a lot since we came home from Senegal and today my lovely teacher said, with the first half of one piece, that I would have been given top marks if that had been the exam! Now I have to make the rest of the piece as good!