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Category Archives: Words

Strawflower, Caterpillars and A Poem

I love the vibrant orange of this strawflower, Helichrysum.

I don’t know what these dancing caterpillars are but they were all over the red leaves of our Corkscrew Hazel. The nearest id I can get is maybe they aren’t caterpillars at all but Sawfly larvae. Perhaps a knowledgeable reader out there can help..

This lovely poem by Seamus Heaney came my way today. I loved the memories it evoked of lifting sheets off the line with my Mum and folding together. We two still fold line-dried big bedding this way.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 4, 2025 in environment, garden, literature, nature, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

Tags: Helichrysum, Sawfly larvae, Seamus Heaney

Seed Head, Berries and Words

29 Aug

I posted these words five years ago and they still work for me.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 29, 2025 in environment, garden, literature, nature, Postaday2025, quotations, Uncategorized

Tags: Albert Camus

Jigsaw, Topper and New Yarn

09 Apr

We’ve just finished our latest jigsaw. It’s been really good fun.

There’s a new post box topper in our street, an Easter Bonnet!

I decided I needed a new knitting project. I read about some research into the benefits of knitting and thought that sounds as if it’ll do me good.

“Knitting has been cited as a therapeutic technique known to reduce anxiety (Anderson et al, 2016) and historically has been shown to “reduce chronic pain, boost mood, reduce stress, treat panic attacks, combat loneliness, boost confidence, curtail caregiver burnout and more” (Medaris Miller, 2016)

Off I went to my local wool shop and bought some rainbow baby wool to make a little cardigan. You can read more about the research by clicking on the red link.

A Posy and International Women’s Day

08 Mar

Today is the wedding anniversary of our lovely neighbour, Sue, and I always take her a little posy made of the same Spring flowers that they had at their wedding and with a sprig of Rosemary in remembrance of dear Bill-next-door.

We love our shopping bag which commemorates many women who changed the world for the better. .

I saw this quotation today and thought, how apt.

“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.”

Maya Angelou

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on March 8, 2025 in art, Celebration, flowers, garden, nature, Postaday2025, quotations

Tags: rosemary for remembrance

Camellia, Good Words and A Special Invitation

20 Feb

There being no choir today as it is half term, a good friend from the tenors came round for coffee and we spent a happy couple of hours ‘putting the world to rights’ – if only we could! P brought me some beautiful Camellia blooms from her garden.

The following quotation is one to be treasured and acted upon.

Our choir leader, Claire Ingleheart, has spent the afternoon at Buckingham Palace! Since both her choirs started raising money for Shelter Box in 2015, even despite the ‘covid years’, between the two choirs, we have raised £7,800 and as recognition of this, Claire was invited as one of the ShelterBox contingent to a reception being held by the King and Queen at the Palace for four Humanitarian charities. What an honour! We are looking forward to hearing all about it next week.

Balls of Light and A New Book

04 Feb

I saw this quotation from Ezra Pound in the bookshop today.

Here is the ball of light we saw setting on our journey home.

And, I have a new book, ‘a ball of light’ in my hand. I read the first ten pages or so while I was waiting for another book to be chosen, giving it the ‘ten page test’ I used to suggest to children in my classes. Books and cats on the cover drew me to pick it up.

Cat, Jigsaw and Luxuries

10 Jan

We were out for breakfast this morning and met another ginger cat but this one wouldn’t keep still for the photo!

We are working on our jigsaw and escaping the horrid winter weather.

I love this list of true luxuries.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 10, 2025 in friendship, nature, Postaday2025, Uncategorized, Words

Share Everything!

08 Jan

Cold, heavy rain here all day (snow around the rest of the country) and it’s been a reading and jigsaws kind of day so I thought I’d share this that I read a while ago. Lessons for life I think.

Book: https://amzn.to/4dGfQtq

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 8, 2025 in Postaday2025, quotations, Uncategorized

Tags: Robert Fulghum

Jigsaw, Kindness and Love

04 Jan

While in Tate St Ives last week, we bought a jigsaw in their fascinating shop and have spent a happy afternoon starting on its 1000 pieces.

This quotation from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien seems most apt as this New Year begins.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 4, 2025 in art, games, Postaday2025, quotations

Tags: J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

Calm Waters, Every Day and Moon

17 Oct

The water of the Penryn River was so still this morning.

Thought I’d try black and white and liked this one.

It’s five years since I last posted the following words, still pertinent.

I published a couple of hours ago thinking the clouds would stop me seeing the Super Moon tonight but they cleared a little and here is the Hunter’s Moon for you.