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Stair Climbing, Gardening and Admiration

1 Someone left the stair gate open and Tabitha began her ascent, laughing loudly all the way. There are no stairs at home so this was a great adventure!

Climbing the stairs

2 Jake has been assistant gardener this afternoon, planting dahlias, watering various things and feeding the birds. It’s so lovely to see him taking such delight in helping.

Helping in the garden

3 I have such admiration for a fellow blogger who is working hard and showing such courage and determination. She has called my blog an inspiration and she is now trying to find her own three beautiful things each day. Any of my readers out there who has ever struggled to achieve something important will understand. http://www.VodkaWasMyMuse.wordpress.com.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on June 3, 2012 in family, garden

Tags: adventure, assistant, climbing the stairs, dahlias, feeding birds, fellow blogger, gardener, grandbabies, inspiration, mybeautfulthings, nature, outdoors, plants, stair gate, watering

Oxides, Blue Sky and Singing ‘The Soldiers’ Farewell’

21 May

1 On some of the paving slabs on our new patio are some remarkably beautiful fern-like patterns. I thought they were fossilised ferns but I’m told it’s oxides in the stone. Click to see the detail.

Oxides or fossils?

Fossilised fern?

2 It has been properly warm today with such a lovely Cornish blue sky.

Cornish blue sky

3 Singing tonight with Hilary and the Inglehearts was so lovely. We did ‘The Soldiers’ Farewell’ with its beautiful harmonies and cadences – so moving, it gave me the shivers.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 21, 2012 in art, Cornwall, environment, garden, home, music, nature, singing

Tags: 'The Soldiers' Farewell', Cornish blue sky, ferns, fossils, harmonies, Inglehearts, inspiration, oxides, patio, paving slabs, singing

Life, the Universe and Everything, Driftwood Art and William Morris

06 Mar

1 Met my good friend E at the Gylly Beach Cafe in Falmouth this morning. We talked about life, the universe and everything and had a walk along the beach in bright sunshine. Gorgeous osteospermums in flower from the beach up to the road.

2 This piece of driftwood art, called ‘Houses and a Bicycle’ by Jo Perry is a delight to me every day. We bought it many years ago and it has never failed to please us both. I love the little seagulls on the roof tops and chimneys and the tiny bicycle leaning against the railings.

Houses and Bicycle by Jo Perry

You can see more of her work at http://www.joperry.net/

3 I love these words from William Morris: “If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” That’s why we have the above piece of art!