Tales from the nest

Story Time!

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"A favourite family tradition of mine is having my mum read to us. When I was home I brought a lot of books and we read them together on trips or at the end of the day - or all day on Saturday. I'd read The Hunger Games before and thought it would be a good one for my mum to read to my dad. I thought because it has a strong female character in a boyish story meant they'd both like it. And I was right! The next book is in the post :) I'll be sure to get on Skype for my weekly dose of the mumma's reading." - Laura

The first night I read one chapter and thought, "I can't read this!" The thought of all those kids killing each other kept me awake all night. So I left it for a few days and then picked it up again. It was so gripping I read it in less than a week.

I work full time or it would have taken me a day lol. Looking forward to second one.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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Just singing in the rain, I'm singing in the rain, still singing in the rain, singing in the rain.

All it ever does is rain....

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Glams Castle Grounds.

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If you look closely you will see it was lunch time.

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How fast do you think they can run ?

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A Heilin Coo (A Highland Cow).

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It gets so cold here even the cows have fur coats.

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Water Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink.

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Hey everyone, I am sending an invitation to all of you to take part in my fun Giveaway.
You must be quick though as it ends Friday 31st July.
I will tell you what it is, they are the cutest baby hats you have ever seen. They come in pink, white and lemmon, only one style for little boys at the moment. All you have to do is leave a comment on my other blog Handmade in Scotland by Helen.
Simply chose your colour and style by stating the code and colour. That's how easy it is. Your baby will look gorgeous whatever one you chose. Go on give it a try, it could be You.

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They have fire in them and run on steam.

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I can remember going to the Fairground when I was little and seeing traction engines like this driving generators to power the rides. They were all colourfully painted with lights all over them. It was a treat just to watch them and all the moving parts and the steam and smoke belching from them.

Arbroath extraviganza.

2009-07-27T20:36:00.004+01:00

There is a man standing in the middle of the ball with the motorbikes, you can just see his head. He is standing there giving a running commentary.

flowers from a flower.

2009-07-22T16:57:00.001+01:00

What a beautiful surprise. Sitting chatting with my visiting teachers yesterday morning when the "postie" chapped on the door and handed me a box. I couldn't open it quick enough. Of course I persevered and there was a box full of sunshine. thank you Emma Xx.

sweet desert.....

2009-07-12T16:17:00.001+01:00

Hey girls, how about this for todays desert? Fresh blueberry cheesescake. It tasted as yummy as it looks. So go on have a feast mmmmmm.

Life can be so sweet.

2009-07-07T18:58:00.003+01:00

This takes me way back to my childhood, when the sweetie shop windows all looked like this. We would stand for ages trying to decide which one to buy. The sweets were much cheaperthen and they seemed to last forever, all they cost was sixpence for 4 ounces. Boy what happened to those sweeties.

poppies

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what can I say..... I love poppies. When I was little I thought poppies only came in deep red. Like in Flanders Fields.

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Summertime.

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Sitting in the garden enjoying the warmth of the Summer sun, surrounded by pretty flowers. Making a start on a crotched baby blanket fo no-one in particular.

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For the gipsy feet. Or is it just dad putting his foot in it?

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Like I said, I thought poppies only came in deep red. Then I saw these pretty pikish-lilac ones which grew from a handful of pods which Robert picked up on his travels. They only last a day or two, but they are so pretty. I am just filled with awe when they blossom. How clever Heavenly Father is.

Helping Hands Day

2009-06-30T19:31:00.001+01:00

Helping hands day. Montrose Ward took part in "Rhododendron Bashing" at Camperdown Park just outside Dundee. The bushes were totally out of control and so were in need of some serious work to remove and chop back as far as possible. Phew, it was hard work. But we did a great job.

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This was taken at the Montrose Music festival a few weeks ago. The old lady in the wheelchair is Nora Price. Nora is housebound and for a treat they hired a specially adapted bus to go out for the day Robert was the driver. Her home help was singing at the festival. She had a great day out.

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Oh deer.

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Megatron

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Transformer Megatron and a smile to melt your heart.

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"Sunshine on a rainy day"

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Happy birthday Cambie. Taken in school on the 20th April.
Cameron's taste in toys and playthings have changed over the years and it has been a joy to see this. First it was Thomas the Tank. I think all little boys love him. Then he loved bubbles and he could never have too many bubble machines. We would fill the back garden with these beautiful rainbow coloured soapy balls and he would jump and bounce trying to burst them. Now he is six and tells me he is too big for Thomas because that's for babies. At six he likes Transformers and Ben 10, Light Sabres and Power Rangers, anything to do with dinosaurs and space. You are amazing Cameron and if all little boys were like you what a beautiful world this would be. You are my "Sunshine On A Rainy Day"

2009-04-23T20:28:00.000+01:00

Here are a few of my favourite things.

2009-03-22T17:00:00.004Z

Here are my new additions to "Tales from the nest". I hope you enjoy them.

Spring is such an amazing time of the year. Everthing is new and fresh, days are longer, warmer and brighter. People smile more and are generally more cheerful.

Robert and I have had such fun going out and about to gather these pictures and wanted to share them all with you.

I am so grateful that I have been blessed to live in such a stunning part of the world. Glad that I am free to enjoy the many wonders of the seasons. I love spring best because it inspires in me to have greater hope that all will be well.

I have a family here on earth.

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Meet my little Willow Tree friends. Actually they are my little minature family. Well no, they are not mine. My once minature family are all big now. They are actually Beki's and Dave's children. Which makes me "Their Granny". Anyone who has grandchildren will know what I mean The little boy with the golden heart is Cambie because he really has a golden heart. The little babies at the front are Daisy and Willow, precious little twin girls. The little man behind is Ozzy, he holds hope high. the others are gifts and I love them all. Though the love I have for the real the real little people and the big ones too, is more than can ever be measured.

The hand which bears all nature up

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The circle of life.

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Feed my sheep.

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Little lambs so fair and gentle. Another reminder that we are part of a flock and when we listen to the voice of the shepherd he will keep us safe. His sheep hear his voice.

Earth with her ten thousand flowers.

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The beautiful little snowdrop, blossoms at the coldest and hardest time of the year. A reminder of the great strength it has.

Should we not be stronger than them.

Another strong reminder that no matter how hard and cruel life can be, we were all meant to survive the winters of life.

New life.

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I love Springtime it is a beautiful reminder that Heavenly Father is in control and has given us wonderful reminders of that eternal fact.

Oh how lovely was the morning.

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Awake and arise oh yea slumbering nations. What glorious scenes mine eyes behold.

2009-03-14T13:43:00.002Z

Yesterday was Red Nose day in school (actually it was Red Nose day for the whole of Britain). In school we get to dress up for as anything we want, but must pay a pound for the privilege. All of the mony raised for this event goes to children who are underprivileged. For whatever the cause may be. The good thing about it is that every single penny goes to these children and no one gets a cut. The public are very good and everyone gets involved, so it is a fun thing to do and children benefit from it in many ways. Each year there is a theme. This year was "Make someone laugh. I came up with the bright idea of making a spectacle" of myself, but Robert thought that "Spec-tacular" was good, it did work and children and adults thought it funny too.

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These most interesting sculptures were captured by Robert in an old people's home. (You would think old people knew where babies came from). Anyway it is carved from wood. Whatever you think about it I am sure you will agree that who ever the artist is certainly has a talent.

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Pebbles worn and pollished by the sea.

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The pebbles on the beach at Inverbervie.

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Today I went back to work after being off for a whole week after having a really bad fall over a week ago. I had to keep my leg up for three days. Can you believe that? This is not something that I am very good at.(Sitting with my feet up doing nothing). Anyway I did knit 3 little jackets and started a forth,so it wasn,t an entirely fruitless week. But today was hard having to be up and around and being busy again.

I was reminded that I hadn't mentioned some people in my last, or was it my first entry?

I guess I just got caught up with the excitement of being a blogger hehe.

So I will mention all those special people are very precious to me. Scott was our first born son, because of an operation which I had at the age of 21 the doctor told me it could take some years before I could have any children. I wasn't married at the time and wasn't too concerned about that, when I got married at the age of 23 we thought it would be a while before we would have any children. So we were rather surprised when 9mts 3 weeks and 1 day along came Scott, who was 1 day late. Well Scott is now married to our legal eagle daughter in law Vicky.

To say we were a wee bit surprised when 13 mts later we then had our 1st daughter Wendy would be an understatement, we were not supposed to have any children for a while. (So much for doctors). (Not complaining, honestly). Next came Emma 2 & 1/2 years later. Emma has a degree in Interior & Environmental Design. She married lovely Niels and lives in Demark.

Andrew came next, he is on an apprenticeship to be a joiner, we hope he finds work when he gets through with it. Laura came next. She married Stewart who is attending BYU in Rexburg and is a very clever lad. Laura is arty like her other sisters and loves scrapbooking and photography and oh, did I mention Blogging? Our youngest daughter is Beki who likes to change the spelling of her name and totally confuse me. Beki married Dave and they have Cameron who is 5 he is a joy and was our 1st grandchild. Daisy and Willow are gorgeous little twin girls and are Cameron's little sisters they are 16 mts old and so very different. It was the greatest, most wonderful thing to be at their births and Cameron's too. How many granny's get to do that? Then there is little baby Ozzie who is five months old, I didn't get to be at his birth. Aww.

Anyway, I await any other grandchildren that come along in the future and hope I get to spend time with them whenever I can.

My new haircut.

2009-02-22T20:54:00.004Z

Well this is an exciting new part to my life, I never thought I would see the day when I joined the young generation of "Bloggers". All thanks to my clever daughter whose name In Laura Helen, Helen being my name. So I guess she gets her cleverness from me, hmm.Well maybe not. But I am her mum.

I have been married to Robert for nearly 34 years. (Wow that is a long time). We have seven children, 5 beautiful daughters and two handsome sons. Our youngest daughter lived for only 6 days but has made a lasting impression. Certainly helping us to remain focused and to really understand the importance of families and eternity.

I have recently been called as Primary Pres. Our Primary has a total of 7 children, 4 little girls and 3 little boys. Primary is my most favourite calling in church. I was released from R.S. Pres. after serving there for nearly 4 years. Do I miss it? the short answer is No.

I love life, the seasons, the colour purple. I am a Harry Potter fan and I like books written by Richard Paul Evans. I love my kids and totally adore my grandchildren whom I would dearly love to spend more time with.

I am 1 of 6 children, my place is 3rd. I have an older sister and brother and 2 younger brothers and a sister.

My older sister lives in Arizona with her husband Larry, they have 5 kids all married and I don't know how many grandchildren they have. (They probably have lost count too) All of my brothers live in our home town Irvine, Ayrshire. Billy married to bell with 2 daughters both married and have 3 or four kids between them. Jeff the youngest remains unmarried. Wilma married to Ronnie and lives in Largs, Ayrshire . They have 2 daughters and 1 son. Alison their oldest daughter lives with Gary and they have a little girl called Sophie.

Until later I am off to have something to eat and then off to my bed.