Getting emotional...

Mrsgunka shared this video and I became quite emotional watching it. The music is upbeat enough, but the children got to me... Thank you, MrsG.

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!

Dogs are not completely innocent...

Waking up gently...

I'll take the stairs

I love photos of stairs. We had posts showing unusual stairs and staircases, but today's post focuses on the actual angle of the photos. I think they're beautiful. 

The first picture was taken by friends celebrating their wedding anniversary in Paris this weekend. They described it as "the stairs to our garret." The second is the staircase in the Tower, here in our village. The other photos are from here and there, collected as they appear on various sites and catch my eye. When I have enough pictures, we have a post! Enjoy.

Birthday party!

We're having a birthday party for a very good friend today. Do come in and help yourself to a drink of your choice.

A cup of exquisite Star of Persia tea:

A cup of coffee, black or white:

Perhaps you'd like something fruity?

Or do you prefer something stronger?

When the guest of honour arrives,

A party is not a party without some cakes!

Happy birthday, dear Lynn!

Animal funnies

Powerful horses

This installation by Andy Scott is called The Kelpies. It's in Falkirk, Scotland, and it's breathtaking. It must be great to be able to see them in the flesh! (so to speak). They look spectacular in daylight, but at night there's a completely different dimension to them when the lights work their magic.