This post would have fitted very nicely with yesterday's because I am thanking my lovely family for some wonderful birthday presents. My grandchildren painted me pictures, Beccy made me some really pretty note cards, and she and Julian bought me a flight voucher so that I can go and visit them. Sam sent me something rather special for my computer as you can see from the these photos For those who are wondering what this is have a look here. I know I'm going to have a lot of fun with this~ once I've managed to install it~ on reading the instructions the first thing it's telling me to do is turn off my virus protection program.... do I have one of these on my mac......haven't a clue......help Sam.... now I have to wait until this afternoon to speak to you...can't wait ....must have patience...anyone who knows me will understand how difficult this is!!!!
PS Sam now I see how you created your Question of the Day!
You may recall Beccy featured this painting back in May. Beccy's mother-in-law is a very talented artist and she had very kindly agreed to paint a beach scene with all the family in it for me. I had seen the painting in progress when I visited and once it was finished Beccy was looking after it until I could collect it. So you can imagine my surprised when I met her from the airport on Monday to see her come out carrying the painting. As soon as Embee arrived home from work we he set about hanging the painting above the fireplace in the sitting room. I love it and along with all my other pictures, I now have another that will be greatly treasured.
This post is to say a very big thank you to Marie who, I'm sure you will agree, has captured the girls and grandchildren (when they were younger) so beautifully and to Beccy for making sure it reached me safely.
"I am asking that you show us something that hangs on your wall that is fun, interesting, endearing, sentimental, or otherwise enticing. Select the picture of Uncle Horace, Grandma Galt's needlepoint, or little Susie's first finger painting to show the blogging community".
I have a lot of treasures hanging on my wall and I found it difficult to choose just one item as they all have a story and are very special to me. I went around the house taking photos and I have picked out a few things to show you. The picture of my hall shows a collection of mainly blue plates and some are quite old. The two pictures on the left were picked up at a house sale for a bargain £7 back in the 70's. They are not particularly good paintings and these are not the original frames but my grandfather bid for them on my behalf so they are special. The three painting on the other wall are my grandchildren, painted by their other granny just after they were born, these are in my keeping for them to have in the future.
The two oblong paintings are views of Constantine beach in Cornwall, where we always went for holidays when the girls were young. The one on the right is my favourite and the artist painted this for an exhibition and was not planning to sell it but we managed to persuade him. I then commissioned the other so that I have a panoramic view which brings back so many memorable holidays.
The picture of the Freesia (my favourite flower) is one of two painted by the mother of a friend of Sam's, Toni Hayden back in 90/91, when I googled her I found this. She also painted the picture of Sam and Beccy which sits above the computer desk.
The picture of Sam when she was nearly three was painted in the West Indies from a photo and the colours are not right. The dress was blue not green and its not the best of portraits but it was the first one I ever had so its special to me.
The print 'Between Two Fires' by the American artist Frank Millet hangs in my mother's room and you can guess why we like this (not sure embee does!!)
The Imari plate is one of a pair the other now belongs to my ex sister-in-law and they came from her aunt. I was given it in the 70's and I don't know how old they are.
The large photo of the dog is hanging on my b'fast room wall and was given to me by the family one birthday back in the 80's. Just look at that face, she was the best companion for 14 years.
The photos of the girls hang in my bedroom and were taken by Sam when she was at college and was experimenting.
The clock hanging on my landing belonged to my grandmother, we do not keep it working as my mother does not like the chimes, pity really as I rather like them. The pictures alongside the clock are some more that I bought at a house sale just to decorate the walls in our previous house so I've had them over 35 years.
Lastly the Anime art was done by my grandson Dillon a couple of years ago just before his 12th birthday (I have posted these pictures before but I make no apologies for this as I think they are very good).
I think I've rambled on for quite long enough and you are probably bored to tears so I will leave you to watch my little picture show.
This nosey parker is looking forward to seeing what hangs on everyone elses walls !!
For those who are wondering what this is have a look here. I know I'm going to have a lot of fun with this~ once I've managed to install it~ on reading the instructions the first thing it's telling me to do is turn off my virus protection program.... do I have one of these on my mac......haven't a clue......help Sam.... now I have to wait until this afternoon to speak to you...can't wait ....must have patience...anyone who knows me will understand how difficult this is!!!!
