Welcome to the world dear granddaughter...

The day finally arrived and my beautiful, darling granddaughter, Harper Grace, took her first breath in this world and said hello. Well, not quite hello, more like a little squeak, but oh my, what a cute little squeak she spoke. She is perfect, just utterly perfect, and I am overwhelmed with love for her already. Her mummy and daddy became instant doting parents and it is such a joy to see the three of them together. My heart strings pull a little tighter every time I see my son holding his daughter in his arms, I am so blessed.

I now have to go through the process of reigning in my granddaughter cravings and not become an overbearing Nanna. If I had my way, I'd be camped out on her doorstep every day, just to get another little peek at her. Milo has yet to meet her, but I'm sure when he does he will be just as much in love with her as I am.

Other than my granddaughter, my world consists of very little at the moment. I think I've got those January blues, which I'm sure will pass soon enough. I think I just need to concentrate on what is, as opposed to what isn't ~ in my life. On a positive note, I've nearly finished my book two: Milo, Me and the Beast ~ The Middle. I had some help on this from Milo; as book two also includes the written prose of his interpretation, on the adventures of Milo, Me and the Beast...

2019 - it's all about how we perceive it...

Well that's 2018 done and dusted. I can't say it was my best year so far, looking back I feel like I just stumbled through it and achieved very little. Which now makes me even more determined to put some extra effort in to 2019. I don't plan to make any life changing decisions: I believe they usually happen when you least expect them. But I do plan to enjoy all that I have, just a little bit more.

I believe, of all the senses we possess, perception is the one which controls our life. It's not 'what' is in our life but 'how' we perceive it.
We see, hear, smell, taste and feel. And it is how we perceive those senses, in our mind, that will dictate how we live our life. So, with all that happens within this world we live, I intend to;

Seek out the golden, rising sun above the war torn and damaged city.
Hear the song of the swallow, nesting in the last tree of the over-felled forest.
Smell the new shoots of barley emerging from the flood damaged field.
Taste all the flavours of the meal, when others go hungry.
And, touch the hearts of the damaged and broken people around me.

On a lighter note! This actually happened to me this week and I'm still laughing out loud.
I was coming out of the bank in Heswall and my sister Pip was parked out front, waiting for me. I jumped into the passenger seat, shut the door and proceeded to put on my seat belt... when, from the driver seat this big, deep male voice said "wrong car!". I sh*t myself! There was an old man looking even more shocked than me, and there was Pip parked in a very similar car in front. It could have, potentially, been even funnier, as sometimes when I jump into Pips car, I like to shout out "Go, Go, Go!" Like a wannabe bank robber...

As yet I haven't taken a decent photo this year, so, just some of my favourites of last year...