Gift Wrap Station

I have a little corner of my house that would look lovely as a gift wrapping station.
Its one of my many home projects.....

My favourite poem

Sonnet XLIII

Edna St Vincent Millay

What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why, 

I have forgotten, and what arms have lain 

Under my head till morning; but the rain 

Is full of ghosts tonight, that tap and sigh 

Upon the glass and listen for reply, 

And in my heart there stirs a quiet pain 

For unremembered lads that not again 

Will turn to me at midnight with a cry. 

Thus in winter stands the lonely tree, 

Nor knows what birds have vanished one by one, 

Yet knows its boughs more silent than before: 

I cannot say what loves have come and gone, 

I only know that summer sang in me 

A little while, that in me sings no more.

Pottering around

I was going to post a 'weekend roundup' post today but, for me, the highlight of my weekend was this:

As a true Harry Potter fan, all I can say is: WOW

I struggled to get tickets in my town so eventually ended up at a late showing in a nearby town, all adding to the anticipation!
At the end, I wanted to cry, cheer, stand up and applaud.
I thought it was fantastic, I can't believe it is all over. I have a plan though, when September comes and the air gets a bit crisper, the nights a little darker and my house is all lamplit- I am going to start the books again from the beginning. An Autumn of Magic- I can't wait.

Weekend Gardening

I have a small back yard that I am working hard to turn into a lovely container garden. These are my inspiration pictures

I am a long way from making it look anything as lovely as these but I am enjoying all the work to get it there, especially I am not a natural gardener and know NOTHING about how to do it properly!

Weekend Reading

These two books for young adults have gone home with me this weekend- they have been highly recommended by the school librarian. I love having something great to read that keeps you hooked!

Planning

My sister and I have an ongoing quest for the perfect diary/ planning device.

We have spent years searching for, buying and even making them.

I think I have hit on a winning formula though with my current planner:

Lovely monthly pages I took out of a very pretty folk art diary

And sections, with dividers and pretty pictures to keep me happy.

I carry it around with me and am often seen in cafes making lists, I do love a list.

Tim Curry

Tim Curry has been my favourite actor/ possible future husband since I was about 12.

Ever since I saw him in 'Clue' (which is brilliant)I have watched everything he has ever been in.

I even love him when he is in scary films.

He has also been in my 2 most favourite shows ever : 'Psych' and 'Criminal Minds'

In these two shows, he demonstrated his excellent comic timing and his ability to be TERRIFYING.

He has also been involved with Muppets which is never a bad thing.

I think that if Tim ever reads this blog, he should consider me to be his personal assistant, here are the reasons why:

1. I know all his films and TV work (but not in a stalky way)

2. I am a secondary school teacher so I am organised, able to deal with challenging situations,and have had a full background check which revealed I am NOT a criminal.

3. I am British, so I would be a breath of fresh air in LA, we could talk about things that are British, like Marmite, teabags, Coronation St and walking briskly to work across Tower Bridge whilst wearing a bowler hat.

4. I am good around celebrities- I once saw William Shatner at the Harvester and did not even bat an eye.

Anyway, Tim, if you are reading- please consider my application.

Thank You