11/05/2009 by Aileen.

Yes, it’s still Monday (10.30am), but my computer magically turned itself on. I was vacuuming the piano stool which gets covered in cat fur, and decided to gently vacuum the laptop keyboard as the fur transfers there. Well, I unclasped the lock, and the computer turned itself on. As I was having a coffee on the go I decided to sit down and report this phenomenon.

That reminds me of my house in SL. I’m sure that’s haunted. When I first got it I kept landing in the water beneath the house, and then when I tried to position furniture it would bump back to where it started. I love my house. Here is a photo of it. Everything in it is made by my (Titiana’s) fair hands.

Titiana Haystack in Second Life.

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15/03/2009 by Aileen.

Well, apart from John being on 20 hour a day bedrest, it’s been good. And the op. wound does seem to be healing at last, so it’s worth it. I’m trying to persuade him to come out cycling this afternooon during his four hour’s freedom.

On Wednesday our birding group saw seven buzzzards in the sky simulaneously near Hornsea. We also heard woodpeckers all round us and had some good sightings too. (Great Spotted)

Friday was excellent at Creative Writing. We were doing journalistic pieces, and kept stopping to argue between readings, so we were obviously good journalists!

I really enjoyed the tutorial at York yesterday. We were looking at Life Writing, and I learnt so much from really good tutor. When I came home I was inspired to start writing, but somehow it didn’t take off! Got bogged down doing Gimp tutorials.

Today, I’ve been to church, took children’s liturgy, prepared a sweet little girl for her First Holy Comunion, and as it’s sunny I’m just going to have a cuppa in the garden. Boiled egg for lunch maybe, with roast beef tonight. Gardening and cycling in between. Bye blog!

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29/11/2008 by Aileen.

Not that happy with my flower, but I can only improve. Might try to think of something Christmasy (baubles?) and make cards. However, it would have to have an overall religious theme.

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29/11/2008 by Aileen.

First I’d like to say that I’ve been to the dentist, done the weekend shopping, put on a wash, and cooked us a boiled egg for lunch. So making a Mick Mouse entirely with shapes in Word does not mean I’m a lazy old so-and-so.

This afternoon I’m gonna study for OU. (Finish off chapter on Points of View) and start the chapter on Showing and Telling. I am also gonna remind myself of how to make Mandalas in Photoshop, so I can decorate my other website. Might post some on here too.

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11/06/2008 by Aileen.

This week’s been panning out wonderfully. Monday was really hot, and I can’t remember too much about it. Tried to sit out in the garden for a bit but it was too hot. Did housework and gardening I think.

In the evening we (photographers’ club) went to Garten-on-the-Wold to a Norman church. Every surface was decorated. The only church I’ve seen that is more highly decorated is St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice. And that’s the truth! It was a beautiful evening, and we snapped gravestones and inside the church. Will add them to my main website.

We then went to the villlage pub, which was an experience and a half. It was tiny, and there was one punter when we arrived - two when we left. The landlord was so glad to see us, and kept reading us jokes from an enormous tome. His stock really needed replenishing. We kept asking for things (like coke) and he was out of stock. In the end we had to ask what he did have!

On Tuesday evening, I went to the Scripture group as usual, but forgot there was a special series of talks on the sacraments, by Fr. Michael. It was really inspiring, and I hope to attend all the course. Father’s talk reminded me of the inspiring stuff I heard nearly fifteen years ago when I did a diploma in pastoral theology. It made me homesick for the time when I was really involved with the church, and I had some influence in changing peoples’ attitudes to God, hopefully for the better. So many parents on the First Communion course said that they had not thought about religion since they left school, so obviously their thoughts hadn’t grown as they had matured. They were surprised that the Church had moved on and that their secret opinions were not too heretical after all!

Anyway, back to Father Michael. He spoke about our dignity, as sacraments (signs) of God. We are made in ‘his’ image. All creation mirrors his glory, but we, unlike the animals etc. can reflect on it all, and consciously give glory to God for it. It was so inspiring.

Oh oh, I can feel a poem coming on with word plays about reflecting and images.

Today I went to Flamborough with my birding group. We saw puffins, razorbills, kittiwakes, gannets and others. More photos for the website when I get round to it.

In between my excursions I have been sorting photos. Most of them are in albums, but I do pull some out sometimes and don’t return them. For example, when I was looking for photos for Martin’s ‘This is Your Life’ book. We also have all Betty’s (John’s mum) photos to slot in. John is great at remembering dates, so between us we are gradually conquering the mountain.

Tomorrow is free, so we may go to Hornsea Freeport and buy Ali’s birthday present. Then have fish and chips in Hornsea. Friday should be fun. The creative writing group has finished for the summer, but we are meeting up at Burton Agnes (old house) for a wander, a coffee, some writing and lunch. (Not sure of the order)

The only bad thing so far this week (I’m talking personally, not of the wide world!!!) is that I put on half a pound this week. As I lost three pounds last week I can’t really complain. I also won the raffle there for two weeks running. Last week it was all the ingredients for a potatoe based pizza and very nice it was too. This week it was an assortment of ’slimming’ foods. All good stuff except the dried apricors which I dislike.

Night, night!

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06/05/2008 by Aileen.

Two things have gone.

Well three.

The two little ducklings have disappeared. Boo Hoo. Probably a pike. I was just gettting geared up to name them as well. Mum doesn’t seem too bothered and her head is healing nicely.

Also, my new laptop isn’t working again, so will have to call the ‘man’ in. I did so want to upload my photos.

Ah well. J and I are going to spend a day working in the garden today.

Bye all.

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