Paris 2010

Paris 2010
Garden at Versailles

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Blue Christmas

Here is a good video of Elvis and Martina McBride singing Blue Christmas -

http://youtu.be/3KK6sMo8NBY

Enjoy!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

New blog

I just found a fun blog for chick lit lovers called www.chicklitcentraltheblog.blogspot.com.  The title is called "the place where people can discuss chick lit books, read reviews, meet authors and win new books!"  Since I'm a big fan of chick lit, this blog looks like it'll be right up my street!  Check it out!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

2012 Reading Challenge

I signed up to try a 2012 Twisted Tales Reading Challenge offered by Betsy Bling Books. Check out bestybling.blogspot.com for details.  I found out about this challenge because the author of the website, Charlie Courtland, is a friend of mine on www.goodreads.com.

http://bitsybling.blogspot.com/2011/12/its-time-to-join-2012-twisted-tales.html

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Be Thankful

          Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire,
          If you did, what would there be to look forward to?


          Be thankful when you don't know something
          For it gives you the opportunity to learn.


          Be thankful for the difficult times.
          During those times you grow.


          Be thankful for your limitations
          Because they give you opportunities for improvement.


          Be thankful for each new challenge
          Because it will build your strength and character.


          Be thankful for your mistakes
           They will teach you valuable lessons.

          Be thankful when you're tired and weary
          Because it means you've made a difference.


          It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
          A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
          also thankful for the setbacks.

         
         GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.
          Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
          and they can become your blessings.

          
         ~ Author Unknown ~

Garden

Garden
Versailles

The Louvre

The Louvre
Paris

Paris

Paris
The Seine

Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe
Paris

Paris in May

Paris in May
Paris

The Louvre

The Louvre
Paris

Chihuly glass sculpture

Chihuly glass sculpture
Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Monet's Water Lilies

Monet's Water Lilies
Orangerie Museum, Paris

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey
London

Bruges

Bruges
View from our hotel window

Amsterdam

Amsterdam
canal

Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe
Paris

Lilacs in London

Lilacs in London
St. Paul's Cathedral

The Royal Guard

The Royal Guard
London

Music man

Music man
Bruges

Joy at the Palace

Joy at the Palace
London

Guard

Guard
Tower of London

Jackson in Bruges

Jackson in Bruges
Belgium

Canal bridge

Canal bridge
Amsterdam

Houseboat

Houseboat
Amsterdam

British police

British police
London

Oscar Wilde's Grave

Oscar Wilde's Grave
Paris

Rhododendrons in the park

Rhododendrons in the park
Amsterdam

Versailles

Versailles
Joy in the palace

Winter scene

Winter scene
wow!

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year
dragon

Sweet peas

Sweet peas
love 'em

Pretty bouquet

Pretty bouquet

Princess Diana Fountain

Princess Diana Fountain
Hyde Park

Gardens

Gardens
Versailles

End of summer daisies

End of summer daisies
Our yard

Cool art

Cool art
Tate Modern, London

Penguin party

Penguin party
penguins

Pretty kitty

Pretty kitty
My sister's cat

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm
Is he a great looking guy or what?

Mad about Don

Mad about Don
Mad Men

Love Monk!!

Love Monk!!
Love To Tony

January and Jon

January and Jon
Beautiful people

Jon and January

Jon and January
Mad Men actors

Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa
The Louvre

Royal Crescent

Royal Crescent
Bath

British phone booth

British phone booth
London

Harrod's Department Store

Harrod's Department Store
London

Versailles

Versailles
bedroom

Trafalger Square

Trafalger Square
London

Tower of London

Tower of London
London

Seattle Public Library

Seattle Public Library
Seattle

Lavender

Lavender

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas
beautiful

Coffee love

Coffee love
yummy