As time goes bye... .

Monday, May 23, 2011

As time goes bye... .

Hello to all you fabulous Bloganistas.  
Well, let me tell you, yesterday the 22nd of May 2011 was my 40th Wedding Anniversary, yes, 40th... .
I need not explain to those of you who are/have been married or are in a relationship, how difficult it can be, and that is putting it mildly.
Yet, through all the tears and heartaches, there are the good, happy times that make up for all the rest.  My son, Robert Edward, being the cream of the crop.
Bob and I went out for dinner to Peter's Place in Bridgedville, (many moons ago, Bob's Dad, Sam, did all the finished carpentry in the bar/lounge area)  and we had a really lovely, dare I say Romantic Evening eating Gouda (or Houda as the Dutch say) Cheese Wheel wrapped in Panko Crumbs; Steak, Bob had his favourite medium rare Prime Rib,  mine a New York Prime Cut medium (my favourite, except for Lobster from Fanad in Co. Donegal, Ireland - there is nothing on this Planet to come close to it) Johannesburg Riesling wine, and dessert, loved mine, it was an extra yummy Pecan ice cream ball smothered in Caramel Sauce and pure whipped cream, and Bob had his usual Peanut Butter Chiffon and Chocolate pie with oodles of whipped cream. 
It was a lovely evening, so relaxing, and the waitress, Karen, brought two musical Teddy Bears to the table (Bride and Groom) playing "Love and Marriage" sung by Frank Sinatra - when people at the other tables heard this, they joined in (much to Bob's embarrassment, perhaps because I was singing right along with the other patrons and Teddy Bears.)

On Sunday morning we had a lazy start and believe it or not, the sun was shining, yeah, so we sat out on the front porch having our coffee, and me, my tea, and that is when I took these two picture of my Rhodedendrons that have just started to bloom and my front path showing the Rhoddys.

We are now working on the next 40... .   
So, cheerio, toodle pips and and all that jazz for the time being -- Luv to you all,  Elizabeth

Posted by A British Accent (r) aka Elizabeth Divers at 12:13

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Hi to all you fabulous Bloganistas!!!   This Sunday the 8th of May is Mother's Day and I am paying tribute to my Mother, Susan Laughland Divers (Crossgrove) - this picture was taken in Glasgow, Scotland, when Mum was 19 and I was 8 months old.  I also want to honour all of you ladies who are Mothers, Grandmothers and Mothers-in-waiting... . who unselfishly put our needs and happiness before theirs, were always there to ease our pains, troubles and insecurities and loved us in spite of ourselves.
Many people come in and out of our lives, but never forget, we can only ever have one Mother - she is the woman who gave birth to us.
My Mum left this Earth on Boxing Day 2001, however, I speak with her every day - I miss her wise counsel, yet when I listen very carefully, I hear her speaking to me.
So ladies, my wish to you all this Mother's Day is to hug your children and thank them for making you A Mother.

 To Mum,
                
Thanks for being you and making me who I am... .
                               
                  Happy Mother's Day,

                      Love you always, 
                               
                Your Daughter, Elizabeth  xox

Winter Skyes and Waiting for Spring... .

Hello to all you fabulous Bloganistas -- it's been a while since I was last in here to talk with you all. Life seems to have a habit of getting in the way of living, but not to worry, I'm never that far away.  The weather here in Pittsburgh has been all over the map, e.g., yesterday it was 70+ far. and today we have snow flurries and by the weekend it will be 80 far. so it's no wonder my sinus' are acting up.  I've found a new place where I can go to resume making my ceramics, one of my favourite hobbies (have a look at the Halloween pics - wonder what I will be making next.  Once it's made I'll post it here for you all to see and comment on.  
Recently the hard drive on my computer crashed so I have lost all my pics of the inventory for A British Accent (r)  - once I get some new pics taken I will post a few new items here and perhaps you would like to make a purchase - the products are top-of-the-line quality and make the perfect gift for that special friend or for yourself.    So, until the next time, enjoy and be happy.                                                                                                                               Here's two of the pics that survived - a Scottish Shetland wool handloomed sweater with an all-over pattern priced at $98.00 (Size Medium); and a handloomed 100% Cotton Knit in Navy with Winter White Bands and a Burgundy band on the sleeves priced at $80.00 (Size Large)

That time of year again!!!

Hello all you wonderful Bloganistas!!!  

When we change our clocks

Most of the United States begins Daylight Saving Time at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and reverts to standard time on the first Sunday in November. In the U.S., each time zone switches at a different time.
In the European Union, Summer Time begins and ends at 1:00 a.m. Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time). It begins the last Sunday in March and ends the last Sunday in October. In the EU, all time zones change at the same moment.

> See more information about elsewhere in the world

 Just as sunflowers turn their heads to catch every sunbeam, so too have we discovered a simple way to get more from our sun.

Daylight Saving Time gives us the opportunity to enjoy sunny summer 
evenings by moving our clocks an hour forward in the spring.
Yet, the implementation of Daylight Saving Time has been fraught with controversy since Benjamin Franklin conceived of the idea. Even today, regions and countries routinely change their approaches to Daylight Saving Time.
Most U.S. residents set their clocks one hour forward in spring and one hour back in fall. However, residents of Arizona and Hawaii—along with the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, among others—will do nothing. Those locales never deviated from standard time within their particular time zones. 
So, now you have the low-down on this recurring event, the choice is yours, you can either wait until 2a.m. Sunday morning, the 13th, or, as millions of us do, perform the task as we go to bed on Saturday night the 12th - either way, Happy Spring to one and all... .

Cyberspace Frustrations and more!!!

Hello all you fabulous Bloganistas,
It has been some time since "Herself" has been in to my Blog, hope you all missed me as much as I missed all of you.  Computer problems, serious, serious, hard drive crashed and all that jazz.
My cousin's daughter, Katrina, who lives in Scotland, gave birth to her third child, a boy, 7lbs.8oz. on the 23rd of January.  I am glad to report that the Wee Man and Mum are both doing well - once I get a picture of Louis Charlie Bryant I will post his pic.
Finally got over the bronchial problem I had, so now I am back to Curves and huffing and puffing my way round the machines - each day is one closer to Spring, happy thoughts.
Valentine's Day is this Monday, so let me wish all of you a very Happy Day and remember to say I Love You to everyone you know, and then some.  
My dear friend is having health problems at the moment, so please keep her in your thoughts and prayers - she is such a kind, good hearted soul.  I am lucky to be able to call her Friend.
Until I can get some more pictures, enjoy this "cool" one outside my front door.

Happy Thanksgiving 2010

Hello all you wonderful Bloginistas out there.

We have been enjoying an Indian Summer here in The Burgh, however, yesterday the rains came in to the area and stayed all day;  then last night the high winds were whipping through the trees - I prayed we didn't get a repeat performance of a few weeks ago 'cause one of our trees fell over and knocked down some electrical lines and, of course, the local transformer exploded and we were all without electricity for a few days - generators are a wonderful thing... .

Now that the Goblins are behind us, we are all getting ready for the start of the countdown to Christmas, so here are a few lines to wish one and all a very Happy Thanksgiving - make sure you eat loads of Turkey and all the trimmings.  Be happy for what we have in our lives because sometimes we are too busy with everyday things that we don't realise just how truly fortunate we are.  Remember to love lots and especially tell everyone in our lives that "WE LOVE YOU".  Cheerio,  Toodle Pips, Gobble, Gobble, and all that jazz -- and as we say here in The Burgh,  Luv to yins all.  "Liz"   

Survived the Goblins!!!

Good Morning all you Seasoned Bloginistas!!!  Well, did you all survive the wee Ghouls and Goblins who came a-knocking at your door last night.  I always enjoy this Holiday seeing the faces of the children and how they keep an eye on how much candy you are dropping into their bags.  I noticed when I let them help themselves they only pick one piece, so I like to dole out lots of sweeties,  less for my husband Bob to guzzle on, although he does enjoy his fair share.

How do you like the new sides to my Blog - called Aqua Butterfly.   Sandie at http://crismancreations.blogspot.com/  sent me a freebie website - I think she is testing me to see if I can follow instructions without jumping to my own conclusions... .   She knows me well. 

Today I need to take Bob's laptop computer for repair - so far he's had the cords etc., held in place with electrical tape, well that's not as bad as Duct Tape, or is it Duck Tape.   My Wee dog, MacTavish, a Llasa Apso (his sister Nessie went to Doggie Heaven on the 9th of August) they/he was 14 on the 1st of October and is blind (sees shadows) deaf and incontinent, is in his Den alongside me in the basement, he's enjoying his 40-winks and snoring away. Here is a picture of them, the loves of my life.  (Nessie is the Blonde, like her Mother, moi).

Well, time to get my London-derriere in gear and get on with the day.  Luv to all, talk with you soon.