Today, 9th June,
I am celebrating…… again
10 years with you, my friends, online.
What a great 10 years Blogging. I loved every minute. It gives me smiles, happiness, joy, information, inspiration, thoughts, and love.
♥I am grateful for having such wonderful friends here and appreciate your time with me! ♥
A heartfelt thank you for being with me for all this time.
To the next 10 years !!! Cheers!
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads
All pictures taken by me in Kew Gardens
Fun Fact:
Fossils have revealed that magnolia plants existed at least 20 million years ago. Magnolia officinalis bark is used in traditional Chinese medicine remedies to improve lung health and treat anxiety.
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” Henri Matisse
All pictures taken by me in Kew Gardens
Fun Fact:
The word “narcissus” is derived from the Greek word narke, meaning numbness (also the root of the word narcotic); the flower may have been named thus because of the intoxicating fragrance of some species.
Where flowers bloom so does hope. Lady Bird Johnson
All pictures taken by me in Kew Gardens
There were beautifully handcrafted animals - a Sloth, a Jaguar, Turtles and a Snake my favourite - the smiley Sloth 🙂
We had a fantastic day admiring all displays, enjoying Costa Rica's beautiful Orchids.
Last year’s dried flowers make a wonderful picture
between new blooms.
please slide to see more detail.
All pictures taken by me at Kew Gardens.
♥ Have a love filled, happy day my wonderful friends ♥
Teddy’s are usually one of the first things to give when a baby is born.
I was reminded of my Teddy through Steffi’s blogpost.
My Steiff Teddy called ‘Zotti’ is as old as me.
He had so much love, he had to be mended.
You can see the straw on his left foot. He wears now crocheted slippers.
He used to growl when I pushed his chest in,
he had lots of fur.
Zotti and me
when I was 1 1/2 years old.
Zotti has lost
lots of fur
through ♥ love ♥
Yet, he has no grey hair. 🙂
♥♥♥
He is always in good spirits and enjoys the younger generation around him.
He is loved by all my stuffed animals and is best friends with
Manny, my travelling bear (a friend of Danny from America)
and STRuppi from the Stuttgarter Airport.
Who knows what they get up to when I am not there.
Bears are for life!
Did or do you have a teddy?
It has been another year of challenges and growth and we will have again learnt plenty. May we be different people in a hopefully positively different world when we see an end to it all.
Until then, stay safe, stay healthy, stay positive ( in spirit and attitude).
May the New Year be full of Kindness Peace Hugs Light Gratitude Honesty Health Smiles Understanding Forgiveness Comfort Acceptance Compliments Presence Encouragement Hope Friendship Patience Support Fun and full of LOVE
Ute smile 