Time to stand and stare....

We have, my dears, spent the last few days in the company of others, something the male guardian and I are not oft to do. Some were new to us, and others well known to us, but it has been a most entertaining time. We are always quite amazed at the behaviours that are portrayed in life's rich microcosm, some good, some not so good and some positively quite amazing. Despite spending our professional lives amongst "the general public", it never ceases to amaze us at the twists and turns that are elicited from half an hour of observation of the general populace. Why, my dears, it really has been spectacularly spectacular. We are now once again in the homely bosom of what we consider to be normal country living upon the small estate. We have observed the natural flora and fauna as we walk the boundaries and taken walks amidst the countryside as well as close to water, and how very entertaining and enjoyable it has proved, greeting our fellow man with a friendly acknowledgment or smile. We have taken time to "sniff the roses" as it were and enjoy some time together, eat good food, take the country air and importantly, enjoy the company of one's loved ones -something that is all too easily forgotten in the maelstrom of life. Time, is indeed, passing by and yet it is all too easy to forget the importance of life itself, rushing headforth through it without a consideration for the minutiae that makes it rich and fulsome. In the words of Scott Taylor " One day at a time - this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; do not be troubled about the future, for it has yet to come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering". We are, dear souls,  endeavouring to live by these beautiful words, enjoying each day as it arises and embracing it wholeheartedly. We are, by nature, homely people and take enjoyment in simple pleasures; the fresh smell of the countryside after rain, the warmth of the sun our skin, a fine cup of English tea or good coffee, a tasty morsel or two to titillate the tastebuds, a good book or the excitement of new, as yet, uncharted waters. What is not to like, dear souls. We are endeavouring to live life to its fullest within our time and, oh my, how we do enjoy ourselves for laughter is indeed the best medicine and there is much of this as we steadily tread our chosen path. We do so hope that you join us in our endeavours to enjoy a long and simply fulsome life of joy and laughter.