Bump with a view!

images copyright Jo Marsden but taken by other half who wishes to remain nameless so no one can google him!

Bon Dimanche!

image copyright Jo Marsden

Preperation!

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nappies sole property of Jo Marsden.

fabricated deliciously and creatively by small welsh company, handmade by Fiona and Amber!

see www.upsydaisynappies.com for more similar delights! a wonderful company, helpful, kind, patient and prompt!

who would have thought washing nappies and hanging them out could be such fun!

now they are all fresh for my currently invisible little dancers cute little botty

waiting

patience is a virtue

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what do you see,

images and text copyright to Jo Marsden

What do you see?

when i see you?

i see you.

do you see me too?

bluebell sounds

images and text copyright Jo Marsden

In my belly round

my baby mound

he loves to hear

the jingly sound

of our new blue bell

a bijou gift

from papa well found

Gods Shining Glory

image and text copyright Jo Marsden

Good morning moon

you smiling lune

go to bed

sleepy head

don't be up till noon

Light my way

in night's dark day

don't wait up

making hay

happiness

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happiness for me is the simple things in life

hanging out white fresh washing in the sunshine

the sounds of birds

my kitties following me round the garden

the lush greenness and colours of garden life

sitting and reading, writing and listening

pieces of life and the gentleness therein

home and waddling around as i grow our baby

what a lovely year and a lovely day

simply

Fairy dreams and elfin breath!

all images on todays blog entry copyright to Roxanne, of "Le Reve Brise"!

These gorgeous pieces of delightful bijous are hand made by the ever lovely Jan's sister. (Jan of Hazelnut cottage...see succulent sites and purchases! www.hazelnutcottage.etsy.com ) What a creative family they must be! I saw this small sample of loveliness and wanted to share it with my blog readers as they are just so gorgeous!

They are just sooo fairy and elfin like in jewellry quality! I'd feel like one wearing these. There are more delights to view , choose and purchase if your heart so desires a treat such as this if you go to roxannes new website www.lerevebrise.etsy.com ! I wish her all the best and succes on her new venture.

It must be so creatively inspiring to live in hawai'i!

One day we will go, me and my little family.....sail the seas to a new land. OK so we'll fly but its not quite so romantic sounding.

les lunes des les goons

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Moons and spoons

and yards of goons

with flying lunes

singing tunes

of dancing zoons!

Trust

Image copyright to me, Jo Marsden. Todays text quoatations are taken from "Our Daily Bread" and written by Marvin Williams. The bible version I have used is "The Living Bible". Our daily bread is part of RBC ministries.

God has been calling me to trust Him over a certain issue and I have been stubbornly refusing. I know how dare I ? but we are stubborn human creatures are we not! So today I finally trusted Him over it and now I have to "wait". As thats what He says to do. So i wait. I am getting good practise at waiting. It sounds like such an easy thing to do but it isnt. But I am doing it.

Today's ODB was so direct i wanted to blog it.

Here are parts of it!

"Exodus 15v22-27.

....If you have a seemingly impossible need today, remember that the hand that supplied your greatest need-forgiveness of sin. is the same hand that can adequately supply all your needs.

TRUST HIM TO ACCOMPLISH THINGS THAT SEEM IMPOSSIBLE.

"When our problems overwhelm us,

God wants us to loook to HIM

He provides the right solutions-

lighting paths that once were dim"

poem by Sper. ODB.

Impossibilites compel us to rely on God"

How apt is all this when I have felt Him pulling and calling at my heart and repeatedly saying "trust me" so I am. I may have to give him the issue repeatedly as it comes to mind and therefore kind of continue to re-trust Him, but I will and I do.

the Sea

images and text copyright Jo Marsden

The sea the sea,

the inconstant sea,

bringing things in,

of stones,

and of weeds.

Hear the noise,

Hear the sounds,

Feel the breeze,

Feel the sands,

washed up,

washed out,

washed ashore,

washed clean,

within,

and without.

Plain clouds

copyright Jo Marsden

The fog in my mind

grows thicker and thicker

as my baby filled body

grows bigger and bigger

soon i will explode

and into the world

will pop our little nipper

my friendly tummy kicker

Bon nuit

images and words Copyright Jo Marsden

Pink sky at night

God given delight

Pink sky in the morning

the shepherds are yawning

A sign of the times

or colours just dawning?

honk honk

image copyright Jo Ingham

the 2 Jo's

todays photo taken by Jo Ingham!! and copyright to her. My words as usual, copyright to Jo Marsden.

See the turtle

He gurkles

across the vast sea

that God has created

For him, thee and me

He swims and he circles

amongst other life

some we havent seen

some crazy animanimals

teeming streaming without strife.

Life

image copyright and sole property of Jo Marsden

Not pink sick!

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ah! the deliciousness of a fruit smoothie on a hot hot day

well actually on any day

here is my recipe

ingredients;

*juicy red ripe strawberries, as many as you want!

save the paler ones for tomorrow

*a kiwi

*a banana, preferably organic they are just sooooo much sweeeter mmmmm

*bit a milk to make it more easily slurpable if one prefers; I choose rice milk due to the allergy to dairy.

method;

whizz it up with your whizzer

drink it immediately savouring every healthy vitamin laden mouthful!

Baby loves this about mid afternoon, before or after our little apres-midi siesta!

Baby feet

image sole property of J.Marsden not to be reproduced.

text copyright and sole property of J.R.Marsden.

Growing feet,

dancing feet,

when will thee

and me meet?

Face to face

held in my arms

my own wee baba

full of charms

cool feet

all images and text copyright Jo Marsden

the coolest of feet

in the blazingest of heat

splishing

splashing

in a river so smashing

ouvrir le fenetré

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A window to another world

A window into france

A peep through a french cat flap

to see a little catdance!

nice weather for DUCKS

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Oh how it rains

and it pours

and it thunders

and it lightens

when will it ever stop!

Domesticity bound

all images and text copyright Jo Marsden

Domesticity bound,

in a world of muffled sound,

striped t-shirts in blue,

sunshined vests with pink too,

what a beautiful mix,

for our little one who kicks!

pink plastic chairs

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Plastic pink chairs,

and a world of perspective,

not money, nor power,

but time, love reflective.

Not money, or fame,

but pretty lttle things,

like flowers and loveliness,

one chance is no game.

Contentment is things not manmade,

things money cant buy,

in love, life and laughter,

things sent from on high!

Be Present

Be here now

Be here now

Be here now

Not the past,

Not the future,

Simply be

Doctors orders!

"Repose à le maximum!"

does that neeed translation?!!

Lessons

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original phraze idea taken from Michael Card "Our journey" ODB publication

Rest in the Lord with the abscence of haste and trust in His timing in all things!

and repeat,

slowly, with the abscence of haste, meditate on each word.

Rest.

in .

the.

Lord.

with.

the.

abscence.

of.

haste.

and .

trust.

in.

His.

timing.

in.

all.

things.

oh what a relief!

and relax,

breathe and walk slowly into the day.

Or perhaps lie down again.

yes, lie down.

If God isn't currently teaching me to rest in Him and Trust IN Him

then im as deaf as a spiritually blind post.

What a beautiful day.

Thank you God for trundling beetles and playful, relaxed, gently purring kitties with food and sunshine and rolling about on their minds.

Oh to be a kitty!

Lily-mae

Image copyright to Mart Hyde, alias orange moma, text by me

Bon Mai,

Lily-mae,

godaughter,

like fée,

little feet,

so sweet,

tiny toes,

squishy nose!

the merry go round

Round and round

on the roundabout

never we know

never you mind!

View from the hammmock

all images and text copyright and sole property of Jo Marsden.

Starry days

and sunny nights

dreamy times

of baby lights

hello hello testing 123

hi!!!
here i am!
actually this pic is taken and copyright to jo cook my friend and fellow artist who took it for me! i thought it an apt welcome bak to my bloggage

And so i awoke from the great three month sleep and i looked down at my feet to discover! something or someone ;) in the way!

Happy Easter!!!

Mostly this delightful easter weekend i will be watching this as it whizzes past me on the race track with my lover atop!

God keep him safe!

and we have a lovely little carrymevan to be all comfy in too!

Enjoy your easter weekends

mmm honey bees

hmm ive just had a delicious time sat in the garden , basking in the afternoon sun. Watching busy little honey bees busily busying themselves with these beautiful forget me nots

and no i wont forget you

ever

Hello Kitty

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My Art room,

My dark room,

Place of light and fire,

Fill me up,

Lead me on,

Inspire new desire!

Street scenes, horses in red and the men in blue!

all images copyright Jooanne marsden

While out walking one day, this is the street scene my gorgeous man and I encountered in the tiny streets of our little french village.

It contrasted so greatly to a street scene a friend of ours had captured in Gloucester, England. That I had to blog it together.

I quote him.

"Shot the police out the bedroom window last night, a tad slow at half a second F2-5, but was impressed to see one cop knock my nasty neightbour out cold in the blink of an eye and sadly too fast for my reactions, oh well. The whole family was arrested quite entertaining ."

Oh the lives we lead.

Mimosa Fluffosa

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Mimosa mimosa

tree of the season

Early you spring to life

without rhyme or reason

filling our hearts

with yelllows

with flowers

with sweet simple pleasures

for hours and hours

mimosa fluffosa,

shining tree of the season!

Happy Mothers Day, Happy Womens Day!

All images and text copyright Joanne Marsden.

Happy Mothers Day,

Happy Womens Day.

To one's present and one's past.

To women with babies,

and women without,

Thank you for the joy we share,

Thank you for the love that lasts.

I can't find the exact bible verse that I want to add here but it goes along these lines .

Jesus' mum and brothers came to see him. Someone said to him that they were waiting outside to see him. They couldn't reach him for the crowd around him in the bulding.

Jesus' reply was "Who are my mother and brothers, but those around me here who love me."

I don't believe he was rejecting his birth family i believe he was making another point on life and love.

My mum died eleven years ago today.

I was 21. We were very close and had a wonderful friendship. There is not a day goes by where she is not present in my heart. She was a good woman who filled me with good things.

For those others without mothers, I send you hope. The pain changes, as does life. It does become easier, the pain less sharp. No it doesn't actually leave. But there is a point where we must let go and live.

As I get older and new events take shape, I miss her still and want to share all these things. Small and big. She knew this. She wrote me a book before she died. In it she said "My sorrow is for you."

I didn't realise what she meant at the time. As she lay there in pain, dying, yet hurting for ME. I do now, oh the love of a mother!

I trust God and can only speak as someone who has travelled this journey with Him. I trust His decision to take her. He did not leave me alone. Along the way, He has provided much mothering, much loving. He has guided me, carried me through pain, grief and happiness. In and through everything. He has provided mothering for me in all shapes and sizes.

Even my little sister who is now 14, (we share our dad, she has her own mother) sometimes manages to mother my heart in its brokeness. In families, friends, in Jamie (my other half) so many people along my way.

He did not leave me alone.

My life is filled with richness and love.

Thank you Father for everything.

Tiara of Salvation

all images and text copyright J.R.Marsden

In this world in which we live,

I put my hand in his to fight.

I clothe myself in armour bright.

belt, breastplate,shoes, and tiara light.

Clothed in Him, I stand not alone.

joined by others in a battle already won.

Walk we must through shadow and fright.

Dark as night.

but we have the light.

Take heart , join hands in this spiritual fight!

Anna and Miss hazelnut and all Beloved Warrior Princesses

all images and text copy right and sole property of J.R.Marsden unless otherwise stated.

Beautious jewellry made by miss beloved Avellana see www.hazelnut-cottage.com for more delights!

Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.scripture quotation from the "Holy bible:new international version". copyright 1973,1978,1984 by international bible society.Zondervan publishing house

Luno sweet Luno.

image and text copyright Joanne Marsden.

Amazing egg puppet created by Erica Zoltan Sapir (who is currently in Bosnia using him in "non-violent communication" workshops.. see marrionettes sans frontiers and puppetteers without borders on my succulent sites.)

Luno sweet Luno.

Little man of the egg.

will you come out today?

will you come out and play?

Oh Luno sweet Luno,

Little man of the egg.

grumpy? If so, get a cat and pray.

I woke up this morning on the wrong side of bed. Actually i woke up in the middle.
I felt motherless, grumpy and alone. Truly I blame it on hormones and the full moon. It was too early to ring anyone , well nearly everyone.So I sat and watched the pink hues of dawn from my darkened morning room. In my melancholy I prayed a simple "o, Lord".
He took this as an invite. He sent my Pantalaimon kitty running to me saying "meow"
I said i really thought you being french you'd say something else or at least have an accent. but No she said "meow " again, so i followed her to the fire, where she told me to sit and she jumped up on my knee and purred softly. She curled herself around my hand. As she sat on my knee, I sat on God's knee. I felt him pour in His love and comfort and i had a litttle cry. Soon i felt warm inside and out and I felt better. Whole again, not grumpy and my litle poems flooded back to me. Here is one above with Erica's pupppet.Thank you Lord.

Le soleil se levé.

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Dawn breaks,

the magpie squawks,

like armies of gunfire ,

from his beak of desire,

shinies,

pretties,

treasures to store.

Oh bird,

life is fleeting,

you need to think more.......

Pierrot.

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My kitty,

she sits,

on my windowsill,

she drinks her cup of water.

from a wee little glass,

she prefers it that way,

like a lady of class.