tied up with string No.2

 It is going into winter over in the middle east and I thought what would one need to keep warm? Various teas, some tasty baked treats as well as other tid bits and pieces. The boy should be happy. I won't know otherwise so I'll keep happy posting whatever the damn well I

please! Least it fills in some time whilst he is away. I shouldn't complain, I'm not really. Other people only get to see their loved ones a couple times a year or maybe every few years. Who am I to grumble? I might go and brew myself a cup right now, mmm ginger tea and honey snaps x

tied up with string No.1

My boy has gone away for nine months. That roughly works out to be about 38 weeks or 274 days with a  whole lot of hours and minutes thrown in for fun too. He has been deployed to Afghanistan and whilst I know that it is not forever and that it's his job which he is 100% committed to, I am selfish and wish I could have him here with me, he is rather perfect. However the thought of using my bright orange typewriter and being able to send off brown wrapped parcels tied up with string is rather exciting and makes it slightly better.

panacea for romantic doubts

http://www.imheremovie.com/ by Spike Jonez

I'm not really a romantic person. I don't get weepy over soppy chick flicks, they tend

to make me cringe, pet names make me want to hurl and you would never buy me a

dozen roses. But this short film is perfect. In my dream, you picked my leg and I was

so happy. Perfect line, perfect film.