TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

I am experiencing some technical difficulties with my 'Follower's List', for a start some of the avatars are appearing twice... but sadly the avatars for K9, /t. , Little Motivator, Sarah Sofia, Phos and laughingwolf, both on my main page and in my followers list in Dashboard have disappeared.

I have no idea how this has happened, I have been in touch with both Blogger and Google and they have been absolutely no use whatsoever.
I have no idea how to put this right so I apologise to all of those people whose friendly faces are missing. ♥

Special Update: All technical problems have been fixed, worked out some of it for myself but special thanks to Boney and my son Andrew...please read comment 25 from me for more details and thanks. ♥

Some Flowers for Springtime

Spring Meadow

As sunshine bathes
the meadows bright

The buds of Springtime
come to life

Bursting forth
their petals faire

Their subtle perfume
scents the air...

Dianne ♥

Some Flowers for Nina & Smiles all Round

This afternoon was rather special as I was able to meet up with my little girl Nina; she recently returned to her village in Viet Nam to attend the wedding of her cousin and reconnect with her Mom, Dad and brother whom she hasn't seen for over a year.

She has been terribly homesick especially when her Dad was in hospital following a motor bike accident and his slow recovery afterwards, it was a very difficult time for her; I would have liked to have paid for her air fare home but I couldn't afford it.

She is a sweet, brave young girl travelling all that way without her lovely husband who recently started a new job and was unable to have the time off work to go with her...but he phoned her every day... ♥

What a lovely home-coming for them all, seeing each other again after all of this time..I can just imagine the smiles, kisses, hugs and giggles just like this afternoon when we I saw her again...and no doubt tears of joy.

Nina has been gone for three weeks , it was a good opportunity for her to spend some time with her Mom, Dad, younger brother and members of her extended family and relatives from America who attended the wedding ... I am sure they are missing her already.

Nina dear it is wonderful to have you back, you will always have two homes... your sweet nature and beautiful smile were missed by me and many others ... ♥

I forgot to tell you all that for Mothers' Day, Nina made a collage of photos of us both, including some yellow and mauve flowers and framed it as a very thoughtful gift for me...I have it in my room amongst some treasured photos of my children and grandchildren. :)

She is gone ...

She is gone

Out past the breakers

Into the open sea

Out to the great beyond

Where the blue haze

Blends the sky and sea ...

On she goes

With billowed sail

Hastened by the wind

To a place where no man

Can touch her heart

And cause her to lament ...

To a place where life begins

A place to find some peace

Where squalls and swells

Cast free her angst

And soon turns into calm ...

Throw her cares to the wind

And hurt into the deep

Say farewell to sadness

And leave it in her wake ...

Dianne ♥

A Special 'Ask'...

One Door Closes...Another Opens... Time for a Breath of Fresh Air

I would like to thank you, all of my friends who have been here for me and offered me support and good advice over the last couple of days...I am sorry you have been dragged into this unfortunate mess, which for want of a better word has turned into a soap opera both here and at Time Flies Like An Arrow... ♥

One Last Flower ... For Berry ...

One last flower...

All that I am

And have

Was there for you to share

But I can't force your love

It isn't there...

But after all that's passed between us

the moments we have shared

I thought our friendship

Would always be there...

Words of hurt have passed between us

But no grudges will I bear

So here is one more flower

Its beauty I will share

And wish you future happiness

Since I am no longer wanted there ...

For Berry...