Life is...

Howde Folks, 

It is the 12th January and Christmas 2017 seems like a distant memory. Donald and I are still happy. In fact, we are always happy but then to discover the secret of continual happiness you have to have had the misfortune to be deceased. Now, we know that many of you get a little depressed at this time of the year because the decorations have gone, the parties are over, and things seem a little bleak. We would like to cheer you up... spring is round the corner!

We would like to give you a few quotes from Lady M's little booklet about life.

Life is a carousel... go round and round until you are dizzy!
Life is what you make it... smile and be happy.
Life is full of sunny days if you avoid the rain.
Life is wonderful... make every day count.  
Life is like fish and chips… tasteless without salt and vinegar.
Life is a song… learn the lyrics.
Life is a dance… keep rocking, swinging, and jiving.  
Life is a long holiday… if you have the right attitude toward it.
Life is an experience… live it to the full.   
Life is a party…just be yourself and enjoy it.
Life is like ‘snakes and ladders’... up and down. Accept it.
Life is a kind of zoo...be the lion king.
Life is like a shopping trip...get all you want out of it.
Life is just like afternoon tea ...  if you like cakes, scones and jam.
Life can be like the stars … if you make it twinkle for you.
Life is like a rainbow… colourful!
Life is full of opportunities… take them. 
Life is like a movie…thriller, tragedy, comedy? Your choice.
Life is like a ghost train…a scary and exciting ride.

So, through the dreary January days try to smile, be happy, enjoy the little things like fish and chips, keep dancing, go out for afternoon tea, think of rainbows, do things that make you dizzy... life is an experience.

If you would like to read more of her quotes and words of wisdom just pop the title and her name into Kindle and download this little ebook.

January, like last Christmas, will soon be a distant memory.

Love to you all, Sofia  and Donald xxx

Remember you can read all about us in Lady M's books! 

                                         

Cure those January Blues!

Hello Everyone!

It's 29th January. Only two more days of this horrendous month and then it is February. I hope the tongue twisters, jokes and humorous quotations have helped. I thought for this final week of January I would resurrect my 'Cure those January blues'.

For years I found the 'January blues' hard to cope with and then I started to think of practical solutions in the hope that January would speed by and spring would come that much more quickly. Initially, one has to tell oneself that life is wonderful and convince oneself that one is really happy. Happiness comes from within and keep smiling. The positive act of smiling tells the brain that all is well.

Why should the parties all be over just because it is January? I found giving dinner parties a great idea. Everyone seemed to have free weekends and were as delighted at having somewhere to go as I was at having something to do; looking through recipes, buying the food and preparing delicacies. Also, I found I was quite popular after invitations had dropped on doormats in the aftermath of Christmas, dieting can  wait another week!

If you are tired of staying in and really want to go somewhere other than the theatre, cinema or a club in the hope that February will arrive more quickly there are places that are open all year round. Have you ever stepped inside your local museum or art gallery? For those interested in our past or heritage have a look at country houses and historical sites. Then there are leisure centres and an abundance of tourist places to visit. Buy yourself a present, flowers always cheer a home up particularly after decorations have been removed.

Okay, so finances are difficult but there are still many things that individuals or families can do together which do not cost anything. Have you thought of volunteering for charity work? Or just popping out for a walk? Neither of those options will cost anything. Look around your home. What have you all ready got which you may use that is free? Board games? Books which you've always meant to read? Or thought about popping along to the library? Libraries are a hive of activity and opportunities these days. Sewing or craft items that still need completing?

As a last resort there is always the computer or the television. There are loads of channels, in fact one is spoilt for choice.

So, whereever you are, whatever your situation, January will be over soon, but beating the blues until then is up to you. Happiness and content come from within. Be positive, keep smiling and remember to count your blessings.

Lady M