Monday 13 August 2018

Blessings and welcome rain


Happy Tuesday to everyone who calls in to see me today.
Its T day over at Bleubeard and Elizabeths 



  where we are always make to feel very welcome with a drinks related post.
You can see my cuppa is sitting by the computer as I was creating this digital page.
I didn't just have tea day in mind .


 I was also thinking of the 
Count your blessings. that
 set for this months challenge.
I had this quote noted in my book and I have  seen it a few times lately in Blogland.
We may not know it was a   blessings at first, but I'm sure that if we take time to sit, relax and look back on the day , we will find that we have been blessed in some way.  Even if we didn't realise it at the time.



On my one armed holiday a few weeks back, to the Lake District we visited Sizergh Castle,
 OH was the photographer for me, it was so hot to be outside, but we did manage to take  a few.
It seems appropriate that  on a rainy day today[hooray!!!!!!]
I can share some sunny views with you.



It wasn't blossoms that were falling around us today it was RAIN
Who would have thought that  I would be thinking  of rain as  a blessing ,
 we usually have too much of it in the U.K.
But our fields and  gardens really need it so do our  farmers.
 It makes me feel for the folk who struggle to get supplies of clean water. 
Something most of us can  take for granted, so yes we are blessed to have water to drink.

What ever your day has in store for you today, I hope you have a good one.

31 comments:

  1. Beautiful page, Yvonne, and lovely thoughts. I'm so happy you're getting some much needed and cooling rain. Yes, grateful for clean water to drink!

    Happy T-day! Hugs, Eileen

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  2. I love your journal page, Yvonne. Those flowers are so pretty in that cup. And such a beautiful castle that you got to visit.
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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  3. It looks like you always have such fun on your day out adventures. Sizergh Castle looks like a cool place to visit. I like how it looks so traditional as you expect a castle to look. And you made a beautiful page for AJJ. Nice quote too. Hope you are enjoying having 2 usable hands. Happy T day. Hugs-Erika

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  4. Beautiful journal page, as always, I find your posts interesting. Love to see these castles....xx

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  5. Love the blooms in a cup on your beautiful journal page. The castle you visited is beautiful, you always find lots of great places to visit. Hope you arm is doing well now. Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie

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  6. What a stunning blessing, Yvonne. You can't go wrong with a Rumi quote. It is beautiful, as is the lovely tea cup and flowers. You always do digital SO well. And I am blessed to know you and your beautiful art. Thanks for sharing this with us at Art Journal Journey.

    I LOVE your country rabbit. SO cute.

    Sizergh Castle looks really familiar to me. Your husband took some incredible shots. The grounds must have been well watered, because everything was so green. Thanks for sharing your trip to Sizergh Castle, your awesome art, and your adorable country rabbit mug with us for T this Tuesday.

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  7. A wonderful page dear Yvonne! So beautiful! And Sizergh Castle is such a peaceful place I guess- thank you for the photos! Happy T-Day- your cups are always fun ! HThank you for yet another amazing entry linked to AJJ!
    Big hugs

    Susi

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  8. This really is a beautiful page Yvonne, I'd love this as a napkin or rice paper piece. Fabulous design. Rain really is a blessing and as much as we in the UK may complain about the amount we may get the last couple of months has really turned the table and made us appreciate it's being a little better.
    The Castle and grounds looks like a great place to visit, I always want to peer inside the windows when we are not allowed to enter hee hee!!
    Happy T Day Hugs Tracey xx

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  9. You've made such a lovely picture, Yvonne. That would be a terrific card to send to a friend.
    I love the rain, and the garden is quite delirious about it. We are blessed with the weather in the UK.
    Thanks for the visit to the castle, I am going to check it out.
    Happy Tea Day.

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  10. The most lovely page. Love all you set there on the beautiful background.
    Glad that you have got cooler days. We have, too.
    Happy day to you xx

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  11. awesome page, yvonne!! love the rumi quote and the flowers look so beautiful - very different from our heat strained garden! i wish it would rain - we can sing a duet:)

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  12. A beautiful art creation Yvoone the flowers look as though you pick them.

    Great to see Sizberg castle again as we used to go there quite often when we lived in the Lake District.

    Thank you for commenting at Jumbled Crafts

    Love Chrissie xx

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  13. What a beautiful digital creation and I love your Rumi quote - perfect ๐Ÿ˜. We had a lovely sunny weekend with some rain too. It's been cooler here as well and the garden and plants are appreciating the cooler weather especially the rain ...lol ๐Ÿ˜‰. The castle looks like an amazing place to visit, the views and gardens are stunning! Thanks for sharing and wishing you the happiest of T Days! J ๐Ÿ˜Š x

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  14. I really love your digital page and quote-it so pretty.
    so glad to read some of us are finally getting rain-it has been a hot summer for allot of us. having clean water is indeed a blessing as is rain-
    Happy T Day Kathy

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  15. What a so so gorgeouys digital art page Yvonne !! Absolutely amazing, love the so beautiful blue colours, the flowers, and, of course, the quote. Please, send us some rain!! we need it, it´s not raining here for months, and during this year, we perhaps have seen the rain 6-7 days ! yes, it´s a blessing.
    I wish you a very nice afternoon, big hugsss, Caty

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  16. I like the quote you used on your lovely page. Looks like you had a nice vacation. We need rain desperately here in California.

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  17. Water is one thing you don't realize how much you use it or need it until you don't have it.. So glad your getting some of the wet stuff Yvonne.. So are we!!!! Infact we have a week of it to look forward to... After living in hot dry Texas for so many years i'm never sad to see the rain.. Love a rainy day!! Isn't that a song?? lol Happy happy T day! Hugs! deb

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  18. Such a stunning page with those gorgeous florals Yvonne x I totally agree with your sentiments on rain and it is a blessing to have it on tap and so tasty too xx Hope your arm is much better x Sending healing hugs
    Annie xx

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  19. A lovely page Yvonne and a beautiful quote. The photos of Sizergh Castle on a sunny day look fabulous, and hopefully today's rain will help to keep the gardens looking lovely.
    Avril xx

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  20. Still no rain here, but I rejoice with you :) The castle photos are great! I agree that it's not blessings we lack but an ability to recognize them. I'm trying to be more aware :) Happy T Tuesday!

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  21. Your flowers are really pretty and your quote so lovely - a another beautiful page Yvonne :)
    Great photos of the castle - and I'd never heard of thet either, so that was really interesting too - thanks.
    Gill xx

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  22. thanks for the reminder of Blessings today, both in blooms and with water! beautiful digital art...truly stunning! always enjoy photos of the places you visit too...happy T day!

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  23. Just saw your comment on Sizergh Castle. When I wrote my comment, I THOUGHT it was Chris who had been there, BUT I didn't want to say anything and get egg on my face a SECOND TIME with you and Chris (grin).

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  24. What a stunning page you created. I love the beautiful blue. And it’s good to hear you have both hands available again. The photos of the castle are beautiful, as are the gardens. I must look up where it is as I had not heard of it.
    Happy T Day,
    Lisca

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  25. Wow, very beautiful with the wonderful flowers. Love it!
    Greetings Carola

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  26. I love your journal page and that lovely quote! We have plans to visit Sizergh soon! It did look like a lovely sunny day! So pleased you have rain over on the East side now - my brother has told me how dry everything was and that he has lost plants to the heat! Happy T Day,Chrisx

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  27. What a lovely page my friend! And that castle is superb!We don't have castles here. I'd love to visit one! Have a great wednesday!

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  28. Such a pretty page and a great quote. That castle is so WOW and lovely views. Glad you got some much needed rain. Have a Happy T day

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  29. Just realised I didn't answer your AALL and create question - I either use Versafine or Ranger Archival usually - and let them soak into the page. Hope that helps, Chrisxx

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  30. NOT a place that I have heard of so I shall check it out in more detail! We have been getting our share of storms in the mountains which I could have done without this week as we have visitors. Almost time for us to be heading back home sadly but it will be nice to get some crafting time again as I've not done much here!!!!!

    Sally xx

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  31. Another lovely spread, I admire you digi artists. Gives me a headache when I try it. Probably touchy-feely withdrawal, haha. You are so right about blessings, they are all around us if we'd just see them. Guess that was Rumi's point. That castle looks like exploring fun. xoxo

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