♥52 Weeks of Happy♥ 49/52

Hello Lovelies , 

I hope you had a good week, we have been celebrating youngest's Eleventh birthday . Here are my happy things from the last seven days

1. Birthday decorating. Mum bought this card banner for the first "First Birthday Party" for my boys back in 2001. It's been used for every birthday since. It's a bit tatty now but I still love it.........

 My mum in law always bakes her grandchildren a cake .........

they are always delicious and really appreciated.

2. The December countryside. Many fields are freshly ploughed........

the hedgrows are bare as are most of the trees. But the Oaks alone still retain some golden brown leaves, making them stand out beautifully  in the landscape.......

3. The real Tom Tit visiting my coconut shell bird feeder :0) .........

4. Reflections at the park.
 Last Sunday we visited a little park I discovered back in October HERE.
Mr BM and I walked while our boys cycled...........

In October this gorgeous formal pond was empty , but this time it had been repaired and the fountain was working..........

I wandered around , loving the sound it made and the dancing ripples on the water.........

It was chilly and the water away from the fountain remained frozen.........

As we get ever closer to the shortest day and the midday sun barely rises above the tree tops the reflected sunlight on the water was like an extra treat.

Yesterday we held a family party for youngest. Afterwards I read THIS beautifully written post by Ada Bea , about what her perfect day would be. I had to read it a couple of times to fully understand it's subtle message. It brought a tear to my eyes and I'm still thinking about it now.

I'm so thankful for my health and the health of my family , and the simple, special times we spend together.

Jacquie x