Eternal Refuge

This set of icons is made for Round 24 of gen10in30 with a theme of games -

1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10

As ever, all are snaggable, but credit would be appreciated. All of the photographs, except the one of me, were taken by myself and all other credits are available over at my icon journal - d4s_icons

Well I am back from my trip to see Auntie Joyce, and although I am now tired (despite having had a lazy day yesterday), I am not as tired as I expected to be so that is a positive point.

Auntie Joyce was "as normal" ... looking really well for the age of 94 -


However the journey up was very, very long.  Add breakdowns, to roadworks, to more breakdowns and it seemed to take forever.  Coming home on the Saturday I only got stopped once as there had beeen an accident ...

However I also got diverted by about 20 miles as one of the motorways was closed for roadworks.  So an easier trip.

So although I am tired, I am pleased I did the trip, and as I said am positive about the fact I am not totally shattered, although I shall be fairly lazy today.

On another posive note, my 2 special roses are in flower again.  The red one was Mum's favourite bush as a child (I think I have posted photos of it in the past).  The yellow one was given to me by a mother & daughter who I rode with when Jaykub died.  They pointed out that I had called him my golden boy a few times ... can't believe it's been 18years since I said goodbye to my man ... Jaykub you were very special ... a real golden boy.



This flower is just one in a bed near the entrance I use of the hospital.


Well, I am going to rest, and sorry I won't be catching up with everyone, but will try to do that later.  I have got to do some shopping, then be a good girl and rest.

Hope you are all well ... but, before I go -

14. Do you remember what you wore on your very first day of school?
No - I was 5
However I went to 6 schools overall and for the first day of the other 5 it would have been strict school uniforms ... all but my first were very strict.

One thing that I have managed to do over the last couple of weeks is make 20 icons for the first round of monthlyinspo ... the theme is "Blazing Blue". There were no other prompts, which I tend to find slightly harder.

Anyway, here are the three teasers :-

   




( The full set is here )

Write about your first love.

Perry our blue roan Cocker Spaniel died in my arms a month before his 5th birthday. I vowed I would never speak to an animal again!

However as the icon shows, My Jaykub, was truly special. It was love at first sight, and I do know that he loved me, as he really took care of me. Sadly, my friend Toni had to phone me with the news that as a 10 year old he had to be put to sleep. I still miss my boy.

Humanly speaking - I'll have to fill this in at some future point, when I have a name to add!




The list of 365 questions can be found here

I don't have many pictures of Jaykub, and those I have are not photographically great.  However I love playing with icon art, but large pieces scare me ... so look what the amazing comlodge has done ...







That collage is truly special - as he was one very special boy.

Thank you so much comlodge


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A friend mentioned Ronan Keating in a post tonight, and it reminded me of the one song of his that does mean something - he re-recorded the song in 2002, so was popular at the time I lost Jaykub the following year - for me it really reminded me of our relationship ... as tomorrow never did come. However we did love each other - and I did tell him often. Just good to remind myself that it is something I need to do. Those I love need to know it ... I hope my special friends out there know how much you truly mean to me.



*hugs*

That 5 thingy meme is going around again. Having read a couple of entries, one of which was from a friend who I had never got to ask me 5 subjects to ramble about. So, I decided to volunteer ... here is what deborahw37  gave me

What does home mean to you
Your favourite memory
Clarinet
David Tennant
The Internet.

So they are a great, and new selection.

( Here is the ramble - )

Hope you weren't too bored! If you want to ramble, just comment and I will give you 5 topics.

Look what I saw when I got in from Bible Study this evening -



My memorial rose for Jaykub .... I am happy about that. I know that it doesn't bring him back, but it was given me the day after he died and it stayed in Bude with me, travelled to Mum & Dad's over the winter and now is with me in Exeter.

He died 8 years ago this July ... so the plant is doing well.

At Bible Study we talked about the word "why" .... and were reminded that God doesn't promise us answers to hard questions, but He does promise us His un-dying love.

Jaykub was only 10 when he died and words can't ever really describe how much much he meant to me ... maybe this year I should try to write about our amazing friendship.

However in the loss of Jaykub I then had the honour of training my namesake DJ, which is something that I would never have been involved in ... which also meant that he was able to go and live the spoilt life that he now has.

So, I still miss Jaykub, but in his loss DJ and I both gained.

It's Saturday and I am meant to be gardening, but it is raining off and on so am trying to catch up with LJ and even popped onto FB ... this before lunch in the hope it clears after lunch.

So, how are you all?  Having a fun weekend - I do hope so.

I said I popped over onto facebook - well I snagged this from ooldgreymare.. even if you have never owned a horse, think of your 4 legged friends ... And for those who are pet-free, spend a moment to think of my Jaykub.  Sadly I wasn't with him when he died, although that does mean my memories of him are all happy ones.  My best friend and her daughter were with him (as well as his 2 best pny friends) ... I still miss him, 9 years on.

Yesterday seemed a busy one.  Although I did manage to avoid the rain before work - both in taking Jiffy for a walk and checking up on Jaykub's rose bush ... as you can see, it's still surviving.