The Carnation Anniversary: 17

The Lovers, by Corinne Elyse

Well, Titch and I have trudged through another year, together - and it's been a more than usually challenging year to boot.

In spite of external pressures causing us much stress and hassle, au fond, our marriage is built on the bedrock of combined stubbornness and love.

Here's hoping the next year is easier.

Stiffen the Sinews

Halloween Tarot

Congratulations, Titch - we made it through another year. Bear Grylls and the Island would totally be a breeze for us.

uncredited as I cannot find the source or creator of this image

It takes a certain very warped specialized skillset to find versions like the one below. You're welcome.

Unlucky for Some ...

Art Nouveau Tarot

... But not me - I've broken my jinx. Happy 13th Anniversary to Titch ...

WIP Wednesday: A Silken Dozen

Halloween Tarot

Well, it's kinda cheating ... but it is a sort of Work In Progress .... Titch and I have been married 12 years today .... according to Wikipedia, 12 years is silk and fine linen - so I guess that could translate to silk yarn and purty knickers, don't you ?

No.11: La Vie en Rose

Eyes that gaze into mine,
A smile that is lost on his lips—
That is the unretouched portrait
Of the man to whom I belong.

When he takes me in his arms
And speaks softly to me,
I see life in rosy hues.
He tells me words of love,
Words of every day,
And in them I become something.
He has entered my heart,
A part of happiness
Whereof I understand the reason.
It’s he for me and I for him, throughout life,
He has told me, he has sworn to me, for life.
And from the things that I sense,
Now I can feel within me
My heart that beats.

In endless nights of love,
A great delight that comes about,
The pains and bothers are banished,
Happy, happy to die of love.

When he takes me in his arms
And speaks softly to me,
I see life in rosy hues.
He tells me words of love,
Words of every day,
And in them I become something.
He has entered my heart,
A part of happiness
Whereof I understand the reason.
It’s he for me and I for him, throughout life,
He has told me, he has sworn to me, for life.
And from the things that I sense,
Now I can feel within me
My heart that beats.

Trans.here

Happy 11th Anniversary, Titch .....

Ten in Five

So if a picture is worth a thousand words, this is a very long blog post indeed ! These 5 tarot cards describe in pithy concepts, the 10 years since DH and I tied the knot on 8th October, 2002. Comments (and bets on the next 10) welcomed .....

The Magic Number 9

Happy 9th Anniversary to my honey.

I believe those marks in your back from the shotgun barrel may have faded somewhat by now.

Keep on truckin'.