weekly stills [ebb and flow]

I didn't think I'd taken many photos over the past week and certainly none that I considered blog worthy. Sometimes I'm surprised by what the comes off the camera. Each of these photos tells a lengthy story in itself. That last one particularly. 

I've felt right off kilt these past two weeks, it didn't help that I spent 6 days in bed with the flu - can you believe that? 6 days! I can't remember being knocked down like this before - not from the flu. It twisted the stuffing right out of me, good and proper, physically and mentally to be honest. I've had too much time to think and sometimes that's a dangerous thing. I've been getting myself a bit bogged down about the future and wanting to control it. I've been thinking about peeps I haven't seen for a while and missing them too. I've been working on solutions though, so this thinking business is proving to be productive too. I'm giving up on the future stuff for a bit, trying super hard to live in the moment. I can let the future unfold as it will, it's beyond my control. And I'm planning on visiting those peeps I miss terribly. So that has certainly lifted my spirits.  It's funny how life ebbs and flows like the ocean, the tides pulling in and out. I know I'll get my rhythm back!

[i] My man sitting on the tank, waiting for Harry to pass up the wrench so he could prime the pump because our tank ran dry - we had a load of water delivered. We have NEVER run out of water before! We haven't had our usual Autumn rain.

[ii] those funny little adventurers of mine with their nets - we walked around to a beach only accessible when it's low tide, called Second Sands (it was the first time I'd left the house since becoming unwell...the fresh air and sunshine did wonders)

[iii] Harry and Till did a horse camp these holidays - it ended with an event day so out came the best jodhpurs and polished boots. I missed seeing all the action but Ben took some great photos for me. Seeing Harry amongst all those horse crazy girls...it makes me smile, he holds his own!

[iv] a friend gave us some fresh mushrooms that popped up in her yard - Norfolk gold I'm telling you. We hardly ever get mushrooms here - this was a REAL treat!!!

[v] Miss Till wearing her Horse camp ribbons - yeah, she's pretty chuffed with herself.

[vi] a friend dropped around this care package for me - a pile of County Style magazines, some DVD's and a handfull of fresh mandarines. You made my day Ms D!

[vii] a frying pan hanging in a tree at Second Sands - gave me a chuckle

[viii] normally my happy place.....I'm sick of this bed

joinging Emily from The Beetle Shack