I had no problems with Mother's meme this week.BROWN bears frequent my Household Hug in large numbers.
However, decided upon doing a co-ordinated BROWN bear post with Aunt BJ! This is her John 1...
And, this is my BROWN boy, the day he arrived...
As you can see, they are very, very close cousins!Mother rescued them both, last year from a warehouse in Kent.And, then sent John 1 to Aunt BJ to watch over her writing.They are Boyds Bears - a well respected bear breeder.
But, both are deeply devout fellows unlike myself!
Their, medallions reads...
"John 3:16
For God so loved the world,
That he gave his only Son,
That whoever believes in Him,
Should nor perish but have eternal life"
My John 2, quickly found Mothers 'Good News Bible'...
Now, it may surprise many, that Mother had such a book on her bookshelves, her not being religious.
Would you believe it, it was a Birthday gift!!!
Her old college friend, always devout, became a fervent 'born again' Pentecostalist, and decided to try and 'save' Mother!
A lost cause but I guess, good of her to try @ least!
She came to visit Mother, on her 27th Birthday.
Mother, being Mother, was equally intent on trying to broaden Aunt Prudence's horizons, so took her to The Mitre Inn, for a liquid celebratory lunch.
Probably, not the wisest of moves on her part, even though it is a highly respectable hostelry!
Mother had large red wine, Aunt Prudence a small milky coffee.
She, then presented Mother, with a BROWN paper package!
It contained the 'good' book.
Aunt not content with this surprise present, went on to point out, she had highlighted selected passages for Mother to read!
Amazingly, all these years later, they are still friends, if, somewhat distant ones.
Returning back to my John 2, despite his ardent bible studies...
He is proving a good natured fellow, so we get very well.
Never let it be said, my Hug is intorarant of differing beliefs & views.
Hugs,
Phew!
Find my-self feeling very sorry for these St Giles Fair Bears.
Cannot see myself wearing Cinderella's Glass Slipper, but accepted it, in the spirit it was given!
Since, I still have not brought myself, to eat all of them yet, lined up the survivors, for a Aileni photograph shoot!
But, he does not hold the Guinness World Record for the smallest Teddy Bear, that accolade goes to 'Tiny Ted'!
He's a young bear of quality, being a Steiff!
He arrived the year, that Grandmother was diagnosed as terminally ill, she spent Mother's birthday in Sobel House Hospice, after an emergency admission, when the nasty Cancer in her tummy erupted!
Everyone, enjoyed early afternoon tea and Eccles cakes, eaten before the photograph!.jpg)
We're not sure, all his fellow Monochrome Maniacs are quite ready for bears that blog after a rude comment that Mother moderated away last week, but we like to play!
And, just read the sentiment expressed inside...
Now, unfortunately for me, it is too late, to send it by snail mail.
Am hiding my blushes here!.JPG)
She even graciouasly, agreed to pose with the card before 'virtual' dispatch...
Am quite overcome with emotion!
I was delighted!
Do note that it is enhanced by a SILVER pin too...
What a treasure Merry was for solving that SILVER dilemma of mine.
It dawned on me, I had my distinctive dinner dish to display...
Actually, it was originally, dear Mothers!.JPG)
Looks like a Bear face to me???
Even, a Snow Hare...
But, no Snow Bears???
It was far tooo big, yet there was no reasoning with her.
And, white...
However, bravely ventured out @ the front of my abode and measured the snow - 4 inches allowing for ruler error...
I was delighted to entertain her!
I gather, she made it safely despite the atrocious travel conditions.
Am tickled pink!
