weekends are for……

the Halloween carnival, dressing up – twice(once for the kids and the other for the grown up’s party), handing out candy and having fun.  Also for celebrating another year of life.

My husband turned another year older!

 

   Hope your weekend was full of fun too.

corner view - exotic

Corner View is a weekly appointment - each Wednesday - created by Jane, and hosted by Francesca.  It’s where bloggers from all corners of the world share their view on a pre-arranged theme.

this weeks theme is exotic.  Hmm whenever I think of exotic flowers always come to mind.  these specific flowers actually. Orchids and frangipani's.  Unfortunately they are hard to come by here in Kazakhstan.  But thankfully I have these in my house, to cheer me up.

For more exotic’s around the world, start with Francesca.

and we’re back at home

we’ve been away this past week in London, enjoying ourselves.  Doing all the things that tourists do. The last time we visited London we did Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, The London Eye and the hop on hop off bus.  This time round we walked through the parks, went to the zoo, Legoland and Ripley’s Museum.  The museum sure was interesting!!! And of course we shopped!!

But it’s always great to head back to the comfort of your own home and to sleep in our own beds.  That’s always something to look forward too.

Well now back in Atyrau and it’s freezing.  remember the golden leaves in my last post – well they’re now all gone. 

Winter is coming or is it here already?!

p.s – come back for my  Corner view.

corner view–October

Corner View is a weekly appointment - each Wednesday - created by Jane, and hosted by Francesca.  It’s where bloggers from all corners of the world share their view on a pre-arranged theme. If you'd like to join in, please leave a link to your Corner View post in the comments below, and be sure to visit other participants too.

I’m so unprepared for this weeks corner view. Our surface shipment finally arrived after 2 months and so I’ve been busy opening boxes and putting things in their places.  Our house finally feels more like a home.

Well October here is definitely different to what I’ve been used too.  It’s always been hot, humid and rainy and now the sky is blue, the air is cooler and the leaves – oh the leaves, they just tell you that there is a change coming.

well no matter what month it is – boys will be boys!!

Thanks for going all out with the theme.  I’m loving all the photo’s for this month theme.  CV has some great photo takers.

Thanks again to Francesca for hosting. 

saying good-bye from a far

is never easy. 

yesterday I got news that my last surviving grand parent passed away.  He’s been sick for a while and so it was not surprising, but even knowing that doesn’t make it easier.

my Grandmother passed away a couple of months ago and his own illness took a turn for the worst. Last week they celebrated his 90th birthday.  I’m sad but at the same time at peace because I know now that his aged mind and body is at rest now.  He had a good 90 years of life. 

Bamahuta Bubu Tau.(Good Bye Grandpa)