That's what love is for

Sometimes we make it harder than it is
We'll take a perfect night
And fill it up with words we don't mean
Dark sides best unseen
And we wonder why we're feeling this way.

Sometimes I wonder if we really feel the same
Why we can be unkind
Questioning the strongest of hearts
That's when we must start
Believing in the one thing that has gotten us this far.

Chorus
That's what love is for
To help us through it
That's what love is for
Nothing else can do it.
Melt our defenses
Bring us back to our senses
Give us strength to try once more
Baby, that's what love is for.

Sometimes I see you
And you don't know I am there
And I'm washed away by emotions
I hold deep down inside
Getting stronger with time
It's living through the fire
And holding on we find

Chorus

Believing in the one thing
That has gotten us this far
That's what love is for
To help us through it
That's what love is for
Nothing else can do it.
Round off the edges
Talk us down from the ledges
Give us strength to try once more
Baby, that's what love is for

That's what love is for.
That's what love is for
Melt our defenses
Bring us back to our senses
Give us strength to try once more
Baby, that's what love is for.
That's what love is for.
That's what love is for.
That's what love is for.

Sung by Amy Grant

Christine's Picture

Its the school holidays at the moment. Nicole was looking though her scrap books. She found a picture that my sister Christine drew when I was pregnant. I didn't know that Nicole was to be a girl until she was born. Christine, however, was convinced that she was a girl.

Nana's Welsh Love spoon

A favourite souvenir for the tourists is a Welsh love spoon. They are made of wood and are carved very beautifully. Originally,they were made by young men as a love token for their sweethearts. There are many different designs demonstrating the skill and love of the hopefulsuitor. If the girl kept this present, all was well, but if she sent it back, she did not want him.

While I was sorting out my Grandmother's house today, I found the Welsh love spoon that my grandfather gave her when they were married. I'm not sure if he made it or not. I'll try to remember to ask her next time I see her.

Different symbols mean different things. These are what the ones on Nana's love spoon mean:

A single heart = my heart is yours
A cross = a faith
A key or keyhole = my home is yours

Finally together!!

A woman married and had 13 children. Her husband died.
She married again and had 7 more children. Again, her husband died.
But, she remarried and this time had 5 more children.

Alas, she finally died. Standing before her coffin, the preacher prayed
for her. He thanked the Lord for this very loving woman and said,
"Lord, they're finally together."

One mourner leaned over and quietly asked her friend, "Do you think he
means her first, second or third husband?"

The friend replied, "I think he means her legs."

You gotta try this!

Orgasmic Simulator

The Plum Tree in our BackYard

Rejected Tourism Posters!

Haha! Thanks Luna, they're hilarious!

The Riffi Mit

When I went for my last Brazilian, my waxer recommended a new exfoliating mit to me. Its called a Riffi Mit. It was damned expensive and it feels a bit like you're washing yourself with a steelo pad. But its awesome! My skin feels so much better from using this! And I've not had one ingrown hair!! I'd totally recommend these to anyone.

"Rebuilding Trust--'I'm Sorry' just isn't enough" by Susie and Otto Collins

Several years ago, Otto worked as a door-to-door sales person for a company in our area. One of the biggest challenges with this job was not meeting the sales quotas but rather to keep from getting bitten by dogs.

In fact, one day in less than 30 seconds after a woman told him her dog wouldn't bite, the dog charged after him at full speed. Had the dog's owner not grabbed the dog, Otto would have been bitten. Otto was skeptical when the woman told him her dog wouldn't bite and he was even more skeptical of what she had to say after the dog tried to bite him!

It can be that way in our relationships when someone has disappointed us over and over and we've lost trust in that person. We just seem to put a question mark in front of everything they say or do. So what do we do if we want to stay in a relationship with this person? How do we learn to trust that person again?

One of the keys to rebuilding trust has more to do with what happens after one or both of you apologizes and says "I'm sorry" than the apology itself. We've all heard the saying, "Actions speak louder than words" and this is especially true when it comes to rebuilding trust.

When there has been an acknowledgment of wrong-doing or if one person has hurt another in some way, there are some things that both people can do to rebuild trust.

Here's what we suggest for the person who feels they have been hurt:

1. After the apology, be clear about what actions you would like the other person to take to make amends.

2. If the other person is willing, make an agreement about these actions and how this situation will be handled in the future.

3. Be open to the possibility that no matter how this person's conduct may have been in the past, this person may change their behavior. Be willing to give up the "victim" position and the desire for making them pay for what they've done.

4. Watch for positive actions by this person in the future and let them know how much you appreciate it when they've "done it right."

In other words, give some positive reinforcement.

Here's what we suggest for the person who is apologizing:

1. Understand that a sincere apology is only the first step toward rebuilding trust and your connection with that other person.

2. Ask how you can make amends for what you have done and listen to what the other person is telling you.

3. Be open to the possibility that you can change and get some help if you need to.

4. If you are sincerely willing to change your behavior in the way that the other person suggests, make an agreement to make those changes.

5. Be consistent in your follow through. We've found that rebuilding trust can take many years or it can happen in an instant.

The amount of time that it takes to rebuild trust often depends on how long the people involved are determined to protect and defend their hearts so that they won't be hurt again.

We know that there are many instances where either a person wants to change and just can't or they have no desire to make the changes that will rebuild trust. They just go through the motions and the excuses and apologies are repeated over and over with no positive actions.

If this is what you are experiencing, you have choices to make whether this behavior is important enough for you to take a stand against or not. Remember, that no matter what has happened up until now it's always important to give love a chance. It's also important to set healthy boundaries.

And you call yourself an adult?!

In all the places I've worked in my lifetime the people treat each other with respect, there's no sabotage or verbal abuse. Basically everyone acts like adults.

I have a friend who works in a factory. He hates the job. I don't blame him at all, the work is dirty and backbreaking, the pay is mediocre, and the things that go on there frankly suck ass. The boss screams at his employees, calling them stupid and using other disgusting names. Work is sabotaged, things 'accidentally' knocked off work benches. The workers private property stolen or otherwise interfered with. My friend has been threatened with a screwdriver.

The boss is fully aware of this happening, yet does nothing to discipline the offender. And is, an offender too. I know I sure as hell wouldn't want to work in a situation like that. Where is the personal responsibility though? The ownership of ones actions?

My advice to my friend is to look for something else and get out of there as soon as he's found something better.

Emma, your pirate name is
Privateer Esmerelda

What is YOUR pirate name?

RIP Crocodile Hunter.

Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, has died while filming a documentary off the coast of north Queensland, when a stingray barb went through his chest.

The 44-year-old was at Batt's Reef north of Port Douglas when the accident occurred. Mr Irwin's body is being flown to Cairns.

Brisbane Courier-Post reporter Cameron Hatchford told Newstalk ZB the stingray's barb hit him in the chest, and he died from a cardiac arrest shortly afterwards. He says Far North police are frantically trying to contact Irwin's wife Terri, to tell her the news before the media does. She is understood to be tramping in a remote area of Tasmania and it may be some time before she can be informed.

Steve and Terri Irwin have two children, Bindi (8) and Robert (3 in December).

Breaking it down

friend‧ship  /ˈfrɛndʃɪp/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[frend-ship] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value a person's friendship.
2. a friendly relation or intimacy.
3. friendly feeling or disposition.

Friendship is a reciprocal thing. For it to work both people have to make an effort. It involves care, trust, honesty, loyalty and respect. Without those its not going to succeed.

This week I've been annoyed with people who don't put those things into their so called friendships, yet wonder why things go wrong. Why the other person doesn't want to know them anymore. Its time to wake up and smell the coffee! Its about how you treat people!

"The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882) US poet & essayist.

Fernland Spa

Our local hotpool. Very nice place!

Their website.