the eyes have it

Bingley as he faces the joys of a new, fresh Spring

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new (feline) eyes"  

~ Marcel Proust

We like to think Mr Proust would have quite liked the addition of 'feline' to his writings.

Celebrating a hand-made life ~ 8

with Auntie in her Care Home

Hands are for touching

... reassurance, comfort, stimulation and a way to demonstrate love ...

This post is part of Josie's My Home Made Happy theme of HANDS  ..come and see..

toy ball

Bingley

.. what yah looking at..?

It's MY ball...all MINE!

.. yep, a bit fluffed up and ragged.. 

that's what happens to balls straying into MY territory... 

Bingley at 3-months old

... it comes naturally to me... I terrorized balls from the very start!

 It is in my blood. 

... but sometimes I bat them around so much I can't find them again.

... anyone seen my ball..?

Celebrating a hand-made life ~ 7

A door knocker in Cawsand, Cornwall

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Mum and Dad on holiday in Devon

The inner child is ageless...

[... and hands can help in the process]

This post is part of Josie's My Home Made Happy theme of HANDS  ..come and see..

Celebrating a hand-made life ~ 5

Bingley (at 4 months)

Introducing the 'Hand Kitten Prop'

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Celebrating a hand-made life ~ 4

British Sign Language (BSL) 

Perhaps the definitive use of our 'hands' .... a way of communicating.

BSL is the first or preferred language of around 70,000 people in the UK because their world is built upon visually, using their HANDS. 

It is flourishing in a range of art forms including drama, poetry, comedy and satire.

I use it every day at work.

This post is part of Josie's My Home Made Happy theme of HANDS  ..come and see..

crash, bang, wallop

Mr Bingley

Sorry. Can I come in now...?

.... a  mere memory ....

... the reality ...

I am sorry that I broke my dish AND Darcy's dish at 5am making a huge crashing noise when you were asleep. I am sorry that you had to brush it up for ages and got a piece stuck in your toe (but I liked it when you checked me all over). 

I am sorry that you couldn't get back to sleep. I am sorry that I couldn't express this in a way you could understand and that sitting across your face was not a help but a hindrance. 

Celebrating a hand-made life ~ 3

Boris

Hands? why have them if you can't use them to scratch a nose...!

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Celebrating a hand-made life ~ 2

Dad

... Showcasing the silk cocoon he has had since a little boy and which he presented to me.

A dear and special  little keepsake which I treasure because it was his.

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celebrating a hand-made life ~ 1

Our dear friend over at My Home Made Happy is posting one photo each day on the theme of “hands” throughout March.  We are joining in too, although it won’t be every day with us. Why not have a go too? Visit her post to find out more by clicking on her badge on the top left of our blog or here on HANDS.

'Hands' are amazing so why not celebrate them.  Join in sharing images of your hands in action, or your loved ones hands.

Here is our first offering! Not a surprise...!

Darcy

hand to paw