Welcome back to my blog for the 12 year anniversary of WOYWW (What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday) hosted brilliantly and lovingly by the wonderful Julia, Queen of the Desks. I originally joined this happy gang just after the 1st anniversary and had a four year hiatus in the middle before returning, and I do love the fun and warmth of the weekly desk hop around the world.
Here is my desk as it looked yesterday (today it is a work desk so just laptop on it). You can see my two main journals (the one on the left is a bullet journal, the one on the right my general journal) and various pencils and pens as I update them. Towards the back you can see my mug of tea (nearly empty), and a postcard and ATC that arrived from Jan. At the very back of my desk is a large envelope containing a card of a local scene (couldn't locate a postcard, this was the next best thing), and an ATC and various little bits for my swap person this week. My ATCs to all other agreed swaps have now gone in the post.
This is the close up of Jan's lovely postcard and ATC. Isn't her watercolour beautiful!
Crafting wise this week I have finished my ATCs (I will show them another time so they are a surprise for the recipients) and got my diary up to date so here are the diary pages.
The weather has been insane so I have swum in both rain and shine (I managed to avoid the hailstorms), with this place being the most magical swim this week (moody and overcast). Especially as once I got out of the water a family of goslings came swimming gently by.
I had to leave you with this hilarious photo of me doing my best impression of a mermaid in rather murky water! Happy Anniversary everyone...here's to another 12 years! I look forward to when we can celebrate together in person. Take care and stay safe,
With love & God Bless,
Caro
xxx
30 comments:
Morning Caro and happy 12th Anniversary to us!! gaps or no, it's been a wonderful 12 years sharing good and bad times. Thanks for your atc and extras, they are beautiful. yours is going off today. Helen #11
Happy 12th WOYWW Carolyn! I've never sent an ATC to a mermaid before - it's made my day!
Love your journals ... what wonderful records to keep and look back on over the time. Very special indeed.
I already have yur address so will aim for the post today and I hope you like your ATC when it arrives. Much love to you, Debbie xXx
Hi Caro, I turned out to be your PIF, but I 've already received your ATC, so please send it to someone else (maybe to Debbie in return for hers? As I'm swapping with almost everyone, it was bound to happen! Thank you so much for the lovely ATC and the little washi stickers - I can sure use them in my projects! Love the underwater mermaid shot - so surreal! You really are at home in the water! My parents used to tell me I will grow fins if I don't get out of the water when I was little - you must have grown fins by now! Happy anniversary - look out for my ATC arriving soon! xx zsuzsa #17
Love that last photo of you in the murky water. That is a keeper.
nice to see you have caught up and kept up with your diary, that will be something wonderful to look back on in years to come.
Have a wonderful week and celebrate the anniversary today.
Blessings, Neet 1 xx
Hi Caro
Happy WOYWW anniversary.
I love your pictures of you swimming, I am so envious but can't find any where locally to swim outdoors.
Your diaries are so creative, my attempts at doing diaries are very poor by comparison.
Thanks for sharing
Chris #13
Happy 12th WOYWW Caro! I’m glad the ATC arrived so promptly and that you like it - funnily enough, yours to me has just arrived, thank you so much, I do love the bright blues and greens you chose for the background, I tend to use more muted tones all the time, much try something new! And the flowers too, I’m going to use them in the yarnbombing projects if that’s ok? Great pics of your journal and the swimming, you really are turning into a Yorkshire Mermaid!
Hugs LLJ 3 xxx
How wonderful to see you again, Caro. You look good in the water and your underwater shot is priceless. Your desk is always so neat, too. Happy 12th Anniversary from # 10.
Hi Caro, your ATC arrived this morning - thank you so much. It's absolutely beautiful and I love the vibrancy of the colours.
Happy 12th Anniversary,
Diana xx #18
Ha ha - brilliant under water pic Caro. Just received your beautiful ATC and flowers. Thanks lots. It's so nice to see all the different techniques others have used. Happy 12th anniversary! Annie and I have just had a coffee to celebrate and sort our ATCs to post. xx Jo
Thank you so much for your lovely ATC and the pretty extras. We're really had all manner of weather down here that seems to change within minutes. I did chuckle at your mermaid picture - my one computer game indulgence is a Harry Potter mystery and I have just got to the part where I have to go into the Black Lake and talk to the mermaids. It looks very much like your photo in the water there! Anyway, happy anniversary! Lisa-Jane, #2
I have to admit that your journals are at least a part of why I started the 100 Days project in the manner I did, with journaling. I love seeing yours every week - them and your cold-water swimming. Got your ATC and will strive to get the return one into the mail by Saturday! I need a day to recover from my treatments (they do wear me out) and hopefully you will see it in your mailbox before the next WOYWW!
Happy 12th Anniversary to all my desk-hopping mates!
Mary Anne (7)
I've had a really manic morning with sewing so am late in the day joining in the celebrations. Thanks so much for your love and friendship for all these years my friend.
Hugs,
Annie x # 19
Happy 12th anniversary! Thanks for inviting me and visiting my place. Here’s to 12 more! Your ATC IS in the mail!
Robyn #6
Happy WOYWW Anniversary! Your water adventures continue to amaze me, the water can only get warmer now - I think! Take care Angela #23
Hi Caro. Happy anniversary. Loving the mermaid impression... and just look at those diary pages. I can't manage to keep a diary properly with just appointments - so would stand no chance of anything else! Thank you for your lovely comments about my grandson - I know he is in God's hands, and my daughter and son in law know that this is the right way forward and all within God's plan - not easy, but they have a peace in amidst the nerves!
Take care. God bless.
Margaret #25
and now Mermaid impressions :) ( I am smiling from ear to ear Caro) Happy Anniversary, I love that you sketch in those journals. ~Stacy #35
Hi, Caro!
Happy Anniversary to you too! I am so happy to be a part of this little community! And to "meet" you.
Those little goslings sure brought a smile. I never have my camera ready at those precious moments.
Take care, stay safe.
Happy Wednesday
Kathryn #37
Well done, keeping up your journal so faithfully, Caro. It's a real keepsake. Love the swimming photos this week, especially the mermaid impression one, and fancy sharing the waters with that adorable little family of goslings! Thank you for your visit and for your kind thoughts and prayers. The Hebrews quote is one of my favourites, but Christian friends tease me because I'm always saying (about so many different verses) - "That's my favourite verse in the Bible!" and they always say, "What - another one?!" Haha! My hubby is absolutely thrilled with the kitty throw - as are the real kitties! Wish you could come and give them a real cuddle for yourself.
Happy WOYWW and God bless,
Shoshi x #29
Hi Caro - my sister tells me she already has Salvaged Patina - ho hum - I will now have to speak to all my other crafty girls and see if they need it - def won't go to waste. thanks for popping by my space - I am so far still not getting any crafty stuff done - but its nice to see others are. See you at next WOYWW Cheers Maurs xxx #26
Thanks so much, Caro for your lovely ATC and stickers. I love your swimming and mermaid pictures above
Take care and enjoy the anniversary week
Hugs
Lynnecrafts 3
Won’t it be great to talk about a real crop!! I’ve received your card ATC and gifts, thank you Caro, your kindness is lovely. WOYWW wouldn’t be the same without you. And your time management skills are second to none, I am in awe. Talk about give a busy person a job...! And don’t be modest about it, just look at your diary and journal...packed daily! I love the mermaid shot, in that turquoise suit you really could be a mermaid...specially if you had your hair free. I understand why you haven’t though!
Loving the swim photos Caro. Your journal diary looks great. Here's to another 12 years - I have only been with the the group for less than half that time. Stay safe and happy 12th anniversary WOYWW. Sarah #9
Happy Anniversary!
Love your journal pages as always - and the photos of the water birds...
Happy WOYWW!
Susan #31
Hello Caro. Thank you for popping by. I'm afraid I messed up the whole ATC/ postcard thing :-( never mind, Happy WOYWW Anniversary. Anne x 30
Caro, THANK you for visiting my desk this week and LAST! I did read your post and was unable to get around to everyone!! If you still want to swap ATCs let me know and I'm happy to! I know you said you've already gotten your promised ones in the mail, so if I missed out, no worries!! Next time perhaps! LOL As usual, I love looking at your desk because your journal ALWAYS makes me smile! You are so studious with it and keep it up daily! It's something I would "like" to do, but sadly I find a million and one other things to do instead! LOL That is a precious piece of memories for you and your son in years to come! Your beautiful swimming smile, is a constant joy for everyone else and we enjoy seeing your pix....and wish we were as daring! LOLOL The geese photo is toooo cute as well as your "mermaid" shot! LOLOL LOVE IT!! Happy 12th and many blessings to you! Felicia #34
Hi Caro, happy 12th Anniversary. Here's to the next 12 years, and meeting up again at a future crop! I love the mermaid murky pic! You are committed to keeping your journal up to date, I wish I were as dedicated! I'm also still waiting to redecorate some rooms after we had rewiring done, a couple of years ago, so I hope your house doesn't take as long! Have a lovely week, Heather xx #20
Happy WOYWW Anniversary! I'm sorry, I've done it again and typed out a message and then forgot to send it! I'd love to swap! I've found a swimming backing paper! ((Lyn #5))
ooh loving your journal update and swimming too, I certainly need to get some thermal swimming gloves (I have the socks but since being diagnosed with Raynauds I think I need gloves) as I SO miss wild swimming. A perfect way to disconnect and love your mermaid impression too :-)
Kyla
Hi Caro! Happy 12th Anniversary! Sorry I'm so late, the days just get away from me somehow. Thank you for your visit to mine, and for all the congrats about the new Grandbaby. She is so cute, and already giving her Mama all sorts of trouble (well, she's a Taurus!) It's so nice to have lovely weather to swim in I'm sure, and I love the underwater photo. Your journal is so awesome, I love how you do it! It will be so much fun to go back and revisit them in the future.
Have a wonderful week, Lindart #36
Happy 12th WOYWW! Better late than never! Elle #12
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