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I managed to download that second game for Margaret, her mp3 player is now fully charged...The birthday girl is happy and spoiled absolutely rotten and enjoying her day to the max! The celebrations will be getting even better once dinner arrives. Meat stuffed lasagne with cheese bread sticks.... Sign in to see full entry.

Happy birthday Margaret!! I wuv you! I teased her this morning about being an old goat...even though I'm a year older. For breakfast this morning I made her blueberry coffee and we ate another piece of her birthday coffee cake. Yummy! Her birthday gifts were a HUGE success!! I gave her two new... Sign in to see full entry.

I just got off the phone with Mum. I thanked for the card. She's going to call me tomorrow so I can remind her to bring back the suit I bought her for her birthday. It didn't fit after all, so I offered to return it and exchange it for her. I can't wait to give Margaret her birthday presents... Sign in to see full entry.

This cold is doin' me 'ead in, as they say. The sneezing and nose-blowing has stopped pretty much, but I don't seem to be able to get rid of the cough. Not much coming up from the lungs...very odd. My throat is quite irritated today and not liking it one bit. A friend of ours brought over a LARGE... Sign in to see full entry.

I've just read a comment left to me by wiley John regarding my post about Volodya. He says he thinks it's wonderful that I'm communicating with a chap from Russia. Da, Poppy, it most certainly is! This lead me to think about something I read on youtube several weeks ago. I was trying find the... Sign in to see full entry.

I got an email from Volodya about an hour ago. He liked my poem! His words were very kind, as always. He did, however, have one request. He asked me please to send the poem to him again, this time without translating it into Russian for him. He says that he would like to try to translate it for... Sign in to see full entry.

I got the sweetest, most beautiful letter I've EVER received from anyone from my Mum today. But...part of what she wrote makes me so sad! I know that wasn't her intention, bu it does. She sent Margaret and I a card that says thinking of you. There's a sweet little message inside, but to tell y'all... Sign in to see full entry.

I keep checking my email, but no letters yet from Volodya. I'm hoping that my translated poem reached him and that he enjoyed be able to read it in Russian rather than having to have it translated into English for him. In a recent letter I received from him, he asked me not to concern myself with... Sign in to see full entry.

CLOUDS Clouds are the keepers of Heaven Holders of Angels tears Soft pillows For cherubs to kneel They part to let in the sunlight Streamer of joy Of light, Of life Clouds are the mystics of Heaven Guardians of stars And moon Close your eyes And drift away Sleep without fear You will not fall For... Sign in to see full entry.

I just went to a website provided to me by our dear Taps that allowed me to translate one of my poems into Russian for Volodya so that he will be able to read it without the aid of his online translator. I sent him my poem CLOUDS to start with because I thought it might be easier for him to start... Sign in to see full entry.

Olga is as stunned by Yakov’s confession as I am, though Alex seems numbed by his word. Vyktor too, is shocked, despite the fact that he recognised the man who tormented him earlier this morning. “Gregor is your brother?…” Olga stammers. Why did you never tell me Yakov?” Dadi’s tone is mingled with... Sign in to see full entry.

I've just met Jim's Molly! Yes, they will definietly be taking her in. In a couple of weeks, she will become the newest member of the French family! Sadly, he doesn't think they'll be able to take in the other dog after all. While I was chatting Jim a few minutes ago, he posted a picture of Molly... Sign in to see full entry.

I chatted Jim up for a few minutes on facebook yesterday and he told me that the family is very seriously considering adopting a border collie named Mollie whom they discovered at at a rescue centre in North Lancashire a few days ago. They found a smaller dog as well, and are also considering... Sign in to see full entry.

Poor Volodya! I did promise to translate some of my story about Vyktor for him, but it isn't working out very well. I have a translator device on my laptop-it's part of the accesssibilities software built in to the programme itself...but I can't seem to find where it's located! I'm not even sure if... Sign in to see full entry.

Here is the next twist in our story...Hope you're sitting down when you read! I wake several hours later. It must be midnight or later. Dadi, Babi, Alex and Vyktor are sitting at the table, speaking in low, mournful tones. It takes me a few minutes to remember…Dadi is crying. Why? It is Alex who... Sign in to see full entry.

The cold has pretty much disappeared, but it has left a nasty aftermath in its wake. Because of the CP I have, it takes longer for colds and such to clear off. I do much better with this situation than most people who have the condition, but I've noticed that as I've gotten older, they tend to take... Sign in to see full entry.

Last night as I was writing for Vyktor, I realised that I am becoming frustrated yet again with my own work. Normally, I don't know the reason why, or I may know the reason, but not understand it. This time though, I both know and understand it and I'm left sitting here wondering what to do about... Sign in to see full entry.

I love my Becky! We've been bestest buds almost from the moment we first met in kindergarten. We were inseperable even though we had other friends at school. But, because of our physical limitations, we weren't really allowed to play with the other kids during recess. The principal and teachers were... Sign in to see full entry.

“Vyktor, I do not fear you. You have never given me reason to fear you and no matter what you may confess to me, you never will. Why are you so angry with yourself?” He draws a sharp breath. I can tell from the movement of his sides as he inhales that it is painful for him. And then I remember…the... Sign in to see full entry.

I am standing beside the hole in the ground. The winds slap and claw at my face, but I am too numb to feel the pain. Babi, Dadi, and Alex are standing around the hole too and we form a semi-circle. A large black bird caws noisily from my favourite tree. A raven. It is looking down on the hole,... Sign in to see full entry.