Just Rosemary

Sunday, 10 March 2013

Lady Moon

Lady of the Night

This night I see a luminescent trail
Of powdered stardust, faint and pale,
Across the sky, like moths in flight.
A crescent moon of phantom white
Is tangled in the filmy veil.
My heart responds in quick delight,
I greet the lady of the night.

-- Illustration and poem by Don Blanding, c. 1935 --

Images: http://goo.gl/uplHA

Saturday, 16 February 2013

The Fog

I have recently stumbled upon some new artists, mostly female vocalists, who I have taken quite a liking to. one of them is Rachel Sermmani. One my favourite songs by her is 'The Fog', a little dramatic, but I still love it!

Friday, 25 January 2013

Dance Me To The End Of Love

Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin

Dance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely in

Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove

Dance me to the end of love Dance me to the end of love

Oh let me see your beauty when the witnesses are gone

Let me feel you moving like they do in Babylon

Show me slowly what I only know the limits of

Dance me to the end of love Dance me to the end of love

Dance me to the wedding now, dance me on and on

Dance me very tenderly and dance me very long

We're both of us beneath our love, we're both of us above

Dance me to the end of love

Dance me to the children who are asking to be born

Dance me through the curtains that our kisses have outworn

Raise a tent of shelter now, though every thread is torn

Dance me to the end of love

Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin

Dance me through the panic till I'm gathered safely in

Touch me with your naked hand or touch me with your glove

Dance me to the end of love

-LEONARD COHEN-

~Dance Me To The End Of Love. Jack Vettriano~

Thursday, 20 December 2012

You Are Tired

You are tired

(I think)

Of the always puzzle of living and doing;

And so am I.

Come with me then And we'll leave it far and far away-

(Only you and I understand!)

You have played

(I think)

And broke the toys you were fondest of

And are a little tired now;

Tired of things that break and-

Just tired.

So am I.

But I come with a dream in my eyes tonight

And knock with a rose at the hopeless gate of your heart-

Open to me!

For I will show you the places

Nobody knows

And if you like

The perfect places of Sleep.

Ah come with me!

I'll blow you that wonderful bubble the moon

That floats forever and a day;

I'll sing you the jacinth song

Of the probable stars;

I will attempt the unstartled steppes of dream

Until I find the Only Flower

Which shall keep

(I think) your little heart

While the moon comes out of the sea.

~ E. E. Cummings~

Saturday, 15 December 2012

Smooth Sailing

My second themed Christmas gathering! I decided to go Nautical as I thought it would be an easy enough theme for people to rustle up an outfit at such short notice (smile). I think I did rather well with the little amount of time I gave myself this year (blush). I took a few pics, my camera was in for a service and so I used a camera I am not familiar with...the results, a few fuzzy pictures...but they capture the essence of it!

The cute boat and waves were created by Alcock & Wrinch-Schulz Carpentry & Design, they are a pleasure to work with and had it done, and delivered in a tight time frame! Check them out on Facebook: http://goo.gl/LHtG1

Saturday, 14 July 2012

A Very Happy Birthday!

Just when I think that Birthday celebrations are becoming a memory of younger more carefree days I am surprised with two surprise 'parties', a family dinner (which is an annual event) and a dinner with some dear friends....what more could I have asked for :)

A Surprise 'party' just for me at Durban's very special Factory Cafe. Everyone put together a small table of finger snacks; mini wraps, candy floss, macaroons and other treats.

And later that afternoon/evening I went for a sushi Birthday dinner with some dear friends at Marula...after some much missed sushi, a glass or two of Angels Tears and the opening of my present from D (The SG Book I have been eyeing out every visit to exclusive books we have had) we decided to test out the play ground!

And later in the week a family dinner which was absolutely mouth watering!!! A cheese cake for DESSERT!

A trip down the South Coast to Margate was to be a quaint weekend away with Deane and D... and yet another surprise...a huge red velvet cake decorated in rose petals and glitter. I must say that I turned a medium shade of red when this was presented to me in front of others lunching, but what a delightful day!