Making time for surprises

Now I'm sure you'll all agree that there are some surprises that we could all do without.

Just ask my Libellule who, after an uneventful week of hurtling down the ski slopes in her usual fly-by-the seat-of-her-pants manner, missed a step on the way down to the car as we were leaving.

Libellule skis the same way she does everything else in life: most often on one leg and almost always looking in an entirely different direction to where that one leg is pointing. She's a bit prone to noticing everything else going on around her, except for what she's meant to be concentrating on. Anyway, each year it is a miracle that we don't end up in some obscure A&E, 6 hour's drive from home!

... I knew it was just a matter of time...

The silver lining?
We had a great afternoon together painting her cast
and writing the names of her favourite horses on it.
(would you call your horse CRACK??)

The more inconvenient ones notwithstanding,
one of the things I love most in the world are surprises.

Surprises are even better than anticipating the arrival of a much longed for event, person or object. Ma petite Libellule is well known for her charming propensity to notice the most exquisite cloud formations especially while we are doing her homework outside, and it is always her who spies the first spring rose, secretly picks it, brings it inside, and chooses a small hand made glass from the cupboard to display it in. All to surprise me!

Surprises come in all shapes and sizes..

Like these gorgeous pieces of glass that Lili from Fearless Nesting found while she was out on one of her regular beachcombing excursions. You should visit her blog to see the treasures she makes from all of these surprises.

Yes...
Surprises are definitely things I love the most.

So when Jamie asks us "What do you wish to make time for?" in her Wishcasting Wednesday this week, I guess I would have to say, 

"I wish to make time for creating more surprises and inventing ways to surprise more people!" 

I love surprising people! 

When they least expect it...

I guess that goes without saying ;-)

Watch out ...You might be next!!