Victoria Day: HapPy Birthday Queen Victoria !

Happy Victoria Day !

via

This painting of Queen Victoria completed in 1903 ~

Is everyone enjoying this May Long Weekend tradition?

and what traditions make it special for you?

We've been sitting in 3 days of downpour

but reading has been a much appreciated consolation !

Queen Victoria 

Alexandrina Victoria

24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901

 was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. 

From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India.

Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. The Duke and Duchess of Kent's only child,

Victoria, was born at 4.15 am on 24 May 1819

at Kensington Palace in London

Both the Duke of Kent and the King died in 1820, and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her German-born mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

She inherited the throne at the age of 18,

after her father's three elder brothers had all died without surviving legitimate issue. 

Her reign of 63 years and 7 months,

 longer than that of any other British monarch and

the longest of any female monarch in history,

is known as the Victorian era.

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As to tonite's usual festivities...

Thankfully I live where I can watch any possible fireworks

{considering the amount of rainfall!}

from indoors

but I'll not worry if there aren't..

July 1st isn't that far away !

{Canada Day!!}

EnJoy your Day Off !

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Victoria Day Long Weekend Reading May 2012

Only just discovering a particular book challenge was on
at this time again this year ~

definitely tried joining !

{ my way to motivate Moi ! } ~

unfortunately, not allowed to enter
soooo ~
going it on my own !

Queen Victoria's Birthday
 Long Weekend !!

too Great a Weekend to miss out
when it's umbrella weather outside and
my teapot is at hand with delish flavoured tea leaves awaiting ...

posting updates here... as below ~

my goals?  4-5 books

{since i'm only operating now with 1/2 my vision!} 

and b/c i'm starting my challenge later on Saturday..

books i'd like to read?

Hiddenness and Manifestation ~ Graham Cooke

Done! this week May 16

The Language of Promise ~ Graham Cooke

currently pg 57 now Done! 10.30 pm

The Nature of God ~ Graham Cooke

YaY Done!
now onto the great interactions included in the book ...
Reading + Writing = Learning !

Pilgrim's Process ~ Brian West

currently 2/3 thru now pg 123
Done !

Approaching the Heart of Prophecy ~ audio listen

for when eyes are too tired to carry on we listen !
1st cd Done and Delited !
looking forward to learning more ~
Really EnJoying all the Learning at hand plus
intentionally MAKING time to Grab it !!

Hoping to add something FuN to this.. will check my kindle lists..
OK - I'm thinking because
I'm joining Sheila at The Book Journey's
May Read a Long of The Secret Garden
I probably will add that via kindle read..

you're always invited to join me !!
let me know... when and where ~

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