I Love a Bit of Sparkle

I love these 4 little liquor glasses

sparkling on their silver tray.

My mother gave them to me when I was with her in January.

I have always liked the way that she portrayed them

and well remember her buying them.

When I was in my teens we used to go as a family

camping in Europe.

We would pack clothes, food, sleeping bags

and cooking stove inside the car.

The tent went on the roof.

and head off for three weeks in Europe.

We would drive wherever we felt and stop for one or two nights when we found a good campsite in a lovely area

On this particular occassion

we were on our way home, and going through Switzerland, when we stopped at Berne

and I so well remember

walking through the shops under the arches

and my mother stopping because her eye had been caught by these little glasses

I looked up the definition of sparkle

and one said " sparks" and another "flashes"

I thought "that's right...the sun sparks and flashes off the many facets!"

So I took them through to the windowsill of the garden room and

I love the way that the tray reflects and mirrors the glasses

Good idea, Mum!!

As I looked at them in the sun I thought "they don't so much sparkle as glisten"

So I looked up the definition of glisten

"To shine by reflection with a sparkling lustre"

"A sparkling lustrous shine"

" Reflecting light"

Yup...that's it!!

PS. Don't forget that my giveaway ends Friday 1st!!