Drifting through life

  The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words. This month the words/prompts are supplied by ME and can be found right here This week's words/prompts are:  1. boxy  2. honey  3. clock  4. yearn  5. erupted  6. drift  and/or:  1. goblin  2. differences  3. relax  4. shimmer  5. porch  6. rainwater use either list or both, or mix and match, just have fun.

  Long, long ago, in days of yore...Kim of Frog ponds Rock, (who no longer blogs), dreamed up a meme called Sunday Selections.  A place where those who were willing could put up photos they wanted to share, new, old, good, bad or indifferent, any photos you please.  Nothing rude or vulgar though. And we don't mind at all if overseas bloggers care to join us. The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I occasionally join in as do a few others. Andrew is one.  Messymimi is another. Drop in to Elephant's Child and have a look. Everyone remembers the house from a few weeks ago? it was about to be demolished.  This is what the block looked like just a couple of days later: mounds of earth and some very deep trenches this is the machine doing all the digging you wouldn't want to be standing too close when they lower this bit at the end of the day very important signage. I missed getting a photo of the tons and tons of broken concrete slabs they'd dug up. I saw t

  The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words. This month the words/prompts are supplied by ME   and can be found right here This week's words/prompts are:  1. thundering hooves  2. shuffled  3. velvet  4. appropriate  5. comforting  6. returned  and/or:  1. milkshakes  2. hat  3. green  4. knitting  5. drawn  6. choice  Here is my story:  I'd patted the velvet nose of Tom's horse and he seemed to like me, so I allowed Tom to help me up into the saddle. I had worn the appropriate clothing, jeans and boots, a far cry from my usual frilly stuff, even a hat which more resembled a hel

  The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words. This month the words/prompts are supplied by ME and can be found right here This week's words/prompts are:  1. thundering hooves  2. shuffled  3. velvet  4. appropriate  5. comforting  6. returned  and/or:  1. milkshakes  2. hat  3. green  4. knitting  5. drawn  6. choice use either list or both, or mix and match, just have fun.

  The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words. This month the words/prompts are supplied by ME and can be found right here This week's words/prompts are:  1. lustrum  2. purification  3. provide  4. lullaby  5. manorhouse  6. salvage  and/or:  1. draconian  2. boreal  3. eggs  4. rubbed  5. pans  6. smoothed  Here is my story:  Rebecca smoothed her hair and apron and stepped into the Manorhouse kitchen to be greeted warmly by Peggy. "Have a seat," said Peggy, as she poured cups of tea for both of them. "I have an hour to explain the rules and running of this place to you, t

  The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words. This month the words/prompts are supplied by and ME can be found right here This week's words/prompts are:  1. lustrum * (a period of five years) 2. purification  3. provide  4. lullaby  5. manorhouse  6. salvage  and/or:  1. draconian  2. boreal  3. eggs  4. rubbed  5. pans  6. smoothed use either list or both, or mix and match, just have fun. * in ancient Rome the quinqiennial purification of the people

 Long, long ago, in days of yore...Kim of Frog ponds Rock, (who no longer blogs), dreamed up a meme called Sunday Selections.  A place where those who were willing could put up photos they wanted to share, new, old, good, bad or indifferent, any photos you please.  Nothing rude or vulgar though. And we don't mind at all if overseas bloggers care to join us. The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I occasionally join in as do a few others. Andrew is one.  Messymimi is another. Drop in to Elephant's Child and have a look. Not a sight you'd want to see when glancing out your front door. Flashing red and blue lights, someone on the road being worked on, police, ambulance and a rescue car all standing by. I hadn't heard a single sound to indicate there was trouble out there.  They eventually slid a rigid board under the person before transferring him to a stretcher and loading him into the ambulance. I still have no idea what happened.  It's so cold here

  The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words. This month the words/prompts are supplied by ME and can be found right here . This week's words/prompts are:  1. amber  2. alabaster  3. bowlegged  4. extensive  5. seesaw  6. kill  and/or:  1. lighthouse  2. market  3. cloudy  4. pigeonhole  5. goldmine  6. mute  Here is my story:  Eric had good news for Khoral after seeing his friend who knew people in immigration. There was a place he could live where he would not be noticed much and no one would question why he was there or where he came from. "The old disused lighthouse on the edge o

 I'd heard about the possible side effects and didn't want to have the Astra-Zeneca vaccine, but really didn't have much choice. For people in my age group, (people who weren't politicians) it was the only vaccine we could get. So I made the appointment and had the first dose yesterday. I was handed a sheet of paper with possible side effects in two columns. Less serious side effects and Serious side effects.  Less serious effects include:  generally feeling unwell feeling tired (fatigue) chills, fever or feeling feverish headache feeling sick (nausea) muscle paint/ache, joint pain Possibly I'm more sensitive than others, but let me tell you about the "chills". I was fine after the vaccination, right up until I went to bed. As soon as I lay down, I began feeling wave upon wave of icy cold shivers, from neck to hips. Non-stop, shivering so hard I could feel my teeth chattering, and it was all internal. Like I had ice water instead of blood in my veins. For

  The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words. This month the words/prompts are supplied by ME and can be found right here This week's words/prompts are:  1. amber  2. alabaster  3. bow-legged  4. extensive  5. seesaw  6. kill  and/or:  1. lighthouse  2. market  3. cloudy  4. pigeonhole  5. goldmine  6. mute use either list or both, or mix and match, just have fun.