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 Sean Jeating and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. desert 2. dream 3. machos 4. planet 5. treatment  and/or:  1. bags 2. behind 3. four 4. infinity 5. walk Also including Charlotte's colour of the month: pebble grey Here is my story: I’d been to the Dentist and after leaving behind virtual bags of money for a forty minute treatment I was on my way home. Walking of course, since I lived close by and could certainly use some exercise after slothing for several years since ret

  Long ago, 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 other bloggers care to join us. The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I join in as do a few others. Andrew is one.  Messymimi is another. Drop in to their blogs and have a look. Wisewebwoman has also been joining us occasionally. This month's calendar page One of the gum (eucalypt) trees towering over the two storey building next to it. One of the seven rows of garages here, this is the longest one, the others have fewer garages. I think these are the same African daisies Andrew showed on his blog yesterday. A deep red rose with a wonderful scent one of several stands of lavender swarming with bees loquats ripening on the trees, the fruit is edible when fully r

  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 Sean Jeating and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. catch 2. hurry 3. panting 4. running 5. train  and/or:  1. forehead 2. minutes 3. saved 4. seats 5. sweat Also including Charlotte's colour of the month: pebble grey Here is my story: Connie and Margaret were already settled in the new deck chairs when Esme came panting up the stairs. “I need to do that more often,” she said, “I’m so out of shape!” Connie and Margaret shrugged at each other, Esme had been saying similar thing

 why are Um brella s called brollies and not brellies? 

 Long ago, 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 other bloggers care to join us. The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I join in as do a few others. Andrew is one.  Messymimi is another. Drop in to their blogs and have a look. Wisewebwoman has also been joining us occasionally. Beginning with three postcards, two old and one more recent: My mum sent this one from Germany on her last trip to Europe, on the back she wrote this is the cathedral I was christened in. I don't remember that day myself, so I'll take her word for it. This newest one from Coober Pedy is from my brother R, from his most recent trip around the countryside. Coober Pedy is an Opal mining town similar to Andamooka, and probably better known.