Drifting through life

 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. Theme for today is "Raindrops on Roses" but first: King Charles is beginning to appear on our coins Some of the flowering gums are flowering, this is a pink variety, there are also reds and yellows this red rose has a few unexpected white patches now, as promised, raindrops on roses. There was a rain shower just before I left home to go to the shops not a rose, obviously, this is a bottle brush bloom, also shimmery with rain drops

  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. consider 2. rather 3. suspicious 4. table 5. teeth  and/or:  1. paraskivedekatriaphobia 2. bigots 3. different 4. gender 5. hyperbolise Charlotte's colour of the month is pebble grey. Here is my story: “It’s late, I’m tired, can we please just agree to disagree?” “NO!” he replied angrily. “You’re living in a rainbow world where everything is fine and dandy, but you’re wrong! All this pandering and allowing people of different

  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 this time with the girls because I know you are all dying to see what they are up to: manicure lessons from mum! Well, fun with nail polish at least pretty pink trying to do it themselves Fun times 😊 this is my big old atlas, bought in 1972, 18 inches (46cm) by 12 inches (30.5cm) closed 24 inches (61cm) wide when opened. I have it on a folded towel so it doesn't scratch the surface of the chest which already has enough scratc

  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