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Sunday Selections #798

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 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. In memory of Elephant's Child, the meme is now continued by myself and 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. I borrowed this from wherever I saw it online, a while ago now so really have no clue where I saw it. "no-one" went shopping at a thrift store (Aussie Op Shop) and found a few long-line cardigans in good condition and bought them. For Me! the striped one had only three buttons, of that brown leather you see there, so I bought seven new ones in a purple shade and sewed those on instead, it looks nicer now. most of these photos...
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Wednesday's Words on a Friday

 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 Charlotte and can be found here This week's words/prompts are: 1.cold  2.door  3.fire engine  4.tree  5.jacket  6.sign and/or: 1.candle  2.cup  3.egg  4.roses  5.window  6.hazy Charlotte's colour of the month is Jade Green. Here is my story: Flushed with fever, Rebecca’s cheeks were as red as fire engines used to be, though she complained of being so very cold . It was the first sign of illness within the Sanctuary since Vincent had died of untreated...
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Words for Wednesday

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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 Charlotte and can be found here . This week's words/prompts are: 1.cold  2.door  3.fire engine  4.tree  5.jacket  6.sign and/or: 1.candle  2.cup  3.egg  4.roses  5.window  6. hazy use either list or both, or mix and match, just have fun. Charlotte's colour of the month is Jade Green as seen above the text here. My own story will hopefully appear on this blog on Friday 
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Instead of Sunday Selections

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 I have for you two photos of Kookaburras that were in the big Silky Oak tree across the street from my home. I'd heard them laughing earlier in the morning but from a different direction. It appears to be a parent with a youngster and one flew away probably to get food while the smaller one stayed in the tree. this is from youtube, so all you northern hemisphere people can hear the sound that wakes many Australians. Turn your sound up.
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Wednesday's Words on a Friday

 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 Hilary Melton-Butcher and can be found here This week's words/prompts are: 1.smoking  2.culture  3.popular  4.decade  5.soft and/or: 1.consumption  2.stretch  3.ripen  4.fields  5.cavern and a rather large bonus set of words: 1.jumper  2.multiple  3.oven  4.disprove  5.support  6.bound  7.rural  8.swathes  9.poverty  10.pop I have not used all the words, but am working on it. Here is this week's effort: A week later R...
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Words for Wednesday

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 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 Hilary Melton-Butcher and can be found right here on this blog This week's words/prompts are: 1.smoking  2.culture  3.popular  4.decade  5.soft and/or: 1.consumption  2.stretch  3.ripen  4.fields  5.cavern and an extra set of words: 1.jumper  2.multiple  3.oven  4.disprove  5.support 6.bound  7.rural  8.swathes  9.poverty  10.pop use any list or all, or mix and match, just have fun. Charlotte's colour of the month is: My ...
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Sunday Selections # 797

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 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. In memory of Elephant's Child, the meme is now continued by myself and 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 today with an abandonment: the redheads have abandoned the back porch for the duration of winter "We are plastic, so don't feel the cold" they said, "but we would rather be inside" Their cardboard box rooms have been packed away for safety the section where they were has plastic sheeting to help protect from rain but the rest is just shadecloth and bamboo blinds which were already in place when I moved ...
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