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 Susan Kane and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. mine 2. child 3. foundation 4. careful 5. bird 6. dig  and/or:  1. hate 2. sadness 3. lemon 4. attach 5. breakfast 6. time Also including Charlotte's colour of the month: salmon pink Here is my story: Under the blossoming  lemon tree, I gaze at you as you gaze at me, the words of an old favourite song coming to mind, "oh, sweet child of mine ".  We have made it successfully through our first month together and I beli

  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 Susan Kane and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. mine 2. child 3.foundation 4. careful 5. bird 6. dig  and/or:  1. hate 2. sadness 3. lemon 4. attach 5. breakfast 6. time use either list or both, or mix and match, just have fun. If you wish to include Charlotte's colour of the month it is salmon pink for March

 After an entire day without power, so no internet, no hot cuppa's, no cooking etc I finally have power again.  I woke up this morning to find the power was out and for a long while thought it was just my area, but I caught the 5pm news on my radio and learned that 93 areas were affected by fallen trees and lines down all over the place! What a nightmare for those with babies and small children!  I had batteries for my old radio and for the camping lamp, also bread and cheese and other things that don't need cooking, so I was okay.  I went to the shop for my newspaper and found they were running on generator to have the checkouts open, but the freezers and dairy fridges were closed off and covered with insulating (I hope) plastic. There will be a major loss for them when all that has to be thrown out.  My power came back on at 5.20pm, but on the TV news just now I've heard many homes are still without and may not have power until tomorrow morning. Also a thunderstorm is pre

 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 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 their blogs and have a look. Elephant's Child is still on a break and it's possible Andrew is too this week. A short selection today, beginning with a "blast from the past" November 2013, when I was still riding my bike and had short hair Back now to last Tuesday, this is what happened when I put some apples, brown sugar and cinnamon to simmer, then got distracted painting a picture frame, oops. this "mural" is on a utility box on the corner of Hutt Street and South Terrace, I be

  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 Susan Kane and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. field 2. frog 3. smell 4. check 5. visit 6. gate  and/or:  1. abandon 2. immune 3. temple 4. hand 5. minister 6. habit Also included is Charlotte's colour of the month, salmon pink.  Here is my story: “Anthony, where is your brother?” called Heather “Down in the back field , by the frog pond.”  “Oh no, he’s going to come back all muddy and smelly , run down and tell him he needs to get back here and take a bath. The Minister i

  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 Susan Kane and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:   1. field 2. frog 3. smell 4. check 5. visit 6. gate  and/or:   1. abandon 2. immune 3. temple 4. hand 5. minister 5. habit use either list or both, or mix and match, just have fun. If you wish to include Charlotte's colour of the month it is salmon pink for March.