Drifting through life

On Wednesdays , assorted people have been taking monthly turns at putting up a selection of six (or twelve) words which is called “Words for Wednesday” . We have taken over this meme from Delores , who had been having computer problems. This month the meme continues here , at Elephant’s Child with words supplied by Margaret and Sue . Essentially the aim is to encourage us to write.      Each week we are given a choice of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image. What we do with those prompts is up to us:   a short story, prose, a song, a poem, or treating them with ignore... Some of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on their own blog.   We would really like it if as many people as possible joined in with this fun meme. If you are posting on your own blog - let us know so that I, and other participants, can come along and comment.  I’m hopeless at poetry so I always do a story...

from No Substitute for Murder by Carolyn J Rose " A small dog gets up everyday with just one thought on his mind," my vet had cautioned. "And that thought is 'I will bend you to my will.'" Small dogs must think they are cats (*~*) Today's Thoughts: I had a thought a while ago, (don't know where it came from, but there it was in my head), that I should try a cream cheese&chopped raisins spread on my bread.  So I bought spreadable cream cheese and a packet of raisins and a new loaf of rye bread, chopped some raisins, mixed them into about a tablespoon of cream cheese and spread it over a slice of bread.  And how was it? Awful. Really, really awful. I'll never listen to those thoughts again. The cream cheese is pushed to the back of the fridge until I decide what to do with it. The raisins will get chopped into the oats/dried fruits mix I cook as porridge for breakfast. ********** An article in our local free weekly paper bemoans t...

Welcome back to Whimsical Wednesday! The day for your googled giggle that gets you over the hump that is Wednesday and sliding down into the weekend. How sweet is this? Huskies, now in 4-packs.

Let's begin with a few newspaper quotes: "Birthdays are good for you, the more you have, the longer you live." *********** "A politician is a person who will double-cross that bridge when they get to it." *********** "got a free hour? don't fill it - just be in it." (my favourite) *********** T-shirt message: "the fact there's a Highway to Hell and only a Stairway to Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers." *********** Here's something to muse upon: In the opening scenes of The Blacklist (my favourite TV show), Raymond Reddington says to Elizabeth Keen, " you got rid of your highlights, you look a lot less Baltimore." What exactly is this "Baltimore" look? Do all girls/women in Baltimore have highlights in their hair? Only those of a certain age? Those with a particular hairstyle? *********** What about other cities? or states? Is there a "look" the defines you?  Can you ...

I'm watching an old movie titled Raw Deal , with Arnold Schwarzenegger (playing an ex-FBI agent trying to get reinstated), chasing down a slew of mafia members or something.  Not really paying attention, but I'll watch it again sometime and fill in the blanks. Anyway, I've just seen Arnie drive an enormous tow truck right in through a pair of glass restaurant doors and continue on through the building.  I really, really, wanted a waiter to be there, waiting for the truck to stop so he could say "table for one, sir?"

Welcome back to Sunday Selections! This once-a- week-meme was originally begun by Kim of Frog Ponds Rock, as a way to showcase some of the many photos we all take, but don't get around to showing on our blogs. The rules are very simple:- 1. post photos of your choice, old or new, under the Sunday Selections title 2. link back to me, River , somewhere in your post 3. leave me a comment so that I know you've joined in and can come over and see what you've posted. 4. hop on over to Elephant’s Child to see more of her wonderful photos.   Andrew often joins in too. I usually go with a theme for my Sunday Selections and this week, as promised, the Terrace Houses on the beachfront at Grange.  you all remember these? there's a noticeboard nearby telling us the history of some of the Grange beachfront area, the Terraces are right there in the centre. the picture, an original photo. the information: "The Marines" Grange ...

On Wednesdays , assorted people have been taking monthly turns at putting up a selection of six (or twelve) words which is called “Words for Wednesday”. We have taken over this meme from Delores , who had been having computer problems. This month the meme continues here , at Elephant’s Child with words supplied by Margaret and Sue . Essentially the aim is to encourage us to write.      Each week we are given a choice of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image.    What we do with those prompts is up to us:   a short story, prose, a song, a poem, or treating them with ignore... Some of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on their own blog.   I would really like it if as many people as possible joined into this fun meme.   If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud. I’m hopeless at poetry so I always do a story. I...