Drifting through life

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. "Hey...did you ever notice that your pincushion looks exactly like me?! Weird..."

"how will Donald Trump deport illegal migrants from the US? Juan by Juan" (*~*)

Musical Monday I was introduced to Musical Monday by Delores who copied the meme from another site. I think it’s a fun way to show off some of the music we like and brighten up our Mondays at the same time.  I’ll be finding my clips on you tube , so will simply credit that site since there are often so many versions of everything and I wouldn’t want to accidentally credit the wrong artist. Today’s clip is:  Tracy Byrd I'm From The Country

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.   I usually go with a theme for my Sunday Selections and this week we're seeing how my garden is progressing. I found this quite large cutting of a white geranium on the footpath near a bus stop, so of course I brought it home. I do love white flowers. my mint is coming back quite strongly, I'll get out there again soon and trim off the scraggly dead bits. I don't remember what this is, but it

Alas, poor Yorrick, I knew him well, What he died of is hard to tell. Something he ate must have caused his demise, Just what it was may be a surprise Was it meat or fish, that fatal dish? Eggs or chicken, milk or cheese? Sprays on the veg, or bugs in the water? Salmonella in poultry, diseased cattle at slaughter? Perhaps it was brown bread, the latest of threats, He did seem so healthy, we'd best hedge our bets, The post mortem will tell at the end of the day, Just what it was that took him away. Till then perhaps best not to eat or drink As we could also be on the brink Of a fate just like his, the unfortunate fellow And die of a fever, be it black, green or yellow. They've done the post mortem 'Twasn't food irradiation, He'd heard all the reports, And died of starvation! (another one copied from who-knows-where and saved in the old envelope)

On Wednesdays, assorted people have been taking monthly turns at putting up a selection of 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 Hannah’s blog. 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 images.    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 we can come along and read your masterpiece. I’m hopeless at poetry so I always do a story. It’s a fun challenge…why not join in? This week's words are: 1. fireflies 2. checkered

I've just attempted to measure Angel, who is sprawled across my table. He wasn't completely stretched out, more relaxed, and had his tail curled around too; but roughly, from nose to bum he is a smidge under 60cm, then add his tail which is a bit over 30 cm. Earlier I saw him standing at attention by the big flowerpot and noticed his ears were above it by about 5cm, so I went out later to measure that distance. When standing with head held up listening, from ground to ear tip, Angel is close to 40cm high. I'm not sure about ground to shoulder measurement. No wonder he takes up so much space when he is stretched across my bed or table.

quotes from who-knows-where (I found the notes in an old envelope when clearing out stacks of old magazines) When I was a kid I thought grown-ups never  worried about anything I figured that once you grew up you automatically knew what to do in any given scenario I don't think I'd have been in such a hurry to get to adulthood If I'd known the whole thing was going to be ad-libbed. Recipe for a Dream Take one dream. Dream it in detail. Put it in your own hands. See its final outcome clearly in your mind. Then mix it with a little effort and add a generous portion of self-discipline. Flavour it with a wholesome pinch of ambition. Stir briskly with confidence until the mixture becomes clear, the doubt separated from the resolution. Then bake at an even temperature until the dream rises and is firm to touch. Decorate with individuality. Cut into generous portions and serve with justifiable pride.  Approached in this manner, life is a piece of cake.  I

You'll all be pleased to hear that Angel's claw wound is completely healed and the hair is beginning to grow back over it. Yesterday I witnessed him hissing like a wild cat at his 'friend' from across the driveway, when the friend wanted to join him on our front porch. Usually they will share the sunny porch, but stay at opposite ends, so I think perhaps B was the one who lost his claw in Angel's shoulder.

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. "I feel sometimes the walls move..." "Do you drink coffee?" I think I've posted this one before.

Musical Monday I was introduced to Musical Monday by Delores who copied the meme from another site. I think it’s a fun way to show off some of the music we like and brighten up our Mondays at the same time.  I’ll be finding my clips on you tube , so will simply credit that site since there are often so many versions of everything and I wouldn’t want to accidentally credit the wrong artist. Today’s clip is: Matraca Berg and friends Back In The Saddle same song, different video: some mighty fine cowboys here :)