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 Elephant's Child and can be found here This week's words/prompts are: 1. wonderful 2. resilient 3. worse 4. pain 5. valid and a photo which I will use. Here is my story: “We always thought she would last forever, she was so wonderfully resilient , bouncing back after storms, the big flood, even a lightning strike, but now, just look at her, it’s as if she feels Grandpa’s pain and as he gets worse , so does she.” Jenny turned to Simon and leaned into his shoulder . “Grandpa’s father planted her

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. I don't have any decorations up these days, so here are pictures od Christmas trees from the past. Eight from 2012 and twelve from 2011 Merry Christmas! Ana's First Christmas Gen's first Christmas and the girls together

  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 Elephant's Child and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. Grandmama 2. holiday 3. ruthless 4. gallery 5. purchase  and/or:  1. machine 2. stitched 3. motion 4. art 5. brain Here is my story: Grandmama Elsie was ruthless in her scrubbing of the old cottage. Her grand daughter Diana would be visiting for the holiday period and Elsie wanted everything to be perfect. She had finished the quilt for Diana’s bed and had spent time yesterday at Julie’s quilt shop in town, watching as t

 Not your usual boy band: I hope I chose the right one. It's quite long. 

  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. these are the new recycled trolleys at my local Woolworths supermarket, the writing says, "pushing for a greener future" on the handle it says, "You're pushing 152 milk bottles", that would be recycled plastic bottles, a good use for them in my opinion. here we have a lovely fence which is weathering beautifully this one appears to be custom made you just don't see designs like this "on the shelf" nice wheels on a very nice car Murrayas we

  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 Elephant's Child and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. wash 2. fresh 3. extreme 4. jelly 5. exfoliate  and/or:   1. relaxing 2. pure 3. thick 4. minerals 5. citrus Here is my story: After a quick shower to wash off the mud and shampoo her hair, Rosalie was ready to step into the steaming bubble bath Alex had prepared. The foaming bubbles had been whipped into a thick froth, looking as pure as a fresh snowfall. Sinking into the warmth, Rosalie laid her head back onto the fol

 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. In my garden this week, I have a garland of aeoniums across the front corner my first hydrangea of the season, these were blue when first bought but have now reverted to pink which I prefer anyway you all remember my one lonely coreopsis? (it's been picked off by someone, not a cocky, a person) this is where it came from, the fence beside the neighbour's driveway, it was pulled out by the roots and just left on the footpath so I rescued it, about this time last year I t