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 David M. Gascoigne and can be found here * next month is my turn and the words will be right here on this blog* This week's prompts are:  1. afternoon  2. furrowed  3. enchanted  4. knowing  5. organised  6. singing  and/or:  1. clutched  2. beyond  3. metaphysical  4. symbiosis  5. vital  6. father Here is my story: Deidre had been born with Down’s Syndrome and speech was hard for her, she called herself DeeDee, so we all did too. We had learned that some children were only mildly affected, while ot

 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 them and have a look. Let's start with a funny: Games in Heaven ripples in the birdbath from the rain we even had puddles, it just rained and rained and rained. the crows are back for the freeze-dried mealworms, sometimes the magpies too this one collected a beak-full and dropped them in the water and had a drink before fishing them out again. I'm wondering if they are feeding babies now. Jordan, Riley and Meg are deep in conversations with my Day of the Dead people, asking that Queen Elizabeth'

  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 David M. Gascoigne and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. illustrator  2. judgement  3. insignificant  4. friend  5. creative  6. married  and/or:   1. myriad  2. quilt  3. product  4. lip-service  5. assemble  6. bask Here is my story:  As an illustrator of children’s books, Kaylene often sat in judgement of her own work, tweaking this and that, in her quest for perfection. Continuity was the least insignificant part of her work. Children had sharp eyes, and details such as colo

 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 them and have a look. I looked out to see what the weather was like and saw not one , but two fire trucks just down the road a bit. I hadn't heard any sirens and there didn't seem to be a fire, so I closed my door and went back to my breakfast. Lola spent a few minutes zooming through the house and skidding on the mats before settling down for a nap by the heater a new pot on the front porch has been planted with dwarf sunflower seeds a "dead" twig in another pot has sprouted leaves, the

  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 David M. Gascoigne and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. laboratory  2. devoted  3. ridiculous  4. happy  5. tenderly 6. sick  and/or:  1. encouragement  2. diseases  3. formidable  4. unruly  5. vaccine  6. cricket Here is my story:  Throughout his childhood, Steve’s mother, Mary, had devoted herself to her son’s welfare. A formidable force, she had forbidden unruly behaviour and outdoor “play”. Dirt carried germs, and Steve becoming sick , for any reason at all, would tell the

 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 them and have a look. I received a parcel in the mail last week, whatever could it be? I opened the lid and up popped a head and a tail It's a bear! In a Pirate shirt!  "Whew! Thank you for getting me out." he said. "I'm very pleased to meet you and finally be here." He came all the way from Germany, via Perth. Here he is getting to know Lola, who doesn't seem very keen on the idea, but she didn't run away. here is Bear getting to know Harvey Banana on the right, and Cou

😢  I have spent several hours crying as I watch stories about her on channel 7 this morning.  The news and newspapers will be filled with stories and photos tomorrow. She has been Queen for my entire life and visited Australia 16 times during her reign.  Take my hand Elizabeth, Philip is waiting for you. 😢😢😢

  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 David M. Gascoigne and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. happen  2. truck  3. hollow.  4. daffy 5. tired  6. joke  and/or:   1. relationship  2. nature  3. true  4. home  5. aphorism  6. dragged Here is my totally fictional story: I woke with a start and had no idea where I was, or even who I was. After a few seconds I realized it was a hospital, the biggest clue being the narrow bed with rails either side and the handcuffs holding me there. The beeping machine to my left must have

 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 them and have a look. Back in May 2014, I took a little trip to the local zoo, with a couple of the girls I used to work with: this first photo is actually from 199? or 2000. I took several shots of these two bison until the male came lumbering towards me and I took off not-quite-running this is 2014, feeding day for the lions, so there was quite a crowd waiting to see it happen. this is the day I learned from J how to get a shot with the focus on the subject not on the fence isn't she just lovely? qui