Drifting through life

 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 other bloggers care to join us. The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I join in as do a few others. Andrew is one.  Messymimi is another. Drop in to their blogs and have a look. Wisewebwoman has also been joining us occasionally. Beginning with three postcards, two old and one more recent: My mum sent this one from Germany on her last trip to Europe, on the back she wrote this is the cathedral I was christened in. I don't remember that day myself, so I'll take her word for it. This newest one from Coober Pedy is from my brother R, from his most recent trip around the countryside. Coober Pedy is an Opal mining town similar to Andamooka, and probably better known.

  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 River and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. owls 2. chess 3. telephone 4. crinkle 5. blustery 6. what have you done this time? Also including Charlotte's colour of the month: Orient red Here is my story: Heather was waiting on the porch swing when I arrived home, she jumped off and bounced across the porch in her happiness. "I take it the chess competition went well?" I said. "I won!", she said and twirled around in her excitement. "I wanted to teleph

  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 River and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. owls 2. chess 3. telephone 4. crinkle 5. blustery 6. what have you done this time? Also include Charlotte's colour of the month if you can: Orient Red Have fun.

 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 other bloggers care to join us. The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I join in as do a few others. Andrew is one.  Messymimi is another. Drop in to their blogs and have a look. Wisewebwoman has also been joining us occasionally. Giant ghost dragon for sale in the big green hardware store. Did I buy one? No. Not at $399! I bought marigold seedlings to brighten up a few empty pots mixed colours and somewhere in this pot is a garlic clove sending up a tiny shoot two in this smaller pot which also has a pelargonium cutting and one all alone, but surrounded by seeds of zinnia. I was hoping to buy zinnia seedlings but they never seem to be available no matter what month 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 River and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. charm bracelet 2. fried chicken 3. teacup 4. cage 5. plastic 6. adorable also including Charlotte's colour of the month: orient red here is my story: I sat in my comfortable old wingback chair with my favourite rug over my knees while the grand daughters arranged themselves around me, pulling chairs and cushions closer to the fire. They each held the gift I had given them. I wanted to see them enjoy the things while I was still alive

  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 River and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. charm bracelet 2. fried chicken 3. teacup 4. cage 5. plastic 6. adorable Also include Charlotte's colour of the month if you can: orient red I look forward to reading all your contributions. My story will appear on this blog on Friday.