Sunday selections #709 another week has sped by, at this rate it will be Christmas tomorrow.

 

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 this time with the girls because I know you are all dying to see what they are up to:


manicure lessons from mum!


Well, fun with nail polish at least


pretty pink


trying to do it themselves


Fun times 😊


this is my big old atlas, bought in 1972, 18 inches (46cm) by 12 inches (30.5cm) closed




24 inches (61cm) wide when opened. I have it on a folded towel so it doesn't scratch the surface of the chest which already has enough scratches.


it contains extensive information on world food supplies, which is likely no longer relevant since the world has changed so much since then.


also world climate which may or may not still be relevant in some areas at least, with climate change


more on the climate and food potential. I imagine this would be vastly different now with rain forests ripped out and good farming land being built over, rivers diverted etc,


the Universe, I wonder how many of these stars still exist and how many new ones have been found since 1972.


our solar system sun and four of the planets


this page shows types of vegetation in different areas. There are pages on the moon, various satellites, weather patterns and so much more. I use the Atlas mostly to look up places I'm reading about either online or in novels.
It has many, many tiny towns and some countries that no longer exist with the changing or borders etc.


a young blue-tongue lizard, he lives in that drain right next to him and is rarely seen. This area used to have quite a large colony, but many have died from eating slug and snail pellets in gardens or from being run over while basking on the driveways. 


The local magnolia tree again


and the seed pods that form once the flowers are finished


I took these seed photos years ago and told myself I would gather some when they fell and try to grow them


and then I completely forgot. 


a couple of broken tiles pieced back together and on display in S's garden


two of the redheads snuck outside


and had fun climbing trees. Meg and Riley.



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