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 more often. this month's calendar page, I wasn't able to find a Sugar Skulls/Day of the Dead calendar for this year. Our Victoria Square Christmas tree, the same as every year for quite a while now, with its red and gold bows, the gold at least is a bit glittery. street decorations were minimal Rundle Mall had a giant inflatable Santa-with-camera surrounded by some small trees in my own neighbourhood this was the only house decoration I could f...

  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. beginning 2. masquerade 3. towel 4. shadow 5. life  and/or:  1. ending 2. spring 3. journey 4. forager 5. high Also including Charlotte's colour of the month which is " New Start Yellow" Here is my story: I first met Michael at a masquerade ball in Paris. It was the spring of 1955 and he was posing as a guest, as was I. He called himself a forager , but instead of foraging for foods, he foraged for riches. ...