Sunday Selections #778
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.
In memory of Elephant's Child, the meme is now continued by myself and 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.
this tree has small pink "bells" in the colour that almost fits Charlotte's colour of the month Electric Rose Pink (could also be known as neon pink)
the giant Lilly-Pilly tree near my home, the canopy is easily twice as wide as the tree is tall.
in town a few days ago I went to the Boost Juice Stand for a banana smoothie and saw they had very bright cups for the summer
"Crackin' Summer" I kept the empty cup and once home cleaned it and carefully peeled off the wrapper after cutting the cup open,
and pasted it to a piece of cardboard to make a mural for the redheads, here it is blu-tacked to my fridge so I could get the photo.
there's no wasted air space in this (plastic) jar of canned peaches
in my opinion, the best tasting canned peaches.
"no-one" is having a go at growing potatoes
and here is my effort, the cut pieces I planted last week are doing quite well and now I wish I had put them in a larger pot.
There's always next time....
from "no-one" the moon still up while the sun turns the sky pink with dawn a week ago
also from "no-one" this is last Wednesday's (4th Feb.) moon still up at dawn
and this moon is my photo, (5th Feb.) I am rarely up this early but Lola insisted it was her bed now that it was daylight so I stepped outside to "feel" the air
finding the clouds still pinkish
and capturing the first plane of the day as it left the airport
an hour later the skies were blue
with not a trace of pink left in the clouds
and this is the empty block across the road where a very dilapidated house once stood surrounded by weeds, junk and rusted cars. Three or more townhouses are planned for that site.
this is just one of the cracks in my walls, this in the lounge room begins under the window
and goes down towards the power point and then to the skirting board
Last Sunday, Mary put up this funny cartoon in her Sunday Selections,
so I thought you might all like to see another one, this was black and white in a newspaper years ago (1985) and I coloured it before covering it with clear contact paper to use as a bokmark.
In God's Kitchen
"something tells me this thing's only half baked"
Those peaches look luscious and very mouth-watering.
ReplyDeletejabblog; they are luscious and I eat quite a lot of them, sometimes with icecream.
DeleteNice post. I do love me some peaches. I have potatoes growing in several places in my yard. The grow very well here. Have a nice day today.
ReplyDeleteDVArtist; I once grew a bucketful of potatoes in a compost heap, but that was 30 years ago. I have tried a few times since, but the leaves got eaten by things-in-the-night.
DeleteWait, were those cracks caused by the construction across the road? They look like a problem! I hope you have someone check them out to make sure your house isn't suffering structurally. I love the Boost Juice Stand cup and the trees at the top -- you have such interesting flora in Australia!
ReplyDeleteSteve Reed; the construction is across the road from "no-one", but houses here do suffer structural problems because Adelaide is built on reactive clay soil, swells when wet, shrinks when dry. The lounge room crack is newer, but you should see the bedroom crack! Two walls are involved there and it has been cracked since I moved in almost. I suspect it was cracked and painted over so it couldn't be seen.
DeleteI plan on pointing out all the cracks to the new housing officer when he does his inspections. I do worry sometimes that the walls might collapse and the entire upstairs flat will land on my bed, but it's been 14 years and the cracks seem to be in a "holding" pattern.
You did a good job of removing that Boost wrapper. I hope you are able to get some potatoes from your cuttings. We have a few cracks here across the ceiling going into the kitchen. Yours are more impressive, though.
ReplyDeleteVal; the boost wrapper was a bit tricky but I have patience, now I have to plan where to make a space for the redheads mural. Cracks are annoying aren't they?
DeleteI can't recall seeing a plant with those pink bell flowers.
ReplyDeleteAt least with peaches in a container like that, there is little variability in what they taste like, unlike supermarket fresh peaches, hard as a rock but rot before they ripen.
The lilly-pilly will have a root spread equivalent to its leaf canopy, and there is the problem with them.
Mary's cartoon was very funny.
The 1985 cartoon is just as appropriate today as it was forty plus years ago.
Andrew; the bell flowers are on a tree, probably I should photograph that too. Supermarket peaches are picked early so they are firm for travelling, then stored until needed, so they don't ripen, they just soften. If you ever tasted a fully ripened peach straight off the tree you would know the difference. It's the same with most fruits, picked too soon and bad when "ready-to-eat".
DeleteThe roots on the lillypilly do spread wide but that is an open garden area with plenty of space.
That cartoon is always going to be appropriate.
Yum! I do enjoy peaches.
ReplyDeleteI like those pink bell flowers, such a lovely colour.
All the best Jan
Lowcarb team member; I love peaches too and will always regret not taking a cutting from the BEST peach tree EVER when I left that rental property for a cheaper place. It was an older heritage variety not seen these days, I think called Golden Queen, with peaches as big as softballs and I would take bagfuls to work to share around. The hard little nubbins sold as peaches in stores just don't compare at all.
DeleteI like the idea of a mural for the red heads.
ReplyDeleteI made a speech last week about my husband's finest qualities that were so attractive in the late 1960s, and being a gorgeous redhead came second :)
hels; thank you, now I need to construct some kind of wall for the mural. I like red hair, though none of us has it. We do have reddish highlights until we go grey, and my younger son has a ginger beard and more red in his hair now than when younger.
DeleteHello
ReplyDeleteDo I address you as no-one or River?
Your notebook comment is still making me laugh.
Thank you for your comments and your photography advice.
I like your tree.
BTW, what happened to the blogger Pearl? Used to read her.
Codex; welcome to drifting. I am River, my genius daughter is "no-one", she doesn't blog.
DeleteI remember Pearl too, but have lost track of her, I think she still blogs now and again just not as frequently as before. Try googling "Pearl blog".
Boost sure has colorful cups. We have company boost here in USA. They make protein drinks
ReplyDeleteDora; probably the same company, ours does protein drinks, smoothies and juices.
DeleteThe pink “bells” are enchanting, and I love how you turned the Boost Juice cup into cheerful art.
ReplyDeleteVeronica Lee; thank you. welcome to drifting.
DeleteLove peaches out of a tin or same container as you have shown, and yes, they are indeed packed so tight but that's good. Love those pink bells, they are rather pretty and your wall with the crack, oh gosh. Nice selection R.
ReplyDeleteMargaret D; I remember when all canned fruit was in tins and before automatic can openers were invented there were lots of cut fingers and spilled juice.The pink bells are very pretty, thank you.
DeleteI love how even the tiniest things, a moon at dawn, a bright smoothie cup, become little treasures in your Sunday Selections. That “In God’s Kitchen” cartoon made me chuckle—so clever! How long did it take to make the bookmark? I hope your weekend is filled with pink skies, fresh potatoes, and small moments that bring you joy. I just shared a new travel post and would love for you to take a peek too www.melodyjacob.com
ReplyDeleteMelody Jacob; little things are often the best for photos. The bookmark took about five minutes.
DeleteNow I want to get some luscious peaches too! I love that "half-baked" cartoon, LOL! Here's my Sunday Selection for today --
ReplyDeletehttps://shewhoseeks.blogspot.com/2026/02/sunday-selections-778-colour-of-month.html
Debra She Who Seeks; thank you, I've had that cartoon since 1985. I'll be right over.
DeleteI think that tree's bell flowers are perfect for the Electric pink. Thank you for playing along! And so is the watermelon on your cup-turned-mural. I'm happy to know I'm not the only one to strip cups for pretty patterns :)
ReplyDeleteI hope the potatoes come along nicely.
Charlotte; thnak you, I love the bell flowers and oddly, they are only on one side of the tree. I hadn't noticed the watermalon on the mural. This is the first time I have stripped a cup.
DeleteI also hope the potatoes do well.
The sky photos are lovely and it's nice to get a peek into your world.
ReplyDeletemessymimi; thank you, my world is fairly tame and quiet compared to your busyness.
DeleteMy favorite picture is the one with the pink bells ! so cheerful !
ReplyDeleteIngrid; they are beautiful aren't they!
DeleteSorry about the cracks in the walls.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are absolutely stunning.
Linda's Relaxing Lair; thank you. I'm sorry about the walls too but it's common in older Adelaide homes because of the reactive clay soil. Also it is government subsidised housing and it seems there is never enough money to attend to all problems. The cracks seem to be stable for now.
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