Sunday Selections # 785
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.
Nothing very exciting this week, I have to get busy and sort all the latest photos...
Did you know: In 1814 eight Londoners were drowned when almost 1.5 million litres of beer flooded out from the Horse Shoe Brewery.
looking not so good anymore
destined to soon join its brothers in the rag bag for cleaning paint brushes and spills.
I very rarely use it
But I do love the mix of colours
and it is designed to be hung so it won't get lost in the drawer.
there it is hanging in the corner
while their "renovation" was happening, "Look what I found" said Riley
"a baby capybara! in the rhubarb pot"
spirited debate on what to feed a baby capybara
hurry and decide please, I'm getting hungry
the pale pink oleanders are flowering profusely
I like the darker pink striping in the center petals
my erigeron (seaside daisies) was going gangbusters too until the "gardeners" came around and slashed things, but it will bounce back, it always does, it's hardy.
I'd say that you have definitely got your money's worth out of that flannelette shirt! Love the fancy carved spoon and the cute capybara!
ReplyDeleteDebra She Who Seeks; that shirt is the last of six that I have worn for almost a dozen years. I found the capybara in my mailbox, have no idea who put it there.
DeleteGostei de ver a capivarinha, as flores lindas e tua camisa que foi bem usada e aproveitada! beijos, tudo de bom,chica
ReplyDeleteChica; thank you. I need to buy new shirts now.
Delete"Stories later arose of hundreds of people collecting the beer, mass drunkenness and a death from alcohol poisoning a few days later."
ReplyDeleteMike; I imagine that would have happened, but didn't look any further into history.
DeleteI didn't know about the water and beer. That's sad. The shirt is nice. Will you cut it up and make it into something else? I just a bunch of jeans up. And I have my eye on some discount cotton shirts. Didn't pick them up yet.
ReplyDeleteThe Happy Whisk; it is sad about the beer, but it was over 200 years ago. The shirt will get ripped apart and become cleaning rags for paint brushes etc. I'll have to shop for new ones soon, winter is coming.
DeleteVery interesting post. I didn't know about the water and beer.
ReplyDeleteDVArtist; thank you. The beer quote was one of many in the pages of a crossword puzzles book.
DeleteDrowned by beer. What a way to go. I love that carved spoon. How exciting, the redheads have a pet! Your shirt reminds me of Old Baby Blue, my raggedy sweatshirt, to whom I finally had to say goodbye.
ReplyDeleteVal; they probably died happily drunk. The redheads have several pets, some bigger than they are, some minuscule. I remember your baby blue.
DeleteWe have those daisies on our patio. You can't kill 'em.
ReplyDeleteI had to look up the London beer flood. It was indeed a thing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood
Steve Reed; can't kill 'em/hardy is why I bought them, but didn't realise they would spread so widely out in the garden. One patch is easily two metres. I' will check that link later.
DeleteDrowned by beer?! Hallelujah. Different place, but I sure miss Perth´s Horseshoe Bridge...
ReplyDeleteOh, poor flannelette shirt - and Autumn is there! We now change to Summer time.
I LOVE that spoon! To be able to create something like that!
A capybara, how cute.
Beautiful oleanders and daisies. Here still nothing, 1C in the mornings is not funny. 4C now (evening). Spring???
Iris; I think many men would think that's a great way to die. I didn't know Perth has a Horseshoe Bridge.Don't be sorry for the shirt, it had a good long life. The spoon is a work of art for sure. 1C and 4C doesn't sound like Spring to me, maybe soon it will get much warmer for you.
DeleteI would ask the so-called gardeners to never ever slash the daisies.
ReplyDeletehels; they are following orders, "keep the paths clear in case emergency services need access". Anything further back in that garden remains untouched until spring when they return with chainsaws and cut rose bushes to hip level and ignore anything else that really needs cutting back.
DeletePretty flowers
ReplyDeleteDora; thank you.
DeleteThe spoon is very quirky, and nice.
ReplyDeleteI should have a proper look at oleander flowers.
I wonder if some drowned because they did not evacuate quickly to get themselves a good drink.
It's lovely to have a resident capybara.
Andrew; the spoon is a work of art and I shall keep it forever. Have a closer look at many flowers to see details not usually noticed. I'm sure that was the case with the drownings.
DeleteThe capybara is a soft squishy toy and would probably bounce if I dropped it.
Beautiful flowers 💐 I think you did well with the flannel shirt. 👏
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