tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75167331219568492072024-03-19T17:15:22.466+11:00Elephant's ChildElephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger1212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-22335684800263533522024-03-03T03:00:00.001+11:002024-03-03T03:00:00.134+11:00Apologies<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The weather is still sticky and hot. I am still struggling, and continue to arrange and attend various appointments. I am extending my break for another couple of weeks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I miss you all.</span><br /></p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-36763411105078569102024-02-01T03:00:00.004+11:002024-02-01T03:00:00.138+11:00Stepping Back<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I am tired and overwhelmed. Physically, mentally and emotionally.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">In the next few weeks I have a lot to do, including arranging some overdue medical appointments for me and for Batty and some long neglected paper work. Not to mention weeding.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">So I am taking a blog break and hope to be back at the end of this month or perhaps early in March.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I will miss you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Take care. </span> <br /></p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-82527747708028840912024-01-31T03:00:00.003+11:002024-01-31T03:00:00.134+11:00Words for Wednesday 31/1/2024<div><p> </p><br /><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN62zhnVZwotXDiC1gpVuWMvIoPgUJ6XyhUImMlUa3cpd3IvVqyaxhxXk3hz9umG0dxOJf27G9vc3wc97Q63GBH7kV7o1rUtTx1sbwli_luz5m4aZg4rvF7sFETXGR_hl1ic2T73Vw2Q/s400/Words+for+Wednesday.jpg" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">This
meme was started by Delores a long time ago. Computer issues led her
to bow out for a while. The meme was too much fun to let go, and now
Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a
movable feast. </span></span><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Essentially
the aim is to encourage us to write. Each week we are given a choice
of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image. What we do
with those prompts is up to us: a short story, prose, a song, a poem,
or treating them with ignore... We can use some or all of the prompts<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">, and mixing and matching is encouraged.</span></span><br /><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Some
of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on
their own blog. I would really like it if as many people as possible
joined into this fun meme, <b>which includes cheering on the other participants</b>. If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This month </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am providing the prompts</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This week's prompts are</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">, first an image, a photo I took at a Hyper Real exhibition.<br /></span></p><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tI4ARVfetzsJrRW2hT3uOwYv_Sxll6jiDoXwES6BYBl1Uw3GtGIlU8wAnTcXrnFHveSFhARnu1lA62UGAwfQxS3VXHpgWq9qJfvXN1J6O5S8Yn30dY1fwHySt6fgqkF1TE8KsPkmC1ImNL4wNBnKVeeaD2NSegjm6Izl-pchC-x9rVK6ofGPW0kcCBY/s4896/P1090888.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tI4ARVfetzsJrRW2hT3uOwYv_Sxll6jiDoXwES6BYBl1Uw3GtGIlU8wAnTcXrnFHveSFhARnu1lA62UGAwfQxS3VXHpgWq9qJfvXN1J6O5S8Yn30dY1fwHySt6fgqkF1TE8KsPkmC1ImNL4wNBnKVeeaD2NSegjm6Izl-pchC-x9rVK6ofGPW0kcCBY/w400-h266/P1090888.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And for those of you whose creativity is triggered by words<br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">destined</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">remarkable</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">lure</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">aware</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">rules <br /></span></span></li></ul><div><div><div><br /><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charlotte (MotherOwl)</a> has selected clay brown as the colour of the month.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As always, have fun.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Next month </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://postcardsfromthebookstore.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">lissa</a> has offered to provide the prompts. They will appear on her blog.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><br /></p></div>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com90tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-69007647311692597372024-01-28T03:00:00.003+11:002024-01-28T03:00:00.134+11:00Sunday Selections #665<p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlZctZmbp0CROymAk2oJJn55M45G9f0arC29LuHlpbNBXoZHozHRTWHo9hBprIrwFl_tTKVblQWeBVUZixme_-DHHJpFpruwSeidtFSupu1Rjq1YT_YuIikZIf3tIXIqVU-z5-QDvSEk/w500-h333/sunday+selections.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large; padding: 8px;" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><b><i>S</i></b>unday Selections</i></b> was originally brought to us by <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Kim, </a>of <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Frogpondsrock, </a>as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge thanks to <a href="https://horrorharridans.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cie</a> who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The meme was then continued by River at <a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com.au/">Drifting through life</a>. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I
usually run with a theme. We are having an odd summer in my city. It is not (usually) as hot, though still outside my comfort levels, which is unsurprising given that my sweet spot is about 14C. We have had a lot of rain (though not fortunately to flood levels unlike much of my country). It is MUCH more humid. Summer is my least favourite season and the garden has got away from me.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>So I have been going out early and doing an hour or so weeding. Which means that not only am I up at first light I am dressed and ready to head out. And I have been delighting in very different sunrises, and heading out with the camera.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>After I feed the cats, deal with the skitty litter and the garbage I weed and then and come back inside before it gets too hot. Hopefully not as I did one morning last week falling face first onto the lawn. Which was my own fault. I knew I was tired and did a little bit more then headed down to the green bin carrying too many things at once.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="3664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVsDkk_mcw1DN6ZfX9TSy3fYGtM9z7diXaH3PIg2JR7rfoLjKvlx4LsyXISNVXl0jjXYz7IS9lmWMJhDWW0_6FlDxTDyM8vKqDhh5jGQfW29CpcpNUDkDXVbxUunqnUsGARQrSa4jHdYsqF7mEAFr1a6mt2XnwToV3f1bhAseC3Ue_CviChJQX29fse4/w400-h400/P1330961.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpP0CFnn01p-G3E5deNP7EdBX_CWykqz-ufFe20CRG4ZdkhEtacDHf9OcGQGgb6jYpbouaAhWzBdkAZ3TlLp52R4ziPtbOIzfbtUj6HwWTFdiaQ4knSmMPXLMfoolC6TAYu5ce9judIlhthYKzrf3fQ8uVMHmcJnjDtbo5yzbpchgSWJrriPvATptykno/s3688/P1330941.RW2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3688" data-original-width="3688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpP0CFnn01p-G3E5deNP7EdBX_CWykqz-ufFe20CRG4ZdkhEtacDHf9OcGQGgb6jYpbouaAhWzBdkAZ3TlLp52R4ziPtbOIzfbtUj6HwWTFdiaQ4knSmMPXLMfoolC6TAYu5ce9judIlhthYKzrf3fQ8uVMHmcJnjDtbo5yzbpchgSWJrriPvATptykno/w400-h400/P1330941.RW2" width="400" /></a></div>I hope your week is filled with colour and joy. A little productivity doesn't go astray either.<br /></span></span></span></span><p></p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com84tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-21554469237038307902024-01-24T03:00:00.001+11:002024-01-24T03:00:00.130+11:00Words for Wednesday 24/1/2024<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN62zhnVZwotXDiC1gpVuWMvIoPgUJ6XyhUImMlUa3cpd3IvVqyaxhxXk3hz9umG0dxOJf27G9vc3wc97Q63GBH7kV7o1rUtTx1sbwli_luz5m4aZg4rvF7sFETXGR_hl1ic2T73Vw2Q/s400/Words+for+Wednesday.jpg" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">This
meme was started by Delores a long time ago. Computer issues led her
to bow out for a while. The meme was too much fun to let go, and now
Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a
movable feast. </span></span><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Essentially
the aim is to encourage us to write. Each week we are given a choice
of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image. What we do
with those prompts is up to us: a short story, prose, a song, a poem,
or treating them with ignore... We can use some or all of the prompts<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">, and mixing and matching is encouraged.</span></span><br /><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Some
of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on
their own blog. I would really like it if as many people as possible
joined into this fun meme, <b>which includes cheering on the other participants</b>. If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This month </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am providing the prompts</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This week's prompts are</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">:</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">camel</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">bone</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">carving</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">application</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">river <br /></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And/or</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">journey</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">shock</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">family</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">crown</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">colours</span></span><br /></li></ul><div><div><div><br /><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charlotte (MotherOwl)</a> has selected clay brown as the colour of the month.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As always, have fun.</span></span></div></div></div><p> </p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-47837295940759380102024-01-21T03:00:00.001+11:002024-01-21T03:00:00.159+11:00Sunday Selections #664<p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlZctZmbp0CROymAk2oJJn55M45G9f0arC29LuHlpbNBXoZHozHRTWHo9hBprIrwFl_tTKVblQWeBVUZixme_-DHHJpFpruwSeidtFSupu1Rjq1YT_YuIikZIf3tIXIqVU-z5-QDvSEk/w500-h333/sunday+selections.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large; padding: 8px;" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><b><i>S</i></b>unday Selections</i></b> was originally brought to us by <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Kim, </a>of <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Frogpondsrock, </a>as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge thanks to <a href="https://horrorharridans.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cie</a> who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The meme was then continued by River at <a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com.au/">Drifting through life</a>. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I
usually run with a theme.This week we had an outing and headed off to our National Museum to see Journey to Ancient Egypt brought to us from the Egyptian and Nubian Collection of the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Himself has been to Egypt several times and loved it. I find the culture and the incredible workmanship of the items on display fascinating.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>The exhibition included intricately decorated coffins, statues, jewellery, amulets and a few mummified people and animals. The mummies were in a secluded area of the exhibition and viewing them was at your discretion. We did and I was blown away by the intricate wrapping and how well the linen was preserved. Photos of the mummies was prohibited, but there was more than enough other things to give my shutter finger a work out. There were constantly changing photographs projected onto the walls too.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Less talk, more photos.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3416" data-original-width="2512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqht8Q4iHQYr930n12QAbzU6Xz6h5ilIgw4lUHPQAwAnn2BlIc2biyuFy_yQNpwBHqlfE6XyFbMoB3BqUXIr4FO7aei6U6j6QJjASN9gGiPchcLXor83WWxWTRA38vIhF_O5nNFGApRh0bdtMSw6wXa0JiOvMMQR16bhJJuRqN3dNYe4WxWKTwB94i3uI/w294-h400/IMG_0001.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjKT8ftkhBAOtH2VNxKbvFYicq18pKcooWMMPcuxYauWJce2o_18yiFNDsS8Q63CZFDF5lDvTJ_oZ8kh3ZN0uZ4L3VjneqPsK-v7fsksFnmL_fg1Htx2cSPcHtC4cdhO_kF1O2F2viaX0CExbPGQ1bTnjeBff9rzVJhqWGGvmTVxflvg6oe4vHpYKR1o/s3476/IMG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3476" data-original-width="2512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjKT8ftkhBAOtH2VNxKbvFYicq18pKcooWMMPcuxYauWJce2o_18yiFNDsS8Q63CZFDF5lDvTJ_oZ8kh3ZN0uZ4L3VjneqPsK-v7fsksFnmL_fg1Htx2cSPcHtC4cdhO_kF1O2F2viaX0CExbPGQ1bTnjeBff9rzVJhqWGGvmTVxflvg6oe4vHpYKR1o/w289-h400/IMG.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /></div>Of course you could only exit through the gift shop. And of course I succumbed. I picked up some bookmarks, including some made of papyrus, some cards and some fridge magnets. They are pictured above. If you would like one, let me know in the comments or send me an email. Please also specify which one you would like if you know. I am happy to send them anywhere.</span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com76tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-23298559635716499852024-01-17T03:00:00.001+11:002024-01-17T03:00:00.132+11:00Words for Wedneday 17/1/2024<p> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN62zhnVZwotXDiC1gpVuWMvIoPgUJ6XyhUImMlUa3cpd3IvVqyaxhxXk3hz9umG0dxOJf27G9vc3wc97Q63GBH7kV7o1rUtTx1sbwli_luz5m4aZg4rvF7sFETXGR_hl1ic2T73Vw2Q/s400/Words+for+Wednesday.jpg" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">This
meme was started by Delores a long time ago. Computer issues led her
to bow out for a while. The meme was too much fun to let go, and now
Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a
movable feast. </span></span><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Essentially
the aim is to encourage us to write. Each week we are given a choice
of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image. What we do
with those prompts is up to us: a short story, prose, a song, a poem,
or treating them with ignore... We can use some or all of the prompts<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">, and mixing and matching is encouraged.</span></span><br /><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Some
of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on
their own blog. I would really like it if as many people as possible
joined into this fun meme, <b>which includes cheering on the other participants</b>. If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This month </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am providing the prompts</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This week's prompts are</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">:</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">glass</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">equally</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">paying</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">join</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">forage </span></span><br /></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And/or</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">palace</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">silent</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">bullet</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">stars</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">extraordinary </span></span><br /></li></ul><div><div><div><br /><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charlotte (MotherOwl)</a> has selected clay brown as the colour of the month.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As always, have fun.</span></span></div></div></div>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com83tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-11512298786498192342024-01-14T03:00:00.001+11:002024-01-14T03:00:00.133+11:00Sunday Selections #663<p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlZctZmbp0CROymAk2oJJn55M45G9f0arC29LuHlpbNBXoZHozHRTWHo9hBprIrwFl_tTKVblQWeBVUZixme_-DHHJpFpruwSeidtFSupu1Rjq1YT_YuIikZIf3tIXIqVU-z5-QDvSEk/w500-h333/sunday+selections.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large; padding: 8px;" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><b><i>S</i></b>unday Selections</i></b> was originally brought to us by <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Kim, </a>of <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Frogpondsrock, </a>as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge thanks to <a href="https://horrorharridans.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cie</a> who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The meme was then continued by River at <a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com.au/">Drifting through life</a>. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I
usually run with a theme. I am reverting to type (again) this week. It has been hot and humid and I have been mostly hunkered down inside. Just the same, I often go out just after first light to admire the sky and to do a little in the garden.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>So it is skyscapes again this week. Mostly dawn, where I broke a photographic rule and focused on the rising sun. I think the effect is interesting.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uKXZIYTypungJjM5lledDLhqHC75m4W4gzXlrnvUf3jm1BmKAUC4q4utp4PFhQviAiwEw_mGaQsIDvo8gz2cXBPmKO-74ABokpSnEhN-l291v4cPNLsE2ZSeD_vVLcyDbBuwwMn2vGjBrK6szl-mDgkYOocK24ZdtHcJNeTBnbXwtSa6pXFTA8tAQPU/s3664/P1330729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="3664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uKXZIYTypungJjM5lledDLhqHC75m4W4gzXlrnvUf3jm1BmKAUC4q4utp4PFhQviAiwEw_mGaQsIDvo8gz2cXBPmKO-74ABokpSnEhN-l291v4cPNLsE2ZSeD_vVLcyDbBuwwMn2vGjBrK6szl-mDgkYOocK24ZdtHcJNeTBnbXwtSa6pXFTA8tAQPU/w400-h400/P1330729.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfp9Wuh1Iuy5wLqdvqZurXDAUwaFLGjaMi__zVcMUEy4XPBfWVkULOU9dAHl9QN31TsdUJJR4X9UwRbQCxLOjqCPd-IWj5E4R5obbeb5BLqR04pRjmxTgY3BFlHPDb6URH6wpYoKQDjPy-AlOce0Z0BbntU5AbHlMaEhLcmYFr_6fgNrmpi4BxbLiZp48/s3664/P1330736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="3664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfp9Wuh1Iuy5wLqdvqZurXDAUwaFLGjaMi__zVcMUEy4XPBfWVkULOU9dAHl9QN31TsdUJJR4X9UwRbQCxLOjqCPd-IWj5E4R5obbeb5BLqR04pRjmxTgY3BFlHPDb6URH6wpYoKQDjPy-AlOce0Z0BbntU5AbHlMaEhLcmYFr_6fgNrmpi4BxbLiZp48/w400-h400/P1330736.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The sunset that night was good too.</span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>Finishing with a rare long shot of our sadly neglected garden.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><br /><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4fxTx82qSjTJBjYg6CjiDq4xQWT4-L5KXCQDYqRjtiu-A0ZXDO071KJW6gInic8bl44dhwmt3fgW4pTaRrULmUUsAonEIa9Jg9wd859o-QnnZgljQxJaxv0o37MnR0g1Esk-TKvpAfjO8c8lQPMzoleMBGLU6N7p-3K_0zK0GCs1gWOzotUBwzvbQPI/s3664/P1330727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="3664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4fxTx82qSjTJBjYg6CjiDq4xQWT4-L5KXCQDYqRjtiu-A0ZXDO071KJW6gInic8bl44dhwmt3fgW4pTaRrULmUUsAonEIa9Jg9wd859o-QnnZgljQxJaxv0o37MnR0g1Esk-TKvpAfjO8c8lQPMzoleMBGLU6N7p-3K_0zK0GCs1gWOzotUBwzvbQPI/w400-h400/P1330727.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I know that some parts of the Northern Hemisphere are expecting record breaking cold temperatures while parts of Oz are expecting heat and other parts are on flood watch. Stay safe wherever you are.<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><p></p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com104tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-6378684163005063782024-01-10T03:00:00.001+11:002024-01-10T03:00:00.140+11:00Words for Wednesday 10/1/2024<div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></div><p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN62zhnVZwotXDiC1gpVuWMvIoPgUJ6XyhUImMlUa3cpd3IvVqyaxhxXk3hz9umG0dxOJf27G9vc3wc97Q63GBH7kV7o1rUtTx1sbwli_luz5m4aZg4rvF7sFETXGR_hl1ic2T73Vw2Q/s400/Words+for+Wednesday.jpg" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">This
meme was started by Delores a long time ago. Computer issues led her
to bow out for a while. The meme was too much fun to let go, and now
Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a
movable feast. </span></span><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Essentially
the aim is to encourage us to write. Each week we are given a choice
of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image. What we do
with those prompts is up to us: a short story, prose, a song, a poem,
or treating them with ignore... We can use some or all of the prompts<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">, and mixing and matching is encouraged.</span></span><br /><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Some
of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on
their own blog. I would really like it if as many people as possible
joined into this fun meme, <b>which includes cheering on the other participants</b>. If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This month </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am providing the prompts</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This week's prompts are</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">:</span></p><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Memories</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Running</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Grave</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Collected </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And/or</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Clover</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Regrets</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Marvellous</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Enchanted</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Clock </span></li></ul><div><div><br /><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charlotte (MotherOwl)</a> has selected clay brown as the colour of the month.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As always, have fun.</span></span></div></div>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com76tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-47819718720654456892024-01-07T03:00:00.004+11:002024-01-07T03:00:00.139+11:00Sunday Selections #662<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlZctZmbp0CROymAk2oJJn55M45G9f0arC29LuHlpbNBXoZHozHRTWHo9hBprIrwFl_tTKVblQWeBVUZixme_-DHHJpFpruwSeidtFSupu1Rjq1YT_YuIikZIf3tIXIqVU-z5-QDvSEk/w500-h333/sunday+selections.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large; padding: 8px;" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><b><i>S</i></b>unday Selections</i></b> was originally brought to us by <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Kim, </a>of <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Frogpondsrock, </a>as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge thanks to <a href="https://horrorharridans.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cie</a> who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The meme was then continued by River at <a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com.au/">Drifting through life</a>. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I
usually run with a theme. Some of you just might have noticed that I have a passion for colour. There is lots of it about at the moment. So as I so often say, come wander with me. Or more accurately come wobble with me. My feet and legs are significantly swollen at the moment and walking is a bigger challenge than usual.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMR6TXID_K-t395naE34rlsOu21VY07FMuhUrSHB54uaCMs7sn4z4q7ExuhN-DqKS84A7Pf1XLQ3JdV_USSSULTxxcz4-a7dWbJGjPllNZU6kHQ4A1g942mNTH-AaRNv6Xy6TwnB0w0riMOep4_A4HQqXP3K00H3g531QV5tuHGbl09mzYFeTBgbFau4/s4032/IMG_2484.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMR6TXID_K-t395naE34rlsOu21VY07FMuhUrSHB54uaCMs7sn4z4q7ExuhN-DqKS84A7Pf1XLQ3JdV_USSSULTxxcz4-a7dWbJGjPllNZU6kHQ4A1g942mNTH-AaRNv6Xy6TwnB0w0riMOep4_A4HQqXP3K00H3g531QV5tuHGbl09mzYFeTBgbFau4/w400-h300/IMG_2484.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><br /><span>I like this mural on the side of a local church. I also like their stance on climate change and refugees.</span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOevkEyoUQBlQu4ubzutaZYiIer6ep0_J7b7rswy8bzo0BMeDgjBFhVXZHOeXAux10sc2pSokwGoo220AETWvoe4tVBQhXp8IGFF3lA464XDzp_lrxjSJL6WtAPoEo4KAQCBDZw404IcYlBL97TfdCBt0uScpkIuTTBrsXbbCfLhEMZrTe64lV-EvMJ2U/s3024/IMG_2518.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOevkEyoUQBlQu4ubzutaZYiIer6ep0_J7b7rswy8bzo0BMeDgjBFhVXZHOeXAux10sc2pSokwGoo220AETWvoe4tVBQhXp8IGFF3lA464XDzp_lrxjSJL6WtAPoEo4KAQCBDZw404IcYlBL97TfdCBt0uScpkIuTTBrsXbbCfLhEMZrTe64lV-EvMJ2U/w400-h400/IMG_2518.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>New murals are popping up at one of our bus interchanges. I hope they spread.</span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWG5EaX2TsVxPNd3yWTc9xBEoupSJW9Sat1pdh8LGw3o-1ADXeQkoBOCPDykzDIWRLy47b8LBE8YfAr-bxsp3fPoNOX2OfTexIKG20omLLwDDQyNazrpu0GoahWMu9IrtXQKemeVWgODYcHqX4kvGskLTZfsMwcLad0DLYmQPhfCgVMi39RRctzV-hD0Y/s4032/IMG_2522.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWG5EaX2TsVxPNd3yWTc9xBEoupSJW9Sat1pdh8LGw3o-1ADXeQkoBOCPDykzDIWRLy47b8LBE8YfAr-bxsp3fPoNOX2OfTexIKG20omLLwDDQyNazrpu0GoahWMu9IrtXQKemeVWgODYcHqX4kvGskLTZfsMwcLad0DLYmQPhfCgVMi39RRctzV-hD0Y/w300-h400/IMG_2522.JPG" width="300" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>One of the many eucalypts in the city, blooming profusely.</span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtlREUa1HiIrrHL7St198HRAKN_u-h79neKLsP4bm_DQrq_vhNTMTCpST0urhrSaB_tvv9zzp42GQqr3hVxAt8JRpABoSmyFWJkivWv5XIqNo8dlzFb_3vlHXOcLvcpQzR5bduGoOFQP5ZHafL_QM_UiwENh3tMG0j-0c_FdHwTsxpDSCKf7IgdRUdao/s4032/IMG_2523.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtlREUa1HiIrrHL7St198HRAKN_u-h79neKLsP4bm_DQrq_vhNTMTCpST0urhrSaB_tvv9zzp42GQqr3hVxAt8JRpABoSmyFWJkivWv5XIqNo8dlzFb_3vlHXOcLvcpQzR5bduGoOFQP5ZHafL_QM_UiwENh3tMG0j-0c_FdHwTsxpDSCKf7IgdRUdao/w400-h300/IMG_2523.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQlzQa7VIWux0bUIG4nJ4pIjPN8ed-vCZFgP3tRLj1tbGyMzoPgSXhepFuFzZZEVtwDNSWphoJLinnM_DnaKTGCGO5JY1Ne3e5FVtR8eTuAVkfR7TSMIL9lbiR6E4bWzM7Gghcz_oURC3edBC14LCr4knmP-UD8j9nQiuN9Gvwl05yxeLFCsaPlQmXzo/s4032/IMG_2527.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQlzQa7VIWux0bUIG4nJ4pIjPN8ed-vCZFgP3tRLj1tbGyMzoPgSXhepFuFzZZEVtwDNSWphoJLinnM_DnaKTGCGO5JY1Ne3e5FVtR8eTuAVkfR7TSMIL9lbiR6E4bWzM7Gghcz_oURC3edBC14LCr4knmP-UD8j9nQiuN9Gvwl05yxeLFCsaPlQmXzo/w300-h400/IMG_2527.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Odie in a Christmas stocking.</span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2S_usl8ZEnQYNJbRqZhFrWbW0-Cq-H_B3AuFML0apV74wYsOLOypBF_WyOjCd6b8Fy9Db3Q6l_g9bNPhZSLdFq5N8wLng9Xyun3JgIzqzu3sRrZ9Zy9Qw4wkgfo9NSQo5W1hZQ771NFoi3hoyPJB0g2WrV0uFTmA7mFkyxCnhrj-Amw3gNNMpiZQEkWo/s4032/IMG_2536.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2S_usl8ZEnQYNJbRqZhFrWbW0-Cq-H_B3AuFML0apV74wYsOLOypBF_WyOjCd6b8Fy9Db3Q6l_g9bNPhZSLdFq5N8wLng9Xyun3JgIzqzu3sRrZ9Zy9Qw4wkgfo9NSQo5W1hZQ771NFoi3hoyPJB0g2WrV0uFTmA7mFkyxCnhrj-Amw3gNNMpiZQEkWo/w400-h300/IMG_2536.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><br /> I appreciate the splashes of colour in the city.</span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>And in our garden.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="3664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4_y693Iv4xOAGF9s8yGxSBmR0igZYfyjdwANlJ0cEnpbDSQgFpV5ydrBBjWfx5MoY_P4oF73ZeHgKkeGJBb2rHs4-qEBZjtRfo_lk-neZ5d7z5FEQgjBDz5Z0Fa50P4UoiSXOadnI7hq-HqLrkVg_uyaU0ONJPF9kEXK85WCoJpuLcdD_wXRmokGJBE/w400-h400/P1330717%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKyXXXJYUdpRa6y-Rd8GrgGniWnoQS5uIKVJjbLzShgLZ2yWO17zIOvCqZh1a4HA9QR7DMk0NVZ__JzdLED54b2vETs1GTa_MMyOt-A3kxDXsCwkyhbn_fATG6yy7uE5qqpLFoF9oHNXs8llpCg8Lrazk75HfB-DoML3kAte0rmqS4HBfFGunM29qhS0/s3664/P1330712.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="3664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKyXXXJYUdpRa6y-Rd8GrgGniWnoQS5uIKVJjbLzShgLZ2yWO17zIOvCqZh1a4HA9QR7DMk0NVZ__JzdLED54b2vETs1GTa_MMyOt-A3kxDXsCwkyhbn_fATG6yy7uE5qqpLFoF9oHNXs8llpCg8Lrazk75HfB-DoML3kAte0rmqS4HBfFGunM29qhS0/w400-h400/P1330712.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span>You can see where the Eucomis or pineapple lily gets its common name from can't you?</span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I hope your world is packed with colour.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>And in other news, please spare a thought for <a href="http://kitconn.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lee</a>. Her area was hit hard by a storm on Christmas Eve and many people are <u><b>still</b></u> without power. The powers that be hope to have people connected again this weekend or early next week. I do hope that the lack of power is the worst that happened to her.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><a href="https://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-short-break-and-hope-en-kort-pause-og.html">Charlotte(MotherOwl)</a> had surgery last week. I hope she is recovering well. If you get the chance please stop by both of their blogs and wish them well.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> </p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com98tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-85234686384203565022024-01-03T03:00:00.001+11:002024-01-03T03:00:00.138+11:00Words for Wednesday 3/1/2024<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN62zhnVZwotXDiC1gpVuWMvIoPgUJ6XyhUImMlUa3cpd3IvVqyaxhxXk3hz9umG0dxOJf27G9vc3wc97Q63GBH7kV7o1rUtTx1sbwli_luz5m4aZg4rvF7sFETXGR_hl1ic2T73Vw2Q/s400/Words+for+Wednesday.jpg" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">This
meme was started by Delores a long time ago. Computer issues led her
to bow out for a while. The meme was too much fun to let go, and now
Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a
movable feast. </span></span><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Essentially
the aim is to encourage us to write. Each week we are given a choice
of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image. What we do
with those prompts is up to us: a short story, prose, a song, a poem,
or treating them with ignore... We can use some or all of the prompts<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">, and mixing and matching is encouraged.</span></span><br /><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Some
of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on
their own blog. I would really like it if as many people as possible
joined into this fun meme, <b>which includes cheering on the other participants</b>. If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Huge thanks to </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://wisewebwoman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wisewebwoman</a> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">who challenged us last month. This month </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am providing the prompts</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This week's prompts are</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> phrases involving food. Feel free to use some of them, all of them or to include different ones:</span></p><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="background: transparent; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Too many cooks spoil the broth</span></li><li style="background: transparent; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The apple of my eye</span></li><li style="background: transparent; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Pie in the sky</span></li><li style="background: transparent; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Not for all the tea in China</span></li><li style="background: transparent; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Spill the beans </span><br /></li></ul><div><br /><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As always, have fun.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></div>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com98tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-39339203072955699842023-12-31T03:00:00.002+11:002023-12-31T03:00:00.353+11:00Sunday Selections #661<p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlZctZmbp0CROymAk2oJJn55M45G9f0arC29LuHlpbNBXoZHozHRTWHo9hBprIrwFl_tTKVblQWeBVUZixme_-DHHJpFpruwSeidtFSupu1Rjq1YT_YuIikZIf3tIXIqVU-z5-QDvSEk/w500-h333/sunday+selections.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large; padding: 8px;" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><b><i>S</i></b>unday Selections</i></b> was originally brought to us by <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Kim, </a>of <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Frogpondsrock, </a>as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge thanks to <a href="https://horrorharridans.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cie</a> who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The meme was then continued by River at <a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com.au/">Drifting through life</a>. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I
usually run with a theme. This week I am taking you through my garden over the last year.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>January</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0ffLWkxsbtE5OrueMCQJC41fhaotF1UKoxpk40EpKRgG4pe9_Te9eu7u9xhmAFd0DmfOfSKkm2wu-lTOBWAmi0UAJ_u-w5nPGpoJlZ6mCxzenkHwgVPYjgK3jLloYFYBOLVXDGLcqmi7tZNOhjfwmRCwP9vOsUv8UWOjWbXI_HJ55uYxPHsDBJhpTfQ/s4032/IMG_2131.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0ffLWkxsbtE5OrueMCQJC41fhaotF1UKoxpk40EpKRgG4pe9_Te9eu7u9xhmAFd0DmfOfSKkm2wu-lTOBWAmi0UAJ_u-w5nPGpoJlZ6mCxzenkHwgVPYjgK3jLloYFYBOLVXDGLcqmi7tZNOhjfwmRCwP9vOsUv8UWOjWbXI_HJ55uYxPHsDBJhpTfQ/w300-h400/IMG_2131.JPG" width="300" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><br /><span>February</span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jJSH9sqfKSNM7AfGN7-mOCF-vxxtz-f2O4wT2ooAVeVuwkoufYq6Ymp6xvvnPCAR1HIVZYGl-tuoFE6ZsgNkw21oUYyM0pVrpRgjgiZADFV8ijnqXe4XolN20PIH3KMtWE3UCXy3ndqUIMx9VVqCUZrmjqK2zbG9GE6MCv3d6b4dPR7adMf9vjlvS1U/s4896/P1280767.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jJSH9sqfKSNM7AfGN7-mOCF-vxxtz-f2O4wT2ooAVeVuwkoufYq6Ymp6xvvnPCAR1HIVZYGl-tuoFE6ZsgNkw21oUYyM0pVrpRgjgiZADFV8ijnqXe4XolN20PIH3KMtWE3UCXy3ndqUIMx9VVqCUZrmjqK2zbG9GE6MCv3d6b4dPR7adMf9vjlvS1U/w400-h300/P1280767.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>March</span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><br /><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9rKgxOEyCzr5PIZeLPkpIfwpRbdBxAM8X35bL_1jwKIZGZ502QO4N_NljCll5lzMdg11a8p23CYL07Zs8VctXqpOWUP0m1eWxiM4IXbTjJPmJqDl1a6KhHP-af5EJKVCvsMVTN0jRgk5iqMsPucaEtihX4WqjVY9lz3xJQFxkmn77W9mu-Erfne-amM/s4896/P1290039.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9rKgxOEyCzr5PIZeLPkpIfwpRbdBxAM8X35bL_1jwKIZGZ502QO4N_NljCll5lzMdg11a8p23CYL07Zs8VctXqpOWUP0m1eWxiM4IXbTjJPmJqDl1a6KhHP-af5EJKVCvsMVTN0jRgk5iqMsPucaEtihX4WqjVY9lz3xJQFxkmn77W9mu-Erfne-amM/w400-h300/P1290039.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">April</span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpq5IqmYoSVkcaHwLJKKUnN1hjYu8a8FX-Jhlgg-n9Oisc7RYnnnnJQi1fjSqZfo38uPkRXMxF8j9sWo9UnSbFQDecqLA-FrXxVDv0ufoft1lIkRvGHk6aj90pIPcni8FoDR9KrSK-kkhKMv_msI5Is570EshsQ-zW2hU0Dea-FR3kWPec_rbDnCaR4-c/s4896/P1320164.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpq5IqmYoSVkcaHwLJKKUnN1hjYu8a8FX-Jhlgg-n9Oisc7RYnnnnJQi1fjSqZfo38uPkRXMxF8j9sWo9UnSbFQDecqLA-FrXxVDv0ufoft1lIkRvGHk6aj90pIPcni8FoDR9KrSK-kkhKMv_msI5Is570EshsQ-zW2hU0Dea-FR3kWPec_rbDnCaR4-c/w400-h300/P1320164.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span>May</span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFN9mGT5Nydl7RWYTOKwIxsvb5cNeThJZqd8L5DNiIKJVWNiDbAHesldmkdwiwYL6pC1ZHUq2YxjWL7rYcncLwsXDtLvA4NwHMNIZObMsD24qK-kETcdwrh05mN38Z6c5dYWwZX8BF1WXrDEYEGm7WK56odO7HElpYR7KVk8wHsCtWyqhZGs5A8hyphenhyphen_F1o/s4896/P1330665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFN9mGT5Nydl7RWYTOKwIxsvb5cNeThJZqd8L5DNiIKJVWNiDbAHesldmkdwiwYL6pC1ZHUq2YxjWL7rYcncLwsXDtLvA4NwHMNIZObMsD24qK-kETcdwrh05mN38Z6c5dYWwZX8BF1WXrDEYEGm7WK56odO7HElpYR7KVk8wHsCtWyqhZGs5A8hyphenhyphen_F1o/s320/P1330665.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><span>That was the year that was. It is New Year's Eve here. The new year will come in without any help from me - I am confident that she knows the way and needs no special invitation from me.</span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>I hope your coming year is filled with colour, life, vibrancy, health and happiness.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com97tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-85283790268585732122023-12-27T03:00:00.001+11:002023-12-27T03:00:00.135+11:00Words for Wednesday 27/12/2023<div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="post-header">
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN62zhnVZwotXDiC1gpVuWMvIoPgUJ6XyhUImMlUa3cpd3IvVqyaxhxXk3hz9umG0dxOJf27G9vc3wc97Q63GBH7kV7o1rUtTx1sbwli_luz5m4aZg4rvF7sFETXGR_hl1ic2T73Vw2Q/s400/Words+for+Wednesday.jpg" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">This
meme was started by Delores a long time ago. Computer issues led her
to bow out for a while. The meme was too much fun to let go, and now
Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a
movable feast. </span></span><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Essentially
the aim is to encourage us to write. Each week we are given a choice
of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image. What we do
with those prompts is up to us: a short story, prose, a song, a poem,
or treating them with ignore... We can use some or all of the prompts<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">, and mixing and matching is encouraged.</span></span><br /><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Some
of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on
their own blog. I would really like it if as many people as possible
joined into this fun meme, <b>which includes cheering on the other participants</b>. If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Huge thanks to </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/" target="_blank">Alex J. Cavanaugh</a> who challenged us last month. This month </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://wisewebwoman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wisewebwoman</a> is providing the prompts and they will appear here. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charlotte (MotherOwl)</a> has selected fawn brown as the colour of the month.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This week's prompts are</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">:</span></p><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;">Rusk</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Spindrift</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ballistic</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Troubadour</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Killick</span></span></li></ul>
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<p style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">and/or</span></span></p>
<p style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Mantra</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tuckamore</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Whirlpool</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Calliope</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Catamaran</span></span></li></ul></div><br /><div><br /><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As always, have fun.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge thanks to Wisewebwoman for testing our mettle this month. She assures me that Google will help with any words that are unfamiliar to you/us.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Next month/year the prompts will be here again but I am providing them. <br /></span></span><p> </p></div>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-42316442725450378122023-12-24T03:00:00.001+11:002023-12-24T03:00:00.138+11:00Sunday Selections #660<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlZctZmbp0CROymAk2oJJn55M45G9f0arC29LuHlpbNBXoZHozHRTWHo9hBprIrwFl_tTKVblQWeBVUZixme_-DHHJpFpruwSeidtFSupu1Rjq1YT_YuIikZIf3tIXIqVU-z5-QDvSEk/w500-h333/sunday+selections.jpg" 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large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><b><i>S</i></b>unday Selections</i></b> was originally brought to us by <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Kim, </a>of <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Frogpondsrock, </a>as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge thanks to <a href="https://horrorharridans.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cie</a> who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 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/></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The meme was then continued by River at <a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com.au/">Drifting through life</a>. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I
usually run with a theme. This time of year is packed with celebrations, religious, cultural, spiritual. On a cultural basis at least (though I am less certain about its religious commitment) Australia celebrates Christmas, but it happy to share the space with other traditions/cultures.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>This week I am sharing some of the decorations I have seen out and about.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Starting close to home.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPTe0sXNZNyERLQY1JYu9SxhNIOnCsptfHKHXUyxiZlYipKf2ru1lpuL6zevtA4Q1de6JDSIqu_QMkSQd1x_dJGtk6u9hmTwWr2vutqmbJLqRdkFlV85W2kkwJD3OFP3zzvIs_CsDEKlmlvZWN_kupDemPiH_VHkGms2nESfmAGqzr2ToIeN60yfQ6vQ/s4896/P1330659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPTe0sXNZNyERLQY1JYu9SxhNIOnCsptfHKHXUyxiZlYipKf2ru1lpuL6zevtA4Q1de6JDSIqu_QMkSQd1x_dJGtk6u9hmTwWr2vutqmbJLqRdkFlV85W2kkwJD3OFP3zzvIs_CsDEKlmlvZWN_kupDemPiH_VHkGms2nESfmAGqzr2ToIeN60yfQ6vQ/w400-h300/P1330659.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I particularly like the next house's Christmas gnomes. I think they are charming and I was very pleased to see them go up again this year. Their hats are fading but they are still a delight.</span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It is surprisingly effective and lovely.</span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="3664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKVDUgv5uDGXzuFShb00BA-kpyfLKWErisZUlwyMH50MoLRh_hHeGRUtvMz4Y-3cguoKaYGfJW4lvkRIbjnTgPfjLFaUCd8JCwC1QffLGThFbH6DhZQWwW9rtLe1cNPA32XzTk5xhtDZTw4BufsEBsz61DnbASh-kAh_dv48FUoWFcRyMzBlQzBHgvFY/w400-h400/P1330696.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This is outside my mother's old home - now bulldozed and McMansioned.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LA234M7G7KF2Tbjd8bxAkf4UuVlvddcHi5e03cxzc7gD9Agn7ShOfws2lwjVM6mZQc9TiDT5zgCTAs4Fw1J7siTtkpI1ukCHWz0o8vRqpFmaW9Y4cC1jDWgV_XhQLm5g0J4PhXRJcclQiWQ7-WGbk9nAuqnIvHFaW0xtj_o49HW4FOU6XyEnNW4ydNM/s3688/P1330697.RW2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3688" data-original-width="3688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LA234M7G7KF2Tbjd8bxAkf4UuVlvddcHi5e03cxzc7gD9Agn7ShOfws2lwjVM6mZQc9TiDT5zgCTAs4Fw1J7siTtkpI1ukCHWz0o8vRqpFmaW9Y4cC1jDWgV_XhQLm5g0J4PhXRJcclQiWQ7-WGbk9nAuqnIvHFaW0xtj_o49HW4FOU6XyEnNW4ydNM/w400-h400/P1330697.RW2" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The roadside ducks are back - with a little Christmas bling.</span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiBMcrL-36dx9Nk6Uzmm-w8C5bEszlq5vwCX9w_Pl9OWLbqOrdS6pFyGOrA6l7kmMXEz5DkFVMpbWbtpcLpB26mtjQJsT8hLY3SVFCzx6g8slmuCRivYP5ZFY2mVTYCO9m83SVpslDy_-uTZDMUnqo4jcqii0YjuvuGKtf0-V4hcVJG8kQXjFEvBb7qQ/s3664/P1330682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="3664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiBMcrL-36dx9Nk6Uzmm-w8C5bEszlq5vwCX9w_Pl9OWLbqOrdS6pFyGOrA6l7kmMXEz5DkFVMpbWbtpcLpB26mtjQJsT8hLY3SVFCzx6g8slmuCRivYP5ZFY2mVTYCO9m83SVpslDy_-uTZDMUnqo4jcqii0YjuvuGKtf0-V4hcVJG8kQXjFEvBb7qQ/w400-h400/P1330682.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQWl6mia4CC5UB5GxUHLYJtyCcqZSxLIte1doNbmqNfn7X07Z66aeRaE7j4mKBNA4bPQhzZOiMIoRERD91vXEgbxF9yuXylWPVKqXMTu_h9hUrX_kBldYicn0wIuBEhQjpRYDDsSLN_816-b9i6TYNYhdl9LdmLhvjhg-_DfB7sgXp3kAd34v6_EA7-Y/s3664/P1330684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="3664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQWl6mia4CC5UB5GxUHLYJtyCcqZSxLIte1doNbmqNfn7X07Z66aeRaE7j4mKBNA4bPQhzZOiMIoRERD91vXEgbxF9yuXylWPVKqXMTu_h9hUrX_kBldYicn0wIuBEhQjpRYDDsSLN_816-b9i6TYNYhdl9LdmLhvjhg-_DfB7sgXp3kAd34v6_EA7-Y/w400-h400/P1330684.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Whatever you celebrate or don't I hope that the day, the season, the year(s) to come bring you tidings of comfort and joy. A wish I particularly hold for those who feel they have little or nothing to celebrate.<br /></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> </p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com87tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-10726899027666840732023-12-20T03:00:00.008+11:002023-12-20T03:00:00.243+11:00Words for Wednesday 20/12/2023<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="post-header">
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN62zhnVZwotXDiC1gpVuWMvIoPgUJ6XyhUImMlUa3cpd3IvVqyaxhxXk3hz9umG0dxOJf27G9vc3wc97Q63GBH7kV7o1rUtTx1sbwli_luz5m4aZg4rvF7sFETXGR_hl1ic2T73Vw2Q/s400/Words+for+Wednesday.jpg" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">This
meme was started by Delores a long time ago. Computer issues led her
to bow out for a while. The meme was too much fun to let go, and now
Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a
movable feast. </span></span><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Essentially
the aim is to encourage us to write. Each week we are given a choice
of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image. What we do
with those prompts is up to us: a short story, prose, a song, a poem,
or treating them with ignore... We can use some or all of the prompts<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">, and mixing and matching is encouraged.</span></span><br /><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Some
of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on
their own blog. I would really like it if as many people as possible
joined into this fun meme, <b>which includes cheering on the other participants</b>. If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Huge thanks to </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/" target="_blank">Alex J. Cavanaugh</a> who challenged us last month. This month </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://wisewebwoman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wisewebwoman</a> is providing the prompts and they will appear here. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charlotte (MotherOwl)</a> has selected fawn brown as the colour of the month.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This week's prompts are</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">:</span></p><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>Smithereens</span></span></li><li>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>Arch</span></span></li><li>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>Magazine</span></span></li><li>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>Outcome</span></span></li><li>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>Income</span></span></li></ul>
<p style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>and/or</span></span></p>
<p style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>Primrose</span></span></li><li>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>Cormorant</span></span></li><li>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>Boreen</span></span></li><li>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>Lucidity</span></span></li><li>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>Antagonism</span></span></li></ul><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As always, have fun.</span></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><a href="http://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Charlotte (MotherOwl)</a><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> is having her gall bladder removed today so please send her your prayers/well wishes for a complete and speedy recovery.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span><div><br /></div></div></div>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-76411637221044056692023-12-17T03:00:00.001+11:002023-12-17T03:00:00.134+11:00Sunday Selections #659<p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" 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large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><b><i>S</i></b>unday Selections</i></b> was originally brought to us by <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Kim, </a>of <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Frogpondsrock, </a>as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge thanks to <a href="https://horrorharridans.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cie</a> who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The meme was then continued by River at <a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com.au/">Drifting through life</a>. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I
usually run with a theme. Last week was hot, humid (rare for my city) and horrid. I had appointments/commitments each day and had to go out in it. Essentially I was a sad, sorry, soggy and grumpy mess. So I travelled back in time. After my mother's death I used a significant amount of my inheritance to fulfil a lifelong dream and went to Antarctica. Nineteen years ago that was where I was, and I longed to be back there again this week.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>All of today's photos are from that pristine and beautiful frontier. Many of you will have seen them before, but I hope they bear repeating.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvU0hHAV1GCvHiTc0GGdDJmJDbVCikMdBpNySOMeOTTaz-WZxZRm-DH1UDMavodroKxtIR03fabmu9fPsNbxl68NNUnAoGW-AUbvR7ihWhDcs-0Vnl86NtYEAOSN0zujqNX2KCcu0Tk_k1LfhJHxSgc52LkpAC1TenJrfGKrpHquQCPPHpAbWH0oPeMg/s967/P1000415%20flipped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="725" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvU0hHAV1GCvHiTc0GGdDJmJDbVCikMdBpNySOMeOTTaz-WZxZRm-DH1UDMavodroKxtIR03fabmu9fPsNbxl68NNUnAoGW-AUbvR7ihWhDcs-0Vnl86NtYEAOSN0zujqNX2KCcu0Tk_k1LfhJHxSgc52LkpAC1TenJrfGKrpHquQCPPHpAbWH0oPeMg/w300-h400/P1000415%20flipped.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmV0vGdJjvwsFWuIYJwc1RazyiYUmOwX0IYPrVvxQ8ouUuIUi-Q62w2dV43nu2XbzKuM_4gCBPtBae5WaCPNeJonU8GOscZg2Ku0PH15emfk_6nUe_TEc8GcEyf_35GfeVeq0hCTVS9PBYhh4vBq2QXVE7QguvCXMvkDVbdEypRmzwrx3XZVFZLHG5KRk/s2304/P1000419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmV0vGdJjvwsFWuIYJwc1RazyiYUmOwX0IYPrVvxQ8ouUuIUi-Q62w2dV43nu2XbzKuM_4gCBPtBae5WaCPNeJonU8GOscZg2Ku0PH15emfk_6nUe_TEc8GcEyf_35GfeVeq0hCTVS9PBYhh4vBq2QXVE7QguvCXMvkDVbdEypRmzwrx3XZVFZLHG5KRk/w400-h300/P1000419.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span>It was summer in Antarctica when I went and the temperatures were much more to my liking than those we have endured this week.</span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I hope that you too can fulfil your dreams.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com91tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-92058712463074137352023-12-13T03:00:00.000+11:002023-12-13T04:30:29.503+11:00Words for Wednesday 13/12/2023<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="post-header">
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN62zhnVZwotXDiC1gpVuWMvIoPgUJ6XyhUImMlUa3cpd3IvVqyaxhxXk3hz9umG0dxOJf27G9vc3wc97Q63GBH7kV7o1rUtTx1sbwli_luz5m4aZg4rvF7sFETXGR_hl1ic2T73Vw2Q/s400/Words+for+Wednesday.jpg" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Huge thanks to </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/" target="_blank">Alex J. Cavanaugh</a> who challenged us last month. This month </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://wisewebwoman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wisewebwoman</a> is providing the prompts and they will appear here. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charlotte (MotherOwl)</a> has selected fawn brown as the colour of the month.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This week's prompts are</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Gnocchi</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Dynamite</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Chariot</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Bucket</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Periwinkle</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And/or</span></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Noticeboard</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Blunt</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Bockety</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Fifty</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Shortbread</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As always, have fun. <br /></span></span></p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com76tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-46256824156040919122023-12-10T03:00:00.003+11:002023-12-10T03:00:00.167+11:00Sunday Selections #658<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlZctZmbp0CROymAk2oJJn55M45G9f0arC29LuHlpbNBXoZHozHRTWHo9hBprIrwFl_tTKVblQWeBVUZixme_-DHHJpFpruwSeidtFSupu1Rjq1YT_YuIikZIf3tIXIqVU-z5-QDvSEk/w500-h333/sunday+selections.jpg" 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style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><b><i>S</i></b>unday Selections</i></b> was originally brought to us by <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Kim, </a>of <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Frogpondsrock, </a>as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge thanks to <a href="https://horrorharridans.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cie</a> who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The meme was then continued by River at <a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com.au/">Drifting through life</a>. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I
usually run with a theme. This week is pretty much a repeat of last week and again snippets from home. It has been HOT here this week and MS loves the heat. I loathe it.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Starting in the garden. Early. I am still trying with variable success to capture the shimmer of dew drops.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pYcxkZW7qoHtJBEcBt39jhWcKH08MHAFA3xAjMEZWjN0IT27E2P0czRmrfQoKWYs_oBo6l-BwQjWjIZJESW7lt_etw8Ln_yRf6Z40BKV8Q5T6rDoeh-gkPIvBCjncMJG_YpMhlaDWfjiWrIwAbDY_x_XSxEg3OwmpbS6x6F9jUaX40AoD6PDxGpaGk4/s4896/P1330615.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pYcxkZW7qoHtJBEcBt39jhWcKH08MHAFA3xAjMEZWjN0IT27E2P0czRmrfQoKWYs_oBo6l-BwQjWjIZJESW7lt_etw8Ln_yRf6Z40BKV8Q5T6rDoeh-gkPIvBCjncMJG_YpMhlaDWfjiWrIwAbDY_x_XSxEg3OwmpbS6x6F9jUaX40AoD6PDxGpaGk4/w400-h300/P1330615.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0hsmcZEksuVXJQHu4msnyPaedlQ1QuRICYLuB2BNz9QHIDCvHR9tjO83Bd7AU8JqtkDr2-plXB0UdR53cK0q7dfqwBH_vEd2wip1fLwLTXzQ-PeEQmmjvb3ypTCExy4q-hiKJirSGwbZODGCxxlsvs5fQplxgtVJ4thKQwlselciX5xiaZ5wzhiGMos/s4896/P1330618.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0hsmcZEksuVXJQHu4msnyPaedlQ1QuRICYLuB2BNz9QHIDCvHR9tjO83Bd7AU8JqtkDr2-plXB0UdR53cK0q7dfqwBH_vEd2wip1fLwLTXzQ-PeEQmmjvb3ypTCExy4q-hiKJirSGwbZODGCxxlsvs5fQplxgtVJ4thKQwlselciX5xiaZ5wzhiGMos/w400-h300/P1330618.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span>There are more liliums coming out each day. Beautiful things.</span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Batty and Odie don't like him either.</span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>They do however like the other early morning visitors, and have indicated they would like a closer acquaintance with them (and their relatives).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm4qHG7zPGFHObrFlWObiSsznfE61gyjsdphVPHxLbPSxisrCT8_UJVmEd6KAgyD4CjFa0NDmJrYmQZb2Wix-08xIJbBYT08KiDXQReIepCp5PiyGrV7hOBoO5MEQln5ApAupRNMv2rutyRYdIV6dBUhwWWDP_FKaM6cNDOMkoSrO-YeeLMGPg6Gq01o/s4896/P1330624.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm4qHG7zPGFHObrFlWObiSsznfE61gyjsdphVPHxLbPSxisrCT8_UJVmEd6KAgyD4CjFa0NDmJrYmQZb2Wix-08xIJbBYT08KiDXQReIepCp5PiyGrV7hOBoO5MEQln5ApAupRNMv2rutyRYdIV6dBUhwWWDP_FKaM6cNDOMkoSrO-YeeLMGPg6Gq01o/w400-h300/P1330624.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3FJsx84vArse1dzzr1sBQMPWtt1F-sUNpoUBmLhRdF9ziweu0sT62hNN61BIv2zDl3wa9V8ahSShFjZ5XtUZP7mrN6LVRTs8sw3z1PuznfHCU6sBY7-Jqvduihf0GZgDqgmHDGZE7Od9_QPDNOwQBnVenGEPdNKaitYGj8LMmwyScFHQUbn7UF7df5k/s4896/P1330627.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3FJsx84vArse1dzzr1sBQMPWtt1F-sUNpoUBmLhRdF9ziweu0sT62hNN61BIv2zDl3wa9V8ahSShFjZ5XtUZP7mrN6LVRTs8sw3z1PuznfHCU6sBY7-Jqvduihf0GZgDqgmHDGZE7Od9_QPDNOwQBnVenGEPdNKaitYGj8LMmwyScFHQUbn7UF7df5k/w400-h300/P1330627.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span>I hope your week is packed with beauty too. I am still having email issues. I do hope that normal service is returned. Soon.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com96tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-15493937868598099902023-12-07T03:00:00.004+11:002023-12-07T03:00:00.144+11:00Rattlesnake by C.Lee.McKenzie<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg0heo-OUo0jd6DsafMquQIUYdeMjUqI2WVly_3McmI5CYC2Pu1Gbs9PHq3vZMWK6eJaZNlsyNgTXUypQHkMp6Nlj6HGCP5rqZrWNvwhdxQxYGcDnW5r_DI6GhpfP3FQbDjKr6Xz4tj6aK8-D-LPI8iswK9E2YbSnCY1sqvl9RjA8NdwzrZl_3yPvt6g/s1280/!cid_BCA6FEB2-A4AF-4B5A-AA53-59E6907D249E.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="853" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg0heo-OUo0jd6DsafMquQIUYdeMjUqI2WVly_3McmI5CYC2Pu1Gbs9PHq3vZMWK6eJaZNlsyNgTXUypQHkMp6Nlj6HGCP5rqZrWNvwhdxQxYGcDnW5r_DI6GhpfP3FQbDjKr6Xz4tj6aK8-D-LPI8iswK9E2YbSnCY1sqvl9RjA8NdwzrZl_3yPvt6g/w266-h400/!cid_BCA6FEB2-A4AF-4B5A-AA53-59E6907D249E.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div>
<p style="background-color: white; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The
desert town of Rattlesnake isn’t a destination. It’s a last resort.
Seventeen-year-old Jonah Guthrie’s aunt sold their home in New England and fled
to this place to escape the humiliation of his dad’s indictment for embezzlement
and subsequent disappearance. </span></span></b></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">While
their late uncle left them a house and a silver mine, the house is a shambles
and the mine is defunct. They’re almost out of money, so they have no choice but
to stay in Rattlesnake. And then Jonah discovers they’ve inherited something
else. Her name is Catherine, and she’s been dead for over a hundred year. Now,
she needs his help.</span></span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I really like C.Lee.Mckenzie's novels. I guzzle them and often her characters stay with me (including minor characters). I haven't yet read Rattlesnake which will be released in the coming days but I assuredly will - and soon.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When she asked me to help with promoting her latest book I jumped at the chance and asked her some questions which she generously answered.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
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<div style="font-family: Calibri;"><div><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Writers fill me with awe (and delight). The work involved, from
inspiration, though creation, editing and frequently marketing as well these
days is HUGE.</span></span></i></div>
<div><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Which are your favourite (and least) favourite bits of the
process?</span></span></i></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote>
<div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">One thing I love about being connected with you, Sue is your enthusiasm.
It’s contagious and very much appreciated. That’s the truth!</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When I start a story, that's the hardest part for me. I suppose that makes
it the least favorite time, but then once I get underway, I’m excited and the
writing just happens. Then when I get to the middle, I really have to dig in my
heels to keep going. I have a lot of stories that stop mid-way and stay there
for a long time before I can return to working on them. </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Once I get a first draft down, I’m so relieved. </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The editing is my favorite. That’s when the book comes together for
me.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> I think of marketing as a totally different animal. While there are some
creative aspects (making trailers, figuring out the promotion that I want to do)
It’s not the part that’s the most fun for me. It’s the business aspect of
writing. Different hat! Still I find parts of it interesting and I like the
challenge.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span>
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Am I right in thinking that names, of characters and books are difficult?
And that they both matter immensely?</i></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote>
<div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For me the characters come with names. It's kind of like having
children. You name them and they can’t be called anything else because those
names are a fit. I have more trouble with titles than I do with character names.
This book had at least five other titles before I settled on Rattlesnake. One I
remember involved “gulch.” That was not a good choice.<br /></span></span>
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Where did the inspiration for Rattlesnake come
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I’ve always been fascinated by the 1800s in the U. S. West. So
much happened then that changed the history of our country and still has impact.
I love writing about that time and I love the theme of justice, so those two
interests inspired this story. <br /></span></span>
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>I believe that readers bring some of themselves to each and and everything
they read, which may mean that they take away something different to what the
writer intended. Do you agree? And how do you feel about that? What do you
hope that people will take away from
Rattlesnake?</i></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote>
<div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I’m always surprised and pleased when I hear from readers about
their reactions to one of my stories. Their input makes me realize just out
important writing a book is. It not only gives readers insight into the mind of
the writer, but also insight into the mind of the reader. The writing -reading
interaction is as close as anyone comes to really understanding how another
thinks. With Rattlesnake, I hope people escape with Jonah and Allie into another
time and empathize with Catherine. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You can buy Lee's book from the following places. <br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></div><div><p style="background-color: white; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; 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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN62zhnVZwotXDiC1gpVuWMvIoPgUJ6XyhUImMlUa3cpd3IvVqyaxhxXk3hz9umG0dxOJf27G9vc3wc97Q63GBH7kV7o1rUtTx1sbwli_luz5m4aZg4rvF7sFETXGR_hl1ic2T73Vw2Q/s400/Words+for+Wednesday.jpg" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Huge thanks to everyone who answered my plea and offered to provide the prompts.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">And equally huge thanks to </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/" target="_blank">Alex J. Cavanaugh</a> who challenged us last month. This month </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://wisewebwoman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wisewebwoman</a> is providing the prompts and they will appear here. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charlotte (MotherOwl)</a> has selected fawn brown as the colour of the month.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So where are the prompts next year? </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">JANUARY: I will provide the prompts here.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">FEBRUARY: <a href="https://postcardsfromthebookstore.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">lissa</a> has offered to provide the prompts. They will appear on her blog.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">MARCH: </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">River</a> is providing the prompts on her blog</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">APRIL: I will provide the prompts here. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">MAY: <a href="https://travelswithbirds.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">David M Gascoigne</a> is providing the prompts and they will be here.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">JUNE: <a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hilary Melton-Butcher</a> is providing the prompts and they will be here again.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">JULY : <a href="http://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charlotte (MotherOwl)</a> is providing the prompts on her blog.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">AUGUST: <a href="https://messymimismeanderings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">messymimi</a> is providing the prompts on her blog.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">SEPTEMBER: <a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">River</a> is providing the prompts on her blog.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">OCTOBER: <a href="https://tetrapilotomie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sean Jeating</a> is providing the prompts which will appear here. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">NOVEMBER: <a href="https://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/" target="_blank">Alex J. Cavanaugh</a> is providing the prompts again and they will be here.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">DECEMBER: <a href="http://wisewebwoman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wisewebwoman</a> is providing the prompts on her blog.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We are being given the prompts from both hemispheres so they can appear as early as Tuesday your time or as late as Thursday. If any of these months don't suit you, please let me know.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And, as always, have fun. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>My email is still having hissy fits and I am less than impressed with my ISP but I have received this week's prompts from </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://wisewebwoman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wisewebwoman</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">They are:</span></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="background: transparent; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Oysters</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Herringbone</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Puffin</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Needle</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Broom</span></span></li></ul>
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<p style="background: transparent; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">and/or</span></span></p>
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<ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="background: transparent; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Hummus</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Crochet</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Locket</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Sprocket</span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Market</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And, as always, have fun. </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;"> </span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-46514887392848827962023-12-03T03:00:00.003+11:002023-12-03T03:00:00.453+11:00Sunday Selections #657<p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlZctZmbp0CROymAk2oJJn55M45G9f0arC29LuHlpbNBXoZHozHRTWHo9hBprIrwFl_tTKVblQWeBVUZixme_-DHHJpFpruwSeidtFSupu1Rjq1YT_YuIikZIf3tIXIqVU-z5-QDvSEk/w500-h333/sunday+selections.jpg" 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large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><b><i>S</i></b>unday Selections</i></b> was originally brought to us by <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Kim, </a>of <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Frogpondsrock, </a>as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge thanks to <a href="https://horrorharridans.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cie</a> who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 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large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br 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large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The meme was then continued by River at <a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com.au/">Drifting through life</a>. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I
usually run with a theme. This week it is again snippets from home. We have had some much needed rain this week, and a lot of grey days. <a href="https://fromthehighrise.blogspot.com/2023/12/rochester-3.html" target="_blank">Andrew</a> mentioned that he had discovered how difficult it was to photograph the beauty of dew drops, so in a rare dry interlude I went out to try and capture rain drops. Andrew is right. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3688" data-original-width="3688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVn9TT-8Psib7LGvOCG3yHcseWp0MRDVFNZHGbQZ-bsTt8i8LSuE4Dxz6yVJDg5cTXlrfJTVn_nf-4uj0W-z5s7vU0yGL0A6jeoWCGVVN0XwicAcg5pDGe4MVfxUHmevBmbl8eFlj6hmYvlyL4DRfQYuv-HQ0Rfr_SPfQvcRpnnklnX9P4FHRyj2bJjuA/w400-h400/P1330599.RW2" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span>Not only are the lilies going gangbusters, the orchids continue to flower.</span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I also delighted the beauty of this gone to seed weed and the delicacy of this fragile parasol mushroom.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">This
meme was started by Delores a long time ago. Computer issues led her
to bow out for a while. The meme was too much fun to let go, and now
Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a
movable feast. </span></span><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Essentially
the aim is to encourage us to write. Each week we are given a choice
of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image. What we do
with those prompts is up to us: a short story, prose, a song, a poem,
or treating them with ignore... We can use some or all of the prompts<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">, and mixing and matching is encouraged.</span></span><br /><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Some
of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on
their own blog. I would really like it if as many people as possible
joined into this fun meme, <b>which includes cheering on the other participants</b>. If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Huge thanks to </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://tetrapilotomie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sean Jeating</a></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">for providing the prompts last month. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">The prompts will be here again this month and are provided by </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/" target="_blank">Alex J. Cavanaugh</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cobwebs<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tiger<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Japan<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Black<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cobblestones<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hurt</span></span></li></ul>
<p style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span></span> </p><p style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">AND/OR <br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Atlantis<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pyromania<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Guacamole<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Energetic<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Slither<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Slice</span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div><div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charlotte (MotherOwl)</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">
has given us Mint Green as the colour of the month. If you can also
incorporate it into your stories she (and I) will be grateful.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Have fun.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;"><b>In
related news. This year is rapidly drawing to a close and I am seeking
people who are happy to provide the prompts (either here or on your own
blog) next year. If you are able to do so, please let me know in the
comments, stating which month suits and whether you will post here or on
your own blog. I hope to be able to post next year's schedule some
time next month. Some kind souls have put up their hands, but I need
more. <br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;"><b>THANK YOU to those who have already volunteered. I would still like some more, and hope to put up a list early next month.</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div><p> <br /></p></div><p style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p></div><br />Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com67tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-12877918020108202982023-11-26T03:00:00.002+11:002023-11-26T03:00:00.147+11:00Sunday Selections #656<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlZctZmbp0CROymAk2oJJn55M45G9f0arC29LuHlpbNBXoZHozHRTWHo9hBprIrwFl_tTKVblQWeBVUZixme_-DHHJpFpruwSeidtFSupu1Rjq1YT_YuIikZIf3tIXIqVU-z5-QDvSEk/w500-h333/sunday+selections.jpg" 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style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><b><i>S</i></b>unday Selections</i></b> was originally brought to us by <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Kim, </a>of <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Frogpondsrock, </a>as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge thanks to <a href="https://horrorharridans.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cie</a> who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The meme was then continued by River at <a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com.au/">Drifting through life</a>. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I
usually run with a theme. This week it is again snippets from home. I am still totally exhausted and some other issues have raised their ugly heads. In the next little while I am to arrange appointments (and attend them) with a range of medical professionals. On to the snippets featuring (just for a change) some of my obsessions.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Starting with skyscapes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I was given this cactus last year and it has never flowered before.</span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38T2ZSAkL3XwOmhIzjMOwzgrms1peZDnWGILOw6RVijh1ICFx1Lq2cxygw8hlKGeWXAwEXVaI992q4BdH8iFt-29o7UjEpbOD-Dvo6tYxEO4Kpjsp2C4m-X0tPJjeAqwlxScg_Tbw1sWGQxF2VFJaAzbYlLgV0VJD9eX6J7f09oA-CIiQvfBI83fAZ4M/s4032/IMG_2505.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38T2ZSAkL3XwOmhIzjMOwzgrms1peZDnWGILOw6RVijh1ICFx1Lq2cxygw8hlKGeWXAwEXVaI992q4BdH8iFt-29o7UjEpbOD-Dvo6tYxEO4Kpjsp2C4m-X0tPJjeAqwlxScg_Tbw1sWGQxF2VFJaAzbYlLgV0VJD9eX6J7f09oA-CIiQvfBI83fAZ4M/w300-h400/IMG_2505.JPG" width="300" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRogl-WxebO8d6hG2XLoDs0w70M72nSJDXIv6PzrMviALO1-nn-6gqcJzr1QObv9WJXYBi7bw6fXsh9bAAv35iDxTpg4Sa7hsppAWrXZ-QFZYKeIj8Svn7gujF8K3_3Pzzb6uOLA1DVDmJWTAgSjeUTw5WrJjAR1f0tvFE_P85fytVilYqio-KcbCfg8/s3024/IMG_2502.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRogl-WxebO8d6hG2XLoDs0w70M72nSJDXIv6PzrMviALO1-nn-6gqcJzr1QObv9WJXYBi7bw6fXsh9bAAv35iDxTpg4Sa7hsppAWrXZ-QFZYKeIj8Svn7gujF8K3_3Pzzb6uOLA1DVDmJWTAgSjeUTw5WrJjAR1f0tvFE_P85fytVilYqio-KcbCfg8/w400-h400/IMG_2502.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PbQoXrUo_oo-J1pWBTfaK2T3pjMfzBOyE329oBWi9qGvqFewu0ptKZ60KpNyG7DrO-dwVXrxa23BESPSJszcGaDK0oEfmlHDgSZq2-KwJfKtDu1T3ArueZbmTwH4xuNV_Wc7HBS4k1Yxep1xuF59njNKrOALVCH3UlKiPlVj6-8HbpI5h03QMfFkSnQ/s3024/IMG_2503.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PbQoXrUo_oo-J1pWBTfaK2T3pjMfzBOyE329oBWi9qGvqFewu0ptKZ60KpNyG7DrO-dwVXrxa23BESPSJszcGaDK0oEfmlHDgSZq2-KwJfKtDu1T3ArueZbmTwH4xuNV_Wc7HBS4k1Yxep1xuF59njNKrOALVCH3UlKiPlVj6-8HbpI5h03QMfFkSnQ/w400-h400/IMG_2503.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finishing with some shots of the interloper cat. He comes round very early each day - and has taken to bringing friends with them. He and his friends are very pretty. Battie and Odie hate them all. With a passion.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerg9Arkmn3K_BCr3d1rp_BTzd0JyPQlgqEfxgl6Fkzp39JsrKTDReni4t4RGOFQQRwIrEz28QC3anDu2woLUgwXJ1RAhorrAyhOgY3F0aS9r5vEuDAdQAmg8pYSODMfOO16L8vlQEg4pQO934mX43EKuJWUT2SQPnsC5_HtWYvd-vihOnexEKwPfCs4M/s4032/IMG_2508.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerg9Arkmn3K_BCr3d1rp_BTzd0JyPQlgqEfxgl6Fkzp39JsrKTDReni4t4RGOFQQRwIrEz28QC3anDu2woLUgwXJ1RAhorrAyhOgY3F0aS9r5vEuDAdQAmg8pYSODMfOO16L8vlQEg4pQO934mX43EKuJWUT2SQPnsC5_HtWYvd-vihOnexEKwPfCs4M/w300-h400/IMG_2508.JPG" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLW44zcT5iaAlVg7BvgazFKABwi7biUOsTjIzfsHpmuO6FD7nKRSarTq3O-0cIvAYxsuClel4Y1xfH4u9OqvCVaGZU4bZZK0CNS7b8Q3m7-ZI2iD6IaxFKXAdP3HpxK4Tyb7CD1WGsHzV2J-ryz1nWkiFFFJ9eYJls2LtSsqo8QoVedwM77bzqLMttwE/s4032/IMG_2511.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLW44zcT5iaAlVg7BvgazFKABwi7biUOsTjIzfsHpmuO6FD7nKRSarTq3O-0cIvAYxsuClel4Y1xfH4u9OqvCVaGZU4bZZK0CNS7b8Q3m7-ZI2iD6IaxFKXAdP3HpxK4Tyb7CD1WGsHzV2J-ryz1nWkiFFFJ9eYJls2LtSsqo8QoVedwM77bzqLMttwE/w300-h400/IMG_2511.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Forgive me for the sameness. I hope that better service can resume shortly. And speaking of service. I am currently at war with my ISP. I can sometimes receive emails (up to eighteen hours after they were sent). I can very, very rarely send them. I am not ignoring you. Really I am not. <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> </p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com94tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-36592774151715358902023-11-22T03:00:00.001+11:002023-11-22T03:00:00.135+11:00Words for Wednesday 22/11/2023<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN62zhnVZwotXDiC1gpVuWMvIoPgUJ6XyhUImMlUa3cpd3IvVqyaxhxXk3hz9umG0dxOJf27G9vc3wc97Q63GBH7kV7o1rUtTx1sbwli_luz5m4aZg4rvF7sFETXGR_hl1ic2T73Vw2Q/s400/Words+for+Wednesday.jpg" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">This meme was started by Delores a long time ago. Computer issues led her to bow out for a while. The meme was too much fun to let go, and now Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a movable feast. </span></span><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Essentially the aim is to encourage us to write. Each week we are given a choice of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image. What we do with those prompts is up to us: a short story, prose, a song, a poem, or treating them with ignore... We can use some or all of the prompts<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">, and mixing and matching is encouraged.</span></span><br /><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Some of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on their own blog. I would really like it if as many people as possible joined into this fun meme, <b>which includes cheering on the other participants</b>. If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Huge thanks to </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://tetrapilotomie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sean Jeating</a></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">for providing the prompts last month. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">The prompts will be here again this month and are provided by </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/" target="_blank">Alex J. Cavanaugh</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">This week's prompts are:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sword<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hogwash<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cactus<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ghost<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Silver<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Rivers</span></span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">AND/OR <br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span> </span></span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Spirits<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Potato<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Nincompoop<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Indigo<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Gemstones<span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Learning</span></span></li></ul><br /><div><div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://krydderuglen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charlotte (MotherOwl)</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;"> has given us Mint Green as the colour of the month. If you can also incorporate it into your stories she (and I) will be grateful.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;">Have fun.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;"><b>In related news. This year is rapidly drawing to a close and I am seeking people who are happy to provide the prompts (either here or on your own blog) next year. If you are able to do so, please let me know in the comments, stating which month suits and whether you will post here or on your own blog. I hope to be able to post next year's schedule some time next month. Some kind souls have put up their hands, but I need more. <br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 27.6px;"><b>THANK YOU to those who have already volunteered. I would still like some more, and hope to put up a list early next month.</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div><p> </p></div>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-31824758687497191582023-11-19T03:00:00.001+11:002023-11-19T03:00:00.147+11:00Sunday Selections #655<p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlZctZmbp0CROymAk2oJJn55M45G9f0arC29LuHlpbNBXoZHozHRTWHo9hBprIrwFl_tTKVblQWeBVUZixme_-DHHJpFpruwSeidtFSupu1Rjq1YT_YuIikZIf3tIXIqVU-z5-QDvSEk/w500-h333/sunday+selections.jpg" 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/></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><b><i>S</i></b>unday Selections</i></b> was originally brought to us by <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Kim, </a>of <a href="http://frogpondsrock.com/">Frogpondsrock, </a>as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huge thanks to <a href="https://horrorharridans.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cie</a> who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The meme was then continued by River at <a href="http://river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com.au/">Drifting through life</a>. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I
usually run with a theme. This week it is mostly snippets from home. My apologies but I am tired to the bone at the moment and am doing some of the essentials and then retiring back to bed. Sometimes several times a day.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span>I dropped off my bag for the #itsintheBag drive, and was pleased to see quite a few others. I was even more pleased when the receptionist told me that others had already gone to the charity.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7MbcOWRoRN1EIorojsULJSVxXwh3-ng-w_O33zZtM3awv8uY0LHoPD9UpqgmjDIRsv2GCT2Bu0V4FyOOLiPP4wFjGFFSlFoSoD035iYUre0tEc5jU4bQ1zeH6kTdAWm3CrmZ2Dnp4Ef6iCY_iRif92mo2qSSaY_2S87GD-Iy6kDNVaazca71iBVpNRc/s4032/IMG_2498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7MbcOWRoRN1EIorojsULJSVxXwh3-ng-w_O33zZtM3awv8uY0LHoPD9UpqgmjDIRsv2GCT2Bu0V4FyOOLiPP4wFjGFFSlFoSoD035iYUre0tEc5jU4bQ1zeH6kTdAWm3CrmZ2Dnp4Ef6iCY_iRif92mo2qSSaY_2S87GD-Iy6kDNVaazca71iBVpNRc/w300-h400/IMG_2498.JPG" width="300" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><br /><span>I continue to delight in the early morning.</span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BYq9HZyAFDeopr_3Zr7yXvnVhd_ZcxS1F7VAZ6CaTqQJ-s5geYfnJJt15ymieM3uySf7ILysWh-3fgQmo3jkQcZnDMODCZZ60nKkvFMB1-tR95z_u4eyf6AazhooU07JnjIHuYjG4XXdPq-8g7o8WEJ9yP2ND3snjrmQXKARRvYH0K05XK-_GXlJvho/s4896/P1330523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BYq9HZyAFDeopr_3Zr7yXvnVhd_ZcxS1F7VAZ6CaTqQJ-s5geYfnJJt15ymieM3uySf7ILysWh-3fgQmo3jkQcZnDMODCZZ60nKkvFMB1-tR95z_u4eyf6AazhooU07JnjIHuYjG4XXdPq-8g7o8WEJ9yP2ND3snjrmQXKARRvYH0K05XK-_GXlJvho/w400-h300/P1330523.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6u9ljUmu1r1ob-7BPEqZyNfFgMwk2qwFmGjUGjG7gc1kJWOHWD-Xh6wELCNLNoYF37NCSVY2YT9Bpy9OU1j7fuzwlg9U1cstV8yXHyZnFtrvj0Wf4Hu8IfCuiH0dbUZHfQV_RGxTKqbAsNIbCzmfKWiC1CoS-lhBK7eECPReZ26N7KYaI38nm4ZMGFU/s4896/P1330524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6u9ljUmu1r1ob-7BPEqZyNfFgMwk2qwFmGjUGjG7gc1kJWOHWD-Xh6wELCNLNoYF37NCSVY2YT9Bpy9OU1j7fuzwlg9U1cstV8yXHyZnFtrvj0Wf4Hu8IfCuiH0dbUZHfQV_RGxTKqbAsNIbCzmfKWiC1CoS-lhBK7eECPReZ26N7KYaI38nm4ZMGFU/w400-h300/P1330524.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVrOyeIFYw-Uh-7z22OHGsNL7caj3ys-hsaqAjCQfRYtSyaqFsv7CZk364HK2jr2YQVXKOxSS2slpP9KZBEMgEnWe-1A7LLbZdIwvw25UdEo6XMnJAQCKQ-UzGmcb0qNz02_zXThnu5uyK61Y8q5Kj2cvKIDXbxCn09T9AkRggiSophcRoqL6tM4A960/s4896/P1330525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVrOyeIFYw-Uh-7z22OHGsNL7caj3ys-hsaqAjCQfRYtSyaqFsv7CZk364HK2jr2YQVXKOxSS2slpP9KZBEMgEnWe-1A7LLbZdIwvw25UdEo6XMnJAQCKQ-UzGmcb0qNz02_zXThnu5uyK61Y8q5Kj2cvKIDXbxCn09T9AkRggiSophcRoqL6tM4A960/w400-h300/P1330525.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span>We have had some hot days (too hot for me) so my garden work is limited to the early morning. This succulent/cactus is blazing and gives me joy.</span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="3664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuajwkS5pxzAjVFK7McBRFtp0Lk6TGFjDQCIgSvHyxjLBp489k7fGkdMvKt4LIdiJOIMpCgH8JxY_hDQvLqr5hD3lvOCxb-CsT9nYfHYhNFDNaFPF4BO51AoGTkkygEBVe9m8l3rLapLlcG1DouEkL0YgJL22Pj74Mm7NU8_AHbi5w2eAPomyRhHw9Yk/w400-h400/P1330530.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />The double poppies are special too.</span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG34WzxC3RIVo7xngIdAFdV3Z-55GXruDK4T9MfHKj421wK1bp_xjM1wdDXuDiE1brSFGxMOpUyuH7GaMkxbGNCASbtd__Zd78tN2yqah5cofzo1JCcalzGzXhrQzk7tGsqqFk1pZUuZLU2wh2CTdZm6v9s-su3EOuHI4ArS3nfdGNG5QAUXpoo9Dnb7w/w400-h300/P1330498.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGzYb2TGWeitGHtiPMS_Xdyop-YVqwC18tsDPsOpoF_pLqVXJeDW-1y2_h_Iy-4H4DWCain0L3KscwXAmr-1TiWhK-2HtUUUci-vXMPeu18RtYAIC9PsUlhcteW2jRVK38jhck8cql0giDFK0OJ4jf_DlQGFM7AWuvRvZgW-QqUNCGaNdsKgD999Ttg0/s4896/P1330497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGzYb2TGWeitGHtiPMS_Xdyop-YVqwC18tsDPsOpoF_pLqVXJeDW-1y2_h_Iy-4H4DWCain0L3KscwXAmr-1TiWhK-2HtUUUci-vXMPeu18RtYAIC9PsUlhcteW2jRVK38jhck8cql0giDFK0OJ4jf_DlQGFM7AWuvRvZgW-QqUNCGaNdsKgD999Ttg0/w400-h300/P1330497.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I hope you find beauty and joy this week.<br /></span></span></span><p></p>Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com100