Sunday Selections #806

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Sorry I still haven't succeeded in working out how to do a blog hop. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen. 

 

I usually run with a theme.  It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

Starting off Yarralumla, a suburb in my city.  In recent years they have developed the I think charming habit of tying red bows around trees in the very leafy suburb.  It is titled 'Yarralumla does Christmas'.

These last two trees are outside where my parents house stood before it was replaced with a McMansion.  Decades ago I spent many happy hours in those trees with an apple and a book.

Of course while we were in the area I demanded a roo fix.

Closer to home there are also decorations.  An early morning walk (just after 7) made me smile.

 

Santa and Rudolph are obviously not early morning risers.

 And the Christmas gnomes are back.  The householder was watering his garden when I went past (it is going to be hot again) and I was pleased to tell him how much I like his decorations.  As I suspected the initials on the gnomes are for family members.  He told me that they were fading a bit - to which I could only reply 'Aren't we all'.

The last photo in yet another photo heavy post is not Christmassy at all but I loved it.

The Guard Chickens were in hiding though.  I hope you find things to make you smile this coming week.

Words for Wednesday 18.12.2024

 

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. 

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, and mixing and matching is encouraged.

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, which includes cheering on the other participants.  If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud. 

Huge thanks to Alex J. Cavanaugh who challenged us last month, despite it being a very busy month for him.  This month Wisewebwoman is providing the prompts and they will appear here.  Charlotte (MotherOwl) has selected light blue as the colour of the month.

This week's prompts are:

• Ravioli
• Serenity
• Marble
• Bridge
• Soccer

and/or

• Foliage
• Nepotism
• Lectern
• Lantern
• Gorgonzola

As always, have fun.

 

Sunday Selections #805

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Sorry I still haven't succeeded in working out how to do a blog hop. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen. 

 

I usually run with a theme.  This week?  What a difference a day makes.

We have a cactus that lives on our front veranda (to be accurate several pots of it).  It is a vicious beast and not only has strong spikes it also has fine hairs that break off (and fester) if you touch it.  It makes up for that when it blooms.  It blooms over night and only lasts a day.  Spectacular scented blooms that are over eight inches across.

Wednesday evening it was starting to open.

Just before sunset it had opened a little more.

The following morning by 5.30 it was fully open.

And by the time I got home from my shift at Lifeline it was well on the way to closing.

There are several new buds - and I will be watching.

I hope your week is blooming lovely.