Sunday Selections #356

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.
 
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life.  The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River.  Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.  River is having a blog break at the moment (and will be missed), so I am (hopefully) keeping the meme warm in her absence.  Some of my computer issues have been fixed, but fixing them created some others.   I may not get to read and comment on other people's posts for a little while (and hope that this post of my own publishes).

Like River I usually run with a theme. We have had a wet week.  Not as wet as some parts of Oz, but definitely wet.  One evening water was pouring into our kitchen through a ceiling vent.  And I do hope that the predicted damage from the storms in other areas has been overstated.  I fear it hasn't. 

So starting with damp garden shots.

Sadly after a day of torrential rain these proud beauties are now an a marked angle.

And finishing with a nod to Christmas.   We got a flyer from a local real-estate agent in the mail.  I usually recycle them without reading them.  Providence led me to cast my eye over this one - and then to read it intently.

Here is a quote from it.

'As a society, we seem to manage the needs of children at Christmas, ensuring that they're cared for and made to feel special, but the same can't always be said for those women who put the needs of others before their own.
We've decided that they deserve to feel special too.'

The flyer asked people to donate a handbag that they are not using and fill it with essential and luxury gifts to make a woman feel loved.  And a call to the agency said that they would be going to victims of domestic violence, the homeless, and local refuges.

So I had fun gathering together an assortment of gifts.  What we included was left up to the donor, with the proviso that no alcohol, sharps or food be included.  My selection included band-aids, tissues, shampoo and conditioner, a torch, toothpaste and toothbrushes, moisturiser, lip balm, hand towels...

And when I went down the agency to drop off my bag I was moved to sooky tears with the number of other gift bags in their reception area.

It has made me think about the homeless men in the community too.  When I go into the Early Morning Centre on my way to Lifeline next week I will ask what arrangements have been made to make them feel special too.

Addendum:  Himself was fiddling with the PC late last night.  He has caused chaos.  I can (just) respond to comments but very little more.  We will call a technician tomorrow.