Words for Wednesday 28/12/2022

 

This meme was started by Delores a long time ago.  Computer issues and then life issues led her to bow out.  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.  And huge thanks to those of you who come back, sometimes time after time to cheer other contributors on.

The prompts will be here this month, provided by me. 

 

This week's prompts are:

 

• Wonderful
• Resilient
• Worse
• Pain
• Valid

 

And/or

 

 Have fun.

The prompts will be here next month too, but have been provided by Sandi

Sunday Selections #613

 

 

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. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

I usually run with a theme. When this post goes live it will be Christmas Day here in Australia.  Early, but definitely Christmas Day.  So last week we went to the suburb in which I grew up, and took photos of how 'Yarralumla Does Christmas'.  Most of the suburb is decorated this way, and I think it is charming.

It is also the suburb to which I go for a 'roo fix'.  There were none to be seen that day, but a pair of black swans delighted us.

 

The crimson rosella beside the road fitted the suburbs colour scheme well.

The ducks are here all year round, and always make me smile.

 Not only is Christmas celebrated in December, a number of other religions observe special times, in addition to secular celebrations.  Whatever you celebrate or don't I hope that the day, and the year to come bring you 'tidings of comfort and joy'.  And I hope you will also spare a thought for the many people for whom this is a difficult and lonely time of year.

 

Words for Wednesday 21/12/2022

 

This meme was started by Delores a long time ago.  Computer issues and then life issues led her to bow out.  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.  And huge thanks to those of you who come back, sometimes time after time to cheer other contributors on.

The prompts will be here this month, provided by me. 

 

This week's prompts are:

 

• Grandmama
• Holiday
• Ruthless
• Gallery
• Purchase

 

And/or

 

• Machine
• Stitched
• Motion
• Art
• Brain

 

Have fun.

 

Sunday Selections #612

 

 

 

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. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

I usually run with a theme.This week is again a bit same old, same old.

The possum has come back to visit us again (and is still staying out of our roof space).  The apple he is eating is one we put out for the birds (but we don't begrudge him enjoying it).  People with apple trees in the area will probably be happier if he is eating with us...

Then to Odie.  The poor kittens were very sick for quite a while, and Odie was the sicker of the two.  They finally seem to have picked up (and moved away from the one step forward, two steps back dance).  Odie is enjoying playing in a shopping bag here.

Batty was fast asleep at the time.  I had forgotten how noisy kittens can be as they 'thunder' through the house.

I am finishing with something completely different.  Our roadside mowing is way, way behind.  And this week as I gazed at the dandelions I realised I would never have seen the golden carpet if our local council was up to date.

I hope you find beauty in your week too.