Sunday Selections #827

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. I am still in recovery mode.  Sadly I am also a slow learner and frequently do too much.  Not many photos this week - but one of the bunches of flowers I was given has highlights that tie in nicely with  Charlotte (MotherOwl)'s colour of the month. The colour for July is"Writing Pleasure Purple"

 

Complete with photo bomber.

 

And another bunch (I am so lucky).

 

 

 

My doctor's visit for Tuesday has been moved to Wednesday when I will find out what the prognosis is and whether chemotherapy/radiation are part of my future.

 

I hope you find beauty and joy in your week as I will in mine. 

 

 

 

Words for Wednesday 16/7/2025

 

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. And huge thanks to those of you who come back, sometimes time after time to cheer other contributors on.



Huge thanks to Hilary Melton-Butcher for providing the prompts last month. The prompts will be here again this month and are provided by Charlotte (MotherOwl).


An additional prompt from Charlotte (MotherOwl) is her colour of the month to use (or not) in your take on the prompts. The colour for July is"Writing Pleasure Purple"











This week's prompts are:

• Party
• Chance
• Note
• Faucet
• Black
• Idea

And/or

• Jelly
• Leather
• Books
• Root
• Amusement
• Pardon

Have fun.

I will schedule the posts for the rest of the month and they will still appear.  Goodness (or Blogger) only knows what has happened to the format. 

 

A Further Update

I had the surgery on Thursday and came home on Saturday morning.  They don't keep you long in hospital these days.

I am not precisely comfortable after four keyhole surgeries and a slice across my belly.  I am however in MUCH less pain that I was before the operation.  A win.

The cats are pleased to have me home even if I smell funny. 

 I see the doctor again next week so we can discuss next steps.

And, because I  am a creature of habit on Sunday we went down to the lake for a kangaroo fix.  

 

 Thank you so much for your emails and comments of support.  I hope that normal service on this blog can be resumed shortly.

Words for Wednesday 9/7/2025

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. And huge thanks to those of you who come back, sometimes time after time to cheer other contributors on.



Huge thanks to Hilary Melton-Butcher for providing the prompts last month. The prompts will be here again this month and are provided by Charlotte (MotherOwl).


An additional prompt from Charlotte (MotherOwl) is her colour of the month to use (or not) in your take on the prompts. The colour for July is"Writing Pleasure Purple"











This week's prompts are:

• Sort
• Pollution
• Crooked
• Learned
• Wanting
• Industry

And/or

• Education
• Colour
• Withdraw
• Coach
• Bellow
•  Cat

Have fun.

I will schedule the posts for the rest of the month and they will still appear.

 

Update.

 A quick update - and I will turn the comments off.

Lots and lots of tests later the verdict is (mostly) in.  

I have cancer.  On Thursday I will be having a radical hysterectomy.  If, as is more than possible, it has spread, whatever else has been affected will also be removed.

The question of chemotherapy/radiation will be decided after the surgery when the extent of the damage is better known.

In the interim I am busy having yet more tests and filling out mountains of apparently essential paperwork.  Not helped by my email server having hissy fits.  I hope to be back sooner rather than later.

Thank you for your support. 

Words for Wednesday 2/7/2025

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. And huge thanks to those of you who come back, sometimes time after time to cheer other contributors on.



Huge thanks to Hilary Melton-Butcher for providing the prompts last month. The prompts will be here again this month and are provided by Charlotte (MotherOwl).


An additional prompt from Charlotte (MotherOwl) is her colour of the month to use (or not) in your take on the prompts. The colour for July is"Writing Pleasure Purple"











This week's prompts are:

• Ferry
• Determined
• Box
• Convey
• Paste
• First

And/or

• Family
• Astonish
• Obtain
• Avoid
• Magnificent

Have fun.


The news from yesterday's specialist appointment was not good. I will be absent for a while (hopefully from next week) for surgery and treatment. I will schedule the posts for the rest of the month and they will still appear.