Sunday Selections #611

 

 

 

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. One night last week after I had gone to bed we had a visitor.  The kittens (who are mostly doing better now) alerted himself to its presence.  He didn't invite the visitor in, but did take multiple photos.

Our visitor was a brushtail possum.   They are native to Australia but have been exported to New Zealand as well - where they are NOT welcome.

Our possums have adapted well to urban living and delight in vegetable gardens and fruit trees.  They also quite commonly make their homes in the roof of houses.  I well remember visiting a friend's house after a possum related catastrophe.  The possum had designated a particular area of their roof as a latrine and the weight of possum piddle and pooh caused their ceiling to collapse - onto their sofa.

They are protected animals and if they do set up residence in your roof you are required to call in the professionals to remove and rehome them.

And of course I am going to finish with some garden shots.  Our Epiphyllum/orchid cactus/Christmas cactus is bursting into bloom.   Perfectly timed, showy blooms.

I hope that all of your visitors this week are welcome.

Where are the Words for Wednesday 2023?

I cannot tell you how grateful I am that so many of you answered my plea.

We now have volunteers to provide the prompts for every month of next year.  Many people have stepped up again and we have some new volunteers as well - which is lovely.

Some of you suggested months that would suit you, and I have tried to fit you in.

At the moment, there are no 'left over' months for me, but if any of you are unable to provide the prompts for any reason let me know and I will step in.

At the moment the next year looks like this, subject to any changes you would like made.

JANUARY:  Sandi (a new volunteer) has not only offered to provide the prompts, she has already sent them to me!!!  They will appear here.

FEBRUARY:  lissa has offered to provide the prompts.  They will appear on her blog.

MARCH:  Susan Kane will provide the prompts.  They will be on her blog.

APRIL:  T Powell Coltrin  Teresa (another new volunteer) has offered to provide the prompts.  I am not certain whether they will be on her blog or here - and hope that she will let me know.

MAY:  David M Gascoigne is providing the prompts and they will be here.

JUNE:  Hilary Melton-Butcher is providing the prompts and they will be here again.

JULY : Charlotte (MotherOwl) is providing the prompts on her blog.

AUGUST:  messymimi is providing the prompts on her blog.

SEPTEMBER:  River is providing the prompts on her blog.

OCTOBER:  Sean Jeating is providing the prompts which will appear here.  He often plays, but has never provided the prompts before.

NOVEMBER:  Alex J. Cavanaugh is providing the prompts again and they will be here.

DECEMBER:  Wisewebwoman is providing the prompts on her blog.

If any of these months don't suit, please let me know in comments and I will try to arrange a swap. 

Words for Wednesday 7/12/2022

 

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 messymimi for providing the prompts last month.

 

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

 

This week's prompts are:

 

• Candles
• Everyone
• Nine
• Days
• Heart
  

 

And/or

 

• Aunt
• Strike
• Bullet
• Ballet
• Missed
  

 Have fun.

I have nearly finished drawing up a schedule for next year which I hope to post for your consideration/comment later this week.  Thank you so much to all those who volunteered to provide prompts for us.

Sunday Selections #610

 

 

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.  I have still been largely at home, but my photos for this week are (for a change) not of my usual obsessions.

One day last week we had a brief and violent hail storm.  Leaves and branches came down (as did trees for some unlucky people).

This one was taken while the wind was howling and the hail coming down.

 

Some of the hail stones were quite big.  We were lucky and escaped major damage.

And now to something different.  It is starting to look a little (not a lot) like Christmas round here.  So I went for a walk early yesterday morning.

I showed you this house's decorations last year.  I was delighted to see them back again.  I think their Christmas gnomes are simple, clever and charming.

 

These Christmas baubles were hanging from a tree beside my last photo of the day.  I loved them too.

I said it was early in the day didn't I?  This Santa, and his reindeer were obviously very tired and not up yet.

 In other news we took the poor kittens back to the vet yesterday.  They are better than they were, but not right.  They don't have Feline Aids and the signs don't indicate that they have FIP either - both good things.  We now have yet another (different) antibiotic to try.  Cross your fingers for them please.

I hope your day and your week are filled with smiles - and fun.

 

Sunday Selections #609

 

 

 

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.  Covid has hit me hard and I haven't been out, and have barely been outside the house.  All praise to the Covid Team in my city who have been very helpful and very supportive.  Early in the week there was talk of a trip to hospital when my blood oxygen levels were very low which I am glad to have avoided.  I am now obviously going to live and don't mind too much.  Himself is also doing better and the kittens are finally improving as well, though they still have a way to go.  

These shots were taken not long after first light and (just for a change) feature the garden.

I adore this double poppy and save the seeds and broadcast them each year.

Here is another, with the last of our orchids flowering behind it.

Believe it or not, there is a path under those prolifically blooming Peruvian Lilies (Alstroemeria).  When I can get back into the garden again I will try and clear it.

This is our veranda, first looking to the right as you come out the front door and then to the left.

My mother loathed calla lilies saying they were 'funeral flowers'.  I like them and am particularly fond of this Green Goddess variety.

Not only are the poppies thriving, so are the snails...

I hope your week is healthy, happy and blooming lovely.