Sunday Selections #804

 

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 I am again focussing on the hot pinks and reds that have been featuring close to home.

This dawn was brilliantly coloured.  Most of our dawns are much softer.  In keeping with the phrase red in the morning sailor's/shepherd's warning we did get some very welcome rain later in the day.

There are splashes of red in the garden too.

 And in some of the birds that visit us.  I do love our galahs.

 

And our King Parrots.

A male king parrot.

The female king parrot was obviously having a 'bad feather day' but I do like the chevrons you can see under her tail.

I hope you find colour and beauty in your week. 

Words for Wednesday 4/12/2024

 

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:

• Jail
• Bar
• Dump Truck
• Asphyxiate
• Herring

 

and/or

• Kiwi
• Bowling
• Rifle Range
• Permit
• Daiquiri

As always, have fun.

 

 

Where are the Words for Wednesday - and schedule for 2025

 

This month Wisewebwoman is providing the prompts and they will appear here.  Charlotte (MotherOwl) has selected light blue as the colour of the month.

So where are the prompts next year?  

JANUARY:   I will provide the prompts here.

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

MARCH:  River is providing the prompts on her blog

APRIL:   I will provide the prompts here.

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 and has said she would like them to be here.

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. 

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

DECEMBER:  Wisewebwoman is providing the prompts.  I am not certain whether they will be here or on her blog.

If any of the months don't suit let me know in the comments or by email.  The lovely Sandra Cox has also said that she will provide the prompts (here) if we get stuck any month.

We are being given the prompts from both hemispheres so they can appear as early as Tuesday your time or as late as Thursday.  If any of these months don't suit you, please let me know.

 

Sunday Selections #803

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 moaned about the weather last week and took you back with me to Antarctica where my heart was.  I am going to have another weather related moan today.  We were promised rain last week.  Lots of rain.  And rain every day.  Sadly by Friday at midnight we had only received a total of 5mm (less than 0.2 of an inch).

It was hot, humid and muggy.  And windy. Poor Batty has been suffering too.  Canberra is known as the pollen capital of  Australia and his asthma has been bad, meaning that we have to force his inhaler on him for longer periods.

 

Most of his fur has grown back after his recent surgery - just in time for him to moult up a storm.
 

When I could I only went out at first light.

 However, very early on Saturday we finally got some rain.  The garden is happy.  I am happy and Batty is wheezing less. I do love seeing rain bejewelled plants.

I think the corellas are happy too.

 I hope the weather (and everything else) is kind to you this week.