Drifting through life

The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write, a story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along and read it. This month the words are supplied by Margaret and friend and can be found here . This week's words are: 1. parasol 2. heel 3. wag 4. ascending 5. hook 6. stair rods and/or: 1. mint 2. tottering 3. chew 4. binder 5. coming 6. pelmet Here is my story: " Mint ?" I spun around at the voice so close to my ear and in doing so, snapped the heel off one of my brand new high-heeled shoes. "Jason! You startled me!" I wagged my finger at him reproachfully. "Now look what's happened. I can't go tottering home on one heel." "Walk home without shoes." "Jason, I can't do that, my stockings...

may it turn out to be as wonderful as we all hope it will be "my wish for you - all of you Happy sunshine and many flowers Starry nights and gentle showers" (*not my quote and I don't remember where I got it from. If you recognise it as yours, thank you*) P.S. go over to www.cakewrecks.com and see their Sunday Sweets edition for the most amazing Christmas cakes. You won't be sorry.

The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write, a story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along and read it. This month the words are supplied by Margaret Adamson and friend and can be found here . This week's words are in fact two pictures and here they are included in my story: Elfrida walked slowly across the untended field to face the small stone building. "This must be it," she said to herself. "It fits the description and it's in the right area." "It's prettier than Aunt Nellie said, there weren't any flowers then and she did say it was a gloomy rainy day." She sat on a large stone and thought about what Aunt Nellie had said. "We were gypsies back then and some of us had started to se...

Is that a bad thing? I still miss him so much and Lola, the lovely Lady Lola, aka Miss Fancypants, is nothing like Angel. She meows when she is hungry and probably many of you are saying "of course she does, that's what cats do", but up until very recently, Lola was a quiet cat. Purring when contented, which seems to be most of the time now, but otherwise silent. So when I first heard a thin little meow I was very surprised and I think she was too and appeared to be watching for my reaction.  Of course I praised her, asking was she hungry, did she want some dinner and then gave her the food. She now meows quite firmly and runs to the kitchen if I ask does she want some dinner.  She sleeps on my bed, of course,  but now instead of always sleeping at the end of the bed, Lola will often curl up beside my hip or my arm, or in the curve of my lying down lap when I'm on my side.  Last night, she did a very "Angel" thing, walking up the side of the bed, acros...

The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write, a story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along and read it. This month the words are supplied by  Margaret Adamson and friends and can be found here . This week's words are: 1. The show must go on 2. The straw that broke the camel's back Here is my story: "Oh no", moaned Mr. Willoughby. "This is the last straw. The straw that broke the camel's back , as the saying goes." "Whatever has gone wrong now?" said Myrtle. 'What else could possibly have happened? We've had the lighting go haywire, the plumbing all backed up and flooded and now you're moaning again. What is it this time?" "The curtains," said Mr Willoughby. ...

The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write, a story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along and read it. This month the words are supplied by Margaret Adamson and friends and can be found here . This week's words are: 1. giraffe 2. puddle 3. thorny 4. evergreen 5. distant 6. tubular   and/or: 1. torrent 2. cab 3. aspidistra 4. faucet 5. teddies 6. carbuncle Here is my story: "I'm Sam. Sam McKenna. I've been driving this cab for thirty years. Boy, the things I've seen 'n heard. Lemme tell ya a few things. People don't notice cabbies much, as long as we're there to take 'em where they wanna go.  The things they get up to, I could tell ya stories that would burn your ear...

Welcome to the final Calendar Tuesday of the year. Possibly the Final,  as I may not purchase calendars for next year.  I'll have to see how the budget pans out. First, Violent Veg: Guess buying a cheap Sat-Nav wasn't so wise. Second, Life of Teddy: Christmas Teddy! Merry Christmas! and look at that cute little puppy :) Last, Suzy Toronto: and here is what Suzy says for December:  Ignite Your Passion Choosing a life of passion is not the path of least resistance. Living a life that simply keeps pace with the flow is far easier (and has significantly less drama)! But in the end, taking the easy path could leave us feeling like we inadvertently missed out on some of life's most spectacular fireworks. True passion is about asking "What's really important?" and then having the courage to structure your life around that answer. It's about boldly reaching into the darkness and harnessing that energy to light up the world. It's about fanni...

The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write, a story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along and read it. This month the words are supplied by Elephant's Child and can be found here . This week's words are: 1. invincible 2. wander 3. goofy 4. supreme 5. purring 6. pretend and/or: 1. linen 2. kick 3. puny 4. immense 5. zoom 6. sound Here is my story: "I am the supreme being," Sean announced to the purring pile of fur that was Jessy. And you are my puny side kick . I am invincible , my power is immense . We shall wander the world and pretend to be normal. When we find trouble, we shall zoom in and fix it. The bad will be vanquished and the good will prevail." His parents watched ...

I'm all out of ideas, plus there's a lot going on here that needs more of my attention than I've been giving. I have nothing more pre-scheduled apart from the December Calendar Tuesday, yesterday was my last Whimsical Wednesday until I get things back on track here. Maybe I'll even clean my floors (*~*) Or cook something. I'll still be around, reading and commenting, just not posting. I will still do the Words for Wednesday challenges. With a bit of luck I'll be "rejuvenated" in the new year and begin again, or at least soon after. If you miss my Whimsical Wednesdays too much, pop on over to fishducky , she always has something to laugh at.

Welcome back to Whimsical Wednesday! The day for your googled giggle that gets you over the hump that is Wednesday and sliding down into the weekend.  

Welcome back to Sunday Selections. Begun way back in the mist of time by Kim of Frog Ponds Rock and now continued by me, with a drastic relaxation of rules. Originally meant for showcasing old photos lost on your files, never seeing the light of day, the meme has morphed into photos of your choice, new or old, good or not-so-good, anything you please, but nothing rude please. If you are participating, please leave me a comment so I can buzz along and have a look. Elephant's Child always participates, and her pictures are always worth seeing. Today we're not wandering around outside, every photo has been taken within these four rooms I call home. I've had a really busy time lately sorting out stuff, dragging more stuff from cupboards and still sorting, deciding what to keep, what to toss and what to store in the garage I now have after much nagging at the housing officer about people who have more garages than they are entitled to. My back porch is much more liveable ...

The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write, a story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along and read it. This month the words are supplied by Elephant's Child and can be found here . This week's words are: 1. river 2. dashing 3. free 4. shrug 5. interest 6. naive and/or: 1. light 2. wax 3. winter 4. bucket 5. disillusioned 6. super and there is an image which I haven't used :( Here is my story: The churning waters of the river , dashing wild and free towards the ocean, usually brought peace of mind as I walked along its banks. Today I had too much on my mind and the sight held little interest for me. With a small shrug , I turned away and trudged towards home. Passing through the orchard, I picked up the bucket wa...

Which aren't actually MY thoughts at all, just stuff I've collected from newspapers and old magazines. A couple of funny quotes first: 1. people say you can't live without love...I think oxygen is more important. (from LeFunny.net) 2. A woman had four different husbands - a banker, an actor, a preacher and an undertaker. With a little help from Blue Suede Shoes , that's one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go. (from a newspaper clipping several months ago) the magazine article: Why 13 to a dozen? The term Baker's Dozen is said to have originated in 13th century medieval England where bakers would give an extra loaf to safeguard against being penalised for selling a shortweight.  A statute introduced by King Henry 3rd in 1266 called the  "Assize of Bread and Ale" outlined strict penalties such as public floggings or fines for bakers who short changed their customers.  The statute was the first law in British hist...

57 million uber users world wide have had their details hacked when paying with a credit card. one more reason I will never use an uber taxi

Welcome back to Whimsical Wednesday! The day for your googled giggle that gets you over the hump that is Wednesday and sliding down into the weekend.  

Welcome back to Sunday Selections. Begun way back in the mist of time by Kim of Frog Ponds Rock and now continued by me, with a drastic relaxation of rules. Originally meant for showcasing old photos lost on your files, never seeing the light of day, the meme has morphed into photos of your choice, new or old, good or not-so-good, anything you please, but nothing rude please. If you are participating, please leave me a comment so I can buzz along and have a look. Elephant's Child always participates, and her pictures are always worth seeing. Let's begin: love-in-the-mist is blooming in the garden next door, I don't remember its other name the Silky Oak across the road is gloriously golden Star Jasmine is everywhere I like these conical hanging baskets, one of which has three budgies in it, ornamental of course can you see the white cones on this tree? I believe it is a spruce, but I'm happy to be corrected is that better? They look like...

Lola is moulting. this is off a small section of the edge of my table where she insists on rubbing her head and shoulders Need I say more? the dark shadows in the red rubber mitt are clumps of hair after just two strokes down Lola's back, you may be able to see the fuzzy bits sticking out over the edge of the white edging. I am adrift in a sea of cat hair :(

The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write, a story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along and read it. This month the words are supplied by Elephant's Child and can be found here . This week's words are: 1. agonizing  2. murder 3. sleet 4. stimulating 5. flowers 6. offer and/or: 1. dramatic 2. distinct 3. zany 4. typical 5. sip 6. discovery and an image of a window which I have included, along with another image of my own Here is my story: The waiting was agonizing . Elizabeth stared through the window at the sleet outside. "This is so typical ," she fumed. "I plan everything around a sunny day and Mother Nature brings me this. And where is Ricky anyway? If anything happens to that cake, I'll murder...

Welcome back to Whimsical Wednesday! The day for your googled giggle that gets you over the hump that is Wednesday and sliding down into the weekend. I do this far too often 😊  

I'm sure you don't mind, you've all seen her by now. So, Miss Fancypants, aka Lola, has become very comfortable here. So comfortable she's begun playing with her toys. Little soft rubber balls about an inch across, larger ones that fit in the palm of my hand, and hard plastic ones with bells inside. Her favourite playtime seems to be around 2-3am, so I've started putting away the noisy toys, leaving only the silent rubber balls. Once she's lost all of those under the bed or couch, she either goes back to sleep or gallops around to let me know that I'd better get up and feed her if I want to get any more sleep that night. So of course I get up and feed her and go right back to sleep while she eats.  I've noticed something new in the past week or so, when she's galloping around there's a clickety-clackety sound as well. The girl needs a manicure. An appointment has been made. Tomorrow morning, at 11am, Lola will be getting those claws trimm...

Welcome back to Sunday Selections. Begun way back in the mist of time by Kim of Frog Ponds Rock and now continued by me, with a drastic relaxation of rules. Originally meant for showcasing old photos lost on your files, never seeing the light of day, the meme has morphed into photos of your choice, new or old, good or not-so-good, anything you please, but nothing rude please. If you are participating, please leave me a comment so I can buzz along and have a look. Elephant's Child always participates, and her pictures are always worth seeing. Today we're celebrating Australian early Summer. I know the calendar says Spring, but the temperatures here are hot enough for me to say it's Summer. But first:  on the right of this photo you'll see the flimsy metal storage shelves I've had in the back porch, on the left, one of two cupboards that I've replaced them with. Taller, wider and deeper, this hold much more than the shelves and I can close the door...