30 Word Thursday - Idle

Sitting idle

in the twilight

waiting ... watching ...

for the night life to come alive

Oh dinner time

Here I come!

This fella was lying across the top of my clothes line and nearly scared me half to death when I nearly bumped into him (I get loads of snakes in my garden).  He loves sunning himself on the rocks in my garden, and he stayed on the clothes line until the next day when the sun came up!

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The premise of 30 Words Thursday is simple…

Choose an image and write 30 words about it. No more. No less. 
Post each Thursday
30 Word Thursday is the brainchild of Erin Prais-Hintz.

To find links to other 30 Word Thursday posts,  head over to Erin’s blog.
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30 Word Thursday - Hungry!

Hungry

A flurry of colour

All colours of the rainbow

Bright and beautiful their wings outstretched

Their voices whistling in excitement

In anticipation of their nightly feed

Of Sunflower Seeds

These photos were taken at a house I recently stayed where the Rainbow Lorrikeets would gather every evening for their daily feed.  There would be close to 100 every night as well as the myriad collection of cockatoos, galahs, kingfishers and other stunning birds.  These guys were real characters and never failed to entertain!

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The premise of 30 Words Thursday is simple…

Choose an image and write 30 words about it. No more. No less. 
Post each Thursday
30 Word Thursday is the brainchild of Erin Prais-Hintz.

To find links to other 30 Word Thursday posts,  head over to Erin’s blog.
Join the fun!
Add your link to the InLinkz on Erin's 30 Words Thursday post.

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30 Word Thursday - Peak-a-boo

Peak-a-boo

I see you

But you can't see me

As I'm not supposed to be here

... on the table

as my mum might get a little unstable

Shhhhh …..

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The premise of 30 Words Thursday is simple…

Choose an image and write 30 words about it. No more. No less. 
Post each Thursday
30 Word Thursday is the brainchild of Erin Prais-Hintz.

To find links to other 30 Word Thursday posts,  head over to Erin’s blog.
Join the fun!
Add your link to the InLinkz on Erin's 30 Words Thursday post.

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3rd Annual Music Challenge

Welcome to the Annual Music Challenge and Blog Hop.  This is the third year of the challenge but the first for me as a participant.  The wonderful Erin from Treasures found has organized this challenge to highlight the effects of music for those with Alzheimer’s and create awareness of the organisation Music &Memories.  This challenge was one I eagerly participated in as Alzheimer’s and Dementia affects every family in some way – if not now, potentially in the future.

Basically the challenge focuses on a life changing event – the year that occurred and a song from that year that signifies the event.  For me, the year was late in 1995 with the birth of my daughter followed with the birth of my son in 1997.  However, late in 1995 at the time my daughter was born – Seal released the single “A Kiss from a Rose”.  The lyrics resonate with me- particularly the opening lines …

There used to be a graying tower alone on the sea.
You became the light on the dark side of me.

and the closing lyrics …

Now that your rose is in bloom,
A light hits the gloom on the gray.

Over the years as my children have grown and developed into young adults – they have lit my way and taught me so much about life.  They have had an amazing amount of challenges to face throughout their young lives and their aptitude and attitude embracing these challenges makes me so proud. 

My cuff reflects the rose that blooms within everyone - now I can wear my rose on my wrist and be reminded when things are grey that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

So this is for my children,  I love you. x

Don't forget to check out Erin's blog to see what everyone else participating has created!