Ten things for which I give thanks this week…
This week has flown by – back to work after the holiday and this weekend, a visit from some grown-up grandchildren…
1 – The olive buds seem to have set and are beginning to change colour from bright yellow to purple and will hopefully become Black Olives – there were a few last year but not enough to do anything with…
2 – Still grateful for work which took me out of the office briefly – doing a Fire Risk Assessment for my bosses’ property portfolio which they converted an old office block into accommodation and the local council will take over tenancy tomorrow to accommodate their tenants who find themselves temporarily out of home due to fire, flood etc.
3 – Also changing colour as Autumn arrives, the tree which I often park under at work, only to receive gifts from the birds feeding on the berries…
4 – Always on the lookout for photo opportunities – this nice shadowplay on the building opposite our kitchen window…
5 – I posted the last of my group list poetry postcards on the PoPoFest Facebook page – just a few responses to the International list to go. This one was to a poet in Dublin and like me on both the group and International list…
6 – I got over the cold I had in just 7 days…
7 – One of my grandsons, an up-and-coming rapper (he had a very small stage slot at Glastonbury) has been staying for a long weekend and his brother, a policeman in nearby Bradford came for the day too so lots of catching up with their careers…
8 – Had a Zoom meeting with my writing Critique buddy after a two month gap over the summer – despite 20 years difference in age, we enjoy our double zoom slot immensely, talking about our writing but also wider issues like politics, AI (he is a programmer) and whales…
9 – I am going to be on a drug trial for an oral version of a weight loss drug used to assist in type 2 diabetes ao that might be helpful…
10 – no, I haven’t hit a brick wall for Ten Things but this is another in my collection of useful textures…
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So many beautiful photos. My favorite would be the brick wall photo. It has aged well and tells stories of splattered paint and decayed cement.
They do look like splashes of paint don’t they, but I think they are lichens – thanks for reading…
Best wishes for the drug trial, and hope it helps stabilise your numbers. I also love that brick wall. I’m so glad you joined the TToT! ❤️
Thanks Misky – I will let you know how it goes – I will be on the drug for a couple of months for sure and then they give half the group a placebo so I won’t know which half I am in – unless it has a measurable effect…
I delight in the colors and shadows in your photos.
May the drug help you immensely.
Thanks messimi and thanks for reading…
A lovely post, Andrew. I enjoyed your news and your photographs
Thank you Robbie – might you be tempted to join in?
Yes, after Mum’s birthday I might. Does it go on all month long?
It’s every week Robbie – and it can be as simple as you like – I find it easier to do with photos but it could be a simple text list – check out some of the other participants by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page…
I will, thank you 💖