Potpourri of Favourite Pics

 Do you ever look at photographs and remember every detail of where you took them? Some places more than others impinge on the memory. For example, I can remember everything I did or saw in Italy (Sorrento) and America (particularly New York) yet other places are now a blur. 

Saw this young lady taking pics as we sailed by on our gondola in Venice. I remember the incident, the trip on the canal, and the glass museum, but that's all. 

Passers-by!

Cactus in all its splendour

Somewhere in America!

Now ten years! I still look at this and wish I was there. 

One of Capri's scenic views

Guess where this was taken!

And the bad news is that I can't find the many holiday photographs I took. They seem have been lost somewhere in the changeover of computers. However, I may find them on old blog posts so there's still hope.  

Today's News

I’ve just dropped Joe off at the hospital Day Case Unit. We left home at 07.30 for an appointment at 08.00. The traffic wasn’t as bad as expected.... that’s because it waited for me to return home. Phew... I’d forgotten what chaos is caused on the roads by commuter and school traffic. Oh well, I have a few hours to recover. I say a few hours but it could be longer since I/we have no idea what Joe’s there for.

Tomorrow he has another nuclear medicine scan so that rules out a scan for today. There was talk of replacing the nephrostomy tube and a suggestion that they might even update the nephrostomy bag. It can’t be more serious than that because he goes in for a minor op on the 13^th to have a stent removed. This is the start of the investigation into what has always been thought of as the ‘good’ kidney. Hopefully the nuclear scan will clear up the mystery. One thing is certain, until the puzzle is solved Joe can’t undergo any proper treatment. However, bless him, he is still remarkably cheerful. I had hoped that treatment would have started before now but I can see Christmas looming so maybe it will all happen in the New Year.

So I’m looking round the house and wondering what to do with myself until I have to collect Joe at the hospital. All the housework is done, breakfast things cleared away, and beds made. Isn’t it strange how a change in routine affects our movements? I suppose I could knuckle down and finish the story I started to write several weeks ago, but somehow my heart isn’t in it.

By the way, talking of stories... I have another two orders for the cat and dog books. I am so thrilled that they’re proving popular. The way it’s going I can see another reprint on the way. 

That's it for today, how about if I put a few pictures on this post as a means of tailing off... then perhaps I can devote my time to doing... nothing.   

An unusual shot of the television

Loitering with intent!

Reflected Glory

Last Night's Sky!

Saturday Special

A few pictures taken on recent shopping trips. 

The dogs and the sheep were seen in an arts and craft centre where we also had lunch.

I love these dogs.
I can just see one of them standing in my garden.

The sheep was outside the restaurant... it was lamb week!
Click to enlarge. 

A new Christmas shop has opened in the Mall.  I couldn't resist taking some pictures

Grotto in the Mall

Yes, Christmas is definitely on its way!

Messing about!

Well, if the birds will leave feathers in the garden they must expect me to play around with them. Actually there were some lovely Magpie feathers but hubs chucked them away before I could collect them.

Next is a demonstration if a child playing with a new toy. Me! I simply can't resist messing about with pictures and trying new software prgrammes.

However, the programme (Picnik) is very limiting unless you pay a fee of so many dollars per month ... with the variety of excellent and free programmes on the market I don't think I'll bother.