Two on an armchair
One one the floor
By the heater
So three tiers actually.
The Third too far away to fit
My companions
Warmth seeking
I’m saving money
Radiators only on a few hours
But they are happy….
Two tier cats
First change to pounds
If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to?
Dollars are not my currency so first I would have to exchange them for pounds sterling.
Who would I give my donation to?
As its not my actual money I would not feel obliged to give it to people I know. I think I might give it to three or four charities.
The selection would be :
A children’s support charity, possibly for children’s health.
A cancer research charity, I would have to think about which cancer needs the most help, some are less “popular” than others.
Support for a homeless charity. Either for housing issues or getting their benefits organised.
Finally, I would look for other people to support, perhaps a historical society, or a narrow gauge railway.
Money spent. I’d then need a good rest in a darkened room.
The whole country except me!
Last night sparkling red /pink /green auroras shone over the UK and I missed them! They apparently were around at about 10.15pm, I normally look out after midnight. Suddenly my Facebook feed was inundated with photos. Oh I was miffed. I tried to take some pictures but not much was visible, the aurora had clearly wandered off somewhere else. Then as I was going to bed at about 1.30am I just caught a glimmer of a glow in the sky. Rather than going outside in the freezing air I looked out the kitchen window and managed to get some shaky shots. Well there may be another chance tonight xxx
Missed them!
Bright auroras all over the UK. But they happened earlier and I seem to have missed them. When I did go out round the back of the house the sky looked normal. So I looked north at the front of my house. But I could only see a green glow through the factory lights. My Parkinsons camera shake was as bad as ever and I was shivering. So I totally apologise for this awful picture!
The clouds roll in.
As the sun set the clouds rolled in
Underlit by red sunlight
Boiling like a pot of shrimp?
But really calmly moving.
The nights are lengthening
Sunset comes earlier
Darkness encompasses us
I yearn for spring.
When the sun starts to return.
Hanging baskets quadrupled
My hanging baskets are surviving cold conditions. I thought I would play with a photo to make an interesting pattern. I didn’t realise it would end up so complex.
Sunset
Sun setting, clouds arrive, leaves are still green.
Symmetrical pattern of view out my back door.
More space weather
Space Weather News for Oct. 9, 2024
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https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com
SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH: An X-class solar flare on Oct. 8th hurled a fast-moving CME directly toward Earth. NOAA and NASA models agree that it could arrive as early as Oct. 10th, with NOAA forecasters warning of a possibly severe geomagnetic storm. Full story @ Spaceweather.com.
Apple painting. Based on a digital drawing.
Picked up some paints today including metallic. Some of a group I’m in are doing pictures for a food festival and so I thought I’d join in. Acrylic on canvas. I think I made the apple look shiny, based on a previous digital drawing.
Being a doctor
What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail.
I would have to be 40 years younger, have the education to be able to train for the length of time required. I guess it would also be good to come from a well off family. If those things had been my reality I might have liked to be a doctor. I enjoy helping people and trying to solve their problems. That’s why I like these prompts, it means I can think of alternative career paths, or different outcomes.
But to be honest I’m quite happy with my life as it has panned out. I’ve always been an artist, whatever job I’ve had. I’ve painted and created, used my imagination. I might not be famous but a lot of people have bought my work and also commissioned me to paint things for them. I’m just glad I’ve had the freedom to do that.
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