My moral compass

Posted on May 2, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Care, Consideration, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1926, Helpful, kindness, Life, pharmacy, Polite, Thinking, workerLeave a comment

What gives you direction in life?

I’ve always tried to be kind, I hope I care for people. I’ve decided to always try and be pleasant with people if I can. I still react to bad behaviour and think it should be dealt with, but we should have more consideration.

I sat in the pharmacy today waiting for some medication. The shop has had a new computer system and they are still trying to get up to speed with it. The shop was very busy and there were people queuing all the time I was there. Some people were fine, others demanding, and some complained. One woman behind the counter was trying to deal with all of them. She remained patient and helpful despite the pressure. When she came over to get something off the shelf near where I was sitting I thanked her and said I appreciated their help. I told her how I had noticed how hard they were working. She said some people think they are doing nothing. She was pleased that I had thanked her.

It costs nothing to be polite, and a few kind words can go a long way to making people feel better.

Treat others…

Posted on May 1, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Billions, Caring, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1925, Quote, Sharing, tax, Thinking, treat each other fairlyLeave a comment

Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?

… As you would treat yourself .

The world needs balance, fairness, care.

Be considerate of others, it’s something I’ve always thought was a good principle to try and stick to. Before you do something that might affect others, think of the consequences. I think the people in the world could try and be more helpful to each other. For instance 8 men (billionaires) own as much as 3.6 BILLION People. That’s about half the world’s population. Isn’t it about time that things were shared more fairly? I’m not saying everyone could be equal, but perhaps instead of avoiding tax, the richest in society could pay a fair amount.

Have I been camping?

Posted on April 29, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged camping, Cornwall, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1923, flysheet, holidays, Interesting, Memory, Sewing, tent, WalesLeave a comment

Have you ever been camping?

Several times, but something always seemed to go wrong!

We went on the train to Wales, we were going to cycle around and camp every day. But we’d only took the fly sheet of the tent not the whole thing. We asked someone if we could prop our flysheet up against his tent, he said yes, then my hubby decided to be generous and bought the man several whiskys in the camp bar, so when we woke up in the morning most of the money had been spent and the forecast was for rain. After a brief discussion (argument) we caught the train home stuck in a guards van with a very loud Welsh rugby team singing rude songs!

Another time we took a frame tent in our car, we put the tent up, only to realise the tent was inside out and the curtains were on the outside. That time my hubby reversed the car over my saucepans! Result, Argument!

Another camping holiday, we cycled 40 miles in sunshine one spring, the weather turned and we had a few nights of snow. We had to sleep in all our clothes. It was minus 11 °C one night. We cycled home and got stuck in snow cycling up a steep hill, we had to take a detour adding 20 miles onto the ride. Result shattered!

Then there was the cycle trip to Cornwall, we were on a clifftop above St Ives. My hubby put his foot through the zip in the middle of the night. Luckily I’d got a sewing kit, so I sat with a torch in my mouth and sewed the front of the tent up, luckily that was our last night there.

We did have a few other more successful trips but we decided to go on caravan holidays instead, and I could tell some tales about them too!

Summer

Posted on April 28, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1922, enthusiasm, Life, Memory, productive, Sadness, Spring, Summer, vitamin D2 Comments

When do you feel most productive?

I usually feel better in summer, at the moment the daylight is increasing and I feel slightly more productive. I somehow usually come out of myself in the spring, and as the season progresses I feel more enthusiastic.

This year? I don’t know, I’ve spent a lot of time just staring at things. My motivation is really low. I don’t go out much so I probably low on vitamin D. I will try and get over the feeling of sadness and anxiety. I would like to be more productive as the days lengthen. I will have to see what happens.

My favourite emoji

Posted on April 27, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1921, Hokusai, Mount Fuji, Mountain, the great wave of Kanagawa, wave emoji2 Comments

What are your favorite emojis?

The ink block print, “the great wave of Kanagawa” by Hokusai is the basis of the wave emoji that we use today:

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Unfortunately I could not find an image of the original print on the WordPress image search engine, and my phone won’t save images when I click on them. But you might have seen the picture? A towering wave is breaking in foaming pieces over two japanese fishing boats full of rowing men. In the background across the sea the magnificent mount Fuji stands with it’s upper slopes covered with snow.

Hokusai created many images of mount Fuji, but the great wave is perhaps the best known, it is well deserved that it is represented by this emoji. If you want to find out more about Hokusai its worth looking him up online. He was a wonderful artist.

Science and Art

Posted on April 26, 2024 Posted in Fine Art, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1920, Fine Art, Juno probe, Nasa, Painting, Prompt, Science, triptych6 Comments

What topics do you like to discuss?

That’s why I like trying to paint astronomical pictures, like this tryptic of Jupiters pole based on the photos by NASAs Juno probe.

I’ve always been interested in both subjects, I wouldn’t say I was an expert, I will always check my facts if I write about science, but I enjoy thinking things through. And having a visual mind helps me imagine how things work.

Art is my first love, I worry that I will find it increasingly difficult to create since my diagnosis with Parkinsons disease. I would be bereft if I could not continue. I hope that better treatment becomes available, another reason for being interested in science

Finishing work

Posted on April 24, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Art, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1918, Fine Art, Hubby, Life, Memory, Prompt, Studio, Time, WorkLeave a comment

Describe a risk you took that you do not regret.

I gave up work to mainly look after my hubby whose mental health was deteriorating. I could have carried on, but circumstances were also changing in my job. The way we worked was reverting back to old fashioned ways which I felt was detrimental to our clients. I’d fought hard to help them more and it felt like their needs were being forgotten while money was saved. Services were being slashed. I had to go, and I never regretted it, I just felt sorry for my fellow workers who I left behind. Covid and other problems meant that I didn’t make a go of my small business, but at least I tried.

Driving

Posted on April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1916, Distance, Driving, Health, Life, Nervous, Prompt, Time, TravelLeave a comment

What makes you nervous?

As you get older you become more aware of your infirmities. If you are sensible you will take that into account when you drive. It’s not just for your benefit, it’s for the people who are driving or who are travelling around you.

Things like sight, strength, hand eye coordination, reaction times are all important. You must notify the relevant authorities if there is something wrong with you.

There are many places I would have happily visited until recently, but I’m nervous of travelling any distance without someone alongside me. I will continue to take care and drive carefully and not put anyone else at risk.

Fall asleep

Posted on April 21, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1915, Dream, Insomnia, Nightmare, Poem, Poetry, Rest, Time, Tired5 Comments

How do you unwind after a demanding day?

I don’t sleep well at night

But after a demanding day?

I fall asleep in the chair

I close my eyes and hours

Days? Go by…

Sleep is a benefit and a curse

Memories and dreams

Nightmares and revelations

Thoughts and fears

After that I go to bed

Insomnia hits like a brick

And I lie awake for hours.

Posting stuff

Posted on April 20, 2024 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Art, Cats, Communication, Contact, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1914, Internet, Life, Memory, Thinking, TimeLeave a comment

How do you use social media?

I post inanities, some profanities.

I post comments and responses, photos and art, I share posts and repost. Much of it isn’t important. I’ll ask people to answer questions, like can you name an A to Z of fruit? Or do you remember TV programmes in the 60’s or 70’s? And of course I post pictures of my cats.

I post here and at other sites such as Facebook. I sometimes write poems or short stories. I try and come up with interesting digital sketches and art. Exploring fine art ideas and creating new paintings. I sometimes even create pottery or sculpture.

I occasionally play games online but I’m not keen on video games or whatever it’s called now. I sometimes look up facts but I tend to rely on my own knowledge and understanding. I’m no influencer, that’s not what I’m interested in. But it makes for a more varied life and keeps me occupied (too much)! Plus you get to meet interesting and unusual people xxxx

Mallaband-Brown

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