Sharing My World This Week

What household chore do you absolutely enjoy doing? (can be indoor or outdoor)

I have six large rose bushes along my fence line and I usually set a goal of pruning them all by the end of July. They are tall and thorny so it’s not an easy job but over several years I have converted them from untamed bullies who scratch me as soon as I touch them to tidy and moderately well-behaved shrubs. I am self-taught as a pruner but read that roses don’t mind a hard prune so that’s what they get. I have a great feeling of satisfaction at having tamed them and even more when they flower in the summer although I rarely try to pick the blooms.

Create a sentence with the words “neon green” and train”.

This is the interior of a Shinkansen or “Bullet Train”from Japan  with its interior decorated in neon green.

Other than your cell phone what can you always be found with?

As my friends and family will tell you I am rarely found with my mobile phone. I don’t carry it around with me at home and even when I’m out it is more likely to be wherever I left my handbag rather than with me. What I am always found with is my glasses as I can’t see well without them.

What did you appreciate or what made you smile this past week?  Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination. 

It was my birthday on Sunday so I had a pleasant weekend. My friends from the Op Shop bought me flowers, chocolate and wine and we all had a nice meal together on Friday. Naomi and I went on a boat trip on the Huon River and out to lunch afterwards. When we got home we had a big pile of vintage magazines to look through which we both enjoyed.