a cooking pot and twisted tales
Thoughts and Tales…A Lifestyle Blog with a Zing.
The Photo 101 course is drawing to a close this weekend. Phew! It’s been fun, but hectic too.
Well, today’s theme is to ‘double and rotate’ so I serve you my takes below.
Regards,
Jacqueline
I wonder whose bicycle it was, before it became a piece of decor?
Lovely idea 😊
Today’s featured blogs are:
Tears Jamila’s poetry and posts are emotive, poignant, well-worded. A lot of times, when I read her words and they resonate with me, it makes me realize how we are really all connected.
Introducing Joel Savage a friend that I found in this space. A writer with a good number of published works under his belt. His daily posts touch those hard thought provoking issues that most people shy away from.
Not fitting in but it’s okay Blogging has introduced me to so many people who are simply wonderful and inspiring. I find such in the person of Stephanae. I admire people who turn the challenges that life throws them into inspiring beacons for others.
Brooklyn These are sights of Brooklyn that will tug your heart.
Joan’s blog is a new find for me and I am quite keen on the different servings that she’s got going on in Family, parenting and beyond. This particular article on breaking the silence is a must read for every parent.
Please visit their blogs and say hello. A few minutes may gain you a friendly support.
Do you want more eyes on your words?
Well then, add your LINK into this loop.
P.S. Comments are disabled here to keep the loop tidy. Any comments or link you want to send can be added through the link in the post.
Thank you for your understanding and regards.
‘We create a cohesive community when we come together.’
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
What an interesting theme we have today for photo 101 class; ‘Big and Point of view.’
The title brings out the naughtiness in me, but I shall leave it at that 😉
There’s no problem finding big things around here. A whole lot of stuff comes in huge sizes especially the buildings, so I felt, easy-peasy, let me go and get some shots.
Where the trick lay is in the POV that asked us to crouch or lie on the ground and get some interesting angles of big things 😉
I was just a few yards short of my husband thinking that I have lost my marbles with my dodgy moves to get interesting shots and asking him to stop every few meters *he was almost at his tethers end when I felt that I had enough material, besides he had to go for important money matters 😉
I also raised a couple of Arabian eyebrows with my squatting and crouching like a Tigress about to spring a surprise 🙂
All in all, it’s been a fun assignment. I just hope we won’t have to use parachutes next.
My haunches received some good squats today 😉
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
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Oh this is fun
And I want a bun
It’s time for lunch
Or better still let’s have a brunch
A kettle of Cardamon tea
And a slice of vanilla cake
A sip of rich coffee
And that bite of apple pie
There might be a carafe of table wine
With lots of grapes so divine
I think I spy some Easter bunnies
Please do hand me the honey
A medley of this and that
It will be a lively chat.
This is an invitation to a Pre-EASTER Brunch, taking place this weekend in this abode from Saturday 19th to Sunday 20th.
Come let’s dance into Spring with a spring in our steps.
Do keep a date and you’ll be glad you came.
I set a day reminder at the top corner of the right bar.
It will be good to have you here.
”Share as much as you can. The more we are together, the merrier we shall be.”
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
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Today’s featured blogs are:
Eyes wide open A lovely rom-com from my dear friend Diane. I read all the parts from start of finish and I assure you that it’s a delightful read. It will tickle your inner bones. Diane is one of my great supporters in this space.
It’s good to be crazy. Quirky, down-to-earth, friendly, supportive, humour-filled blog. I enjoy this blog and I think that you would too.
Introducing the Beat company. They beat about a good number of things, but not the bush 😉 Find out for yourself.
Emmaonegrete My sister, My sister Emma. Filled with zest, wisdom, love, support, care and so much more. She’s one lady you want beside you.
Robert Goldstein A blog with a blend of good stuff. From serious to light issues. From pictures to addressing mental health… Please do go and say hello.
Please visit their blogs and say hello. A few minutes may gain you a friendly support.
Do you want more eyes on your words?
Well then, add your LINK into this loop.
P.S. Comments are disabled here to keep the loop tidy. Any comments or link you want to send can be added through the link in the post.
Thank you for your understanding and regards.
‘We create a cohesive community when we come together.’
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
The Daily Post Photo prompt One Love.
On Thursday’s, I share pictures about ‘Echos of my Neighbourhood.
I would like to invite you to participate. The challenge is quite simple.
Every Thursday, share a photo of bits and pieces of wherever you are at any point in time. It could be houses, backgrounds of your neighbourhood, activities and so forth and you can tag it Echos of my Neighbourhood, add my link to your post so that I will get the ping from your post.
Every other Thursday, I will publish a post with the links of all those who participated the previous week.
This is just a fun way of getting to see more of the World around us through your eyes, since we cannot all be at those places, we can at least see them through you.
The pictures above are taken from here and there. During the course of a week, I take pictures as I go along sorting each day’s issues.
When I am going out by myself, I prefer to leave the ease of driving myself and opt to take a train, bus or taxi depending on. The first two are my first options.
In a good number of areas, the bus stops have a pair of shelter, one for women and children and a separate one for menfolk. Due to the heat which can be unbelievable at times, they are air-conditioned and well maintained.
If you want to get to know a city, to meander free and get to know it’s people, get a map and use public transport.
It free’s your eyes to stare, snap and interact.
When I drive, half of the time, my eyes are glued to the GPS screen trying not to miss a vital turn.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Last Week Echoes gave us some peeks of different neighbourhoods, hop on let’s go see and do show some of yours 🙂
Ladylee Manila shows us some beautiful looks of Manila.
Oba takes us up close and personal to her neighbourhood in Lagos.
Deb of Bookyglover catches good snips of my Lagos and it’s eccentric nature.
Dollops of heedful ramblings showcases beautiful art walls.
Murals and Soulful strut are eclectic shots from urban gypsy.
Cherry blossoms pretty as a picture photos from Paula.
Giggles & Tales Denmark is good for a visit. There’s decadent chocolate and wine too.
Kat‘s photos makes me want to sing a song. Yes, they are beautiful.
The wishing well Colette introduces us to her Nottingham. Welcome Colette 🙂
Areas of life Mandi’s quite the lady. Her collection makes me smile and those tot photos are priceless.
Thoughts and entanglements There’s something so satisfying about this picture.
Writing in North Norfolk Kim has wonderful neighbours 🙂
I hope you enjoy the views.
Regards.
Every Tuesday, I share snippets of thoughts that I call ‘My Thinking Corner.’
I would like to invite you to participate. The challenge is quite simple.
Each Tuesday, share your very short snippets of positive, inspiring, motivating, health, spiritual, writing advice, clips, posts etc, that can serve as a prop to motivate others and simply add my link to your post.
I call it my thinking corner because, I actually take out a bit of time just to think through things, encapsulate my thoughts as much as possible and detoxify my mind.
It might work for you in a different way, but the idea is to get the positive thoughts flowing.
Please send in your little thoughts. You never know whose life you might inspire.
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© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Our Thinkers Thoughts came in from:
Giggles & Tales prayers from the heart shows us that the only way is really to put those difficulties into prayers.
Dollops of heedful ramblings simple message is age old and yet has never gone out of fashion.
Annette’s message gives me lot’s of hope for indeed, you are never too old to dream a new dream.
Friends on my mind can I count on you or are you there just when it’s all beautiful?
Honest me I fell in love with this. Wish I could find one for my house.
Deb’s words of wisdom are little nuggets that speaks volumes.
Parenting with purpose Seye’s colourful messages always grabs my attention.
Thank you to all the contributors. May these words take roots in our lives and may our harvest be bountiful 🙂
‘So, when will you share those nuggets of wisdom of yours?’
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