Welcome to the round up of posts on Smorgasbord that you might have missed this week.
Despite being a momentous week in many ways around the world,very little has been going on in our neck of the woods as our lockdown continues until February 1st. The children here in Ireland are meant to go back to school on 31st of January but I expect that might change as the numbers are still very concerning. They were over 8000 two weeks ago and still at 2,000 + a day.. for a population of just under 5 million it is not good. Still not sure what is happening with vaccines for our age group yet but no doubt they will filter through eventually.
It is however a cold, frosty but sunny day which cheers things up and I have spent some time in the garden repairing our homemade bird feeder. Designed to limit access by the crows (I don’t mind them having a mouthful but they tend to descend as a mob, scaring off the other birds and eating the lot).. Anyway, the crows spend a great deal of time thwarting my efforts and had removed some of the sticks on the outside of the pyramid by undoing the string holding them… If I didn’t find them so amusing….
I also had to break the ice on the two watering holes.. one is a meter square former seed box which is a favourite with the starlings who dive in and have a bath whatever the weather and sometimes there are up to 15 or 16 carrying out the ablutions with much joy.
There are often four or five in the smaller bath which requires constant fill ups in the summer as they splash around having fun.
Not having a dog at the moment, these and the sparrows, tits and the doves are my babies and they have certainly given us much pleasure during lockdown…
Anyway, I hope your week has been good and thank you for visiting today… also my thanks to William Price King (The Breakfast Show), Debby Gies (first relationship column 2021) and Carol Taylor (brand new column, Carol’s Green Kitchen) for their ongoing contributions and I hope you will pop into their posts to enjoy..
The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1961 – Part One
Carol Taylor’s Green Kitchen – Homemade Bread, Plastic Alternatives, Grated Cheese
#History #Reference – A Bit About Britain’s High Days and Holidays by Mike Biles
Past Book Reviews 2020 – #Poetry and #Prose Mr. Sagittarius by M.J. Mallon
What’s in a Name? – Xenia – Beloved by Sally Cronin
What’s in a Name? – Vanessa – In a Dilemma
What’s in a Name? – Jack – The VIP Visitor
Houston – June 1986 – South Padre Island and Getting Fit.. Sally Cronin
Health and energy and long life all begin with a correct pH balance. The pH balance refers to the acidity or alkalinity of every living organism. The scale for measuring this balance is called Potential for Hydrogen or pH balance and each system or organ has its optimum balance for health.
Turning Back the Clock 2021 -Anti-Aging and the correct pH balance
Recipes that Pack a Punch – Breakfasts/Brunch – Frittata and Tostada
#Teaching Pete Springer, #Review Alison Williams, #Scams Stevie Turner
#BookReviews D.G. Kaye, Jessica Norrie, #Writers Cathy Ryan
New Author on the Shelves – #Dystopian #Science Fiction -The Outlands by Tyler Edwards
Thriller Chuck Bowie, Reviews – #Poetry Miriam Hurdle, #Shortstories Allan Hudson
#Contemporary Sian Turner, #Blogging #Authors Anne R. Allen, #History Mike Biles
#Bullying Eloise de Sousa, #Adventure D.L. Finn, #Butterflies Bette A. Stevens
January 19th 2021 – Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Quotes and a letter to friends
January 21st Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin -Wizards and Squirrels
January 22nd 2021 – Another Open Mic Night with author Daniel Kemp – Selfies and Jigsaws
Thank you very much for visiting and your support.. it is much appreciated.. I hope you will join me again next week…enjoy your weekend.. thanks Sally.
Extraordinary review of a very busy week! Thank you for all that you do for writers and other creative souls, Sally. You are amazing! 💗
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Thank you Gwen…it is therapeutic and keeps me out of mischief…hugs ♥
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“My” birds will let me know if I have not put out enough food. I put a bowl of seeds on my end table and some of the birds will come inside to feed when I open my balcony door . Occasionally they will eat out of my hand.
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Fantastic Leon… mine let me know their water was frozen this morning.. all stood around looking at the house…as soon as I broke the ice and topped up with hot water they were in for a bath… enjoy your weekend.
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What an incredible week! I love the limping dog the best I think!
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Thanks Dorothy.. and he was a character, clearly loves his young master..xx
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Thanks for another fabulous week Sal, and for the platform here. Yes, I wonder where our vaccines are? Seems to me that England has the system going well. Sanja’s hub is 74 and got the notification 2 weeks ago he’s up for it and got it this week! I don’t even know who the heck has gotten it here in Canada 😦 ❤ xx
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One of my sisters got on Thursday so will chat next week to see how she got on… let’s hope they get their act together soon. Thanks again for another terrific column…♥♥
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Great week, Sally. I enjoyed it.
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Thanks very much John and for dropping in so much…hugsx
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I like it here, Sally.
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Reblogged this on Judith Barrow.
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Thanks for another super week, Sally. Glad to have been a part of it. Hugs
Reblogged on Improvisation – “The Art of Living”
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Thanks William and delighted with how the Breakfast show is going and thank you for the great tracks..hugs
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The vaccines can’t come fast enough! I’m hoping and praying they work on the new variant that seems to be morphing quicker than I can blink.
You’re birds look happy playing in the water 🙂 We have a bunch of little sparrow-type birds with black hoods on their heads. They swoop into the yard to eat whatever is on the ground and branches of the trees. It’s so nice to watch them from inside my warm trailer, lol
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The vaccines that stimulate the body’s own defences should be okay with the variants I would have thought so hopefully it will be okay.. and especially in the last ten months the antics of the birds have been a godsend..♥
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Thank you for a great week of distraction, entertainment and wonderful information, Sally! Very appreciated, even the birds without masks. Lol Michael
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Thank you very much Michael and as always for your amazing support…hugsx
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What a busy week, Sally. For once I feel like I caught a lot of these! Fun laughs, great books, stories, and reviews, and all kinds of informative features. Thank you!
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Just what I like to hear Diana.. thank you ♥
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I seldom miss a day, but the Weekly Round-Up is a reminder of how much content you produce in a week. Great job, as always!
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Thanks Pete.. with a little help from my friends.. and keeps me out of mischief….xxx
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Thanks Sally for including my blog again. x
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Delighted to Stevie.. have a good week.. busy though I am sure job wise.. hugsx
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Yes, lots of Respiratory letters for me to type up tomorrow.
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Another action-packed week, Sal. Great work as always!
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Thanks Jessica…hugs ♥
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