Breakfast

Who says eclairs aren't for breakfast?

Everything in moderation, including moderation, right?

What can you never resist from the bakery?

Alphabet: W, X, Y & Z

W is for:

Wire

~twisted, rusted barrier~

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X is for:

X-ray

~obvious choice, i know, but this was a really hard one~

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Y is for:

Yellow

~bright veins that stand out on a green leaf~

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And finally,

Z is for:

Zipper

~interlocking teeth that can be zipped up tight~

Phew!

And that bring us to the end of the alphabet series

(takes a bow)

That also brings us to the end of the 336th post on this blog,

on the 366th day since the first one.

Reason enough to celebrate?

I think so.

Don't you?

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Em also wants me to add this last photo

~by far the best in this post~

of the greeting she created on the kitchen counter and photographed.

Isn't that just the sweetest?

Btw, that greeting is not for the blog. Today just also happens to be our 12th wedding anniversary.

Alphabet: T, U & V

T is for:

Tattoo:

~the stick on glittery kind for giggly girls~

Tie:

~did you know that there are four main types of knots you can do on these?~

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U is for:

Umbrella

~shelter from sun and rain~

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V is for:

Vine
~the bileiy vine creeping up the old drumstick tree~

Alphabet: R & S

R is for:

Reflection

~the spiky fithuroanu reflected on the smoothness of the tiled seats~

Ribbon

~in all colours and styles~

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S is for:

Shadows

~that follow you closely~


Street
~quiet, early on a Saturday morning~

Alphabet: O, P & Q

O is for:

Orange

~sweet juicy goodness~

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P is for:

Pegs

~i'm not sure which part i hate the most: washing, hanging them out, or folding~

Poison
~such pretty fragrant blossoms; but one of the most lethal plants~

Pomegranate

~ruby red edible gems~

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Q is for:

Question

~this is one of the most frequently asked questions at our place~

And the answer...

Alphabet: L, M & N

L is for:

Lime

~essential in my kitchen~

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M is for:

Mint

~breath freshner with a hole in the middle~

Microphone

~karaoke time!~

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N is for:

Nail

~wedged in a wall~

And N is also the nail that is missing

on this hand that I love.

Alphabet: I, J & K

I is for:

Island

~1.77 sqkm of land surrounded by sea~

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J is for:

Joali

~seat yourself down, lie back and relax~

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K is for:

Knot

~a problem to be untangled? or a strongly bound union?~

Kiwi
~brown and hairy on the outside, resembling the flightless bird it was named after~

Alphabet: G & H

G is for:

Glare

~of the sun on the surface of the building~

Green
~glorious green globules of the boashi plant~

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H is for:

Helicopter

~Hero's birthday present from his aunt~

Hibiscus

~the red blossoms at the front door of our home~

Alphabet: E & F

E is for:

Environment

~this is Em's not-yet-complete entry for an art competition with an environement focus~

Ears

~Whiskers getting his first bath here~

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F is for:

Ferry

~with the population spread across 200 islands, ferries are a common sight~

Fern
~isn't it amazing the way the coil unfurls?~

Alphabet: C & D

C is for:

Chocolate

~savoured slowly; spoonful after spoonful~


Coconuts
~sitting in a wheelbarrow on the roadside~

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D is for:

Dome
~the golden dome of this mosque sparkles in the bright sunshine~



Dinner

~grilled fish, french fries and steamed vegetables with tartare sauce~

Alphabet: A & B

A is for:

Abacus

~why can't i seem to get the hang of this when my six year old neice is a pro at it?~

Aeroplane
~going up, up and away into the clouds~

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B is for:

Bicycle
~This man transports not only himself, but also his shopping on two wheels~

Building
~blue and lilac coloured exterior with curved balconies~

{starting an ABC photoproject today;
already wondering about what i can come up with for some of the more tricky letters}

Promise? Promise.

A promise...

... fulfilled.


“Promises are like the full moon, if they are not kept at once they diminish day by day."
~German proverb~