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What a day. Out of bed before light, booted up computer and loaded Scrivener and fed the plot for first chapter of next book into the synopsis cards.
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Breakfast, then took the Medicare cheque to my eye specialist (regular injections to stave off any worsening of macular degeneration). Then back home to play with a new website which Google assists in constructing and so far have done: https://sites.google.com/izabellazbooks.com/izabellazbooks/home
Then remembered I had committed to attend a photographing session - a very new experience for me - dug out my FinePix camera, found the batteries were flat so out again
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to Coles near Central Market to buy a batch of AA batteries. Came home with the batteries, a loaf of bread and 500gm of cheddar cheese. Tried to capture photographs of some of the birds who find food and water on my patio - sometimes Murray magpies (3), bronzewing pigeons (2) and sparrows - any number up to about 10. If ever I can capture a shot of the sparrows - even one - it will be nothing short of a miracle. They just have to see or sense any move I make through the patio glass and they are off and away. However, a pigeon is getting used to my moving about indoors and seems happy to stay for a while unless it (he/she) thinks I may be about to come out of doors.

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Time to go out again to meet up with the photography group, but first I wanted to get a photo of my book in Dymocks Bookshop - upstairs in the fiction section and it could be a good idea to change my name so my books are not filed so low down the shelves!

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So then it was wait until time to meet the group. I am ALWAYS early for everything and as long as that is not for my funeral I don't mind waiting. With my mobile phone I caught a shot of Rundle Mall as it began to rain.
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Met the group within Dymocks, listened and learned how to play with apertures as the goal for the evening was to take photos in low light. This with the FinePix:
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I did not stay for the full session - wanted to get home and play with the camera, but on the way, with the smartphone, took this shot of one of Rundle Mall's iconic scenes.
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Intended to treat myself to a Kentucky Fried on the way home, but the Hindley Street shop had a mile of people waiting, so back home with the intention of raiding the freezer for dinner. But so far, have sat myself here, twyping up this my first uLog; thinking what a wonderful concept to get us all posting something every day!
So, this is Tuesday evening, 22nd of May 2018 and now after 8:30 pm and I am hungry! Catch up again tomorrow.

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Very cool day! Love the mall photos and you have an awesome patio. The plants are great. I found you through the #payitforward contest. You were featured by @wholeself-in. Congratulations.

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Sounds like you had a busy day :) Sorry the your group didn't seem to hold your attention. We received your wonderful pictures instead. I hope your book is doing well too!!

@wholeself-in featured you this week for Pay It Forward Curation Contest Stop by and take a look it's another way to get to meet people you normally wouldn't

Hi @isabeldorastorey, oh your book cover calls to me. Very nice design.

Thanks again for the poem you left in the comment. :)

I'm recommending you to the @welcomewagon. They don't have a discord server. I know it's a bit much getting around this platform already.

I do hope you get more visibility and enjoy your time writing here. Xx

Very happy to be here to meet you..feel like a journey along with you there ..Wonderful snaps that you attached.

Thanks to @wholeself-in for nominating this