TJ’s Household Challenge

8 Oct 20178 Oct 2017

Ah! Lovely springtime Simply all of my vases Bursting with flowers   Prompt Words: Flower and Simply Hi Ho Haikuers! Welcome back to the fortnightly Haiku Challenge! Thanks to all…

Beautify Your Home on a Budget

30 Jul 201730 Jul 2017

Do you look about your domicile and feel depressed? Do you wish for a little more pizzazz in your parlour, or colour in your kitchen? "Absolutely!" I hear you cry..."but…

Lazy Sunday – Treasures!

17 Apr 201617 Apr 2016

I went to an auction today. I do not often go to them as I find them very stressful and am petrified that I will inadvertently buy something hideously expensive…

Treasure Hunting

17 Apr 201617 Apr 2016

Some Sundays I become an urban treasure hunter. Today I am off to an antique auction. Stay tuned for an update on any treasure I find....    

TJ’s Household Haiku – Walking Stick

9 Apr 20169 Apr 2016

The wise owl knows well To cling closely to the branch That moves in the wind This Victorian bamboo walking stick was made in Japan and has a little owl…

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge – Mug

26 Mar 201627 Mar 2016

It's Saturday in Perth! Yee haaaa! Sipping at my beer, Strange how my drunken mind turns, To Ancient Greece. The subject of this absurdly huge German mug (or Großer Bierkrug Humpen…

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge – Cupboard

12 Mar 201612 Mar 2016

I open the door And see what WCE saw three centuries ago A second hand shop in the less salubrious suburb of Midland in Perth had a quantity of furniture…

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge

30 Jan 201630 Jan 2016

The leaky bucket Watering the wildflowers As I run back home Welcome to TJ's Household Haiku Challenge. Each Saturday a new household object for you to use as an inspiration…

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge – Anniversary

7 Nov 20157 Nov 2015

Cleaning in springtime I searched amongst my treasures For forgotten loves As it has been a year since I began blogging I thought that for this week it would be good…

Lazy Sunday – Chromatic Extraordinaire

18 Oct 201518 Oct 2015

Maybe it is a "man thing" but there is something delightful in the design of vintage cars. That wonderful streamlined effect with rich exotic shades of paint and oodles of…

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge – Scales

19 Sep 201520 Sep 2015

Weighing up my life To find the ingredients Became unbalanced Here is a collection of the wonderful "Fabric" haiku from last week's challenge...:) HSHAIKU is well aware of the potential of…

Beware the Victoria and Albert Museum

20 Aug 201520 Aug 2015

Jennifer Nichole Wells' One Word Photo Challenge is "Hail". It made me think of this snuff box which reminded me of a frozen lake covered with shards of ice. (only…

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge – Glass

16 Aug 201516 Aug 2015

Through a glass darkly I glimpsed in refracted light My unfulfilled dreams If you would like to participate in TJ’s Household Haiku challenge then you can use any aspect of the household…

Silver jug on a budget

20 Jul 201520 Jul 2015

First day back at work and ended the day with a quick trip to the local thrift shop to help lesson the trauma of the end of the holidays. I…

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge – Pen

11 Jul 201511 Jul 2015

This week's challenge is "Pen" so I thought I would try writing the Haiku instead of typing it. Now I realise why I prefer to type. This is photo of…