X is for eXuding eXcitement!

When it comes to the letter X, we need to eXplain, ABCW is not an eXacting bunch. We eXpect that finding eXact X words is eXtremely difficult, because so few eXist.

So we have long been willing to make an eXception this week - anything that starts with the X sound, or have the X look, would be eXcellent. We won't eXclude you, because we don't want to tamp down your eXuberance, or make you so eXhausted that you run for the eXits, uttering an eXpletive! We want you to eXcel, and stay on this eXcursion! Please eXamine previous X weeks to see how this works.

Oh, I'm also eXcited by Troy's new logo:

He wrote:

"I tried to be inspired by the number 12, and clocks and calendars came to mind, so I used them as my background.

"I added a couple of 12 segmented stars, just for color  and threw the number 12 into the middle of the ABC Wednesday title."

I think Troy is eXtraordinary!
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For those who celebrate it, Merry Xmas, which, as I have noted, eXperts have said eXemplifies the word Christmas!

ABC Wednesday 11X

1. Yoshi	2. Linda	3. Mar, Spain	4. Cindi	5. PhenoMenon	6. HoodPhoto OR-USA	7. Hazel	8. XOC - know what it means?
9. Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio	10. Ook, she wrote	11. Rajesh, India	12. Joy A Raft of Apples	13. Dina, Jerusalem	14. Berowne	15. Ecobirder	16. Wanda
17. Leslie	18. Reader Wil, Netherlands	19. Ramblin with Roger	20. Hyde Daily Photo	21. islandrambles	22. Bibi, Serbia	23. Janis of So Cal	24. mark, australia
25. photowannabe	26. Rinkly Rimes	27. Carola	28. Rose	29. Xtreme Customz	30. J.Rye	31. Ordinary Words-Xecuting Perfection	32. magiceye
33. Mae	34. eXpress	35. bettyl - New Zealand	36. Jama-Singapore	37. Chubskulit	38. Gattina	39. alexa in nyc, usa	40. ann nz
41. chrisj	42. Luna Miranda	43. Milla	44. Mancunian Wave	45. Ginnels Gates and Ghosts	46. A Creative Harbor	47. Coventry, England	48. eXquisite :-)
49. Allthatphotos	50. Lorri M	51. Hove Daily Photo	52. X is for Xerses	53. A Happy Gram	54. Holiday Appetizer	55. Moe Lauher, SC	56. Day One
57. Martha	58. Greensboro Daily Photo	59. LadyInRead	60. Oakland Daily Photo	61. Carol Carson	62. @UTLAU	63. Shooting Parrots	64. Enerhagen, Norway

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Welcome to W Week

In the wake of one of the worst tragedies ever, it's hard to imagine that one of the most joyous days of the year - Christmas - is next week!  While we who are safely ensconced in the warm embrace of family and friends, may we all remember those who are suffering so terribly right now after losing their loved ones, especially innocent little children. Try to remember that they were all in the process of celebrating the reason for the season - the birth of Christ Jesus.  Even if you are not a "believer," I'm sure all are believers of love, friendship, freedom, and peace for all mankind.  Here at ABC Wednesday, the team would like to extend warm wishes for the holiday season and the best for a happy new year. I'd like to share with you my favourite song of the season, sung by CeeLo.  Hopefully, it will wash away our sorrows in  this time of senseless brutality and give us hope for the future. 

ABC Wednesday

ABC Wednesday 11w

1. Emille/Jesh StG	2. Yogi's Den	3. Bibi, Serbia	4. Hildred	5. W is for Wagon	6. Sivinden	7. Berowne	8. Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio
9. Cindi	10. Rajesh, India	11. Ecobirder	12. Hazel	13. Reader Wil, Netherlands	14. Ook, she wrote	15. Ramblin' with Roger	16. Carver
17. WORDS...	18. Leslie	19. A Creative Harbor	20. Wanda	21. Rose	22. Travels & Wandering	23. Chubskulit	24. Water Balloon
25. Spice Up Your Life	26. Wreath	27. Wedding	28. Wipes	29. Ewok	30. photowannabe	31. W is World Peace & Love	32. islandrambles
33. Denise	34. Luna Miranda	35. Wicked Friend	36. Dina, Jerusalem	37. Jesh StG	38. Carola	39. mark, australia	40. Joy Raft of Apples
41. Enerhagen, Norway	42. Hyde Daily Photo	43. HoodPhoto OR-USA	44. Mary, MI	45. Mar, Spain	46. Ordinary Words Letter W	47. Jesh St G	48. Inverness Daily Photo
49. Jersey Photos	50. Shooting Parrots	51. Jama-Singapore	52. Raf in the Heartland	53. A Happy Gram	54. Linda	55. chrisj	56. Moe Lauher, SC
57. Gattina	58. Rinkly Rimes	59. The Witch Tree	60. Janis of So Cal	61. Ginnels Gates and Ghosts	62. ann nz	63. Robyn	64. Hove Daily Photo
65. bettyl - New Zealand	66. alexa in nyc, usa	67. Mancunian Wave	68. Danielle	69. Laloofah - Wyoming, USA	70. lencilicious	71. PhenoMenon	72. Day One
73. Pride in Photos	74. VioletSky-Sightlines	75. W is for Wings	76. Greensboro Daily Photo	77. Photos by KML	78. Oakland Daily Photo	79. Coventry, England	80. Gabriola Daily Photo
81. Martha	82. thats the way the cornbread crumbles	83. Nonnie aka Scrappy Grams	84. LadyInRead	85. maria's Space - My Window	86. Cheri @ Idle Chatter	87. Ann	88. Mama Pajama
89. Allthatphotos	90. Carol Carson

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Introduction of V

Thinking of the letter V the colour violet, the flower named after the colour, and other flowers with a shade of violet come before my mind's eye. I give you this colourful introduction today!


The color violet takes its name from the violet flower. On the traditional color wheel used by painters, it is located between blue and red.

Wil, ABC Team

ABC Wednesday 11 V

1. V is for a Virtual Vacation	2. Berowne	3. J.Rye	4. Mar, Spain	5. Ecobirder	6. Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio	7. Rajesh, India	8. Rose
9. Spice Up Your Life	10. Carver	11. Sivinden	12. Leslie	13. photowannabe	14. Reader Wil	15. VISUALIZING HOLIDAY CHEER?	16. Veterans
17. Ramblin with Roger	18. Hildred	19. PhenoMenon	20. Ann	21. Ewok	22. Hazel	23. V is for Vegetables (eaten by hens)	24. Visual delight-Kate
25. Jersey Photos	26. Hyde Daily Photo	27. Luna Miranda	28. Ordinary Words-Vanguard	29. Dina, Jerusalem	30. Chubskulit	31. Emille/Jesh StG	32. Rinkly Rimes
33. Bibi, Serbia	34. Wanda	35. Robyn	36. Allthatphotos	37. mark, australia	38. Vitamin E	39. V is for Vacation	40. All Things French
41. Geli	42. chrisj	43. Nonnie aka Scrappy Grams	44. Valentine	45. A Creative Harbor ~Vexation	46. Joy Raft of Apples	47. magiceye	48. Inverness Daily Photo
49. Shooting Parrots	50. ann nz	51. Mae	52. Sia	53. islandrambles	54. Linda	55. A Happy Gram	56. Moe Lauher, SC
57. Gattina	58. Ginnels Gates and Ghosts	59. Milla	60. Mancunian Wave	61. Hove Daily Photo	62. Greensboro Daily Photo	63. Jade Michelle	64. alexa in nyc, usa
65. Vibrant Bird-Kate	66. Venice Christmas Parade	67. laloofah - Wyoming, USA	68. Mara@Weighty Matters	69. V is for Vanity	70. Oakland Daily Photo	71. Coventry, England	72. Photos by KML
73. The Bright Side	74. Marie, Montpellier	75. Martha	76. Ayu-Rome	77. Day One	78. Carol Carson	79. thats the way the cornbread crumbles	80. Belva@MainelyMugUps
81. Gabriola Daily Photo	82. Dinah,PH	83. Lotusleaf	84. Jewaicious	85. Scituate Daily Photo	86. Janis So Cal	87. Klaus Neuner Photography	88. craftyMomma
89. Mama Pajama	90. Sharp Little Pencil	91. Enerhagen, Norway	92. Rajesh, India

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Unidentified Flying Letters

UNBELIEVABLY we have reached the letter U in our adventure through the alphabet, our ULTIMATE destination UNDERWAY with UNBOUNDED and UNFETTERED enthusiasm.  This is the UMPTEENTH round so what will you UNEARTH this week?  Will it be the UNEXPECTED, or stories UNFOLDING, UNFORGETTABLE memories, and UNIQUE perspectives.  Put those UNIDENTIFIED flying letters into a word, or maybe more,  starting with the letter U.

What about UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS or UFOs?  There were mysterious flying airships sighted in the 1880s but it took until the 1950s before the flying saucers were reported and when the term UFOLOGY was coined.  The UK National Archives have helpfully released this chart from 1969 of data collected in 1967 and 68 so you can spot your local UFO as it flies past the window:-

In the meantime link up your post and UNFASTEN your seatbelt and relax into ABC Wednesday

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1. Ultra Guard	2. islandrambles	3. Berowne	4. Carver	5. Rajesh, India	6. Sivinden	7. Ramblin' with Roger	8. Unique Shovel
9. Luna Miranda	10. Wanda	11. Ecobirder	12. ULTIMATELY UNIQUE UNABASHED Book Review	13. Milla	14. Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio	15. Umbrella	16. Chewed Up
17. Leslie	18. Hildred	19. Upo	20. Uncommon Good Books	21. PhenoMenon	22. Pleasurable Hobbies	23. Reader Wil, Netherlands	24. Hazel
25. Chubskulit	26. Francisca in Philippines	27. Fitness & Family	28. Unusual Fountain	29. Denise	30. Yogi's Den USA	31. mark, australia	32. A Creative Harbor
33. Mar	34. Dina, Jerusalem	35. Ordinary Words-Universal Truth	36. Hyde Daily Photo	37. Emille, CA	38. Jersey Photos	39. Joy Raft of Apples	40. Belva@MainelyMugUps
41. Bibi, Serbia	42. chrisj	43. Inverness Daily Photo	44. A Happy Gram	45. Shooting Parrots	46. Martha	47. magiceye	48. Oakland Daily Photo
49. meoww	50. Jama-Singapore	51. Vevisia	52. Day One	53. raf	54. ann nz	55. Dinah,PH	56. Ginnels Gates and Ghosts
57. Carola	58. LadyInRead	59. Mancunian Wave	60. Allthatphotos	61. Greensboro Daily Photo	62. Rinkly Rimes	63. Selma, Ala. Photo	64. alexa in nyc, usa
65. Unbelievable Sandsculptures	66. kate at Visual St Paul	67. Ann	68. Moe Lauher, SC	69. Hove Daily Photo	70. Mara@Weighty Matters	71. Klaus Neuner Photography	72. Coventry, England
73. U is for Unfair	74. Linda	75. Lynette Killam	76. LindyLouMacinItaly	77. Jakob - Migrating Birds	78. Geli	79. Nonnie aka Scrappy Grams	80. Under the Bridge. Lori@LorikArt
81. Gabriola Daily Photo	82. U is for Urine Test	83. Scituate Daily Photo	84. thats the way the cornbread crumbles	85. Janis of So Cal	86. Unbelievable good on a cold day ... or any day	87. Mama Pajama	88. Carol Carson
89. Sharp Little Pencil

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