“Sunshine, blue skies, please go away… My eyes search the skies, desperately for rain…Let it rain, let it rain.” ~ “I Wish it Would Rain” song by The Temptations Is Autumn in the air? We’re still a couple of weeks away from the official date, but there are a few signs, […]
“Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment for good or ill.” ~ Stephen Hawking Weather is the one trusted topic that can be included in polite conversation. So we have been taught. But these days I’m not […]
“May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane. May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.” ~ Irish Blessing Summer is now a memory with an exception: its weather. It lingers on and on … like encore after encore following a long chamber music piece. With summer, it’s one more blast of heat. […]
“The harvest moon hangs round and high It dodges clouds high in the sky, The stars wink down their love and mirth The Autumn season is giving birth. Oh, it must be October…” ~Pearl N. Sorrels, “It Must Be October” The skies were just beginning to clear making way for our famous beautiful blue skies […]
I could never stay long enough on the shore; the tang of the untainted, fresh, and free sea air was like a cool, quieting thought. ~ Helen Keller A breath of fresh air … clearly a much-needed and priceless element as summer turns to autumn. Day after day the air quality has been affected […]
And they were canopied by the blue sky, So cloudless, clear, and purely beautiful, That God alone was to be seen in Heaven. ~ Lord Byron, “The Dream,” Stanza 4 A blue sky? Yes! It’s visible once again. The eerie orange-tinged landscape and smoke-laden air has been replaced by crisp and much clearer conditions. That […]
“But clouds bellied out in the sultry heat, the sky cracked open with a crimson gash, spewed flame-and the ancient forest began to smoke. By morning there was a mass of booming, fiery tongues, a hissing, crashing, howling all around, half the sky black with smoke, and the bloodied sun just barely visible.” ~ Yevgeny […]
“Iced tea is too pure and natural a creation not to have been invented as soon as tea, ice and hot weather crossed paths.” ~ John Egerton, American writer In less than two weeks, the summer of 2020 will be a done deal. The summer-like weather, as in past years, will continue into autumn. […]
“The morning had dawned clear and cold, with a crispness that hinted at the end of summer.” ~ George R.R. Martin, American novelist Once again this summer, a heat wave hovers over much of Southern California. Was it just a dream of cooler days or did I actually need a sweater and light blanket at […]
“Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity. ” ~ Lindley Karstens, author Pandemic! Gulf of Mexico – two simultaneous hurricanes! California – 1.25 million acres burned! While the world’s gone wild we […]