“Trees go wandering forth in all directions with every wind, going and coming like ourselves…” – John Muir And the winds blew, and then blew some more… Besides a downed Pepper tree in the front yard, we had relatively little damage. The biggest inconvenience for many of us was the loss of electricity across […]
“Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit And watch the leaves turn.” ~ Elizabeth Lawrence, 1930s writer Thanksgiving is over. Our home was aglow with candles and autumn leaves on the mantle and a fire crackling beneath. Aromas of homemade rosemary rolls and turkey filled the air. Complete with family […]
“For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson After their long voyage and experiences crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 1620, the Pilgrims were especially grateful as they began their […]
In the pre-Thanksgiving rush, we have received an early weather report From our in-house weather reporter. Turkeys will thaw in the morning, then warm in the oven to an afternoon High near 190 degrees. The kitchen will turn hot and humid, and if You bother the cook, be ready for a severe squall or cold […]
“One need only think of the weather, in which case the prediction ever for a few days ahead is impossible.” – Albert Einstein If one of the greatest minds all time, Albert Einstein, was perplexed over weather predictions, is there a chance us “science-mortals” will ever get it right? Here was a man who formulated […]
“Time is a brisk wind, for each hour it brings something new … but who can understand and measure its sharp breath, its mystery and its design?” ~ Paracelsus, Renaissance alchemist, physician and philosopher This Sunday, Nov. 6, we once again change our clocks back to Pacific Standard Time. Rarely do you hear enthusiasm over […]
“The sparrows are preparing for winter, each one dressed in a plain brown coat and singing a cheerful song.” – Charles Kuralt 1934-1997 This quotation brings a smile and an image of a Walt Disney animation. Preparing for winter, before it actually arrives. is always preferable. Instinct-driven animals appear more capable of this yearly task […]
“There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds … There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter …” Rachel Carson 1907-1964 ~ Writer, scientist, and marine biologist This time of year is one […]
“When one has tasted watermelon he knows what the angels eat.” ~ Mark Twain Watermelons? Well, let me explain. While driving by the grocery store a few days ago, I was shocked and also a little saddened. The giant green and red watermelon-decorated cardboard produce box was gone from the front of the store. In […]
“I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house. So I spend almost all the day light hours in the open air.” Nathaniel Hawthorne Interesting time of year as the weather’s characteristics fluctuate between that of summer and of autumn. Last weekend, we took a trip up the […]