The Armchair Traveller
posted 3 months ago | 11 comments
That's what I have been for a little over a week. Pneumonia (again) grounded me for a little bit so the very last days of Fall I've been indoors.
So, in between sleeps, I look back at pictures, and remember the beauty of each day. I feel the summ...
So, in between sleeps, I look back at pictures, and remember the beauty of each day. I feel the summ...
Trick or Treat!
posted 3 months ago | 6 comments
We already had the trick...over the weekend!
This past weekend was another one of those weird weather extravaganzas. After some snow on Thursday night, we had more snow on Saturday. Late afternoon into evening. Now, from what I heard, here at hom...
This past weekend was another one of those weird weather extravaganzas. After some snow on Thursday night, we had more snow on Saturday. Late afternoon into evening. Now, from what I heard, here at hom...
Ready....Set....
posted 3 months ago | 7 comments
Go. Almost.
I'm getting things ready for the retreat this weekend. The presentation is finished, handouts are finished, and as I had hoped, there is still color around. BUT - they predict another color today. White. Luckily not a lot of it becaus...
I'm getting things ready for the retreat this weekend. The presentation is finished, handouts are finished, and as I had hoped, there is still color around. BUT - they predict another color today. White. Luckily not a lot of it becaus...
Changes
posted 3 months ago, updated 2 minutes later | 7 comments
It's lightly raining outside tonight, and a little on the cool side.
Walking out to the car early this morning, I looked around at the trees...most of which are just beginning to turn. My New Guinea Impatiens are looking a little ratty but they ...
Walking out to the car early this morning, I looked around at the trees...most of which are just beginning to turn. My New Guinea Impatiens are looking a little ratty but they ...
Terra Alta
posted 4 months ago, updated 3 minutes later | 5 comments
I did get to Pyramid Lake on Wednesday with my friend Pat...and we had a wonderful day...filled with picture taking and enjoying being the only human life forms in the 700+ acres that is Pyramid Life center.
I did put up a page at my website abou...
I did put up a page at my website abou...
First Frost?
posted 4 months ago | 7 comments
It could be tonight/tomorrow morning.
It's funny, even though the seasons flow along it still is a surprise when the first frost, or the first snowfall arrives. The window air conditioner is out of the window after a long, hot, humid summer and a...
It's funny, even though the seasons flow along it still is a surprise when the first frost, or the first snowfall arrives. The window air conditioner is out of the window after a long, hot, humid summer and a...
A Day to Remember
posted 4 months ago | 8 comments
It is a month since Irene hit and people are still dealing with a mess. The basement pictured is in a log home - the water and junk filled the basement and went 4 feet up into the main floor of the house. Clearing out mud is ongoing as the ground ...
Taking stock
posted 5 months ago, updated about 1 hour later | 6 comments
It's hard to believe I have only been back from Pyramid Lake 2 weeks.
In the past 2 weeks, things have been upside down...from the first storm, to the second storm, a storm in between that spawned a tornado and finally, a few days where we are ab...
In the past 2 weeks, things have been upside down...from the first storm, to the second storm, a storm in between that spawned a tornado and finally, a few days where we are ab...
Here we go...again :(
posted 5 months ago, updated about 4 hours later | 10 comments
After rain yesterday from T.S. "Lee", not only are we getting whomped again, now the southern and mid state join us. Of course, everything west of us is showing up here...and on the map I nabbed, you can see the closures right by me. Each red mark...
More storms...
posted 5 months ago, updated about 10 hours later | 10 comments
And that means that a lot of the people who are already trying to cope with the mess left behind by Irene are still having to "sleep with one eye open"
We went to a friend's house around 5 for a get together - a clam steam they have every Labor D...
We went to a friend's house around 5 for a get together - a clam steam they have every Labor D...
