October marked a full 20 years of my retirement after 45 — maybe more (who can remember?) — years as a TV and radio news reporter. Thanks to some kind people, I’ve avoided becoming Mr. Norman Desmond. Many people, spanning… Read More ›
Autumn
THE CHANGING SEASONS – NOVEMBER 2021
The Changing Seasons, November 2021 And so the world keeps spinning on its axis. Let’s pretend everything is just fine. Life is better that way. Reality can be a grim and gloomy place to live. Holiday time has arrived. Whether or… Read More ›
THE LAST PHOTOS BEFORE THE LEAVES WERE GONE
FOTD – November 24 – Foliage The leaves on the Japanese Maple went from green to orange to scarlet in about 36 hours. Then, in one night, the leaves fell. We had the driveway and the rest of the property cleaned…. Read More ›
CHANGE IN THE AIR & ON THE WING
A month ago — October — these birds were fledglings with bits of baby feathers sticking out of their almost grown up feathers. It’s just about a month later and the birds are all full grown and eating like crazy…. Read More ›
MORE OF AUTUMN FINAL DAYS
FOTD – November 19 – More of Autumn’s End We didn’t take a thousand pictures, but we took a lot more that I’ve had time to organize. That Japanese Maple was so lovely it was like a magnet. Fall really is… Read More ›
THOSE FUTURE PLANS WE MAKE
Garry and I were watching Madame Secretary last night and she said: “We should plan to have a farm when we retire…” I looked at Garry and said: “Except by the time they retire, a farm will be impossible unless… Read More ›
IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY
FOTD – November 6 – Season’s End Is Near At least for a few more days, I can look outside and see the remarkable beauty of this end of the season explosion of color. Last night, the oak leaves started to… Read More ›
THE LEAVES ARE FALLING BUT
FOTD – November 4 – Almost falling leaves The view out my front window is beautiful. Still, even a near week into November. Though between yesterday and today, the maple is beginning to drop its leaves. Garry and I were… Read More ›
WORLD SHARING IN THE RAIN
SHARE YOUR WORLD 10-26-2021 I’d have done this yesterday if I’d had the time and the energy, but I was dead weary and we got home with barely enough time to for me to cook something, eat it, for me to… Read More ›
OH NO! OCTOBER CAN’T BE OVER, CAN IT?
Jiminy Cricket, we’re into the last week! Too soon, too soon. I’m not ready for November. Not ready for holidays and all the fuss and feathers. Doesn’t it seem that the world is spinning too fast? I’m getting dizzy! I took… Read More ›
AT HOME WITH AUTUMN
FOTD – October 24 – Out my back door Autumn came home. Looking out my window, out my back door, the world is bright and shiny with color. It won’t be with us long, so let’s celebrate. What could be… Read More ›
AND SUDDENLY, IT’S THE BEGINNING OF THE END
Now come the lingering Autumn days leading to winter… It’s official. Autumn has peaked and will now disappear. First, slowly, but then, probably by the end of the month, the leaves will fall. That will be the first fall. The… Read More ›
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