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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Colorado October

There isn't much of a smudge to the south, so it would be easy to believe that the fire at Junkins Creek is contained, but that's not the case. Two homes have been lost, and five other structures, and it is 0% contained at this point. Up near Castlerock, 40 miles north of the Springs, the landscape is bright with that particular autumn light that signals the change of season almost subliminally, and it's clear of haze or smoke. I spent part of the early afternoon along a walking path just... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Smoke in the air again...

There's a fire burning southwest of here, ABC reports 24 square miles involved, 175 homes at risk. This one, they think, came from a spark off a construction worker's vehicle. That's how dry it has been here, that a little spark has the effect of a lightning strike. The smoke has drifted on over Kansas by now. It's one of four fires currently burning in the mountains west of here in a band from Beulah in the south, also called the Junkins Creek fire, up into the mountains well west of Estes... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 17, 2016

Decision made...

Today I upgraded to a proper (not lap top) computer for the business. It's a Mac which has creative advantages, and the other big advantage: No Windows. It's mostly set up now except for a few minor details that can wait. I have the screen-saver set to randomly show a variety of photos, changing every 5 seconds. Lovely, most of them! In other news, Alice and Crumpet have moved into new digs--good term for gerbil homes! It's a 20-gallon tall aquarium tank and they seem to be enjoying making it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 15, 2016

Saturday morning

It's clear and sunny today, quite a contrast to a couple of days ago when a mist hung over the region, mountains were cloaked and, walking, you felt the tiny particles of water on your face. It lasted all day and into evening. This is an unusual occurence in this desert town. Many folks enjoy the novelty. Mornings are chilly of late: the temperature on the misty day never got above low 40s F. Then, the 70s yesterday. Yoyo thermometers! The maple outside my deck is swiftly going gold, and all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 14, 2016

Turkish Soap Opera

Lately, on Netflix, I've been watching MAGNIFICENT CENTURY which is essentially a soap opera based on the historic figures in the time of Suleiman the Magnificent--a contemporary of Henry VIII and Martin Luther. It is very colorful, and as it's made in Turkey, has a very different flavor from shows from the US or UK. It's subtitled, so the voices are the actual voices of the actors, with their inflections and tones. I enjoy this, trying to actually learn a few words of Turkish, and to determine... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 13, 2016

...before it's too late!

I woke up from dreaming that my ivy plant was sending me an urgent message to water it. In that state just between sleep and wakefulness, it was right there, an image of large, crisping ivy leaves that would not go away. Every other thought in my mind was eclipsed by the thirsty ivy plant. After a less than restful night, I really would have like to sink back into sleep, but the ivy was there, showing me roots dying cell by cell from dehydration. I got up, checked the plant, and though the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 10, 2016

Not Quite Alone or Lonely

I am glad of the cat who keeps company with me from time to time sitting beside me on the arm of the chair or on my arm despite my need to have it free and sometimes I pause from work or pull her close against me to rest slightly purring against my chest and not body-blocking the view of keyboard and screen... At night and time to sleep, she walks across me with hard pointed feet that concentrate all her little weight against nerve points and tender spots that wince... I wake to find that I'm... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 9, 2016

Interesting Sunday

Some local Baha'i folks came by today and we had quite an interesting conversation. They are starting a non-demoninational program for middle-school age kids to get them interested and more skilled in things like critical thinking and community participation, and moral compass. They mean to do this through study and discussion, service, sports and activities, and the arts. We talked some about how the Compass Rose TT might be a resource for this program. I'm also thinking Charlie would be a very... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 7, 2016

Treasure hunt!

It was a happy surprise to find a calling card from Geri recently. She hasn't visited in her own 'write' for such a long time! I miss her, and a lot of others: Kooka, one whom I often found on wavelengths familiar and amusing,for one; and Talion who always wrote so eloquently, and often of his wife with such love and respect--what a gentleman! Whacky, Sam444, Danceswithwords, and oh, so many others... If you type just about any word into 'search' you will find them, and they still entertain if... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 6, 2016

Autumnal morning

The sky was rosy this morning as the sun came up over a low-hanging misty cloud. Then, for just a moment, it peered below the cloud cover to light the tree tops across the road. A week ago, all the leaves were green, but there are now branches full of yellow and red among the green, and soon my big old maple off the deck will be rich with gold, and then the leaves will drop and branches emerge from cover, and there will be Pike's Peak and the Front Range again, even Garden of the Gods on the... Sign in to see full entry.

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