The Ciel Show

By Ciel - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Journal

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Morning birds, and a Little House update

The birds start singing around 4, just before dawn. Sometimes they are busy on the bird feeder on the front deck: house finches, sparrows, and sometimes the ring-neck doves. This morning, it was the sparrows in the lush lilac bushes out back. With all the rain of the past several months, the lilac bushes--nearly trees!--are thick with bright green leaves. I was enjoying other flowers and trees across the sea while these brought out their white flowers. Not complaining, mind you. My... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 17, 2015

Way above the chimney tops...

Pictures of the rainbow of yesterevening's haiku https://www.flickr.com/gp/therovingeye/48DLXz Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Haiku at the end of the day

Sun slipping under the hem of heavy wet clouds Rainbow lights the east Sign in to see full entry.

A place to move on from...

Yesterday I came across a song, a broken love song. Today I went looking for it and found it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7ZvvQEhMJg Some of you here know my very personal agenda with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, that my belief that our society's failure in parenting wisdom has led to CPTSD being endemic, more of us trying with more or less success to live with the self-abandonment that childhood betrayals taught us. This song could be our anthem, just as BREAD AND ROSES... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Eye surgery coming up

In about a month, I will be going back to Seattle to get started on this whole fixing-the-eyes business. It would be great to see clearly without the interference of cataracts, and to not have the double-vision and focus problems from 'wrinkled' retinas. The first is a fairly standard surgical procedure. The second is trickier, and not done nearly as often. My eye-doc in Seattle said he could only recommend three surgeons in Washington State to do it. The catch is, of course, that there are no... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Another warm Sunday...

Heat enervates me, which isn't what it sounds like. I don't feel much like doing much, especially thinking or writing. But then... even on dull days, something interesting comes up, and inspires again. Today, it is seeing that the morning glory sprouts have begun to send out tendrils, reaching for things to climb. In a week or two, the first blossoms might be opening: deep blue ones, and some bright red ones! The nasturtium leaves are also leaning towards the sunlight, and one of these days will... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 9, 2015

It was baba ghanouj...

If anyone knows what it should be called now, I'd love to hear! Baba ghanouj is a popular Mediterranean (several different nationalities make a version of it) dip made with a severely roasted eggplant, even burnt, to get a nice smokey flavor in it. The eggplant goop is mixed with tahini, stuff like peanut butter but made of sesame seeds. I often use hummus, though, which is chickpeas mashed to creaminess and mixed with tahini. I get the garlic flavored kind as garlic is also essential to the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Misty morning

Charlie had a bit of theater-work to do this morning: shifting lumber around the summer Shakespeare set over at Rock Ledge Ranch, just a few paces from Garden of the Gods, so after dropping him off, I drove the loop among the wonderful sandstone features. Of course, I think of TAPS when I go there, knowing I am moving in her footsteps, and I think of my blogit friends who have perhaps not been there yet. On this morning of light mist and mostly cloudy, I regretted that I didn't take a camera... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Update: The House Project

The House renovation continues... With the floors essentially done, the roof is next. It started as a hinged A-frame, the 'shingles' printed on paper. This will be covered over with little squares and rectangles of black posterboard, then sprayed over with a dull lustre fixative so it will not be damaged by wet, like a sudden rainstorm or a spilled beverage. But before these 'slates' can be laid down, the jigsaw will come into play: the play-side of the roof will be cut open to allow access to... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Sleeping through fireworks

The Renaissance Festival opened at 10am, though I was there from 8:30, having ridden with Charlie and two other employees. There were quite a few members of the public arriving early, too, because that is the way to get a parking spot near the front gate. There are a few trees, so some shade near the front gate, but nothing much to sit on but the ground. It would be friendly of the Ren Fest owner to provide some seating for Those Who Wait, but the owner is not noted for thinking that way. I give... Sign in to see full entry.

September 2025
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
31	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Aug \| Newest \| Oct

About this Blog

I'm doubtful the events of my life will be of great general interest, but I'd like to share a little more of me to the several of you on Blogit I've come to feel are real friends, and the many I imagine are potentially real friends. We'll see how it works out. ______________________ all my words and images posted on Blogit are copyright 2005-present, all rights reserved.

People

Blogs

Headlines (What is this?)