The Ciel Show

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

Monday, April 29, 2013

balmy spring days!

It's sunny with some light clouds, some high-atmosphere stuff, too. The mountain is bright, mainly because of all the snow. We are supposed to have temps in the mid to high 70s the next couple of days, with nights 40F and above. Snow on Wednesday... There are a lot of mourning doves in the neighborhood. Two of them hang around the big blue spruce in the front yard, and the tree to the left, which I will identify when the leaves come out, and when I stand on the deck in the morning, I can see... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

It's a lovely day!

The temps are finally into the 70s F for the next few days, and I scorn the weather forecast that calls for snow on Wednesday. I hung up a little hummingbird feeder off the deck to day, and one of those little suet cages a little further off, where any incidental mess will fall on the ground, not the porch. My seeds remain out of sight, but I did get some organic dirt and after an overnight soak, planted the sugar snap peas. While I was sitting on the deck having breakfast, one of the local... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 26, 2013

savory biscuits

You can have plain biscuits, the American baked dumpling sort of thing, as opposed to English biscuits which in American parlance, are cookies. You can have shortcake, which is a sweet biscuit. Yesterday, I played with the idea of savory biscuits. I sauteed some sweet onions, cut up some ham and diced some muenster cheese, mixed these things into the dry bisquick, the low-fat kind, splashed in some water, and made drop biscuits, just splatting a lump of batter on the baking sheet. They went into... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

The Mountain, Again

Since moving in here, and enjoying the dawn light on Pike's Peak, I have come to appreciate that this is not an every day occurance. Some days, there is weather in the way: rain or snow. Sometimes, cloud makes it seem there is no mountain there at all. And I've begun to sleep later in the morning, missing the days where all is clear and the mountain glows so beautifully bright white by the time I see it. But last night, I was in bed at 9, and here I am, awake at 6AM, and the air is clear... and... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

The Tempest

Since writing the previous, I've watched Christopher Plummer as Prospero in the 2010 Stratford Shakespeare Festival's THE TEMPEST. Marvelous! The set, the costuming, the acting... all marvelous! The costuming and makeup for the magical sorts--Ariel, Caliban and some others--is just wonderfully imagined and executed. I found it on Netflix. And now I will have to go see A TEMPESTUOUS NOISE again, with more understanding of the story it's derived from. Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

A Tempestuous Noise

That's the name of the latest production that Charlie's in. It is a 'devised' performance, which is to say, it is an interpretation of a plot, a theme, a story, that is very loosely based on the original piece. For instance, this one is based on Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST. It uses almost none of the dialogue, and instead, makes great use of body language that is not quite actually dance, and many sound effects and musical instruments to create atmosphere and mood. Charlie is Prospero, and the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

What, again...?

Snow... about 4 inches now, and still coming down with enthusiasm. I read that April is this area's heaviest snow month, short of March. Well, it's pretty, at any rate, and I am indoors, and warm. And Colorado needs the wet! I am reminded of my sister-in-law who, when she was prepping for her first day of kindergarten was all full of glee and excitement, she went to school that morning with much fanfare, not a tear at all, and came back enthusiastic and full of tales. Everyone was very pleased.... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

...and finally, the latest shots of the house

Here are the shots of how the house looks in its most recent arrangements... http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/ Dinner is first, or last, depending how you look at it. Sign in to see full entry.

After the party...

The housewarming open-house went smoothly, with a light parade of friends (mostly folks I know through Charlie, including our landlord and lady, some theater students and a prof, but also the ladies who run a local coffee oasis). Some will be closer friends hereafter. In the morning hours, Charlie made crepes, which he does exceptionally well, and I laid out the sweet and the savory fillings. My favorite was a blend of both: the grated-apple sauce with bits of breakfast sausage in, rolled up and... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Did I say spring has finally arrived...

that we probably won't see more snow here until next fall...? http://www.gazette.com/articles/snow-153213-region-temperatures.html Sign in to see full entry.

May 2024
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
28	29	30	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	31	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Apr \| Newest \| Jun

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?)