“The history of mankind is the instant between two strides taken by a traveler” – Franz Kafka Project 365: # 209 It has been another unbelievably busy week, and we are finally seeing the light with all the paperwork and bureaucracy that has to be done. In between this week there was a visit by…
Day 208: Fallen leaves
“I have come to regard November as the older, harder man’s October. I appreciate the early darkness and cooler temperatures. It puts my mind in a different place than October. It is a month for a quieter, slightly more subdued celebration of summer’s death as winter tightens its grip” – Henry Rollins Project 365: #208…
Day 207: Spooky mist
“Suddenly a mist fell from my eyes and I knew the way I had to take” – Edvard Grieg Project 365: # 207 With the change of season, we are having much cooler mornings, and sometimes they are cloaked in mist, with a rather spooky result. This was the view out of the front door…
Day 206: Dancing feet
“The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dancing is poetry with arms and legs” – Charles Baudelaire Project 365: #206 I am so excited that the girls have shown some interest in getting back to Irish dancing, yay! I thought…
Day 205: Cat comfort
“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort” – James Herriot Project 365: #205 As the weather is becoming cooler, the best place to sit and work in the evenings is under the duvet. Of course, the cats have cottoned on to this, and insist on joining me. It is also not good enough to sit at my…