“There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort” – Jane Austen Project 365: #155 There is nothing more comforting than a cozy Sunday afternoon snooze on the couch in front of TV. When everything else is overwhelming and too much, or it is just too hot, or too wet outside, then the…
Day 154: Weather building
“After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul’s indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer” – William R. Alger Project 365: #154 The weather is becoming less of the same balmy summer blue skies and a little more unpredictable, with a few awesome storms thrown…
Day 153: 9/11
“No day shall erase you from the memory of time” – Virgil Project 365: #153 The quote from the memorial museum is an apt reminder of today’s events, fourteen years ago in history. Living here, it is not difficult to remember the horror and devastation of the terror attack on the US. Everywhere there…
Day 152: Leaf colour change
“By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer’s best of weather And autumn’s best of cheer” – Helen Hunt Jackson Project 365: #152 The colour of the leaves is changing noticably! We have had the best weather for the past few weeks, hot days, a slight breeze, low humidity, cool evenings, and…
Day 151: Highway cruisin’
“The connection to place, to the land, the wind, the sun, stars, the moon… it sounds romantic, but it’s true – the visceral experience of motion, of moving through time on some amazing machine – a few cars touch on it, but not too many compared to motorcycles. I always felt that any motorcycle journey…