Visitors

Attila and I both worked Saturday, so Sunday is our big day at home to catch up and recreate and relax. We do pretty well, because we are long past worrying about the little things. Things like dust, and lawns that need cutting and clutter that accumulates, seemingly without human assistance. We were treated to… Continue reading Visitors

Iris

Iris on a sunny day. Big excitement here today, a large dead branch fell, from the top of a dead white birch tree, near the house. It didn’t hit anything but the ground, with a mighty thump. Mist didn’t feel the vibration, so maybe it wasn’t exactly earth shattering. But that is my news, here… Continue reading Iris

It Was Dark and Stormy Night

“I am surrounded by dead bodies. I sit quietly, watching, for I will kill again. The crushed and twisted remains lie strewn across the tables on either side of me, a testament to my determination. I am without remorse.” This is my version of, “it was a dark and stormy night.” Mosquito Season started last… Continue reading It Was Dark and Stormy Night

Weather!

Hail! I heard something fall on the roof, then something else and then it thundered down, hail! The boards on the deck are just under six inches across, for reference. I have never before experienced hail of this magnitude, but have driven by banks of it on the side of the road, shortly after a… Continue reading Weather!

Celebration of Gifts

Poplar Two. I’ve been playing around with my camera, enjoying patterns and perceptions. Life is all about relativity! This image is part of my Altered States Gallery, which has just been updated. I don’t think frugal quite covers what Attila and I do with our scant resources. It is not desperation. It is not dire… Continue reading Celebration of Gifts