The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found J. B. (John Boynton) Priestley For once, the weather forecasters were …
Day 295 – End of Season
It is truly the end of season. We have our first winter weather advisory tonight. I doubt that we will get any snow where we're at, but I'm sure the mountains will be white when they emerge from the clouds. It was cold and windy out …
Day 294 – Lessons Learned
You'd think that when you get to be my age (and I've been around for a while), there are some things I would have learned by now. Not necessarily so . . . The skies cleared today and it was a beautiful day for a walk in the woods. After my heart attack 4 …
Day 293 – Hanging On for Dear Life
The weather is changing and it was "raining" leaves today. The blustery winds brought in a mixture of clouds, sun, rain, and leaves. There are a few leaves that are still clinging on. But I think the wind will win this battle. Maralee
Day 292 – Enjoy it While it Lasts
It was another beautiful fall day . . . I can’t get enough of these gorgeous days. I spent my lunch hour at Pioneer Park, a small park near my office. The trees at the edge of the park along the Deschutes River were in full color. I walked the trail along the river for as far as I …
