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 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 …
Day 276 – A Taste of Autumn
We live in an area with a lot of little micro climates. The leaves can be changing color in one area and a few blocks away they haven't started changing at all. Since the leaves on the maple tree at our office are almost through changing colors so I thought I'd go to the park …
Day 273 – Full Harvest Moon
According to the Farmer's Almanac, the September full moon is known as the Full Corn Moon or Full Harvest Moon • Full Corn Moon or Full Harvest Moon – September This full moon’s name is attributed to Native Americans because it marked when corn was supposed to be harvested. Most often, the September full moon is actually …
Day 255 – The First Frost
We had our first hard frost this morning. As I was driving by the canal on my way to work, steam was coming off the water into the cold air. That, with the beautiful colors of the sunrise, made it the perfect start of my day. Maralee
