Saturday, 30 December 2023
On the 23rd, this was a near-empty tree lot with assorted fenced-in detritus abandoned…I thought. However, someone swooped in and the tree lot detritus no longer lingers. The only remaining clue of the sales lot that moved hundreds of trees is a line of blown-in leaves where the fence was (foreground).
Thursday, 28 December 2023
Sometimes I pick a picture, then time passes…and I think I’ve posted for the day. Even if I didn’t. Oops. [Delayed post.]
Saturday, 23 December 2023
Two days after Thanksgiving, this lot was full of trees, and even some wreaths, most under large and extra-large tents. Two days ago, there were seven trees left. Today, I saw two, and one outside the fence leaning against the porte-potty (why?). Now, the tents are gone and just detritus remains.
Also, we visited two grocery stores, and neither had fresh cranberries.
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Yeah, I know they’re a little wilt-y, but they’re still fine purple pansy specimens. Enjoy them, or watch “The Librarians” (so silly, also it came out so long ago).
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Been watching the BBC’s “Giri/Haji” and enjoying a different pacing. The name is transliterated Japanese, and means duty/shame. The reference, I assume, is to ethical decisions and family relationships. The show is mostly set in London, with a few bits in Tokyo. The series is a bit more violent than I’d like, yet well-plotted and well-acted.
Friday, 8 December 2023
I took a walk and discovered preparations underway for an influx of weekend visitors. Welcome to WinterFest!
Bring your wallet and make our shopkeepers happy…amenities provided (💩 possibilities).
Sunday, 3 December 2023
New coffee shop in the neighborhood…. I don’t get how there’s the least bit favorable association between ash and either coffee or pastries.
Friday, 1 December 2023
The other week, I read a novel set in 19th century London, by an author living at that time, in which a character asked another character if he wanted Indian, Chinese, or Sri Lankan tea. I’m guessing these elephant pots, if used among those characters, would indicate they contained Indian tea. I don’t know what the other shapes would be…dragons for Chinese? But what for Sri Lanka?
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
My new shoes arrived yesterday in the late afternoon. They’re Salomons. I didn’t care about the brand so much, but these have a stiffer sole and are good for trails, and also not the squishy sole that a running shoe needs.
We had The Brother of Seattle here for a day, and we took a roam this afternoon, and I have now logged three miles in my New Shoes. And, en route, we found ladybugs of many hues on a crepe myrtle. Now he’s flying back to the Left Coast.
