It is full on autumn outside. When I woke this morning, I thought it was raining. I listened harder and realized the sound I heard was wind rushing through trees. The morning was dark and spooky with that howling wind. As late October should be. Before sunrise was the warmest part of the day. By … Continue reading Grey skies and golden light
We live in a college town in the Appalachian mountains. Our town’s population doubles when classes are in session, and swells again when there’s a football game. It is Homecoming this weekend. There was a parade last night, which we avoided downtown because of, and the football game is today at 3pm. I debated whether … Continue reading Orange blush
In a little over a week, I will join four women I’ve known for 30 years for an annual Girls’ weekend. We’re all trying to figure out what we want to drink in our few days together, and we decided we’ll each come up with a signature cocktail and bring the ingredients for it. We … Continue reading Seeking an autumn cocktail
When our daughter is at her evening swim practice, I drop her off then drive over to a nearby trail, the Huckleberry, where I pop my headphones on and either go for a run or a walk. It used to be that I could go for an hour walk, then drive over to the aquatic … Continue reading Last Huckleberry walk before the time change
We watch the weather in October, ready to jump if there’s a day warm enough and with enough breeze to move our little O’Day Day Sailer. The sailing season will end soon, and our every sail may be the last one for the year. The weather Sunday was glorious: crisp skies, high cirrus clouds, high … Continue reading October sail with cirrus clouds
The temperatures have finally dropped to match the season. We were getting August temperatures clear through the end of September. It was so hot our plants were wilting every day under the relentless rays of the sun, even when I watered them. The ground was parched from more than two months without rain, and the … Continue reading It’s useless to resist the inevitable
Butterfly Mind 