It is five-thirty and the temperature is 77(feels like 79). Heat advisories are out, with the weather people threatening temps near 100 today. Definitely summer. I am sitting out back this morning, and it is pleasant, a slight breeze, noisy birds, no sun, and warm. The only negative is that our ac is not working well, the downstairs heats up, and that means the upstairs unit is unable to cope, so the upstairs heats up as well.
I have made some writing progress the past few days, the panic levels continue to ebb and surge, but at least I am making progress, a little.
Been quiet here the past few days, too hot to make long walks, and I am too lazy to think about other kinds of walks. Maybe next week?
Friday, June 6, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
June 4
Today was my mother's birthday, she would have been 88 today.It is also a nephew's birthday, so happy birthday to him as well. Mom used to say the wild roses were blooming on her birthday, and I do hope they are doing so again this year. Feels strange to talk about new blooms so late in the season. Soon the magnolia's will end their season and the crepe myrtle will take over. Rather exciting to always have something blooming here. Just recently our little morning glory that grows in the pot has begun to bloom, four blossoms in total so far. The rest of the plants are doing ok as well it is a green border on our back deck.
Today is a wonderful summer day. It is currently 80 (going to 95) but feels like 87 with humidity. People say it is the humidity that sucks, but I think that is what makes it great. Though I must admit I am glad I do not have to actually do hard labor out in the heat. It would be like working in the boiler rooms all the time. The plants seem to enjoy it though.
New photos from my trip to the arboretum are up (see June 2), and in an hour or so a new photo of the day should magically appear.
Today is a wonderful summer day. It is currently 80 (going to 95) but feels like 87 with humidity. People say it is the humidity that sucks, but I think that is what makes it great. Though I must admit I am glad I do not have to actually do hard labor out in the heat. It would be like working in the boiler rooms all the time. The plants seem to enjoy it though.
New photos from my trip to the arboretum are up (see June 2), and in an hour or so a new photo of the day should magically appear.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
June 1
I should be writing, but I have some computer maintenance happening (moving last month's photos to back up drive)along with some photos uploading (check the link to the right) so I thought I would update my blog. It is a new month after all.
Last Tuesday I went down to the arboretum once again. The kinds of flowers that were blooming has changed once again, but there are a lot of them blooming still. There is a huge variety of trees on the site as well, and they have different shaped leaves, and different colored leaves, so even if flowers were not blooming, there would be a lot of interesting plants to ogle.
Other than that the week was quiet. I spent most of my days in my office pretending to work, while really just looking blankly at the screen much of the day. If there were paying jobs for looking blankly at monitors, I likely would be among the best and highly paid. And no, I was not surfing the internet, nor playing video games, just blankly staring at what little I managed to write in the latest Indesign document. My panic level rises with each passing day, only 60 some days left until I start my final term.
Not sure what I will do this week, other than sit and stare at my monitor some more. The forecast looks nice for the week, so I may wander off a bit, though I might not.
I think I will try opening an indd and see if I can get writing as all my morning photos are uploaded. Might be a bit slow yet, but probably fast enough for me.
Last Tuesday I went down to the arboretum once again. The kinds of flowers that were blooming has changed once again, but there are a lot of them blooming still. There is a huge variety of trees on the site as well, and they have different shaped leaves, and different colored leaves, so even if flowers were not blooming, there would be a lot of interesting plants to ogle.
Other than that the week was quiet. I spent most of my days in my office pretending to work, while really just looking blankly at the screen much of the day. If there were paying jobs for looking blankly at monitors, I likely would be among the best and highly paid. And no, I was not surfing the internet, nor playing video games, just blankly staring at what little I managed to write in the latest Indesign document. My panic level rises with each passing day, only 60 some days left until I start my final term.
Not sure what I will do this week, other than sit and stare at my monitor some more. The forecast looks nice for the week, so I may wander off a bit, though I might not.
I think I will try opening an indd and see if I can get writing as all my morning photos are uploaded. Might be a bit slow yet, but probably fast enough for me.
Monday, May 26, 2008
May 25
Just a quick happy post this morning. I do believe summer has arrived, finally. It is going to be warm today and tomorrow, and for some time to come by the looks of it. But what really makes it feel like summer is the smell of the air outside today. And the bird song, connected with the way the sun is coming up. I love summer, the heat, the humidity, the light...
This morning is gorgeous.
This morning is gorgeous.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
May 24
I am home from the big state farmer's market. I was not really planning on going down there today, though I was aware that it was not too far from my intended terminus. My goal when I left home was to reach Lake Raleigh, a small man made lake just off Centennial Campus. When I arrived at the lake, the dock and the benches were all claimed by fisher types, and so I said to myself, Mike I said, why not carry on and see how far the market really is, if you begin to grow weary, you can always turn around and return whence you came. I know, I have this tendency to speak to myself in archaic English constructions. Any way, as I was wandering around marveling at how bushy the middle of town is, I ended up at the market. I am currently downloading the few photos I took (turtles and such like), and maybe I will put up a link over there later. If not, you can visit the link that is up, and then go visit the whole gallery and look for today's date. No special photos today, though, just way to bright to be able to get good photos.
I did make it back to Artsplosure last Sunday, more photos are on my picassa site if you are interested. The sandcastle was cool, and some of the jazz and soul that was offered was incredibly good. I would have paid money to see the three acts I liked. The fourth was just so so. The rest of the week was really quite quiet. One long long day trip to Chapel Hill with a tour of the Coker, and I was able to caress my old friend Walter (big pine tree). Not sure what it is about that tree, but I really like it.
Writing is going along ok, though I really do need to tie the pen to my finger and get busy. Too much to do, not enough time to do. Still, I suppose, I can only do what I can do, work or not.
I think I will wander over to the arboretum this week, it has been awhile since I was last there. Maybe Tuesday.
One of these days I need to slip over to the duke gardens as well. Maybe the following week?
I did make it back to Artsplosure last Sunday, more photos are on my picassa site if you are interested. The sandcastle was cool, and some of the jazz and soul that was offered was incredibly good. I would have paid money to see the three acts I liked. The fourth was just so so. The rest of the week was really quite quiet. One long long day trip to Chapel Hill with a tour of the Coker, and I was able to caress my old friend Walter (big pine tree). Not sure what it is about that tree, but I really like it.
Writing is going along ok, though I really do need to tie the pen to my finger and get busy. Too much to do, not enough time to do. Still, I suppose, I can only do what I can do, work or not.
I think I will wander over to the arboretum this week, it has been awhile since I was last there. Maybe Tuesday.
One of these days I need to slip over to the duke gardens as well. Maybe the following week?
Sunday, May 18, 2008
May 18
I am sitting on the back deck, listening to the birds wake, watching the sky grow lighter, and I wait for the coffee to finish cooking so I can get me a cup. It is quite nice out here this morning. I suspect the day will be nice as well.
Yesterday I went to downtown Raleigh to see their Artsplosure. I was not all that impressed by the items on display, much of the art is commercial art, the kind of stuff you can buy at any mall or small gallery. What interested me the most were the live bands. I would have liked to stay longer, but I was growing tired by the time I left.I may go down again today to finish taking photos of the sand sculpture that was being built yesterday. I put up some photos on Picassa, and you can follow the link on the right to get to them.
As I was wandering around, I was thinking that a few years ago I would not have been able to go down to that event, let alone take photos of strangers. I would have felt too weird, too much like I was the center of attention. Another change.
We went for a short walk last night and I was, once again, stunned by how green things have become. Lots of berry bushes of some kind are blooming there as well. I have no idea what kind, but they are really smelling up the little trail. Add to that sweetness the power of the honeysuckle, and it is like riding on the bus with a woman who over perfumes. The sky was an incredible rich blue for most of the day, too blue for belief.
I have a few venues I still want to check out this summer. The Duke gardens, the state flea market, the art museums park, and of course the arboretum again.
The first bird of the morning has arrived at the bird feeder. I suppose that is my signal to go read my reader.
Yesterday I went to downtown Raleigh to see their Artsplosure. I was not all that impressed by the items on display, much of the art is commercial art, the kind of stuff you can buy at any mall or small gallery. What interested me the most were the live bands. I would have liked to stay longer, but I was growing tired by the time I left.I may go down again today to finish taking photos of the sand sculpture that was being built yesterday. I put up some photos on Picassa, and you can follow the link on the right to get to them.
As I was wandering around, I was thinking that a few years ago I would not have been able to go down to that event, let alone take photos of strangers. I would have felt too weird, too much like I was the center of attention. Another change.
We went for a short walk last night and I was, once again, stunned by how green things have become. Lots of berry bushes of some kind are blooming there as well. I have no idea what kind, but they are really smelling up the little trail. Add to that sweetness the power of the honeysuckle, and it is like riding on the bus with a woman who over perfumes. The sky was an incredible rich blue for most of the day, too blue for belief.
I have a few venues I still want to check out this summer. The Duke gardens, the state flea market, the art museums park, and of course the arboretum again.
The first bird of the morning has arrived at the bird feeder. I suppose that is my signal to go read my reader.
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