I’ve been thinking of late, that one day as a parting gift for my landlord, I will have to compile all of the pictures I have taken of sunlight shining through his windows. Meanwhile, here are a few taken this morning. 😉
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One of my favorite hiking spots in Massachusetts is the Middlesex Fells which you can read more about here. One year I was lucky enough to capture the above image of one of its waterfalls frozen. With recent frigid temps, Steve and I wandered back to the falls to see if it had re-frozen for this winter. Not quite yet, but there was plenty of beautiful ice to be seen.
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Outside the office where I work today, in the branches of a dead tree, a tiny black and white woodpecker is having an awfully good time. As I watch him inch his way around the trunk, I notice that there are many tiny holes in the brown surface of the tree. It must be a popular stop for woodpeckers on their way from here to there. My little friend is alone so far. No others of the woodpecker tribe do I see. He was runoff for a bit by the blue jays but quickly returned upon their departure. He looked askance at a couple of cardinals but didn’t let their presence stop him from knocking head to wood. There is a part of me that wishes to get up and find my camera but I know that if I do, when I return he may be gone. For a while I felt a bit of chagrin that I was spending time watching this fellow instead of being productive, i.e. doing something that I could put a dollar value towards. But then two experiences came to mind. The first involved a recent conversation with a friend about Thich Nhat Hanh. After I noticed one of his books in her home, she mentioned that she’d read much of his writing with one of her greatest take-aways being a reminder to be present … not just in yoga class but even while washing dishes! The second experience took place yesterday when I chanced upon the blog, Touch2Touch, and the post, “In the Morning, Whatever.” A lovely piece that I hope you read. What I took away, or what came back to me this morning, was this: it is okay to pause in one’s day, to look around one’s self and to simply enjoy the moment.
And now that I’ve done that, I suppose I should get back to work. 😉
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Of late when I have had an abundance of creative energy, I have found myself playing with paper and scissors. Steve, on the other hand, with his abundance of energy this past weekend, went to work in the kitchen. As we sat to eat each of his culinary creations (and in fact as happens when we sit to eat most meals), this fellow pointed out how lucky we were to have such food before us. Early in our relationship when I first heard him utter similar words, I’d smile, nod and keep reaching for whatever deliciousness he’d prepared.
Hindsight is 20-20, so I now know that back then I didn’t really appreciate fully what he was saying. Intellectually I did, but in the intervening years as I work more closely with people who have so little, now I more fully feel what he means. Whether its cheese on a cracker or a more wonderfully complex concoction, I have never been more grateful for the food I am able to eat and, yes, on occasion photograph as well. Mostly I am grateful that there’s someone in my life who gently reminds me to appreciate such bounty each day. 😉 His menus are below along with a few pics. Hope you’re having a good and tasty day.
Saturday Evening
4 Fried Oysters
6 Scallops
White Beans Seasoned with Sausage, Cuban Oregano and Rosemary
Sauteed Broccoli
Toasted French Bread Rubbed with Garlic
Sunday Morning
Eggs Over Easy
Bacon
Blueberry Pancakes with Maple Syrup
Coffee
Sunday Evening
“A Casserole in the Direction of a Cassoulet”
Homemade Cheesy Bread
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This weekend Steve and I were lucky enough to spend a couple of hours in the woods of the Brooks Estate surrounded by blues and browns, sheets of ice and, of course, layered light. We brought along food to entice the squirrels but few did we see this time. Maybe next week. 😉
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While I do not like talking about myself, I have developed quite the propensity for writing about myself. Good thing given the Kreative Blogger Award presented by Christy of the blog Poetic Parfait. An award presented to bloggers by bloggers, the rules of acceptance are:
(1) Thank the blogger who presented me with the award. (2) Post a photo of the award. (3) Share ten things about me that readers don’t know. (4) Choose six people to present this award to. (5) Let the six know that they have been awarded!
Thank you, Christy, for the award and mostly for reading my blog and giving comment. Your feedback is always welcome and helps me view my work in new ways. 😉 Hmmm, ten things many people don’t know about me …
1. In Thailand I rode an elephant and whitewater rafted barefoot.
2. In Costa Rica, I paid to go bungee jumping ( but the trip was cancelled due to heavy rains).
3. The best cup of coffee I have ever had was at Cafe du Monde in New Orleans. And there’s no need to even describe the beignets!
4. When I was less sensitive to cold, I traveled around Montana for work. There I saw my first buffalo near Yellowstone. Such beautiful brown eyes.
5. I once drank a cup of mint tea and had a sudden detailed memory of travels through the Sahara. But I’ve never been to the Sahara …
6. I’m on the lighter side in terms of weight. When I told my dad once how the winds were nearly knocking me down, he said quite calmly, “Put some bricks in your pockets.”
7. My favorite apple is Granny Smith but I will eat them all!
8. Orange and blue are my favorite colors … if I have to choose.
9. I have a mid-level belt in karate.
10. For some odd reason I perceive of myself as much taller than I actually am (probably because of my 6′ and taller brothers), so my friends will often gently remind me that I am only five foot three. 😉
As for sites I recommend there are many, but here are six on my mind at the moment, all very different in terms of content but similar in simple visual beauty.
http://cookinginsens.wordpress.com/
http://www.danielsroka.com/blog/
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