Tag: fall
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Early October
We awoke to clear skies after an evening of rain. At breakfast, more cloud came in, then left, so that now the sky is a vast open blue. It’s cool but hardly cold. Still, we keep the doors and windows closed until the air warms, much to the consternation of Nori the Cat. On Saturday…
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Keeping Hope Alive
We awoke to deep chill. Nori wanted the door open and we wanted to be warm. Our compromise was for her to go out on the screen porch with the door shut. She did not stay out long. Today is another dry, cool day. We are told the weekend will be warm, and if the…
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A Changing Light
A clear, cool day. Last night we ALMOST had rain but the storm veered to our west. The world is parched and plants are responding by turning brown or shifting quickly into autumn colour. During the five years we have lived here seasonal drought has become the norm. There is no relief in sight. Mornings…
