Travel
After horrendous pounding on my roof most of the night, the rain has abated for a bit. It will be back though and there is no end in sight. I feel sorry for those who are already experiencing the mud slides that are inevitable after the fires last summer. There are too many people on the planet, and they build in locales that aren't stable enough to hold a big population. I would love to live in the mountains, but not in forested mountains in dry country.
I checked out Edward Abbey's "Desert Solitaire" at the library yesterday and look forward to reading it again, after re-reading it several times over the years. It was the first of Ed Abbey's books that I enjoyed, and I believe I've read all of them.
When I first encountered Desert Solitaire I had never been in the west, nor had I actually seen a desert. Of course it sounded romantic and beautiful, and I can tell from reading blogs of those who love it that it is romantic and beautiful to them. Driving through it was interesting to me, but spending several days in the Arizona desert a few years ago made me realize that I don't like desert and I don't like anything about it, including all the thorny plants that grow in it. I'm anxious to see how I read Abbey's words now that I've experienced some of the places he wrote about.
I also plan to re-read Monkey Wrench Gang and Heyduke Lives. MWG is one of the funniest books I've ever read, as well as thought provoking.
I was planning to go out to do a bit of shopping, but looking out my front door I see tall palm trees bending in the wind, leaves scattering down the street, and no sunshine at all. I would rather stay indoors than to be blown away trying to get from my car and into one of the stores.
(Click on a photo to enlarge.)
I think it's definitely a stay-indoors day!
- Oh Joy!
I could hear the rain hitting the roof throughout the night, but by this morning it had stopped. When I went out for some errands at about 10 am, the sun was shining! Beautiful sunlight! I have never minded rain although I can't...
- Driving In Circles
What a day this has been. I made plans to be at Jeannie's house, no more than 15 minutes away, by 9:00 am. She was making some delicious coffee, and as I've said, it is always better when sharing with another person. I hit the first...
- My Planning "desk"
Here is my trip in the planning stage - note the maps, books, highlighters, and binders (though you can't see them underneath all the other stuff). The rest of the coffee table is taken up with a 3 hole punch, some open maps, and organizing materials....
- What To Do Today
I can't decide on what I want to do and it is already nearly lunchtime. I need to stay home so I won't be tempted to spend money. The day is looking bright and sunshiny, so it's difficult to stay indoors. Last night when getting...
- Weird Weather
While Sacramento was inundated with rain overnight and most of today, the Sierras are getting snowed in. But the most surprising is that tornados have touched down in Yuba City, about 50 miles north. Then I heard on the weather channel...
Travel
Should I stay in or should I go out?
After horrendous pounding on my roof most of the night, the rain has abated for a bit. It will be back though and there is no end in sight. I feel sorry for those who are already experiencing the mud slides that are inevitable after the fires last summer. There are too many people on the planet, and they build in locales that aren't stable enough to hold a big population. I would love to live in the mountains, but not in forested mountains in dry country.
I checked out Edward Abbey's "Desert Solitaire" at the library yesterday and look forward to reading it again, after re-reading it several times over the years. It was the first of Ed Abbey's books that I enjoyed, and I believe I've read all of them.
When I first encountered Desert Solitaire I had never been in the west, nor had I actually seen a desert. Of course it sounded romantic and beautiful, and I can tell from reading blogs of those who love it that it is romantic and beautiful to them. Driving through it was interesting to me, but spending several days in the Arizona desert a few years ago made me realize that I don't like desert and I don't like anything about it, including all the thorny plants that grow in it. I'm anxious to see how I read Abbey's words now that I've experienced some of the places he wrote about.
I also plan to re-read Monkey Wrench Gang and Heyduke Lives. MWG is one of the funniest books I've ever read, as well as thought provoking.
I was planning to go out to do a bit of shopping, but looking out my front door I see tall palm trees bending in the wind, leaves scattering down the street, and no sunshine at all. I would rather stay indoors than to be blown away trying to get from my car and into one of the stores.
(Click on a photo to enlarge.)
I think it's definitely a stay-indoors day!
- Oh Joy!
I could hear the rain hitting the roof throughout the night, but by this morning it had stopped. When I went out for some errands at about 10 am, the sun was shining! Beautiful sunlight! I have never minded rain although I can't...
- Driving In Circles
What a day this has been. I made plans to be at Jeannie's house, no more than 15 minutes away, by 9:00 am. She was making some delicious coffee, and as I've said, it is always better when sharing with another person. I hit the first...
- My Planning "desk"
Here is my trip in the planning stage - note the maps, books, highlighters, and binders (though you can't see them underneath all the other stuff). The rest of the coffee table is taken up with a 3 hole punch, some open maps, and organizing materials....
- What To Do Today
I can't decide on what I want to do and it is already nearly lunchtime. I need to stay home so I won't be tempted to spend money. The day is looking bright and sunshiny, so it's difficult to stay indoors. Last night when getting...
- Weird Weather
While Sacramento was inundated with rain overnight and most of today, the Sierras are getting snowed in. But the most surprising is that tornados have touched down in Yuba City, about 50 miles north. Then I heard on the weather channel...