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Rain and Books

April 6, 2022 at 8:56 am by Claudia

Rain, rain, rain…so far, it’s a gentle rain, so I’m not complaining. The grass is getting greener every day. I see buds on the climbing hydrangea, the lilac bush, the daffs up on the edge of the woods are clearly visible and I can see the beginning of flower buds. My neighbor’s daffodils are already blooming, but our clump is in the shade so they will take a bit longer.

I can’t wait until the day I can take pictures of flowers and green things again. I’ve felt fairly limited lately in terms of photo possibilities.

Speaking of which:

I just finished Old Filth  last night. I loved every word of that book. Jane Gardam is brilliant.

Next up is The Man in the Wooden Hat, number two in the Old Filth  trilogy.

After that, either number three in the trilogy, Last Friends, which is upstairs in my TBR pile, or Sea of Tranquility, the latest from Emily St. John Mandel. I’m a big fan of her novels.

And then there are all the other books in the TBR pile, just waiting for me.

And because I’m limited to playing with dolls and reading:

Advice from older sister (maybe about head size.)

Don is off to get some donuts. I am abstaining.

We loved watching Ken Burns’ documentary about Ben Franklin. As always, even though I thought I knew a lot about Franklin, I learned so much more about him.

Okay.

Stay safe.

Happy Wednesday.

 

 

 

 

 

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Rainy Thursday

March 31, 2022 at 9:01 am by Claudia

We’re due for rain and thunder later today; the remnants of the terrible storm that has been crossing the country. Since we’ve had such cold temperatures lately, we haven’t heard the peepers, but I expect to start hearing them today or tomorrow.

I started painting yesterday, but it was frustrating. I’ve been away from it for several months and, let’s face it, it’s not something I’ve been doing all my life. I need to get my ‘mojo’ back. I was also being careful to protect my back and not lean forward too much. I adjusted the easel accordingly.

It’s as if I forgot a lot of the process. I know this is temporary and I just need to get back at it. I grabbed a piece of Roseville I hadn’t painted yet, but I’m not sure if that’s what I want to paint. Patience, Claudia, patience.

A photo to provide some cheer:

Seriously, could she be any cuter? That ensemble is from a woman in Spain. She makes the most beautiful clothes. And yes, the socks match the t-shirt.

Maybe I’ll just play with dolls today!

Stay safe.

Happy Thursday.

 

 

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Rain and Floods

September 2, 2021 at 9:11 am by Claudia

Taken a few days ago – that’s all I’ve got!

We had a deluge yesterday. Endless, heavy rain that resulted in floods in the Hudson Valley, floods in New York City, tornadoes, and loss of life. It was terrible.

We are fine. Don is looking at the large river that is just down the street from us. It’s running very high as you can imagine. Our bridge looks – at least to Don and a few neighbors – like it’s got a crack. That may have nothing to do with the rain but between the last hurricane two weeks ago and Ida, we’ve been subjected to extraordinary amounts of rain. The campground at the end of our road is flooded out – it borders on the river. The house next to it has water up to their front door. I don’t know it I’ve ever seen the river this high (just saw Don’s videos that he shot a half an hour ago.)

Park Slope, where I will be staying when I’m in the city, was flooded. Subways were flooded. People died.

Climate Change is here. We knew that, of course, but it seems that every day brings us verification of that fact. I read an interesting article online this morning about small towns that have been decimated by flooding or tornadoes or forest fires simply not being able to bounce back. People move away. The town dies.

Anyway, that is what is on my mind this morning. I’m going to take a walk later on this morning to check out the damage.

And then I’ve got a coaching session with the actor I’m working with in the film.

Stay safe.

Happy Thursday.

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