Here is a link to the old cafe for anyone who is interested in responding to this morning’s comments…I think I’ll start including that in future fresh threads.
I cannot wait for the weekend so I can escape my slides and presenters who can’t be bothered with sending their slides until the last minute, when they find that they are unable to email them because the file is too big!
ARRGH…I just woke up to the above scenario, further complicated by the European location of the presenter (ie, next-day Fedex of the disk won’t work.)
Anywho, are you off for your walk this AM, or waiting for more light? It seems really dark here this week too.
Sorry about the work problems. I’m sure I can think of something to distract you, though. 🙂
I’m still walking in the morning but I have to start out in the near dark which is a little tricky in the woods. I’ll probably switch to noon time walking next week — it’s either that or walk with a headlamp.
Give my (lack of) dancing ability, it would be more horrifying than distracting (though I guess that is distracting). But I was thinking more in terms of talk, food, and maybe baseball.
Good morning, ladies! Now, if only this summer heat and humidity would go away.
Amen. It seems the mosquitos are confused – they believe it is spring and have started hatching. I killed half a dozen in my bedroom last night.
Good to ‘see’ you, IP!
Yep, unusually quiet today.
I’m heading out soon to pick up young asklet – the to curly’s.
Oldest asklet is taking her SATs today, then on to a birthday party.
Good morning, Infidel. Now you see what happens when the life off the party disappears for months on end. You can’t just show up looking around and asking “what happened here?” Well, last I heard IP was going off on a fishing trip.
I think you need to post that reunion diary yourself. Then we’ll have drinks, dancing and singing. It is indeed a pleasure to see your name again, you are missed.
I was looking at our weather, and ours start Thursday it looks like. Starting then the prediction is in the 70/40 range for the rest of the month. I can look out and almost see the grass not growing.
Tuesday and Wednesday are the big days. Thursday will definitely be a decompression day.
At least I had a very relaxing and fun weekend beforehand. And while I know the 2 days will be incredibly hectic, they have a very defined endpoint, so I just have to live through them. 🙂
Three of the six are completed; 1 is in my possession but needs formatting and editing (it came via email over the weekend), and 2 are AWOL, but one is due to be delivered today. That last one will apparently showing up at the meeting. Argh.
Everything is a done as it possibly can be under the circumstances, but there are some pretty big loose ends. I’m sure it will all be mostly under control by the time I go to bed tonight, though.
I just thought. It’s less than a month until the time change. I’ll finally be able to look at the wall clock in my bed room and not subtract an hour. Who says slacking isn’t difficult sometimes.
Good morning, Andi!
Yes, there is something wrong with the brevity of them.
But do not despair – the next holiday is coming right up this Friday (and my employer observes it!).
It’s Monday night here, and I’m into the long-slog of editing my magazine. I’m hoping to have it to the printer Friday morning – which I probably can if the last few submissions come in by late tomorrow (damn politicians).
The weather here has been marginally warmer, though much drier. Not that I can get out into it much until the mag is done – although Luna and I did manage a good long walk in the bush earlier today. I had to get out, or go cross-eyed.
I think taking breaks actually makes me more productive — I think more clearly and see errors much better when I let myself get away from work. So I recommend more walks for Luna to make your work go better. 🙂
How come I have outside work to do during lousy weather and inside work to do during good weather? I’m pretty sure I haven’t done anything to piss-off the weather gods. I floss, I recycle, what more does the world want from me?
Morning, FM!
I guess you have one of those calendars with every holiday of every religion plotted in – and we should obviously do what is in our power to respect them all.
Unfortunately in this part of the woods, there isn’t a holiday without family. I think I talked FMom into us going to visit one of my brothers instead of the other way around.
To show you how this family is on holidays, my brothers and sister are already vying for who will host Thanksgiving and Xmas. My youngest brother won out on T’giving at his home, and I think we all decided to have Xmas out at the family farm. I’ll try to get some pictures of the inside for ya’ll this year.
Morning/afternoon, boran.
Yup, the muggy humidity remains – the temperature dropping noticeably, it was 77 when I got up around 5.15 – now it’s down to 68 and dropping. Nast afternoon ahead, I’m afraid.
Hey, SN!
Dry cool is OK (even great) – but the humidity and clouds make it dreary. Hope you’ll cool down soon. How is the water situation developing, you did get a bit of rain a couple of weeks ago, no?
When I flew back into Raleigh the other day I saw one of our big lakes which branches off into a dozen or so “fingers” and all of the fingers were dry. It’s still classified as “exceptional” drought and they’re expecting a dry winter as well. I’d love a cold, rainy, blowy day.
The critically endangered Orange-bellied parrot has just had a huge boost to it’s wild population.
The Orange-bellied parrot migrates every year between Australia’s states of Victoria and Tasmania.
The 140 individuals who were left in the wild were today joined by 80 captive raised birds. The survival rate for previous for releases of captive raised bird have been good, although they’ve never been released in this great a number. This is literally one of the most endangered birds on the planet, and this release is major shot in the arm for the species.
Maybe, if I’m very lucky, I’ll get to see one, one day.
I would share with you, but we’re needing all we can still get. It surprised me it lasted so long. Lately whenever we get rain, it lasts for only about 30 minutes. We’re out of the exceptional drought in our part of the state, but a good bit of the state is still in it.
I saw Alice’s comment yesterday about us old timers and lurking. . .so I thought I’d step in and say howdy.
Weather here in SE Idaho is gorgeous. . .Fall always is! My life these days is “interesting.” And interesting can mean anything from exciting and unexpected to WTF?
I stop by to read most days, but don’t always have a lot to say so I just drop some 4’s on you all and wander off into my star fields.
Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this great season. The political season is so laughable that I don’t give it much notice these days. Maybe after we have actual candidates it will change some. Nothing Bush and Co is doing will change for the remainder of his time. . .just one continuous crime spree it seems.
I still call and write the Senators and Congress critters, sign the petitions, and whatever else I can to make a difference. I just don’t have a lot to say about it all any more.
But on the wonderful side, I’m having a grand time connecting the dots between star systems.
On the “nothing is more constant than change” side of things, Diane is shutting down Village Blue at the end of this month, so if any of you wanted to stop by and thank her for her efforts or just say Hi and goodbye, now would be the time.
You can follow the link in my signature line if you want to.
Hi Shirl. I just happened to stumble across my name here, and must stop my habitual butterfly flitting between flowers to say hello and it’s always good to see you.
God help me, I have no idea what I said about lurking. Diane knows I’m a regular at it. I’ll miss her village, will have to start lurking around yours now.
Nothing much to say about the rest of the world – the show goes on, doesn’t it?
Nothing but peace and love here in the frog pond, hardly any conflict ever, and you and Diane did set the tone for us. Thanks.
Thanks for the kind words, but I’ll defer to Diane, she was the strong instigator of the tone and civility here, I just happened to agree with her. She did an amazing amount to help populate this site, she was a tireless promoter and gather-er-in-er of folks from other sites. Practically dragged me by the nape of the neck to be an active participant here even though I was a first day member.
Yes the show goes on, and on, and on, and on and on. . . . . . . .ad naseum.
This is a Pink Fingers orchid, Caladenia carnea, next to the tip of my pinky finger for size comparison.
And this one, which I only found today, appears to be a Nodding Greenhood orchid, Pterostylis nutans. There’s only one so far, so I’m hoping a few others will come up somewhere near it so I can make a definitive ID.
Last year, I think we identified this one as a Tiger Orchid (although someone here helpfully renamed it the “Fetal pig orchid”). Now I’m leaning towards ID-ing it as a Leopard Orchid, Diuris pardina.
Ask you’re out of the main stream. Drink as much caffeinated coffee as you want, and then tell your doctor you need sleeping pills. Better life through chemistry.
Hi Andi,
We sure do. Taking off 3 days next week – going up Sunday night, back Wednesday (then I head back to New England on Friday to check out colleges with oldest asklet; any good suggestions for someone who wants to study international relations and language?).
My advice on colleges is to always pick a school whose atmosphere you (the prospective student) like — for an undergraduate degree, that is more likely to affect the quality of your education than the academic rep of professors. Of course, looking for a school that has an international campus where you can study for a semester or more and an atmosphere you like would be a combo.
You’re going on a very long weekend to a beautiful place — what’s not to be jealous about? 😉
Part of the reason I developed that attitude is that I worked for several years at a school that catered to older, returning students and a large percentage of them were people who went to schools that simply weren’t right for them and their unhappiness led to a very unsuccessful experience (usually quitting or flunking out).
Speaking of those woods I live, time for my walk. Ta.
But this place has a great reputation. A friend of ours goes here and every time we visit I think that it’s the college I would have wanted to go to…back in the day.
Hope you don’t mind.
Thanks for the new cafe CG.
I was reading in the last cafe how much stuff you have to do today. You know the saying, “Slack when possible.” 🙂
Good morning all. It’s actually dark here, rain is expected. Then back to the 80s for the next few days.
Good morning Boran.
If I’m not mistaken, Happy Belated B’day!
Hay, FM. Thanks!
Did you have a nice day? DO anything special?
We went out to eat. Even the b2 boy cooperated for the evening, thanks.
Ha, here before midnight is this place open for business. great day here in the midwest 81 degrees and sunny.
Good morning, afl!
Most of the chat is early morning between 6 and 9 EDT (CG refreshed the thread, so the early comments for today disappeared).
Here is a link to the old cafe for anyone who is interested in responding to this morning’s comments…I think I’ll start including that in future fresh threads.
I’m only working a half day tomorrow so the weekend’s even closer than usual. Yay!
Morning, Andi!
Yup getting closer.
We’re back in the 80s for the rest of the week, what’s going on – it’s October?
Yeah, hot here too — highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. Very ugly.
It is really humid here this morning. And misty.
I cannot wait for the weekend so I can escape my slides and presenters who can’t be bothered with sending their slides until the last minute, when they find that they are unable to email them because the file is too big!
ARRGH…I just woke up to the above scenario, further complicated by the European location of the presenter (ie, next-day Fedex of the disk won’t work.)
Anywho, are you off for your walk this AM, or waiting for more light? It seems really dark here this week too.
Sorry about the work problems. I’m sure I can think of something to distract you, though. 🙂
I’m still walking in the morning but I have to start out in the near dark which is a little tricky in the woods. I’ll probably switch to noon time walking next week — it’s either that or walk with a headlamp.
Are you going to do a little belly dance or something to distract her?
Morning everyone. 🙂
Morning, dear.
Give my (lack of) dancing ability, it would be more horrifying than distracting (though I guess that is distracting). But I was thinking more in terms of talk, food, and maybe baseball.
And I’m off into the dark. See ya — really. 🙂
Mmm. Food.
Hmmm…maybe we should all do a little belly dance this morning. That would cheer me up, for sure. 🙂
I have to admit, the summer weather combined with the fall leaves seems a bit odd.
Where is our fall cold snap?
Good afternoon all. Yep, 80s and humid, endless summer here.
Good afternoon, boran!
The humidity is hell.
I had to wear a suit/tie today (to a memorial service) – soaking wet even before getting to the subway.
Hay, ask! I know the feeling well.
And I’m only working half-day so as far as I’m concerned the weekend’s already here.
That’s the spirit!
Imogen had a short-notice trip to Canberra this week, and just got home an hour ago. 😀
Did you have to make the trip in the rain or did it nicely stop for the drive?
Actually, she drove herself and left the car at the airport since she only went away for two days.
And today was actually dry, if overcast at times. At least the alpacas had a chance to dry out.
Woo-hoo! Let’s hear it for half-days!
My insane work project is as done as it possible can get for now, and I’m looking forward to completely forgetting about it over the weekend.
Now, if only this summer heat and humidity would go away.
Well I’m forgoing the belly dancing but I’m sure I can think of something to distract you. 🙂
Our forecast has a cool down starting Wednesday.
Heh. I’m distracted enough as it is…I need to go pack up.
See y’all later!
Good morning, ladies!
Now, if only this summer heat and humidity would go away.
Amen. It seems the mosquitos are confused – they believe it is spring and have started hatching. I killed half a dozen in my bedroom last night.
I have those ridiculously huge palmetto bugs that sometimes make a surprise appearance in my bedroom at night….but I still prefer that to mosquitoes.
Got a bunch of stuff to do before I take off.
Hi Ask.
Have a good weekend everyone.
Good morning, all!
Is everyone sleeping in?
It’s a gray, dreary, humid morning here.
But check this link for a cheer-up story:
‘bearly’ hanging on
Good morning all. Posting remotely, foggy here.
hmmm, now whatever happened to the lively hood of the cafe…no drinks? not much laughter,…
you can hear the echo…re-sounding again…
me thinks we need a good re-union around here…along with multiple shots of spirit….
peace be with you all
wado
Good to ‘see’ you, IP!
Yep, unusually quiet today.
I’m heading out soon to pick up young asklet – the to curly’s.
Oldest asklet is taking her SATs today, then on to a birthday party.
I wish her well ; )
Good morning, Infidel. Now you see what happens when the life off the party disappears for months on end. You can’t just show up looking around and asking “what happened here?” Well, last I heard IP was going off on a fishing trip.
I think you need to post that reunion diary yourself. Then we’ll have drinks, dancing and singing. It is indeed a pleasure to see your name again, you are missed.
Thanks, IP!
And Alice is right – we’d like to see more of old-time lurkers.
Good morning IP, Alice and ask.
Good to see ya IP. Hope all is well.
I agree with Alice too.
I’m off work today and I slept all the way till 5:45 a.m. so yay me (I’m ignoring the whole Colubmus day bs).
Good morning, Andi!
(I’m ignoring the whole Colubmus day bs)
Just enjoy the day off!
Hi Ask.
That’s definitely my plan.
And I’m even looking forward to Tuesday because the temps are going to drop from the 90s to the 60s.
Good mornng, ask. Did you have a nice weekend with the asklets?
Hi, CG!
A. took her SATs on Saturday and also had a party, so I didn’t see her at all. Young asklet came over, though.
Good morning Andi and ask.
It’s Columbus day? My how the time flies. 🙂
Morning, FM!
Do you have an invasion for the long weekend?
Morning ask.
Nope the invasion starts this week. I don’t know when it is this week, but it will be this week.
I’m sure you are well prepared.
Morning FM.
I’ll feel more like times is flying when the weather actually becomes fall-like — which appears to be tomorrow.
Morning Andi.
I was looking at our weather, and ours start Thursday it looks like. Starting then the prediction is in the 70/40 range for the rest of the month. I can look out and almost see the grass not growing.
Hi FM! How are you this morning?
Morning CG.
I’m doing fine, just getting coffee down to try and wake up. Hope you’re doing fine and the weather is treating you nice.
Hooray for sleeping late!
I am unfortunately not off work today. Sniff. However, I am another day closer to the end of my high stress work project. 🙂
I’m thinking Thursday might be a holiday here at Chez Cabin.
I’m thinking Thursday might be a holiday here at Chez Cabin.
I guess Wednesday is the big project day, then.
Tuesday and Wednesday are the big days. Thursday will definitely be a decompression day.
At least I had a very relaxing and fun weekend beforehand. And while I know the 2 days will be incredibly hectic, they have a very defined endpoint, so I just have to live through them. 🙂
One day you’ll be looking back to those incredibly hectic days and missing them.
Who the hell am I trying to fool. 🙂
Are all the presentations in your possession now, or is it still nail biting time?
Three of the six are completed; 1 is in my possession but needs formatting and editing (it came via email over the weekend), and 2 are AWOL, but one is due to be delivered today. That last one will apparently showing up at the meeting. Argh.
Everything is a done as it possibly can be under the circumstances, but there are some pretty big loose ends. I’m sure it will all be mostly under control by the time I go to bed tonight, though.
I know a “good” trip is unlikely so I’ll just wish you a hassle-free one.
Hooray for holiday at Chez Cabin! Another day closer to slacking. 🙂
I just thought. It’s less than a month until the time change. I’ll finally be able to look at the wall clock in my bed room and not subtract an hour. Who says slacking isn’t difficult sometimes.
Morning, FM. The clock in my car is always right for about half the year.
Cool weather here starting thursday….til then 90s.
Morning SN.
Oddly enough I do change the clock in the car. I guess because it’s easier. Just push a button.
We’re the same as you. The next few day in the low 90’s and then down to the 70’s. I’m still waiting on the highs to be in the 50’s.
Whoa.
Whoa is right. And yikes as well.
is that they are way too short.
Ah well, back to work for me.
Good morning, Andi!
Yes, there is something wrong with the brevity of them.
But do not despair – the next holiday is coming right up this Friday (and my employer observes it!).
Mine doesn’t do any religious holidays except Xian ones. So no holidays off for me until Thanksgiving.
Morning Andi.
It’s Monday night here, and I’m into the long-slog of editing my magazine. I’m hoping to have it to the printer Friday morning – which I probably can if the last few submissions come in by late tomorrow (damn politicians).
The weather here has been marginally warmer, though much drier. Not that I can get out into it much until the mag is done – although Luna and I did manage a good long walk in the bush earlier today. I had to get out, or go cross-eyed.
I think taking breaks actually makes me more productive — I think more clearly and see errors much better when I let myself get away from work. So I recommend more walks for Luna to make your work go better. 🙂
Agreed.
Luna especially.
How come I have outside work to do during lousy weather and inside work to do during good weather? I’m pretty sure I haven’t done anything to piss-off the weather gods. I floss, I recycle, what more does the world want from me?
by acting like Noah and gathering up even more animals under your care (or at least that sounds like a great line to feed Imogen).
I love that picture.
Did somebody say long weekend? I could use one of those…
Too bad you’re getting air travel instead. You definitely have my sympathy.
Today’s won’t be so bad…but tomorrow nght I come home on another itty bitty plane. Blech.
And, I now have all the presentations together but one, and have some extra slides I need to convince someone into using.
I’m as ready as I can be, I guess.
Safe — and hassle-free — journey.
Good morning Andi, ask, keres and CG.
I think I’ve gotten everyone. Luckily my company observes every holiday and even ones I make up. 😉
CG I hope you have a safe trip.
Morning, FM!
I guess you have one of those calendars with every holiday of every religion plotted in – and we should obviously do what is in our power to respect them all.
Morning ask.
Nope don’t have a calendar, but I respect any and every holiday. I need to find out if there’s a national slackers day, or a year of the slacker. 🙂
So you just need to invent about 360 holidays that must be celebrated without extra family showing up.
Morning Andi.
Unfortunately in this part of the woods, there isn’t a holiday without family. I think I talked FMom into us going to visit one of my brothers instead of the other way around.
To show you how this family is on holidays, my brothers and sister are already vying for who will host Thanksgiving and Xmas. My youngest brother won out on T’giving at his home, and I think we all decided to have Xmas out at the family farm. I’ll try to get some pictures of the inside for ya’ll this year.
Ooh, I can’t wait to see the pics.
I’m off to go stumble in the dark woods.
Ta.
Well you’ll have to wait until after Xmas. Don’t get lost in those dark woods.
Good morning all. Huge weather change here, cooler and rather dreary. Endless summer is over.
Good morning Boran.
All I can say is thank the FSM endless summer is over. I’m looking forward to some cold weather. Well, as cold as it gets down here.
Morning/afternoon, boran.
Yup, the muggy humidity remains – the temperature dropping noticeably, it was 77 when I got up around 5.15 – now it’s down to 68 and dropping. Nast afternoon ahead, I’m afraid.
Sounds lovely to me. I’m longing for a blustery, cool day here.
Hey, SN!
Dry cool is OK (even great) – but the humidity and clouds make it dreary. Hope you’ll cool down soon. How is the water situation developing, you did get a bit of rain a couple of weeks ago, no?
When I flew back into Raleigh the other day I saw one of our big lakes which branches off into a dozen or so “fingers” and all of the fingers were dry. It’s still classified as “exceptional” drought and they’re expecting a dry winter as well. I’d love a cold, rainy, blowy day.
The critically endangered Orange-bellied parrot has just had a huge boost to it’s wild population.
The Orange-bellied parrot migrates every year between Australia’s states of Victoria and Tasmania.
The 140 individuals who were left in the wild were today joined by 80 captive raised birds. The survival rate for previous for releases of captive raised bird have been good, although they’ve never been released in this great a number. This is literally one of the most endangered birds on the planet, and this release is major shot in the arm for the species.
Maybe, if I’m very lucky, I’ll get to see one, one day.
That’s excellent. And I sure hope you get to see it since that means it’s very likely, we’ll get to see it. 🙂
Good morning, keres and Andi!
What a beautiful bird – hope you get to see it – but a total population of just over 200 sounds precarious indeed.
Did you get a cool-down? The high here is only going to be in the mid 60s today — yay!
Yes, ‘only’ 62 this morning – but heading for mid-seventies. Rain seems to have stopped, at least for now.
Good morning Keres, Andi and Ask.
I hope you get a picture too Keres. Beautiful parrot.
It rained all yesterday morning here, and we’ll be down into the 70’s tomorrow. Now if I can get the coffee made, it might be a good day.
Morning, FM!
Got a steaming cup right next to me.
Morning Ask.
I just went and got my first cup. Once I get that down and pry my eyes open, I might feel awake.
Morning FM. Glad to hear you got some rain and a cooling off. I’m definitely jealous of the rain.
Morning Andi.
I would share with you, but we’re needing all we can still get. It surprised me it lasted so long. Lately whenever we get rain, it lasts for only about 30 minutes. We’re out of the exceptional drought in our part of the state, but a good bit of the state is still in it.
Raining and cool here in the Valley. It’s actually a relief, and we need the rain.
Hey don’t be taking none of our rain away. We need it too. 🙂
Hay FM, I’m actually seeing islands in our reservoir because the water has dropped so low.
You mean you’ve still got reservoirs? Geeze it’s a waterworld up there. 😉
Hi everyone,
I saw Alice’s comment yesterday about us old timers and lurking. . .so I thought I’d step in and say howdy.
Weather here in SE Idaho is gorgeous. . .Fall always is! My life these days is “interesting.” And interesting can mean anything from exciting and unexpected to WTF?
I stop by to read most days, but don’t always have a lot to say so I just drop some 4’s on you all and wander off into my star fields.
Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this great season. The political season is so laughable that I don’t give it much notice these days. Maybe after we have actual candidates it will change some. Nothing Bush and Co is doing will change for the remainder of his time. . .just one continuous crime spree it seems.
I still call and write the Senators and Congress critters, sign the petitions, and whatever else I can to make a difference. I just don’t have a lot to say about it all any more.
But on the wonderful side, I’m having a grand time connecting the dots between star systems.
Love ya all
and big hugs
Shirl
On the “nothing is more constant than change” side of things, Diane is shutting down Village Blue at the end of this month, so if any of you wanted to stop by and thank her for her efforts or just say Hi and goodbye, now would be the time.
You can follow the link in my signature line if you want to.
Hugs
S
Hi Shirl.
I was just over at Diane’s place. As I said over there, it was you and her that first got me to stop lurking. Thank you both for that.
Village Blue
Hi Shirl. I just happened to stumble across my name here, and must stop my habitual butterfly flitting between flowers to say hello and it’s always good to see you.
God help me, I have no idea what I said about lurking. Diane knows I’m a regular at it. I’ll miss her village, will have to start lurking around yours now.
Nothing much to say about the rest of the world – the show goes on, doesn’t it?
Nothing but peace and love here in the frog pond, hardly any conflict ever, and you and Diane did set the tone for us. Thanks.
Hi Alice
Thanks for the kind words, but I’ll defer to Diane, she was the strong instigator of the tone and civility here, I just happened to agree with her. She did an amazing amount to help populate this site, she was a tireless promoter and gather-er-in-er of folks from other sites. Practically dragged me by the nape of the neck to be an active participant here even though I was a first day member.
Yes the show goes on, and on, and on, and on and on. . . . . . . .ad naseum.
Glad things are well with you
Hugs
Shirl
This is a Pink Fingers orchid, Caladenia carnea, next to the tip of my pinky finger for size comparison.
And this one, which I only found today, appears to be a Nodding Greenhood orchid, Pterostylis nutans. There’s only one so far, so I’m hoping a few others will come up somewhere near it so I can make a definitive ID.
Last year, I think we identified this one as a Tiger Orchid (although someone here helpfully renamed it the “Fetal pig orchid”). Now I’m leaning towards ID-ing it as a Leopard Orchid, Diuris pardina.
The Wax Lip orchid, Glossodia major.
These pics are lovely. It looks like spring is giving you a fine welcome.
‘Tis indeed.
We have three greenhoods and three colored orchids (all pictured above) flowering at the moment. And lots of other plants are blossoming as well.
I also spotted (and photographed) our third butterfly species of the season.
The Meadow Argus.
Morning keres and Andi
Lovely pics keres. I’m waiting for you to be in full summer keres. That means we’ll be in full winter.
ooh, cool.
And hi, FM.
Morning Andi.
Ready for another wonderful day of work. 🙂
Oh, always. 😛
Yep I forgot what it was like waking up and getting ready for a job you love. Well actually I don’t think I’ve ever known what that was. 🙂
Here’s the Black-stipped Greenhood from a few days ago.
Good morning, keres, Andi and FM!
Thanks for the lovely images, keres.
Morning ask.
Tonight we’ll finally plunge down into the 40’s. Positively Arctic weather here.
Hi, FM – down to the 40s must come as a shocker, do you have your winter wardrobe out.
Well I do have my winter overalls and flannel shirt. 🙂
You’re all set, the. Coffee just ready here – still adjusting to decaf.
Decaf? What in the world is the use of drinking coffee if it doesn’t have caffeine? Sort of the same as drinking non-alcoholic beer.
That’s been my attitude for all these years as well (and I’ve been teasing curly about her decaf), but now, my sleep doctor said to stop:(
Ask you’re out of the main stream. Drink as much caffeinated coffee as you want, and then tell your doctor you need sleeping pills. Better life through chemistry.
Morning Ask.
It finally has gotten fall-like here which made me wonder if you are planning a trip to the Berkshires for the fall colors.
Hi Andi,
We sure do. Taking off 3 days next week – going up Sunday night, back Wednesday (then I head back to New England on Friday to check out colleges with oldest asklet; any good suggestions for someone who wants to study international relations and language?).
That sounds wonderful — I’m jealous. 🙂
My advice on colleges is to always pick a school whose atmosphere you (the prospective student) like — for an undergraduate degree, that is more likely to affect the quality of your education than the academic rep of professors. Of course, looking for a school that has an international campus where you can study for a semester or more and an atmosphere you like would be a combo.
— I’m jealous. 🙂
Why? You live in the forest…
Thanks for good advice. We’ll check out BC, Tufts and Bowdoin on this trip, McGill in Montreal seems to be the current favorite.
You’re going on a very long weekend to a beautiful place — what’s not to be jealous about? 😉
Part of the reason I developed that attitude is that I worked for several years at a school that catered to older, returning students and a large percentage of them were people who went to schools that simply weren’t right for them and their unhappiness led to a very unsuccessful experience (usually quitting or flunking out).
Speaking of those woods I live, time for my walk. Ta.
But this place has a great reputation. A friend of ours goes here and every time we visit I think that it’s the college I would have wanted to go to…back in the day.
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Thanks, I checked the site – seems they have a very interesting program.