All Curled Up

All Curled Up, a photo by susanvg on Flickr.

For this feline, comfort comes first. He knows that a seat vacated is always warm, so my office chair was the perfect spot to curl up.

I have taken to warming up a "magic bag" for him. He cuddles onto it, his body hit keeping the bag warm much longer. Spoiled cat? You bet - but he is a senior - homing in on 16, so a little heat must feel good on the old joints, though he is still quite spry.

This is my 1001st post - 1001 stories like Arabian Nights - but my stories will go on.

Evening Glow

Evening Glow, a photo by susanvg on Flickr.

I love the changes that happen when the sun is low in the sky. Colours change and trees turn golden. It never ceases to take my breath away.

Just outside my window, the setting sun painted its fiery colours on the trees. A warm bit of magic to bring in the holidays.

Wishing my online friends a Happy Easter, Happy Passover and happy anything else you happen to celebrate around this time of year.

Asparagus

Asparagus, a photo by susanvg on Flickr.

Asparagus is definitely one of my favourite vegetables. While I don't aim for the 100 mile diet, I do feel a bit guilty when they come to us all the way from Peru. We are now eating Mexican asparagus. It will be a while before the local crop is ready. With more seasonal temperatures growth has slowed to a more normal pace. But I am enjoying this Mexican treat.

Sitting in Natural Sepia

Sitting in Natural Sepia, a photo by susanvg on Flickr.

Photos: March 31, 2012

Walking through a symphony of sepia
The ground is slowly waking up
Sending out new sprouts of green
Textures stand out
In this monochrome setting
I smell the waking world
Fresh and crisp
In the cool April air

Report of an Accident

A Car Hit the Stop Sign, a photo by susanvg on Flickr.

Friday evening as we were finishing dinner, we heard a long squeal of brakes followed by a loud crash. As we heard others going to help, we thought it best not to add to the crowd. Emergency vehicles arrived fairly quickly. This occurred just around the corner from me.

It seems two cars were drag racing (my neighbourhood is very residential). They must have taken the turn at quite a clip (there is a stop sign) as one car hit the stop sign, bounced off the stone wall and came to a stop in the middle of the street and burst into flames.

Burnt spot where one car ended up

I am not sure which car hit which, but the second car skidded onto a lawn and landed up (part on its side is what I heard) against a house.




Fortunately it hit the chimney. I would hate to think what would have happened if it hit the gas entry. It seems no one was seriously hurt. I don't understand why some youth think it is OK to behave in this manner with no thought to possible repercussions.

A Wee Dram

A Wee Dram, a photo by susanvg on Flickr.

We're consolidating. No more second home in rural Ontario, we now live in one place. A celebratory wee dram of very fine whisky from the Highland Park distillery (bought last summer in the Orkney Islands). Smooth, smokey, sumptuous. It's worth visiting their web site if you want to learn more about whisky production. Of course, there is nothing like visiting the distillery itself. The Orkneys are well worth a visit.

Definitely NOT Florida

Definitely NOT Florida, a photo by susanvg on Flickr.

My car dealership moved and with my brakes making a grinding noise, I paid the new location a visit. On my walk to get the metro I passed this building - a palm tree mural on the side of a place that features nude dancers - definitely not the most scenic (at least for me) part of town.