Hi! December winds are gusting, little black birds fill the sky, swirling faster than the scudding clouds. Dried hydrangea heads are rolling across the sidewalk like little tumbleweeds. I'm not ready for dark and cold. [really, who is?]
My various unexpected and expected guests have come and gone, the dryer repair guy is scheduled for tomorrow, my big etsy order is shipped. Endless car purchase paperwork looms eternal, and the Christmas decorations are only half up.
The living room and my bedroom are done, but the dining room is still blue and white. I decided a slacker day was on order!
I'm reading a mystery novel, the name escapes me. It's not awful in a not-expected-to-be-literary sense...but the answer to the mystery is SO obvious it's, well, killing me. Where is the hidden flashdrive? they all ask. I want to reach into the book and shake them [One guy is an ex- navy Seal, the other is a security expert of some sort, no it is not a JE] and scream, There, morons! There!
LOL I guess it's a pretty good book if I am that involved?
On a warmer, less windy day, I went to the beach for a different kind of escapism. A winter-y walk on the barren beach. Join me?
Aaaah, feel the calm, the quiet, the freshness of the sea air?
Look, no people!
The waves are so soothing.
I enjoy finding inspiration in in the patterns of the dry golden weeds and silvery snow fences.
Despite the stillness of the day, I see the tracks of tiny birds and hidden creatures of the dunes.
Tracks maybe from the large flocks I am seeing? Are they sparrows, starlings, rock dove, snow buntings?
birds and a cat or possum:
rabbit tracks
rabbit, possum maybe, larger bird:
These guys are huge! But there's a couple little goldfish ones too. Babies or someone re-homed a couple of summer fair prizes? [left, under big white guy]
Hope you enjoyed our walk! Thrift shop post maybe Friday, we had fun!
love
lizzy
gone to the beach...
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I love seeing your beach and neighborhood at all times of the year.
ReplyDeleteThe first picture of Mo makes him look like a puppy! I don't quite understand my kitties and slow, dark days - one will stake out the bed and sleep all day, the other one is constantly into everything and wanting attention! I'm not ready for so much DARK, but the one good thing about cooler temps is that it's soup/stew/casserole weather.
ReplyDeleteThe beach looks chilly but so clean. The tiny bird tracks look like a daisy chain or some kind of flower vine - or a embroidery stitch! I'd have a hard time identifying the other tracks, though.
I've started my Christmas shopping - there's not much to buy this year so it won't take long! Oh, well - next year the grandsons will be old enough to have fun opening presents!
I'll look forward to the thrift trip!
So nice to hear you made it to the beach for a lovely walk after all the time you spent when you couldn’t walk. It must feel good.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos.
What fun - having your own minor mystery at the beach with so many exciting tracks. Would those be Mo's tracks alongside the wooden walkway to the beach?
ReplyDeleteAs you find the dried hydrangea heads, my first white one of the new season is in bloom.
Thank you for the walk. Penny
I miss the long, light, hours of the warmer seasons. Your beach walks are the best. As for the mystery book, I think I might have started to read it and might go back to the Library in the future to try again. Sometimes books speak to me; sometimes not. You have opened my Literary World to a few favorites: Louise Penny, Erin Hart, Elly Griffiths. Love to you and Mo.
ReplyDeleteHaha, wow, so fun to see the town Christmas decorations. It looks so festive. I did find my vintage ornaments...that's it...I found them, and I left them where I found them.
ReplyDeleteThe sunset photos are beautiful! Also like the beach pathway that seems to go on into infinity :)
Been awhile since we've seen the koi pond. What a treat, so colorful.
Glad you took a day to do only want you wanted.
Kel