Solace in a Book

Glimpse of Solace: Rust (and politics)

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Yesterday was Election Day. About ten days ago I received a dozen roses. You know what flowers look like after ten days. I finally admitted I should toss them. When I did I was struck by what I found on the back of a fern. So I got out my camera. A little research showed it was fern rust – I think it is Milesina dieteliana Magnus. It’s not usually thought of as pretty. But the pattern, the uniformity wowed me – it’s another example showing the intricacies of … [Read more...]

Drop down and give me 40 (winks)

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It's my favorite weekend of the year. It’s not  because of Halloween. Nor Day of the Dead. It’s because it is the end of Daylight Savings--that extra hour we get when we set our clocks back is the best present of all.  I’m here to suggest you put it to productive use: Take a nap.  Crawl under the covers and think of yourself for once. You deserve it! I know I’ll be celebrating that way.  I don’t have too many worries in the napping department. On the contrary, I could … [Read more...]

Three fairs and a freebie

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Hello Folks. Have you, like me, been wowed by the fall colors this year? I don't know whether the foliage is more exceptional this year than in previous ones. It seems to me it is. But then I also wonder whether it's me that's changed, gotten older and more sentimental, and more aware of the fleeting colors and birdsong and our remarkable natural world. Anyway, I've been trying to write some difficult pages and I'm easily distracted by the beauty outside my window (Glimpse of … [Read more...]