221018 rain again

Oct. 18

Rain says to Fox, "Purses are private, we don't go in them." This is exactly what I used to say to Rain and her sisters when they were children.

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It rained again last week, over 90 mm. in 24 hours. There is water everywhere on the hill; all the ponds are full, the streams are running, carrying the burden of leaves along with them. 

At nightfall we heard the water, hundreds of streams running down, like we heard in the spring. 

Saturday morning clouds are asleep in the valley. 

Rocky sits and waits while I watch the valley.

As the morning warmed, mist formed and flowed up the hills as the running water became clouds once more.

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I can never decide if the yellow trees look more amazing against a grey sky or against the blue. When it's grey the leaves seem to throw off light, as if they are lit up inside! 

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Certain stones in the woods stay bare and unmossed. They are often granite carried down from the Canadian Shield by the glaciers. The quartz, which also stand out bare, are brought here too, they don't belong to the sedimentary rock that formed the hills themselves. Perhaps the sedimentary rock has more accessible nutrients; it's definitely softer and more porous.

This piece of planet was broken and moved by glacier, but is part of the Appalachian sedimentary. 

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I have taken sixteen thousand steps today, that's above my average. My "steps" app should have a "pushing stroller up a hill" setting! A stroller ride is usually good for a nap.

I discovered a batch of "witches purses" growing atop an uprooted tree root.

witch's purse (221002 hello autumn)

Thank you for visiting. The pandemic is not over. though the newspapers are over it. So are the politicians. Keep safe and well.

Mumma Yaga

    Duolingo (language learning app):

"Ces souvenirs bizarres, qui les a choisi?" They have seen my cabinet of friperie finds!

I reply, "Mon frère jumeau."! ... from same lesson.

I am improving my french. I am not bad at reading it, but can't seem to engage my ear and mouth to understand what I hear and make a reply. Duolingo is helping. 

'These weird knick-knacks, who chose them?" "My twin brother!"