R's rue

Every day we look at the new reports coming in on what fire has been contained, what fire is not even close to containment and which fires have burned out whole communities.  This isn't of course, just happening here in SoCal but up through many areas in  California, Oregon and Washington.  I just saw a video today of a fire that tore through whole neighbrhoods in Otis, Oregon near Echo Mountain.  I feel for the people who have lost their homes but for the forests themselves they are going to come back even healthier.  I've seen it happen and within three to four years the growth is amazing and the forests grow back healthier than before.   Here is my leaf art for the Mountains in Fall.  It was fun but now i'm not so sure it was worth it, as even though I was careful I have superglue now on my fingertips..and it feels weird.    This is a messy hobby.  A lot of the leaves would bend and break and were hard to work with.   Those four tree shaped leaves in the middle of the pi...

  I’m working night shift and the hospice is uncharacteristically quiet. I’ve completed all of my on line training and updated my revalidation documents and I have researched papers to support my interest in starting some informal staff support meetings around case reviews. and I have just eaten a healthy supper of gnocchi, asparagus and sugar snap peas tossed in garlic and basil  The title is a saying pinched from a friend of a friend It means smile and glide and be kind to yourself  My healthy eating is a part of that...being kind to myself It’s something many of us are poor at. Ive just listened to a message from my niece in law she was discussing Bake Off.  My nephew Leo has just texted a message that he agrees with my thought that Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure was a bit rude. Gorgeous Dave wants to catch up soon, Kim isn’t looking for a date.  Ruth  and I are planning to visit South Korea, Nu’s  off to Ireland I’m fortunate  for the distractions and the company I’ve come to ...

 

  The former Glass Lounge in Colwyn Bay I have two favourite cafes in North Wales  One has gone out of business and has shut for good. The other re opened the other day and is holding on by the skin of its teeth. The one that has closed had a rather stern barista and wonderful food.  The barista , some may recall spent almost two hours listening to an interview I had with my divorce mediator and at one emotional moment came to the table with a jug of iced water and napkins ! I’m so sorry she’s gone. Y shed in Meliden The other cafe at “ y shed” is modern and adaptable. It is situated in a converted railway shed and welcomes walkers and their dogs. I went today for breakfast and noticed Dorothy in one of the snap shots the owner takes of the canine visitors . I ordered a large coffee and breakfast The waitress thought I ordered a large everything so I was faced with a belly buster meal. I can’t now eat for the rest of the day I overpaid the bill in a gesture of support  “ It’s just nice...