Marie's Musings

Our building is nicely laid out and kept. On the ground floor we have a large lobby and community room but on each floor, by the elevators, are cosy little lobbies where one can relax and socialize.

There's also a balcony with a through-the-trees view of Halifax Harbor

I have been neglecting to update my Opera friends on our move and I apologize. The main concern was Lamb Chop's adjustment and I'm glad to report she has settled in nicely. This first picture is the view from my window, perhaps not very inviting in our cold weather but it looks to me like a lovely spot to sit out and enjoy a summer's evening.
Pumpkin's favourite toy is the Turbo Scratcher and I highly recommend it to any cat owner, especially to give exercise and entertainment for indoor cats.
And here is the now-reformed indoor cat seeming quite content to be indoors in this cold weather. She took great interest in Pumpkin's activities, perhaps thinking to herself "So this is the way indoor cats are supposed to act". She wasn't overly interested in the turbo scratcher, takes the occasional scratch on it, but bedtime cuddle time certainly interested her. It has been Pumpkin's habit to climb up on my chest once I'm in bed and enjoy petting and purring for a few minutes. Once Lamb Chop observed that pleasant occupation she decided it was exactly what was needed in an indoor life. Consequently she is first in line at bedtime and Pumpkin is relegated to the bottom of the bed until she has decided she has had more than her fare share of affection. She is the dominant family member and Pumpkin very seldom challenges her in anything.
She does enjoy the view from the top and I wonder what goes through her mind. As I read her body language she seems to be content for now to be on the inside looking out.

A friend took a few of us out to lunch at Fisherman's Cove Friday. A beautiful fall day, ideal for fish and chips as well as a pleasant stroll along the boardwalk hoping that would take care of those calories. I managed to get a couple of pictures of the entrance to Halifax Harbour from the Dartmouth Side - not much activity but lovely calm ocean views. To the right is McNab's Island which cuts off any shipping, except for small fishing and pleasure boats, on this side of the harbour.

OOOOOPS. My thumb! Long time since I've taken any pictures

Don't know why these are all different sizes

This one should have been larger


But this one does show the beautiful day we had I think

and I want to add the things I hold dear about autumn

Crisp fresh air is what I appreciate most after the heavy humidity of summer
Crisp transition to clothing from the back of the closet with cuddly fuzzy sweaters for a cozy wrap
Crisp and clear is the palette of nature; sparkling blue water and trees turning into glorious splendor
Crisp frosted grass spongy under foot
Crisp are the fallen leaves that scrunch under foot
Crisp are cold apples just picked off a tree
Crisp are the shots of adrenaline that energize action
Crisp moonlight against black night skies
Crisp bedroom to go to sleep in
Crisp bedroom to wake up in and cold nose poked just outside the blankets

Scanned a few pre-digital-camera shots I liked.
This lunar moth landed on our friend's screen door ending a magical day's visit at her home.
And a couple of views of an evening at the beach a few years ago.



and if anyone is tired of summer heat these snow scenes might feel cooling.
This one I took because of the unusal formation over the eavestroughing

I achieved enough patience to try once more to post pictures. These would have been taken around 1930 give or take a year or so.
This is my Dad and his 'new' car.

This is one of Dad's friends and his motorcycle. Dad had to give up his motorcycle when he married Mom, no way was she having something like that in the family.

Men's bathing suits sure were different in those days.

And this is Mom's cousin's wedding