Reflections on a talk that I attended last night given by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, botanist & writer - Generosity, Reciprocity and Hope
2019
Just noticing that a number of my photos has disappeared off of my feed. Anyone else?
cc @manton
Cow at sunset yesterday evening at Hookipa.
That feeling as you realize that you are reaching your limit. When you have taken on enough and need to step back, need to call out your boundaries. Where that one more ask, is one too many.
The race is on…
My Wonderful Days - Journaling
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
My Wonderful Days. I’ve been using this journaling app on iOS since 2011. On OS X almost as long. I don’t use it regularly. Sometimes months go by between uses. But it is there when my hand written journal isn’t at hand, and for that I am very grateful. It syncs between devices, creates a PDF of entries and continues to be updated, including using Markdown now. The apps have served me well, and continue to do so.
Evening shadows.
With Spring Break over, it has become noticeably quieter here. I wouldn’t say that the streets are deserted, but cars and crowds are definitely fewer.
I love a full, freshly stocked fridge.
Although I live in Hawaii, I actually spend very little time at the beach. Today was a welcome exception to that. Restful and warm.
Happy Sunday ☀️
I love that feeling as I near the end of a journal and can feel the weight and “crincklyness” (if it is not a word, I’ll use it anyway!) of pages written on.
In Transition (aka, looking for a quieter online life)
In Transition
Sunday, March 31, 2019
(aka, looking for a quieter online life) Spring has sprung. Even in the tropical climate of Hawaii, it has been noticeable in the last couple of days. The temperature has risen, this was a cold winter. Even out of State visitors were noticing that - sometimes cold for a Hawaii residents is still warm for a visitor! The rain appears to be lessening and the warmth of the sun feels so good as it works its way through to the marrow of my bones.
Waiting for the papayas to ripen.
A muddled mind mine is seeking help. I wish to have links from posts on my main blog appear in micro.blog. When I add my blog feed to cross-posting is that a one way or two way process? Do only my main blog posts appear on MB, or do MB posts also appear on my blog?
To infinity and beyond…. (Sunset at the cliffs, yesterday evening).
A small ritual for the Spring Equinox
Saturday, March 23, 2019
A dear friend came over a couple of nights ago. I lit a fire outside in the fire pit, my wife made dinner, and once we had eaten we sat around the fire talking while waiting for the Spring moon to rise. As it did, we took little pieces of paper on which we had written things that we wanted to let go of in our lives, and threw them into the fire.
Do Nothing for 2 Minutes
Just stop typing, rest those shoulders, and breathe.
You might have to look very carefully here, but that white dot in the middle of the photo is the International Space Station. I was sitting outside last night having dinner and saw this white light moving across the sky. No accompanying flashing lights of aircraft, and I wondered if it might be the ISS. I ran inside for my phone and the Sky Guide app. Sure enough the ISS was flying over Maui.
Hazy sunset, yesterday evening. Quiet and still. Restful at the end of a busy day.
Hoping for a better night’s sleep tonight. The last two nights have not been good. Fitful sleep followed by getting up early. I put it down to the current moon phase. I might be looking for a face mask from a past trans-Atlantic flight before hitting the pillow.
In case you get lost in Wailuku.
Appreciating that the weekend has arrived, and hopefully with it a bit of space.
Playing around with portrait mode and depth of field. Also the new beta of Sunlit…looking good.
Reinstalling Typora
Thursday, March 14, 2019
I’ve just reinstalled Typora after seeing a new update on Macupdate. I had previously uninstalled it as iA Writer fulfills many of my needs, but seeing the update this morning reminded of what I like about Typora’s user experience. It’s cleanness, simplicity and how Markdown is rendered as you type, giving you a live preview of what you are writing. I’ll be interested to see how my usage of the apps, along with Drafts, play out against each other.
The wind has finally died down and we are waking up to a still, clear morning. There are times when I wish that this part of the day would carry on forever… Though I probably appreciate it so much simply because it doesn’t.
Yesterday evening’s show.
Today is the 60th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day, the 1959 uprising of the Tibetan people against the Chinese presence in their country, and the Dalai Lama’s flight into exile in India.
Those times when two seconds after saying something to someone, I wish that I hadn’t! 🤭