As I sit here listening to sleet and freezing rain tapping against the window I feel I might be in a race to see who finishes first…me writing this short post or the electricity in going out from ice ladened trees and power lines. In either case it seemed prudent to select a photo of some place warm and dry, therefore, I give you a small oasis in the desert.
Sixteen days and it will be Christmas and in 22 days the beginning of a new year. These are often days for reflection on how lucky or industrious we’ve been, with the appropriate thankfulness, while turning to regard those things we want to do, to accomplish and hope to see happen within the coming new year. I’m fairly at peace this year. Maggie has settled down substantially with our most recent move and Bonnie and I are comfortable and in good health. I hope you who read this are as well.
If the color and hue of the rocks in the above image look a little ‘unusual’ it’s because I took the liberty to pay homage to Panatone’s color of 2019, ‘Living Coral.’ Desert cliff and coral reef…is that too far of a reach? ;-) I know Mark Graf often does a wonderful post specifically on Pantones annual color pick so let me apologize ahead of time if I’m trespassing…Sorry! But I do like their pick for 2019.
LOL! You must have been getting some mind waves from me because I was just thinking about making a post on this year’s color. I haven’t done it for a few years, but this year’s color had some thoughts pop in my head. I just wasn’t sure how to organize them.
I hope all fairs well with the freezing rain – always a nervous time, thinking about which branches are going to hold and which will not. Hope the power stays!
So that’s where those strange but creative brain waves were coming from…you! LOL :-) Well, I only broke the ice on the Panatone color subject and I left plenty of room for better examples.
Thankfully, the sleet and freezing rain turned to only rain in this area before any power loss could occur.
The contrast of reading your words and looking at the photograph is a little disconcerting :) Can I say that the picture seems far more inviting ;)
I hope you won’t lose power. Stay safe. And on the subject of power, I was only just the other day talking with a friend who keeps coral, living coral (though none in Pantone’s colour), in a large tank and she was telling me how they lost power recently and how worried she was because the generator that powers the tank didn’t come on. Apparently that’s how sensitive coral is to fluctuations in their environment (of course we know that but somehow her story made it more real, if you know what I mean). Fortunately the power cut was relatively short and the coral survived. Anyway, I just thought it was funny, hearing two stories in the space of a couple days, that both contained power and coral.
All the best with the weather. Hopefully it will mellow out for you before Christmas.
Many in western North Carolina did lose power, some of whom are still without it, but we escaped without any down time as the ice soon turned to rain. This area is well know for it’s ice storms as we’re kinda in between the warmer temperatures of the South and colder temperatures of the North. Perfect place for different thermal layers and falling ice of some type.
Somewhere I did read coral was extremely sensitive to it’s environment. Sadly even if it wasn’t I’m sure we humans would still find a way to kill it on a grand scale. :-( Glad your friend’s survived. Things often seem to run in threes so keep an ear open for another power and coral connection. ;-)
It’ll probably be in the 80’s for Christmas! LOL
Good to read that this winter storm did not do any damage, Earl, and I hope that it stays like this!
Your choice of coral color and your mentioning of power in the sense of electric energy of course made my neurons run associations – unfortunately darker ones when remember that the Great Barrier Reef seems to be dying of ocean acidification, not the least caused by our limitless burning of coal to produce electric energy.
Aah, more often than ever I wish I knew less.
Hi Markus, yes we continue to destroy our ocean reefs even when we know the causes. The greed of the fossil fuel industry and those in power whom they have bought is difficult to overcome but we must continue trying. Knowing less wouldn’t change the outcome but maybe you are right in there would be a little more personal peace. :-( Thanks for your comment!