October Daily 12:

 

These sun-filled days stretch on and on due to the strong high pressure ridge over Western Canada. Although we desperately need rain, the sun is so lovely, with crisp mornings that melt into golden afternoons, and I am enjoying it every minute. This morning I walked up Christmas Hill and stood on the top overlooking the city. I had the place all to myself, other than the many birds who whittered and chatted and sang their morning songs. The waning moon faded against the blue sky and all the golden brown grasses and leaves contrasted beautifully. 

My current reading stack. Joyful is about the aesthetics of joy - such as harmony, play, celebration, etc. I don't agree with all of what the author has to say, but there are many things that make me think about my physical world and my emotions. 

The two Martin Walker books feature the character of Bruno, a policeman in the south of France, who solves mysteries and cooks well! These are just two in the series. 

The Last Days of the Incas is a book I began awhile ago, set aside, and have picked up again. The author quotes Thucydides of the 5th Century BC saying, "And we cannot fix the exact point at which our empire shall stop; we have reached a position in which we must not be content with retaining but must scheme to extend it, for if we cease to rule others, we are in danger of being ruled ourselves." Those words made me think that nothing has changed over the many centuries, and that evil men commit atrocities in every era. My heart aches for the people of Ukraine who are undergoing such terror at the whim of an egotistical little man. 

Here in my own little bit of the world, the sun continues to shine. I nod my head in agreement to Anne of Green Gables words, "Dear old world," she murmured, "you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you."