Went 3 miles with the Carrboro Run Club. Felt great to be moving again after the craziness of the last 4 weeks (plumbing repairs at home). Was informed I have been promoted to a manager role at DCRI so happy about that news.
Heading to bed but heard owls so I stepped outside to listen. The scent of the white ginger lily was in the air. I shined a light and saw a moth at the pink ginger and a spider at the center of its web.
We’re back in our house after a three-week plumbing project to update all of the piping in and now out and around the house. The toilets are flushing & the washing machine is cleaning clothes. That’s good news. Bad is we discovered a new issue in this old house. We’re tired.
Don’t touch - look and smell.
Thursday, September 30, 2021 →
Mural on the other side of the building in Durham. Full mural and story is here.
Thursday, September 30, 2021 →
Mural in Durham, North Carolina.
Morning walk on Raleigh’s Crabtree Creek Trail, and now coffee and a bagel with a good book at Brew Coffee Bar.
Bumblebee on goldenrod.
Saturday, September 18, 2021 →
I guess this must be how we get new turtles in our forest. 🐢
Saturday, September 18, 2021 →
Is anyone in the Micro.blog world in the business of embroidery? I’m looking to order some custom velcro-backed patches. Would like to find someone local to North Carolina or from this great online community.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 →
Rising in the forest.
I walked into town this morning for coffee and reading the New Yorker. As I walked back I thought about my former colleagues at Northern Ohio Live magazine, including Rice Hershey. At home, packing for big plumbing repair, I found this cap that Rice had brought back from Nepal.
Erin just noticed this male box turtle eating a fallen pear in the backyard. 🐢
Saturday, September 11, 2021 →
We had our first fire of the season out in the fire pit. Perfect night.
Saturday, September 11, 2021 →
I am working from the DCRI office in the Durham Centre in Downtown Durham, North Carolina. It is quiet but it feels good to be back in an office setting. Durham is a vibrant city and I am looking forward to exploring the shops and restaurants again.
Crew was here earlier to demo my office, part of a costly, disruptive project to update all the plumbing in this house. Now big rains are pounding outside. Wanted to visit the coffee shop but will make stovetop espresso instead.
In the forest this morning, the crows are harassing a great horned owl while a red-tailed hawk circles above screaming.
Labor Day holiday, walked into town, coffee at favorite cafe then migas at the co-op, reading the New Yorker archival issue on food & drink.