Blocked Blogs

As in writer’s block, not as in blocked by any computer system.

I have so many thoughts runny through my head in relationship to our current world situation that it’s overwhelming. The urge to write is present, the thoughts there, if not well ordered, but time seems more precious and in general in between cancelling events or having them cancelled on me, I find myself wanting to be more social – at a distance – so emphasis is on people.

Walks, phone calls, e-mails, skype sessions all take time and energy so my thoughts although tumbling around in my head continually don’t make it onto paper.

However, today’s Thought for Today from Worsmith.org had to be shared and is a reminder that in spite of it all, life continues and we need to remember that voting will be even more important in future elections everywhere is we wish to maintain any kind of society.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism. -Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court (19 Mar 1891-1974)

shades of mountains

Number 601

This is my 601st blog...

And since it is the first of September I thought it fitting to interrupt my Canadian series with one on the beginning of fall.

As my former housemate said in her blog http://theexpatwriter.blogspot.ch/2016/08/i-survived-summer.html, we have survived summer!

And although it is not yet officially automn, this morning when I drove down from “my” mountains I discovered the season’s first fogs along the River Rhone. That of course meant that I had to stop several times for photos as I just love the shades of gray, the romanticism of slightly blurred scenery and the feeling of the air’s temperatures lowering.

Rhone River towards St.Maurice

Fog along the Rhone River behind the fields

Plowed fields and fog along the Rhone River

Peaks lingering in the clouds and fog this morning

Fog makes even the roads and electric wires prettier!

Then there was the sun rising on the mountain peaks.

Part of the "Cimes de l'Est" as seen from St.Maurice this morning

My coffee buddies were mighty surprised when I showed up and announced that it was a gorgeous day and that I was in a very good mood: as one said, “a woman in a good mood so early in the morning, wow”. Hmm… wonder what we, as women, have done to give them that image of ourselves.  Nevertheless, even that remark couldn’t put a dent in my joy at not  only having survived the summer, but also to be entering my favorite season – FALL.

Break out the blankets, keep on the lookout for leaves turning yellow and orange, enjoy cooler temperatures and the pleasures of a sweater or jacket: life would be good.