Watcher on the Wall

Imagine rubbing the shadows of sleep from your eyes only to find “eyes” looking back at you from a photo of Bora Bora’s Mount Otemanu on the wall. Is it guarding your mana or stealing it? For us it has been a benevolent spirit that gives much more than it takes. #eyes #sleep #otemanu #boraboraContinue reading “Watcher on the Wall”

Touch Me Not

They’re colorful and they’re everywhere right now, but don’t touch them because their hair can be very irritating to the skin. If they do contact the skin, applying adhesive tape over the area and then pulling it away will remove any hairs. Next, gently wash with soap and water. Of course the natural instinct isContinue reading “Touch Me Not”

Muster the Bluster

Yesterday, after about 45 minutes in the pool in the warm sunshine, clouds blew in with a chill that chased us out of the water. Tree-trimming gusts of cold air scattered broken branches about the yard, and one landed on the birdfeeder. Soon, I’ll be busy clearing tree debris from the yard; after the branchesContinue reading “Muster the Bluster”