Friday, 31 January 2020
Monday, 27 January 2020
Beethoven
This year sees the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. The sculpture of Beethoven's head is in Baden near Vienna. In Baden he composed much of his 9th symphony.
The spire of Vienna's cathedral can be seen in the top picture. The composer lived at many addresses in Vienna and environs. His last residence was at Schwarzspanierstrasse (black Spaniard street) which is near the Votiv church, a church often mistaken for the cathedral by visitors to the city.
Friday, 24 January 2020
Tuesday, 21 January 2020
haiku
those evenings outside
in the glo worms' green dancing
- why are they gone?
The number of glo worms in the garden has diminished over the years. Once they were abundant. Dozens blinking their neon green lights on and off in the evening. Now they are a rare sight. There were years when we didn't see any at all. Last year we saw three. Hopefully this year they will return once more in abundance. They are an uplifting sight. Good for the soul.
Saturday, 18 January 2020
Haiku at the edge of a wood
in silence one stands
a pondering figure draped in fog -
where now goes the way?
Friday, 17 January 2020
Tuesday, 14 January 2020
Three Books
Open Culture (link in side bar) lists the top ten borrowed books of all time at New York Public Library.
Six of the top ten are children's books.
That leaves four adult books.
The one adult book I haven't read (and don't propose to read) is Dale Carnegie's 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'.
My three adult reads are
'Fahrenheit 451'
'To Kill a Mocking Bird'
'1984'
And I've read each of these books much more than once.
They are hereby five star 'Zen recommended'!
Monday, 13 January 2020
Instant Fish Soup
1- open one end of plastic bag
2- place bag and contents in large china cup
3- fill to brim with salt and water
4- heat until ice forms on surface
5- drink
Best before: _____/______
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