I am laid low with the a virus, as of yesterday afternoon. I knew something was up, when the most attractive acitivity I could think of, was taking a nap! I am hoping to be back posting soon…maybe even later today. In the meantime, if you have anything to share, please do! Posted by Janna Orkney
Entries Tagged as 'meditations'
Catsup in Bowls, Part II
January 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Just when I thought we had exhausted the subject of catsup in bowls, I came across one yesterday at a breakfast buffet. I was going down the food line at the Ventura County AWA (Association of Water Agencies) breakfast, and right after the cubed, fried potatoes, was a big bowl of catsup (or ketchup, if you prefer.) [...]
Tags: meditations·VCAWA·Ventura County
“There’s a Moon out Tonight”
January 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I snapped this photo at about 5:20 this evening (11-18), looking toward the east. The sky is slightly pink from the sunset in the other direction, and the moon is so bright between the trees. It reminds me of the 1961 song by the Capris of the same title as the headline, which peaked on [...]
Tags: Conejo Valley·meditations
Observing the Martin Luther King Holiday
January 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Martin Luther King day means a lot to me. I came of age in the ’60′s, when the struggle for racial equality was taking place. In the late spring of 1963, I took part in a sit-in at the Capitol Rotunda in Sacramento, demonstrating for the Fair Housing legislation being considered. At the time of the sit-in, it [...]
“The Green, Green Grass of Home”
January 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Ah, the greens of new grass on hills in the Conejo Valley, in the winter and spring! I took this photo this morning, on my walking route. The intense, new green, framed by the shadows of trees and hills was so beautiful. It reminded me of the title of a song made popular by Porter [...]
Tags: meditations·Oak Park·outdoors
