Nothing like a Fall tramp! Something about the smell of leaf mold and crisp air. I miss that here is SoCal but love the 72-75f temps year round. Look forward to sharing that with you in February!
I remember tromping in the snow bundled up as if it were winter in the Sierras in Dartmoor with you and Pete. Of course that was one of the infamous bad weather January visits. Your new plan sounds quite civilized. Funny how the change in light and less light in the day make one look for snugness and coziness at this time of year. In the summer, I want to be outside playing but when winter rolls around, I appreciate the chance to stay inside more often (though we still go on urban walks everyday). You've inspired me to find a special place for lunch or an evening beverage before heading back to the warmth of home.
Thanks Andrea. I do remember your habit of showing up in the worst winter weather several years in a row. I always felt so bad after you made the loooong trek to Plymouth and were rewarded with rain, wind and snow! I do now like to be rewarded after a long or even medium walk with a nice beverage and maybe a hearty snack too. Urban walks make that very easy!
What a wonderfully civilised way to walk and a beautiful environs as well. And I so totally get the need to escape beyond demands.
I love that you prepare to 'nest' too. We do the same when it's our autumn, squirrelling food from the garden into cooked food for the freezer r freezing veggies and also fruit for jams and chutneys.
But I plan walks and picnics for winter when the pressure on we oldies backs off. And to be truthful, its too hot to do that sort of thing in summer and I love rugging up and facing wind and cold blowing up from Antarctica.
Right now, I'm wondering if we'll ever get a summer. We've had the coldest week, with snow in the highlands, rain, huge gales. The wind chill gets me every time! So realisitically, we could be sharing your walks with you. It IS very autumnal here...
Thanks Prue, and I'm so sorry to hear the summer hasn't arrived for you yet! I'm not a big fan of wind either, although living in coastal areas guarantees we almost always have at least a gentle breeze. I've decided the location is worth getting more used to winds.
Growing up in California, it was very obvious that you didn't go out in rain very often as it was usually limited and also torrential. It has been quite an adjustment for me living in England to practice going out in all weathers, because we have all weathers, all. year around. Still, I love the nesting. Glad to hear what you do too!
This sounds like a lovely way to spend a day. I prefer a healthy mix of wild and tamed - somewhere I feel out in nature but not too far from civilization. :) I would probably like an afternoon tea. In Germany we always did coffee and cake (Kaffee und Kuchen) in the afternoon and I still miss that after living here all this time.
I think afternoon tea is such a lovely idea, and I rarely give myself permission to stop and take a break (and enjoy a sweet treat too!). Thanks for letting me know your preference! sounds very similar to mine.
I'm in my fall nesting and have not ventured outside. George and my natural habitat is usually indoors at a theater or dance event. However, we took a memorable hike in the Oakland Hills when we were first dating. I'm inspired by your post to go outside more.
On the running into famous people topic: while vaguely seeing someone in front of me as I was in a hurry to get to our seats at the Royal Opera House (London), I hastely said, "Excuse me". I looked up and saw Ralph Fiennes looking just as confused and harried as everyone else. Julie Bothamley and I squeezed past him. I had a quiet smile of guilty satisfation as he went up the isle to a side row seat as we settled into our orchestra center seats will a much better view!
There are some great hikes in the Oakland Hills I used to go on weekly when I lived in Oakland as Redwood Park was close. Highly recommended and quick to get to. I remember you telling me back then about your encounter with Ralph Fiennes: that would have been very exciting!
Nothing like a Fall tramp! Something about the smell of leaf mold and crisp air. I miss that here is SoCal but love the 72-75f temps year round. Look forward to sharing that with you in February!
You are right about that smell of leaf mold and crisp air! So invigorating....We can't wait for that blast of warmer temperatures early next year too!
I remember tromping in the snow bundled up as if it were winter in the Sierras in Dartmoor with you and Pete. Of course that was one of the infamous bad weather January visits. Your new plan sounds quite civilized. Funny how the change in light and less light in the day make one look for snugness and coziness at this time of year. In the summer, I want to be outside playing but when winter rolls around, I appreciate the chance to stay inside more often (though we still go on urban walks everyday). You've inspired me to find a special place for lunch or an evening beverage before heading back to the warmth of home.
Thanks Andrea. I do remember your habit of showing up in the worst winter weather several years in a row. I always felt so bad after you made the loooong trek to Plymouth and were rewarded with rain, wind and snow! I do now like to be rewarded after a long or even medium walk with a nice beverage and maybe a hearty snack too. Urban walks make that very easy!
What a wonderfully civilised way to walk and a beautiful environs as well. And I so totally get the need to escape beyond demands.
I love that you prepare to 'nest' too. We do the same when it's our autumn, squirrelling food from the garden into cooked food for the freezer r freezing veggies and also fruit for jams and chutneys.
But I plan walks and picnics for winter when the pressure on we oldies backs off. And to be truthful, its too hot to do that sort of thing in summer and I love rugging up and facing wind and cold blowing up from Antarctica.
Right now, I'm wondering if we'll ever get a summer. We've had the coldest week, with snow in the highlands, rain, huge gales. The wind chill gets me every time! So realisitically, we could be sharing your walks with you. It IS very autumnal here...
Thanks Prue, and I'm so sorry to hear the summer hasn't arrived for you yet! I'm not a big fan of wind either, although living in coastal areas guarantees we almost always have at least a gentle breeze. I've decided the location is worth getting more used to winds.
Growing up in California, it was very obvious that you didn't go out in rain very often as it was usually limited and also torrential. It has been quite an adjustment for me living in England to practice going out in all weathers, because we have all weathers, all. year around. Still, I love the nesting. Glad to hear what you do too!
This sounds like a lovely way to spend a day. I prefer a healthy mix of wild and tamed - somewhere I feel out in nature but not too far from civilization. :) I would probably like an afternoon tea. In Germany we always did coffee and cake (Kaffee und Kuchen) in the afternoon and I still miss that after living here all this time.
Maybe I'm doing this backwards. The way I entice my boyfriend is to figure out someplace yummy to go first and think of a way to wander there second!
Whatever works, I think!
I think afternoon tea is such a lovely idea, and I rarely give myself permission to stop and take a break (and enjoy a sweet treat too!). Thanks for letting me know your preference! sounds very similar to mine.
I'm in my fall nesting and have not ventured outside. George and my natural habitat is usually indoors at a theater or dance event. However, we took a memorable hike in the Oakland Hills when we were first dating. I'm inspired by your post to go outside more.
On the running into famous people topic: while vaguely seeing someone in front of me as I was in a hurry to get to our seats at the Royal Opera House (London), I hastely said, "Excuse me". I looked up and saw Ralph Fiennes looking just as confused and harried as everyone else. Julie Bothamley and I squeezed past him. I had a quiet smile of guilty satisfation as he went up the isle to a side row seat as we settled into our orchestra center seats will a much better view!
There are some great hikes in the Oakland Hills I used to go on weekly when I lived in Oakland as Redwood Park was close. Highly recommended and quick to get to. I remember you telling me back then about your encounter with Ralph Fiennes: that would have been very exciting!