An online journal sharing my interests in photography, nature, coffee life, journaling, fountain pens, spirituality and asking deep questions.
In case no one knows, a cortado is a Spanish-origin general term for a beverage consisting of espresso mixed with a roughly equal amount of warm milk to reduce the acidity. I also sometimes ask for wee bit of chocolate added. And when you find a barista who can make latte art it’s even better. 🙂
“The world exists as you perceive it.
It’s not what you see, but how you see it.
It is not what you hear, but how you hear it.
It is not what you feel, but how you feel it.”
Rumi
I’m re-reading David duChemin’s book The Soul of the Camera. I read it last year and just about done with my second pass. I thought this was his best book and feeling that still to be true.
The pen is my new TWSBI Classic in White with a medium nib. They make stiff steel nibs but all four TWSBI pens I’ve used are very smooth writers. I’m quite pleased with it.
I met my friend Pat at Bindles Coffee yesterday morning. It had been a while since we had coffee and conversation. We usually catch up on our lives, the kids and grand kids and show photos. I consider her a good friend for many years. We agreed we need to meet more often, and will.
While we were there these three young guys came in with their mother. Each had an apple with big bites in each of them. I consider that a good thing. Thanks for meeting up with me, Pat, and enjoy your week off. See you in a couple weeks.
“Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself.”
Henry David Thoreau, Walden
Well, not really as we pay for them somehow. Many coffee shops are setup to offer a discount after 10 or 12 purchases. Some even offer free drinks and food. I’ve never had the nerve to calculate how much money I spend just to have a $2.00 discount or free coffee. And, I probably won’t! 🙂
It has quietly snowed all day. Snow began early this morning about 7:00 am. Beautiful big flakes mixed with some rain. The rooftops and grass are white as this storm brings some much needed moisture. The temperature has stayed below freezing all day but does not feel cold. Winter is wanting to give us one more snowfall before allowing spring and summer to arrive.
I discovered a new coffeehouse, The Purple Cup. It is close to home, easy walking distance, and my first mocha latte was spot on. It has big comfy lounge chairs and sofas as well as tables and chairs. I’ll have to give it one more quality check before making it a regular hangout.
“Left to its own devices, my mind spends much of its time having conversations with people who aren’t there.” Anne Lamott
As, Anne Lamott suggests, we can have some strange conversations in our heads. What is troublesome is when we begin to believe these people and conversations exist. They are not reality so it’s important for us to take a few deep breaths and stay present to the moment. Let go of these unreal thoughts.
There are images everywhere as long as we stay present, are looking, are receptive and hopefully have a camera. This was given me at Mugs coffeehouse. Love the early morning shadows and light with artwork from a local artist.