Winter is here again. Damn. I had hoped we could skate through the rest of the month without any really cold weather. Wrong again. It's 5F with a wind chill of -20F. Ok, I don't want to hear how cold it is from you east-coasters. Come to the midwest and we'll show you what cold is!
Anyway, it makes for some extra time indoor for those hearty winter meals. Made a big batch of chicken enchilada casserole last night, extra spicy. Helps keep you WARM! I'm not going to post the recipe here unless someone asks. Leave a comment and I'll post it later.
Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Still thinking Caribbean SCUBA Vacation!!!
Thinking again about vacations, our favorite Caribbean vacation spot is St Croix in the US Virgin Islands. It's not as commercialized as St Thomas, and more things to do than St John. It's small enough that you can be anywhere on the island in around 30 minutes. Beaches galore, and they are often deserted.
Usually we rent villas (houses). It sounds expensive, but it really is not. Compare the cost to a hotel or resort, and often it is cheaper. Besides, you have the place to yourself! Lounge, swim, soak up the sun, watch the world go by, whatever! We've used Vacation St Croix as our starting point, and couldn't be more pleased with the service that Marti and her staff have provided for us. They are awesome at finding the right fit for you. There are many rentals on the island, and there will be one to fit your budget and needs.
If you are a diver, check out N2 The Blue. Derrick and Annie own the place, but the rest of the staff is awesome. They all have tons of experience and very knowledgeable about diving on the island. They use a small boat, so you aren't crowded like cattle on a tour boat. I think they take out 6 divers, max. We've watched the other tours go out with dozens of divers. Not a pleasant experience!
Enough for now..... I'll post some pictures later
D
Usually we rent villas (houses). It sounds expensive, but it really is not. Compare the cost to a hotel or resort, and often it is cheaper. Besides, you have the place to yourself! Lounge, swim, soak up the sun, watch the world go by, whatever! We've used Vacation St Croix as our starting point, and couldn't be more pleased with the service that Marti and her staff have provided for us. They are awesome at finding the right fit for you. There are many rentals on the island, and there will be one to fit your budget and needs.
If you are a diver, check out N2 The Blue. Derrick and Annie own the place, but the rest of the staff is awesome. They all have tons of experience and very knowledgeable about diving on the island. They use a small boat, so you aren't crowded like cattle on a tour boat. I think they take out 6 divers, max. We've watched the other tours go out with dozens of divers. Not a pleasant experience!
Enough for now..... I'll post some pictures later
D
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Something on my mind
Winter, in the sense of the continum of life, is the season of ending... death. Really, it that true?
I sit here in the office, pondering life and human nature. People are not as they used to be. Life has gotten colder, people around us, less warm, and winter has reminded me of that.
Thinking that the white represents more than cold and death, it looks like a clean slate. It appears that winter wipes the slate clean.
From the mud and brown of early spring, flowers and green grass come forth. New animals are born. It is the season of re-birth.
Summer comes and all the activity that is associated. Chasing around to kids events, spending time with family and friends sipping a cold home-brew, grilling in the backyard. Entertaining. Life is good in the summer. All the cares seem to slip away for a while, and we're able to really enjoy life.
Fall brings with it the spectre of death. The season of growing is over and with it comes maturity and death. Also, people seem to harden in the fall. The laughing smiling faces of spring and summer are now diminished. Left are the saddened masses knowing that the year is coming to an end. They trudge through their daily routine and grouch at others around them.
Winter brings certain death. The once colorful flowers and trees are bare. Stark and shivering, the brown grass and bare shrubs seem to cower against the cold and harsh winter.
However, through the winter, life is about to spring again. Mother Nature must go through the cycle to begin again. I don't see Winter as the final season, just part of the cycle.
Life is similar.
Faced with a winter of death, I prefer to think of it as a transition from life to re-birth. With each new year brings the hope of a better one. Life is the same. Our souls may pass through a season of winter, but they are re-born again in the spring.
I'm not usually this dark, and that time has passed, but stark cold days make me ponder life and human nature.
Today is one of those days.
D
I sit here in the office, pondering life and human nature. People are not as they used to be. Life has gotten colder, people around us, less warm, and winter has reminded me of that.
Thinking that the white represents more than cold and death, it looks like a clean slate. It appears that winter wipes the slate clean.
From the mud and brown of early spring, flowers and green grass come forth. New animals are born. It is the season of re-birth.
Summer comes and all the activity that is associated. Chasing around to kids events, spending time with family and friends sipping a cold home-brew, grilling in the backyard. Entertaining. Life is good in the summer. All the cares seem to slip away for a while, and we're able to really enjoy life.
Fall brings with it the spectre of death. The season of growing is over and with it comes maturity and death. Also, people seem to harden in the fall. The laughing smiling faces of spring and summer are now diminished. Left are the saddened masses knowing that the year is coming to an end. They trudge through their daily routine and grouch at others around them.
Winter brings certain death. The once colorful flowers and trees are bare. Stark and shivering, the brown grass and bare shrubs seem to cower against the cold and harsh winter.
However, through the winter, life is about to spring again. Mother Nature must go through the cycle to begin again. I don't see Winter as the final season, just part of the cycle.
Life is similar.
Faced with a winter of death, I prefer to think of it as a transition from life to re-birth. With each new year brings the hope of a better one. Life is the same. Our souls may pass through a season of winter, but they are re-born again in the spring.
I'm not usually this dark, and that time has passed, but stark cold days make me ponder life and human nature.
Today is one of those days.
D
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