Entry for September 28, 2007

Miss Friday Five wants us to pick "A Few Of Our Favorite Things " this week. Should be fun.

1. Name one movie you think everyone should see. African Queen, best love story/adventure/best actors Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, best Director John Huston, best movie ever.

2. Name one song you think everyone should hear. Amazing Grace. I am not a religious person but I think this song transcends religion. The message is mind freeing.

3. Name one place you think everyone should see. Scotland, but then I am prejudice. My roots are there and it is the most beautiful place I have ever been and I have been to a few.

4. Name one book you think everyone should read. This is a little harder. For the pure joy of the love of life I say Charles Dickens "Scrooge, A Christmas Carol" A well written little story with a tremendous message.

5. Name one thing you think everyone should experience Not a nice thing, but death of a loved one, two legged, four legged, close or slightly close, it puts a whole different perspective on your life, to the better. Makes you realize the seriousness of the path we all walk, makes you love everything more, care more for others, sometimes to be a little bit more tolerant because it is something we will all share eventually.

Well that sure was a somber way to end Friday Five.

So more cheer and we won't dwell.....

Have a great weekend, hope to be out visiting

Susan

Entry for September 27, 2007/ News From NASA, on the way to the asteroid belt.

Dawn Spacecraft Successfully Launched 09.27.07 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Dawn spacecraft began its 3 billion kilometer (1.7 billion mile) journey through the inner solar system to study a pair of asteroids Thursday at 7:34 a.m. Eastern Time (4:34 a.m. Pacific Time). The Delta 2 rocket, fitted with nine strap-on solid-fuel boosters, safely climbed away from the Florida coastline and launch complex 17B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. "We have our time machine up and flying," said Dawn Principal Investigator Christopher Russell of the University of California, Los Angeles. Image right: The Dawn spacecraft launched successfully from the launch complex at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Image credit: NASA TV + Larger view Dawn is scheduled to begin its exploration of Vesta in 2011 and Ceres in 2015. The two icons of the asteroid belt are located in orbit between Mars and Jupiter and have been witness to so much of our solar system's history. By using the same set of instruments at two separate destinations, scientists can more accurately formulate comparisons and contrasts. Dawn's science instrument suite will measure shape, surface topography and tectonic history, elemental and mineral composition as well as seek out water-bearing minerals. A critical milestone for the spacecraft comes in acquiring its signal. The launch team expects that to occur in approximately 2-3 hours. For the latest information about Dawn and its mission, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/dawn

Entry for September 26, 2007/ Poetry Wednesday

Aunt Leaf

Entry for September 25, 2007/ A Little Color

Trying to get a little fall color into the picture here.

I am actually starting to think about getting the furnace cranked up for the winter. It gets very cold here at night, but then during the day it can be up to 85, as it was yesterday> The sun is hot but the air is cool. Very strange weather we get here. Right now it is 7:15 AM and the sun is not shining on the house yet and I have socks and long sleeves on. Nice and chilly. I love it.

So you all have a great day. Time to walk the doggies.

Susan

Entry for September 23, 2007

Just a quick check in with everyone. I have been going so wacko with all this other blog (?) site business. I have decided it is not for me and I will not be visiting those sites any longer. I am sticking to my old faithful 36o.

Now that is over.

My favorite thing to talk about in Arizona, the weather, right on cue from the equinox it started to rain here yesterday and just finished up this morning. It really is fall now. Even though most would think that 75 degrees is still summer, in northern Arizona it is practically winter. My friend Rick was complaining this morning that it was freezing outside, the blood sure does get thin when you live in the dry heat.

For the first time since it started to get hot I spent the whole evening Friday on my deck with all the kids prowling the yard. Cats and dogs every where. The sunset was the perfect southwest colors, apricot, pink, various shades of blue, of course all of it changing the darker it gets until there was only the moon and the stars, then ever so quietly the clouds started to move in, bringing the wind and what would be the wonderful rain on Saturday. Couldn't have been a better night. Guess I should have taken a picture, but lets see if I have found one on the net or maybe hanging out in my pictures somewhere.

Susan

Found something but if this were my back yard there would be mountains and no lights, must try and get a pic tonight.

Have a great day.

Entry for September 22, 2007Song Saturday

Take this as you will

Entry for September 21, 2007

We have a Random Friday Five this week, because Miss Five is having problems with Yahoo. So what's new. But I think these questions are fun.

A Random Friday Five:

1. What is your favorite season? Most absolutely right now, autumn is by far my favorite season. the tempature is perfect, in some parts of the world the colors are perfect. In Arizona we get lots of yellows, no reds, but thats OK. the world is still beautiful in Autumn

2. What is your favorite warm beverage? Always a good cup of coffee, but when the weather gets cold at night I love a good cup of hot chocolate, or maybe a hot toddy, makes me sleep.

3. What is your favorite sport or hobby? My hobby is crocheting, I don't do sports but I love watching football.

4. What is your favorite style/type of music? Anything that is good except country western and rap. Love classical and opera these days. Seem to be moving away from rock, weird.

5. What is your favorite thing to do on a cool rainy (or otherwise inclement) Autumn day? Watch football or rummage through my photo collection trying to straighten it out. I think I have been working on it for at least 10 years, one of those never ending jobs but easily done in front of the tv watching football.

Well that was quick. Have a great weekend where ever you all are.

Susan