The Post Pipeline IV

Tonight I have not been able to focus on just one idea, so thought I would share some of the posts that I am working on. It is hard to focus with the bad air quality.

I hope to get some writing done during my Thanksgiving break from work, and these are some of the things that are wandering through my mind.

1603, Christopher Lee, Queen Elizabeth 1, ShakespeareI have a post in the works about some books I have read that focus on England around the year 1600. This is interesting to me as this time period set the stage for many of my immigrant ancestors who came to America during the Great Migration.

Of course, Thanksgiving is this week and I may write a few posts on the subject.

Caramel Apple CupCakes, Hostess Snack Cakes, Original SquiggleI have a few posts in the works about Hostess snack cakes. I have to keep up with their limited edition offerings 🙂

Hamburg to Eagleville, Virtual HikeOf course, I also have some Virtual Hike posts that will be coming soon. The next one is a bit delayed as I have not been able to walk much in the last week because of the fires here in California. I will be so glad when the air is clear enough to go out walking again.

Sophia Blend, Hawthorne, Grand Turk, King DerbyI have more tea posts to write. I really need to finish the posts about the Salem Sampler. I started with the Sophia Blend, and the next one will be about the Hawthorne black tea. I am still trying to decide how much to write about the love story between Sophia and Nathaniel. Do I share the short version or the long version?

Trina's Tea Kettle, Tea Shop, Tracy, CaliforniaI also have some other teas that I need to write about including a dessert tea that I picked up at Trina’s Tea Kettle.

1799 Kentucky Counties, County formation timelineI am also doing some research on my Sears and Kern ancestors who lived in Kentucky. They lived near the Cane Ridge and Concord churches in Bourbon and Nicholas counties and were part of the Newlight movement with Barton W. Stone. I have some more information to share and a nice souvenir from the Cane Ridge church that I recently received. See: County Formation Timeline for some of my research on the family in Kentucky.

The Case of the Monster Fire, John R. Erickson, Hank the Cowdog, BooksOne last post that I am working on. My Hank the Cowdog challenge is almost finished for now. I have only to reread The Case of the Monster Fire and I will have read the entire series in order. However, the next book in the series has recently been released and I am waiting for it to show up in our library system. This will be an ongoing challenge 🙂

Now to get some rest. What I really need is a nice breath of fresh air. Thankfully rain is in the forecast for next week that will hopefully clear the air.

Steven

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Clear and Cold

Because of the horrible weather we are having I wish that it could just be clear and cold in the evenings like it was a week ago. At that time I complained a bit about Cooler Walks and how I had to wear long sleeves to go out walking.

So, along with the fact that I met someone this week who had also been to Antarctica I decided to share some pictures from my trip there back in 2010.

Paradise Bay Antarctica - Ice and Snow in Antarctica - Antarctica rock reflectionThe air was so clear in Antarctica. Nothing like the smoky weather we have had here this week. Of course it was also cold, but probably not as cold as you would think. After all we were there in February which is summertime in the Southern Hemisphere.

The view above is from Paradise Bay, Antarctica.

Antarctic Cruise, Celebrity Cruise, Infinity, Antarctic Peninsula, MapHere you can see the route that we took along the Antarctic Peninsula.

Iceberg in Antarctica - Melchior Island - Melchior Strait - Antarctic CruiseWe saw a lot of icebergs which are definitely cold. There was such a contrast of colors in Antarctica with the dark blue of the water and the white of the ice.

Swan shaped piece of ice in Paradise Bay, AntarcticaThis was one of my favorite pictures. I think that this little bit of ice looks like a swan. The way the light reflects off of the water was so beautiful.

Orca near Melchior Island, AntarcticaWe also saw a lot of whales. Here is an Orcinus orca fluke. Most of you will know this whale as the killer whale or orca, but it is also known as the blackfish. We passed by a pod of these whales as we were sailing by Melchior Island shortly after leaving Paradise Bay.

I am thinking that I may need to go to Antarctica again.

Steven

 

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