By Artur Ciesielski | Essay
The following makes no sense at all. I’m not sure I understand it. Sometimes I get an idea to write about something, I jot down some notes, quick successions of thoughts and save the thing as a draft. Days, Weeks, Months, Years later I look through my draft posts. Most often I can’t remember why […]
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Japanese gardens provide a means of achieving the peace of mind and clarity of thought. The garden is a miniature representation of the world; its elements include rocks, water, trees, buildings, gates and fences – all these elements are important, none more than the other. These elements are carefully manicured – aesthetically pruned. A well […]
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As a preface, let me state that I was a full time Realtor for about 13 years. Although I still am a Realtor, I don’t need to be and my professions have changed somewhat. I’m still in the real estate business, but I’m more selective about the clients I take on. I guess that is […]
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Pinetop – never been there before, never been to this part of Arizona before: it surprised and delighted me. When Remus secured lodgings in a lodge in Pinetop we were quick to agree, especially after checking out the forecast for Phoenix and Pinetop where Pinetop was an instant hit with only double diget numbers. The […]
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Yes, this beautiful and rather expensive sofa is now the domain of Rupik. He spends half the day here if not longer. Even the top cushion was removed so as to make it easier for him to dollop his body upon it. I can hardly remember when I’ve sat there: I’m usually, relegated to sitting […]
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It’s the first serious storm of the monsoon season in 2014. We got a few more drops of rain and some thunder and a freaked out dog. Maya has been panting like crazy, drying herself out for over an hour so far, her tongue flailing about as drops of saliva fall below, her only respite […]
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I love the sound of propeller driven aeroplanes, the kruki, birds chirping, and occasional car driving by in the distance, the hows of a cow, the sway of trees, the sway of wheat in a field it gives me peace, solace, a sense of being grounded – of the earth the place and space.
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Chance and luck plays a huge role in our lives. I don’t think we realize how much, in fact, those factors are a part of our ‘destiny’. Of course, I don’t mean to diminish the choices we make. It takes some street smarts and maybe some book smarts to realize an opportunity to be taken, […]
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The sun is blinding. The ground, the hills, the sky are white washed with light. There is no steam, no moisture, everything is bone dry except those few plants that protect their stores of water with a waxy film on their leaves and bodies. I’m in the middle of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, but I […]
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Almost every Wednesday morning I have a routine. It’s farmer’s market day. But, before hitting the market to load up the backpack one must have a cappuccino at Lux or Royal Coffee. The backpack gets rolled up, stuffed in the bottle cage on the bike and off I go, usually straight to the well shaded […]
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These neighborhood exploratory rides were a good decision. Despite the 100°F + temperatures I’ve been getting out on the bike. Once on, the Cadence stem tells me what to do – a top of it are the words – “keep going” and that is exactly what I do. Almost everyday so far for 1-2 hours I […]
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Continuing the neighborhood projects I decided to take on Dream Draw this Friday and ended up having to call for a ride home. More on that later. Dreamy Draw has an interesting history. There is a reason it’s called dreamy and it has nothing to do with those beautiful views – rather it’s a toxic […]
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