ORDINARY

With the heat index registering over a hundred

escape to the street is no escape at all.

I escape to the sky

then the internet and a pen

 
Wouldn't you?

As for the Political Circus...enough said.

Still, there are surprises.
I encountered this Fancy Pigeon

Young, haplessly wandering near the 2nd Avenue bus stop
searching for nonexistent food scraps. Apparently okay, it soon flew up into a nearby tree.

Another day and I caught this image.
There's a short story here.

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Two fallen pieces of Potato vine...

...sprouted roots almost overnight.

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My local health food store
is suddenly selling a large selection of CBD products

Interesting.

 

Curious, I did some research
(see link below)
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Head winds of a storm swirling around. Hurricane 'Florence' is slated to bring rain and high wind to the city. It's gaining strength and may make landfall early this week in the Carolinas.

(see tracking link below)

Meanwhile
Meditation practice at the Zendo
 
keeps me steady.
.
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Stopped by the School of Visual Arts Gallery
Free Shows Always

Brooke Yakkey is one of the many artists exhibiting at 209 East 23rd street. There are many galleries so check the phone below.

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This night the lights were honoring Brasil

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Butala Emporium
132 East 28th Street
where I get non toxic incense at the best price
 
...also sells  Ayurvedic Herbs


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This is true every day when I walk out.
The pace of change is relentless.

Everything is ordinary once one adjusts. Here's what's next: Hurricane Florence is gaining strength and will likely hit the Carolinas with heavy rain and high wind to the NYC area. It's cooler.
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
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More LINKs

CBD
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cbd-oil-benefits

STORM TRACKING
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ 

SVA Art Galleries and Events
212-420-4247
 

A SPLASH OF CHEER

SUNDAY

A Fifth Avenue Sundown

 and
"All That Glitters"

A Chrismas Concert
West Village Chorale
at
Judson Memorial Church

With angels on high and carol of the bells, a silent night and virgin birth, Irving Berlim and beautiful brasswinds.  With joy and exhultation to spare, a lively weaving of Sacred and Secular song, and Oh, the divine harpist!

Did you know that a "Quodlibet" is a piece of music combining many different melodies, usually popular tunes, in counterpoint, and often in a humorous manner?  The term is Latin, meaning 'whatever', or literally, 'what pleases'.  They did one!

We enjoyed it.

'Archangel'

and

'Herself'

Here's a Christmas medley