song of creation
from the rig veda
nasad asin, na sad asit tadanim:
nasid rajo no vioma paro yat.
kim avarivah? kuha? kasya sarmann?
amba kim asid, gahanam gabithram?
there was not non-existent nor existent:
there was no realm of air, no sky beyond it.
what covered in and where? and what gave shelter?
was water there, unfathomed depth of water?
we drove to red hook this morning, to visit ikea . .
the cafeteria there has a marvelous view of nyc harbor and the statue of liberty . .
we enjoyed some eggs and coffee, tea and cinnamon buns.
one can get lost in ikea . .
we picked up a small computer table and desk/dining room chair
(morgana's was falling apart), a mattress and pillows from which chanda
and morgana will make a "couch," and two under the bed drawer units to
store off season clothes. thankfully, everything fit in the trunk and we didn't have to call janet for her van (like last summer)!
when we came home, morgana and chanda prepared for a picnic in central park with their friends. they made gluten free pasta salad and brownies.
and greg sat down to put it all together . .
while jack kept an eye on things . .
greg and i took a walk to home depot to look at air conditioner units . . we just looked . . today . .
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afterwards, we stopped at eataly for sorbetto/gelato and an espresso. greg had never been before . . !
he was sufficiently amazed . . in the pic above he is perusing all the different olive oils and jarred olives . .
they even have a small bookstore . .
in the evening we visited the high line again.
i didn't want to miss another view of the perigee moon . .
Did Greg get everything assembled all right? So it is hot!! Will you buy a window unit? Peter's parents don't understand that we haven't bought any :). The moon must be truly magical; look at all those people taking pictures. Only clouds for us today and no St. John's fire. People don't do this here, only in France and Waldorf circles. Too bad. We hope to do a fire in July when we are back home. Happy St. John's Day!
ReplyDeleteHappy St. John's Day :) You will really enjoy having your bonfire at home! We would prefer a unit that fits into the sleeve we have. We have a sleeve, it would be nice to use it . . . We prefer not to take up window space. We need to research what kinds of units can be made to fit into a sleeve . . so the air conditioner will not appear overnight! Our complex is actually looking into getting a "green" unit for everyone, but it won't be ready until autumn, unfortunately!
DeleteDo people have air conditioners in Germany, Austria and Switzerland? I don't remember them having any when I was there in 1982 and '83.
So far, tonight is not so bad. There is still a comforting breeze. I don't like being near the river during a hurricane, but it's nice otherwise . . the breezes are just beautiful!!!
Happy Trails!!!
xoxoxo,
Dorina
What is a "sleeve"? What is a green unit? No, there is no air-conditioning in those countries, but they are much more north than New York. It rarely gets hot.
DeleteYep one can get lost in ikea! Hope the girls enjoyed there picnic with all that yummy gluten free fayre i would have quite happily joined them!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated st john's day, pip had her fairy day, i have yet to find time to blog it! Slowly we are finding room for everything. My dad has surgery on Thursday.
much love to you
San xxx
helllo san, they had a wonderful time in the park . . and chanda even climbed a tree, which is really verboten! it's good i wasn't there ;)
Deletei hope you have a chance to post about pip's fairy day! that would be nice to see. and it might be a little tight with everything, but certainly very cozy!
we will say prayers for a good and successful surgery for your dad :) and for a strong and healthy recovery. sending you a big hug from all of us . .
I love IKEA, although I don't go visiting very often. You always end up finding so much stuff you never knew you needed!
ReplyDeleteha ha! yes. definitely . . lots of things you never even considered!!!! or knew you had room for!!
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