Trash Heap Breakfast

Why would someone take this all the way to an illegal trash heap along a lonely dirt road on a hill? Why wouldn't they just put it in their trash can at home?

From Orange to Pink

I missed two days in a row for no good reason other than I'm still confused by the time change. It gets dark at 5:00pm and by 7:00 my brain has turned off and I'm asking if I can go to bed. 

So today I'll post two. I went on a walk this late afternoon with my dog, Donkey. I love how the sun at that time of day turns everything orange:

We walked along the hill, poked around at the trash heap, then down the other side 

where I found that the world had turned from orange to pink:

Pink bougainvillea and pink mountains

Crazy pants

And I thought I had some crazy pants....

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Window

Loved the angle and shadows falling on this window.

waiting

Waiting at Trader Joe's, possibly hoping for a treat for waiting patiently.

Bird watching

Gift Shop in Times Square, NYC

Really?  

Ugh.

The Humming tree

When I go from my house to my studio, I walk 

under this huge carob tree. It makes me stop 

and look up, every time.

This tree hums.

It is full of bees, nearly invisible, but happily 

humming their way through a tree full of pollen.

Memories

My husband suggested getting a pizza at a local place that we used to frequent years ago; my dad and some of his buddies used to hang out there at the bar; he was a well known regular; my dad's been gone for over 8 years yet while we waited for our pizza we checked out the photos on display and it made me smile to see an old photo of my dad and mom as well as a family friend, Jimmy, who also passed a way a few years ago; brought back many fond memories; it was like I could still picture him sitting on a bar stool laughing and having a beer with his buddies..

A storm's a brewin'...

Wednesday morning as the nor'easter approaches.

Be safe, fair Gotham.  Be safe.

Book of Forever

When I work, sometimes I listen to my local public radio station. I will jot down the name of an artist whose song I liked, or an author being interviewed. Today I sat down at my work table and saw this note that I made, I don't know when. "9.20 Book of Forever" I don't know what it is. I don't know what it means. I don't know why I wrote it down, but it even got a circle around it.

He voted and voted and voted

Driving home from work in my husband's car, I noticed his dashboard has become a show place for his voting consistency.

Remodel

My local gas station is getting a redo.

Mountain top vista

Catskills, NY

Mashed Jack

Finishing Touches

Contemporary bulb in an antique light fixture. I'm not so sure.

proposal

Looked up and saw this marriage proposal in the making.

spell check

Scary....

I'm Fixing a Hole Where the Rain Gets In

It's not that I just today noticed this hole in my ceiling. I look at it all the time. Every morning while I'm waiting for my coffee to brew. Every afternoon as I wash the dishes. It's been there a long time. The thing is, we're getting it fixed. In a week or two, the hole in the ceiling will be gone. And suddenly, weirdly, I'm feeling as if I might miss it.

fountain

Fun and Fascinating

Heaven

I imagine Heaven has a lot of good books.

cookies

Halloween cookies

Put Things Away

My new goal is to put things away. Right away. To not lay things down and say to myself, "Later, I'll put that away later." But I sort of like the way this pile of camping chairs looks, leaning against my studio in the backyard. And maybe I'm still hoping I'll find some way to get a few more days at a campground before this year ends.

Autumn's brilliance

(taken the day Hurricane Sandy hit NYC--the calm right before the storm)

Howl-oween

Zebra meets Ninja Turtle-ready for Howl-oween.

Demo

Demo in the kitchen. It feels good to pull down all the old stuff. But I can't help thinking all this wood should be given a chance at another life.

cat carving

Amazing pumpkin carving.

Marinade

Marinade for London broil

1/4 cup red wine
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp olive oil . . . .

That's as far as I got before I had to stop and get my camera.

Cowboy goat

This goat was decked out for Halloween and happy to pose for photos; I kept wondering if he could get off that barrel if he wanted to.

Someone Forget to Order Autumn

Someone forgot to tell L.A. that it's autumn. Looks like we're going to have an 80 degree Christmas. Must admit, that is my favorite kind. And someone forgot to tell the eggplant, zucchini, cucumbers, and peppers in our garden that they are supposed to done now. How do you pull up a plant full of edibles just because the calendar says it's time to plant cold season vegies?

View

Some days I curse the stairs leading up to my house and swear I'm going to move to a house on flat ground and then there are days like today that remind me why I love living here.

Too Early Jack-O-Lantern

Uhmm . . . hurry up Halloween cuz I think I carved my pumpkin too early. 

Heater

I was happily taking pictures of our "new" bedroom when I suddenly noticed how strangely green (and weirdly ugly) the heater in there is.

Lemon Pac-man

This lemon discarded on the side  of the road reminded me of Pac-man.

Photographing the photo session

Waiting

The last time that I missed a post, I promised myself that I wouldn't miss any more. Well that promise didn't take long to break.

I had this shot ready last night. I had been sitting in the car, tired, waiting for D to return from the record shop. (Yep, he buys vinyl.) I was proud of myself for grabbing my camera when we left the house; happy with this shot of waiting.

Later, as I sat down on the couch to watch Modern Family, I remembered Just Four Photos and my picture waiting to be downloaded and posted. But in that moment, Modern Family trumped all.  And as I fell asleep on the couch, I forgot all about my waiting photo.

Pumpkin carvings

What fun! Amazing.

Car covered in Autumn

I love this time of year.

Everyone and everything wearing

the latest fashion.

A la mode.

Bottle Stairs

How come I can go up and down these stairs, many times a day, but it takes having a camera in my hand to stop and notice them? (And how come every contractor, wall-builder, stair-maker doesn't say, "Hey, let's make some stairs out of sheets of glass and green bottles?" How come?)

Coffee House Skeleton

Our new local coffee house is ready for Dia De Los Muertos.

Tennis Ball Appeal

I don't understand the appeal, but by Donkey's reaction, this is a one-of-a-kind something special.

Fooled me

For years  I saw this on the phone pole in front of our house and would wonder how a "key" got there and why; I never really "looked" at it though until today when I decided to take a picture of it for the blog and actually discovered it wasn't a key at all; made me laugh at myself.

Persimmon Shelf

We have a little slope in the backyard that is supported by these cinder blocks. It used to be covered in ivy. The other day, I cleared it all away. A squirrel seems to have decided that it makes a good shelving unit.

Hmm . . . gives me an idea . . . .

parrots

These 2 parrots stopped for a breather in our walnut tree.

Succulents

What I love about succulents . . .
you can ignore them, never water them, not even glance at them . . .
but they will keep on going, no matter what, just waiting to surprise you when you least expect it.

Mask

Reminds me of a Harlequin mask- just in time for Halloween

Praying Mantis

Rescued this guy from being run over by one of the pool patrons; not sure if he appreciated it but I appreciated him striking a pose for me.

Bamboo