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.