Hi.

I have to get some "real" work done today...which means I should walk away from the computer now, and make a list of what needs doing.

But, I find these colorful leaves so spectacular, and I want to share them. They make such a contrast to the rest of last night's photographs, and yet they were taken minutes apart.

It depended on which tree I was standing under, and whether I was looking up or down. A small matter of location and perspective.

It's blue-sky sunny today, and there are bright strokes of sunlight across the park. I look forward to getting out there with my Miss A. in a little while.

But first, seriously, that list.

Wishing you all a good Monday. Thanks for reading.
tt

After the excitement of last night, we had a very slow, simple, gentle day. I slept a lot during daylight, having slept little at night.

Tim gardened, a little. Moving around compost to make room for the leaves, soon to come.

I read, in bed. For myself, Edible Brooklyn, and a stack of The New Yorker, delivered by Tim's mom.
And to Anna. Do you know Shirley Hughes? The Alfie stories? Dogger? So good. I feel that even Anna is moving on from them a bit, but I'm not over them yet.

I baked some more bread, to bring across the street at dinnertime.
I moved some laundry around, not really accomplishing all that much.
Perfect.

Finally, I walked outside with my camera, on the way to pay last nights' sitter. Even with boots and socks on, I was still chilled right through by the time I made it over the creek and across the park.

I looked up and took these pictures. I looked down and took some more. Then, I dropped my lens cap through the sewer grate.

I needed to get outside, look around, get chilled. Make a mistake. Take some pictures.

I'm ready to move into the new week. I hope you are ready, too. For whatever awaits us all, around the next bend.

More tomorrow. Thanks for reading.
tt

Me, mom:: 14

Callie is still away, so all I have to share today are a few of my pictures from this morning.

And a few that have taken my breath away, lately:
This, from The Blue Hour;
this, from At Upper Pond;
and this, from House on Hill Road.

More tomorrow. Thanks for reading.
tt

A completely random set of pictures I'm posting instead of doing all the other things I should be doing.

There.

Now I should::
Switch the laundry.
Make a doctor's appointment for Anna.
Shower and dress.
Get Anna some more granola.
Find out when our cell phone contract is up.
Order Callie some new low-tops for her birthday.
Write a letter to my niece.
Go to the market.
Clean out the toy closet while the kids are still away.
Call my father.
Take a walk.
Organize the pile of gallery submissions.
Call the orthodontist's office.
Return e-mails.
Have breakfast.

But not in that order.

What should you be doing today?

More tomorrow. Thanks for reading.
tt

Friday Happiness::part two

I'm tickled pink that the creators of echoes::a collaborative journal included something of mine, today.

Thank you, thank you! I am truly honored. (And having fun being in the pool!)

You can check out all the wonderful entries here, and here.

More tomorrow. Thanks for reading.
tt

Saturday, inside and out *

*or, why it's time for me to figure out how to use Flickr.

More tomorrow. Thanks for reading.

tt