Quiet afternoon

Well-spent.

Cat TV

Evidently, I am a matter of great fascination to my local window-occupying denizens...

In or out?

Sorry.

I've been out a lot, haven't I?

Thinking of retiring this venue, but I have a soft spot in my heart for the idea of a blog...

I guess I'll wander a while and think about it.

courtly dance

...between Venus and the moon this morning.

Kitchen magic

A bowl, a few ingredients, a recipe, heat and time...

Time for things to cool...

Time to enjoy...

(Recipe from Molly Wizenberg at http://orangette.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-kind-of-bridal.html) 

Michigan

I really love going...

And I miss it after I leave...

Especially the food!

Lazy Sundays

The one day of the week I'm guaranteed to have off with my mate...which is why it's my favorite day of the week.

Usually we spend it nesting on the couch with books, sketchbooks, and hot cups of tea or cocoa.

The Days Are Just Packed

(To quote Bill Watterson)

Reading

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion - The dissection of her grief at the sudden loss of her mate is insightful, if unsettling.

Listening

If You Leave by Daughter - The perfect album for a quiet morning at home. Also useful listening for late at night.

Thinking

...about a vacation up in St. Ignace, Michigan, next month. It's been too long since I saw Lake Huron and Lake Superior!

Looking forward to

A week off with nowhere to go. (Except the eye doctor!)

Neglect

Sometimes things get busy...

Happy Holidays

A Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night...

The orchard

Crowded today, but careful framing will make you think you have the place to yourself.

Little light

It's getting darker earlier these days.

Yum!

A day well-spent making The Country Cook's Banana Pudding Poke Cake.

Rain

Finally.

Night

Time for a change of season

With the temperature in the low seventies today, it is almost believable that Autumn could be around the corner. The skies look more like Fall, too.

Rain

Or should I say, the lack thereof?

Rain!