Regina

She, like the rest of us, is finally showing her age. She is most likely somewhere around 13 - 15 years old and now she has lost her hearing. It is making her timid and skittish and very attached to me. Unfortunately, there is no doggie hearing aid so she is only able to find her way through life by sight, scent and touch. It is easy to startle her now while she is sleeping if you bump her. On the good side, the vacuum does not frighten her any longer. Poor old girl will need lots of TLC!

Glorious Fall!

This is the tree that started it all - my travels around home snapping pictures of fall's beauty on what may be the last sunny morning in a while. Mr. Spicklemeyer's tree across the street from my house is so pretty in these petticoats of redorangegold. Isn't the name Spicklemeyer so perfect for a neighbor's name? It sounds as if it is off a 1950's television show or a 40's novel. This day, in all its rain and wind is still pretty and especially so with the colored leaves flying upon the wind's breath!





My sweet little plum tree in all its splendorous fall color. It always manages an autumn show even though it makes only a flower or two in the spring and no plums in the summer. My reward is waiting for this time of the year when it can burst forth in its beauty and fill my soul with autumn's warmth.





A leaf covered small hillside along the Chimacum Valley Road. We were stuck at a work zone and even though it was raining; I could not resist leaning out of the car window and snapping this picture.

I had every good intention of posting a nice story filled lengthy blog tonight but I keep dropping off to sleep at the keyboard! Better luck tomorrow. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Both of my boys growing up played for hours upon end with Legos. They would first build things from the sets or kits and then from their imagination; fantastical things would emerge with meanings and implications far beyond their bedroom walls. It was terrific experience for them to become imaginative adults so when I found this picture of this wall repair I thought, " but of course! "

It is very early here and I have been awake and in the office since 5 am. That is exceptionally early for me! I don't know what woke me up but once sleep fled my dreams; I could not quiet my mind and return there. It does feel wonderful, if one can describe office work as wonderful; to get some things done.

here are a few pictures of my boys and a great shot of my building. Happy Friday, October 9th!!!

Just the barest hint of light was kissing the horizon this morning when I snapped this picture of the mountain. That's Mount Rainier to those of you not living here. We just call this majestic snow capped beauty the mountain. I love the very early morning but I am not one of those that can often see the sunrise. I love sleeping in, under the down comforters, the fake - old quilted bedspread, Regina softly snoring, the day slowly edging its way into the bedroom windows. What a joy to greet a new day either way; nice and early or sleeping in. I am grateful for each and every new day that I see!

Don't you just know that these two totally cool crows BOTH want whatever is in that bag they are so carefully ignoring? In a few moments time, after this picture was taken; they were jumping around and each pulling at the bag and making a lot of lovely crow sounds. I love those silly, almost human birds.