An Afternoon in my Life

Here's how I'm spending a rainy afternoon in Georgia.
Avoiding the housecleaner by hanging out in my studio
Listening to the rain on the tin roof of the studio
Reading new blogs
Drinking a mixture of sweet tea and Monavie
Packing a bag for my watercolors to use in the mountains next week
Wanting to go eat another delicious eggroll made by Laurel
Feeling the breeze made by the ceiling fan
Admiring the new curtain just hung on the door of the studio I made out of an old, white sheet
Looking forward to curling up under a flannel quilt on the couch with the 7th Outlander book
Dreading going out in the rain to take my car in for repairs
Anticipating nodding off over said Outlander book and taking a snooze
So I'd better go in the house and eat that eggroll, read that book, and take that nap. Toodles!

Creative Outsourcing

Hmm, there's something different about the office this morning...

I think they've brought in some outside contractors.

"Umm, your drawings may be a little late...

... we kind of had an incident."

I guess he heard there would be no bonus this Christmas.
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This happened at an office in Birmingham today. Raccoons really did pee on the drawings and poop all over the desks. Animal control wouldn't come, since the racoons were indoors. Did you know that private critter control starts at about $450 per hour?!
(I didn't take these photos - Hubby's co-workers sent them to him.)

Gray Sunset over Iceberg Bay

Last night's sunset looked promising for good color right up until the sun went down. Just as the sun was going down the clouds moved in and cancelled the chance of any colorful sky. Still, I found a nice shoreline to photograph and had lots of fun viewing the ice and watching these icebergs roll around in the waves.

Choosing a Miracle

"There are only two ways to live your life; One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
And all the difference in the world is in the choosing.

Pilgrim's Inn-One More Quote

"Hilary always found it impossible to look at a candle flame and remain gloomy. The shape of it, like tapering hands held palm to palm in faithful prayer, the wavering yet hopeful fight against the darkness, its tiny loving glow of warmth. It was no wonder that Mother church, all down the ages, has had such a passion for lighting candles."

I remember going into one of the side chapels in a European cathedral and finding a stand holding many tea light candles. Not being Catholic, I hesitated to light any, but I overcame my reluctance and lit one for each of our five children saying a prayer for each child as their individual candle was lit. It was a reverent, touching moment for me, and I'm so glad I didn't listen to my fearful self.

In these long winter nights, I light candles throughout the house; ones that smell like the winter. Balsam, Pumpkin Spice, and Apple Vanilla. I do look forward to Spring coming but will miss the coziness of winter after all.

Bishop Again

Bishop Again, originally uploaded by ParsecTraveller.

Here's a view up the trail on Bishop Peak taken a few weeks ago during a period of stormy weather. The mountain's chaparral is getting nice and green.

But Can You Guess What I Am?

Well here we are at the Pumpkin Patch!
We are with grandpeep and she's delighted to find a funny joke here hehehee!
Meanwhile, I'm finding a zillion different scents and am investigating.
Sierra Rose, of course, has joined us and is already trying to demolish grandpeep's choice of pumpkin.
Ma, meanwhile, is trying to see if her pumpkin template of me will work on this particular gourd. Can you figure out what I'm going to be for Halloween yet?
Okay... now you should be able to figure it out!My costume!


And now, some fun while checking out. I will be taking a vacay with my pawrents (finally, I get to go!) next week. Look forward to seein' ya all after the first of November - woohoo! Have a great Howloween! (Oh! Answer to the joke? "I'm vine thank you" - hahahahaha!)