something I am grateful for today
going all night and all day while needing neither the furnace nor the air conditioning on at any time
something I am grateful for today
Being greeted this morning by the sight of a robin in our back yard tree. It was all fluffed up round because of the cold, and they always look so cute that way!
Entry tags:
The Yellow Tree®
Not long after we moved to our new house, we discovered a special tree in our neighbourhood. In September it turned a bright, pure, complete and lovely yellow. I loved seeing it as I drove by.
It got to the point where I looked forward to every fall to go by The Yellow Tree® again.
Last fall, I went by in September and it was gone. It had been so thoroughly removed that the stump was dug up, the hole sodded over, and you would never suspect that there had ever been a tree there.
It makes me feel old when I outlive some of the things I love.
It got to the point where I looked forward to every fall to go by The Yellow Tree® again.
Last fall, I went by in September and it was gone. It had been so thoroughly removed that the stump was dug up, the hole sodded over, and you would never suspect that there had ever been a tree there.
It makes me feel old when I outlive some of the things I love.
something I am grateful for today
Having the windows open and letting fresh air in the house — this late in the year, it's rare here for the weather to be warm enough to allow this.
Entry tags:
chipmunk
My ninth gouache is a chipmunk, done on watercolour paper 8 x 10. Once again, the painting was a gift for a friend [who loves chipmunks] so I had to wait til they received it before sharing it here.
I wanted the foliage to be cool as a contrast to the warmth of the chipmunk's coat, but I'm not sure I pulled that off all that well. Keep trying.
something I am grateful for today
I recently realized that, every day this summer without exception, our municipal water level was at Level 0 blue = no cause for concern. I cannot remember a previous summer where we had no dry patches with the city's water supply growing a bit low. I wasn't sure I would ever see such a thing happen, but here it is.
Entry tags:
something I am grateful for today
A perfect morning: the temperature and humidity are amazing, the breeze is light and fresh, the sun and sky are gorgeous, the trees are full and the birds are happy. I want to remember that we do get days like this here.
something I am grateful for today
the time of year when we can leave windows open and the furnace off overnight, but don't need to put the AC on during the day
[my favourite weather but, seriously, it lasts less than two weeks here]
[my favourite weather but, seriously, it lasts less than two weeks here]
something I am grateful for today
A dull, wet morning here is being brightened by robins, who are out there singing out regardless!
Entry tags:
something I am grateful for today
being able to sit out on the front porch to read for a while — first time this year!
[Okay, since you asked: I am currently reading Imagine Wanting Only This by Kristen Radtke]
[Okay, since you asked: I am currently reading Imagine Wanting Only This by Kristen Radtke]
something I am grateful for today
a punk robin** singing exuberantly in the tree in my front yard
** the top of its head is all like little tiny spikes
** the top of its head is all like little tiny spikes
something I am grateful for today
the sun
Today is the first break of bright light and blue sky we've had outside in a few weeks and it's so welcome. Thankful not only for the appearance of a lovely day, but also that whole business about how the sun makes life as we know it possible, etc.
Today is the first break of bright light and blue sky we've had outside in a few weeks and it's so welcome. Thankful not only for the appearance of a lovely day, but also that whole business about how the sun makes life as we know it possible, etc.
something I am grateful for today
While I was out today, I spotted a robin up in a bare tree — what a swell omen to start the year off auspiciously!
