Cold but Sunny!
a bit out of sorts lately but bouncing back.

I am a bit tired so posting has gone by the way side for this blog.
I did post my window animations on my other blog A Passing storm and new recipe, but not my own..sigh.. on Rock and Roll Cafe though. Doing my bit for civil defense, or maybe stomach defense.
So off to do whatever it is you do when under the weather.

Fall Day Entry

fall day

I just made this tiny tree with blowing leaves. Not very well done, but trying.

Its a semi cloudy autumn summer day today, quiet thank goodness. California is suffering so badly with those fires.
We get them here but not as often. These fires now are a catastrophy!
This video is kind of sweet and a change from the cares of the world a bit. It won an academy award also. I thought you might enjoy seeing it. It isn't very long but it is worth watching. Hope you enjoy it.

The Spirit Child



Added an additional tree to see another animation .... hmmm.

I spend Sunday mornings cleaning up the kitchen from shabbat the day before.
I make food on Friday afternoon, put it in the crock pot for shabbat, set the table with the bone china, crystal and silver and relax. Even when its only me, I set the dining table to eat to make it special.


This is a photo of the Longaberger Basket Co. in Ohio. All of their office buildings are in the shape of their baskets. It must be a fun place to work and doesn't it look nice? I love that it's not just one more blight on the land like so many of the concrete boxes and strip malls that ruin the countryside. Looking at the building you await the giant picnickers to return for lunch at any minute!
I would love to see towns implement building codes that include what you can build and how. Not to the exclusion of anyone, in other words, not so restrictive that anyone is left out, but, restrictive in the sense that the personality of a town has to be preserved. No more ugly Wal Marts, Mc Donalds and strip malls of corregated steel and concrete. I am sure they could find architects to do a better job in blending couldn't they?
Even the homes being built today lack personality and seem to follow a standard plan. I would love to see a return to houses that have more personality outside as well as in. Maybe too many "basket buildings" would be annoying also but, it does seem to be preferable .
Last week I took the Cana Lily inside the house and placed it in a Japanese "gold fish pot" to winter over. I still must bring in the Nile Lily "Anatares" which is too exotic to stay out . I was sure it would get cold, but yesterday I found the white violets in a mass of blooms outback and several summer flowers bursting into bloom also! At 77° it is warm enough for sure. Its incongrous to see the brilliant red and gold leaves as a backdrop for the blooming flowers, but what a spectacular image it makes.
I wish my camera would come in soon. I have ordered a Canon digital with the gift certificate I was given and I can't wait to begin using it.