a visual taste of fall.........

 how wonderful....and magical... to walk out this

morning and see my world blanketed in fog.

 my mind immediately went to breezy...crisp

fall mornings.

 fall always evokes an excitement in me...

 flowers curling up for a long winters sleep....

 unlike these poor souls... burnt crisp from this brutal

summer heat.

 even with the mugginess of this sultry summer morning...

 i could feel the breeze from a multitude of  sighs...

from flora and fauna...

 earths creatures....

for this visual taste of fall.....

Styling and profiling..........

     

I just had to share this...

I went by Earth Fare to pick up a

few things and passed this stylish pooch.

I wasn't close enough to get a really good

picture....but...check out his goggles!

As it turns out....he was headed to Earth Fare too

so I got to compliment him on his finery!

Joe Cool!

The man who was my father.....

The man who was my father made his life transition yesterday. I spent the day in curious contemplation……mulling over the few scenes we had played out in this lifetime. He left when I was three and only made brief forays back into my orbit over the years….no “daddy’s little princess”….no “picking me up when life’s lessons knocked me on my ass”….no “beaming with joy over my fine children and grandchildren”……

At my final visit he lay in his deathbed…a frail shell of a man...oblivious to my presence with a drug induced sleep…and I searched my soul for forgiveness …that fragrance that violets give to the heel that crushed them….

and it would not come……….

it saddens me to know my inheritance will be

the sickness of long thinking.......

Faeries in the garden...

Faeries in the garden

on this sultry summer morning....

Happy Monday!

 



Story of the Day

I just love Story of the Day......

I've had MANY of these moments!

Yes....I have been!

WOW..........I can't believe how lax I've been with my blogging lately.....well....really with everything! I don't know if it's been the day after day of upper 90's and 100 degree weather or what...but....I've been pretty much worthless! Summertime in the deep South......ya gotta love it!

I started eating Paleo last weekend and have spent tons of time looking up recipes to try. What's Paleo....it's been described as being 'caveman style' of eating. Basically it's meat, fresh veggies, some fruits and nuts. I have stopped eating sugar...dairy (except butter)...legumes...and gluten. I've been eating this way for a week now and have been very surprised at how easy a transition it's been. The best thing so far is that I never seem to be hungry. Will I stick to this.....we'll see.

 I needed something different...bright....and cheerful... for my computer background so I downloaded a calendar  from Geninne's blog. You should check her out.....LOTS of eye candy! Love your July calendar Geninne!



Hope I can get myself out of this "slump" soon. It's supposed to rain here all weekend and I was hoping to do a little hiking. Might be a good time to stay in and try to conquer that sewing maching sitting in my studio!

Happy Weekend Everyone.......

Bruno Torfs

Bruno Torfs

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