Christmas William is in full swing here.
I put together a mosaic to be made into a 1000 piece puzzle
for my grandma for Christmas.
I have to admire my handiwork for a little while.

Actually, there's a pic on there twice.
E noticed it(bless him), I fixed it in the print version.

The summoning snow desktop worked! It's snowing!
First snow of the year!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

I've nearly finished sorting my Christmas CD this year.
This has had to help for inspiration.
And because I want snow so badly.


This is a pic of my street I took last year.
Ahhh...pretty snow.

Lion steers the way...

Because I was hoping for snow and didn't get any...




and here are a couple more...
These are stills from animated films.
This guy does an amazing job of digitally cleaning out the characters
to reveal the bkgrd image, which is often amazing.

46 Years ago today the first doctor opened the TARDIS door
to emerge in a junkyard. And the adventures began...




Thanks for some amazing times!
I remember many a night growing up, sitting close to the TV
watching Tom Baker prowl the Universe.
My first glimpse of the good doctor was 'The Ark In Space'.

The boats are waiting.


Coming with? There are plenty of boats.

And yes, that's my laptop. With Windows 7, the new love of my life.

Lets start this up again, shall we?




My pavilion in this jungle clearing of a life.

Feeling pretty cozy on the couch downstairs.
Heat is on, I can smell it(which I love - that toasted scent that IS comfort),
and I'm winding down from another productive day.
No heebee jeebus nightmares like 2 nights ago, so wake up was an improvement right off.

I took a mid day work break to hit the library.
Haven't been in months and missed it.
Now I'm curled up with warm coffee and a nice basic vegetarian cookbook.
Thoughts turn to being a homemaker when it's nippy outside,
and the winds are blustery.

Tonight is Indian food nosh and some tv/cuddling time with my man.
Ahhh...

Now I've seen everything.

http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTT3285

One of my favorite things about the weekends is that I always wake up a couple hours or so before E,
and sneak out of bed to my office. There, I otter on the couch with my laptop.
This morning the heat was on for the first time this season, and mmm. I love that smell.
Brings back so many memories. And sensations. Toasty toes as you stand over the heating grate.
I remember my sisters standing over grandma's enormous heating vent, their morning robes billowing.
The smell of grandma's burnt toast, the sounds of family...
funny what moves me.
Outside the wind is combing the trees hair with chilly fingers.
The sugar maples are blushing as they lose their leaves and even a short walk
is full of crackling sounds and brisk nips from the wind. Love it. Love it.

Off to a wedding in a few minutes, then back home for a break before we hit the reception.
A perfect day for it. An autumn wedding. That's what I would want...

J is pushing for a kid's show and we'll see what B and I can come up with.
Not at all sure about this, but we'll see what she and I's 1+1=3 energy can come up with.

Must dash!

It doesn't really take much more to make me happy!
Ooo, string!

Honey should be home from playing tennis in a few minutes,
Indian food is ready to go downstairs, tummy is rumbling appreciatively.

Good day today, one where the work seemed to float by.
I was completely not in the mood when I stepped out on the patio to start the day,
but psyched myself up and thank goodness I did.
By the time 2pm rolled around, I knew it was a good thing I had thrown myself into
work. I had underestimated just how many loose tasks were lying about,
absolutely needing to be done. And most worrisome, nearly forgotten.

But I rooted the work out of me, and just in time to field a frantic call from J, the boss in NYC.
Can I do this, have I done that - all by yesterday.
Well, yes I did, and yes I can, and of course I can tap dance and roller skate!
The work marathon will continue until Fed Ex time tomorrow afternoon,
with occasional visits from me to my office to set up the next project/video file rendering, etc.
Much of what needs to be done simply takes hours,
so tonight it'll be the finale of True Blood and rewatching the pilot of Glee, to get ready for the new one!
Love that show.

Showed my man a good birthday yesterday, spoiled him rotten and properly.
Didn't even try to bake for him. Rene had the great idea to get a cheesecake,
and that's what I did. Huge, peanut butter cup chocolate vanilla cheesecake.
Sin. Sin, sin, sin.

I'm so thrilled autumn is here. Have I mentioned that?

Um, in other news, car is undriveable at the moment.
Sticky gears again today coming home from gym,
and I checked it a couple times today and it wont go into gear.
So it's sculpture at the moment.
I'll deal with it tomorrow in a Gone With The Wind Scarlett kind of way.
Tomorrow is, after all, indeed another day.

B, I meant it. You should keep writing. And writing.
And doing jewelry. And puppets. And...and...
ah, I see one tiny problem. Only one of you.

Where is that man?
Time to go prowl downstairs and nibble some Indian food to keep my strength up.
I'm huuuuungry!

I've been feeling very 'comforted' today.
Almost soft touches on the shoulder, and soothing thoughts
that don't feel quite my own.

Outside it's windy and autumn is advancing.
Leaves everywhere, that chill and near bite in the air.
Yesterday I smelled it. Walking through crackling leaves with Rene,
I picked up the scent of wet earth and cold snow.
Purrrrr

Busybusybusy today, but it's flowing.
Got a huge amount done in a short time.
Just stopped while a vid is rendering and did my 8 minute stretch vid.
Now on to... I dunno.... abs, methinks.
Went to the gym this morning, felt great.
Kathy Griffin making me snort with laughter on the treadmill.
And bust out laughing aloud on the chest press.
Bless her.

G, how was the vacation? Was mother nature awesome in her impressiveness?
What a place to be! Is it autumn-ish there?
Miss you
Xena still running perfectly.

Sigh
back to the mines

Family of bunnies lives in my yard.
There are 3, and they're nearly tame.
They don't really run away like the should,
just hop a few feet away and continue to nibble.

Laugh all you want, I'm 'sweatin' it off!'

And dark and inviting and special.
Where does this road lead?



and who will be waiting?


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