It was cold this morning here in the country, the coldest morning yet I think. I'm wearing long sleeves for the first time. Still barefoot though. And it's warming up fast. Beautiful weather really and so dry I can feel my lips chapping and watch my skin flake up and fly away as I type.
It has felt like Saturday to me though I know it's not. Every time I am in the city and we return on Thursday evening, Friday always seems like Saturday. But Saturday, we are going back in for the day to load up more of the landscaping stones we used for the old turtle compound.
morning glory bush
I have not been very attendant lately. Haven't found myself to be all that inspired word-wise. I see that October is my sparsest yet. I suppose I've been busy. I've had to go in to the city a lot this month and have spent a lot of time in the studio, a lot of time doing things outside that have been waiting for summer to end.
We've only had a trickle of work since April but all that aside, things are looking fairly positive. I presented the proposal and samples to the church for the fused glass panels. It is actually the second proposal, the first being for some transoms and side lites in a different area. The good news is that the arts department recently received a substantial endowment and both projects will be funded. It may take several months to get the monies sorted out but we will have both these projects early next year.
leeks
The last several days have been quite windy and have shaken loose the pecans. Being gone for three days, the ground became littered. I picked up a nearly a 1 gallon bucket full last night and another full bucket plus as many as I could fit in my baggy pockets this morning resulting in 2 grocery paper bags full over all. And there are still very many on the ground. Still falling. I took the first haul to the cracker today...26 pounds. Fortunately, I regained my sanity and ditched the scientific experiment. I did, however, sort them out between small and large with the mediums sort of split 50/50 hoping to prevent the big nuts from being pulverized. Now, if I remember, I'm going to weigh the shelled nuts. Just to get a comparison.
love the sunrise shot, and that one of the morning glories is divine! Hope you get the contract from the church.
ReplyDeleteMy dad said that heavier usually does mean better, but his best way to tell is how easily they come away from the outer husk. But he did sort of laugh when I asked :)
ReplyDeleteGlad those projects were funded!
The photos are lovely. That's a lot of back and forthin' Good luck with the work proposals.
ReplyDeleteI wish that I had wings so that I could fly into that pink sunset. Peace.
ReplyDeleteThe morning glories are a sight Ellen. Beautiful, surprising somethings survives the chilly temperature.
ReplyDeleteI been less than chatty myself. I thing there are times when you want to share everything and times when you just want to keep stuff to yourself. So glad to hear of the work coming your way. The pecan tree is certainly doing its job well.
ReplyDeleteI've missed your posts Ellen - but glad that you have been busy.
ReplyDeleteLove the colours on the morning glory.
Blogging, like so much else, seems cyclical. I have to take time off every now and then, just as part of the process.
ReplyDeletei'm with butternut - i'd love to experience flying through coloured clouds. happy nut gathering and weighing ellen! steven
ReplyDeleteThose morning glories are beautiful. It's hard sometimes to hit the balance between blogging and the rest of life. Since most of us don't make a living at blogging, there's the day job, yard work and family. (By no means in that order.) It's busy for us now due to Scouts, school and holidays. I don't get to the yard much less to posting as much as I'd like.
ReplyDeleteI stay barefoot as long as possible, until the sting of cold is too much for my wee toes. Good luck with the project proposal.
ReplyDeleteI want to have that view.
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