Silent Illumination

My first time volunteering in the kitchen during a retreat
Was eventful and fun
Save that I had difficulty staying on my feet
because of a very painful & acute condition

Without going into personal details
It would suffice to advise everyone
DRINK WATER!!!
not tea, not juice, not soup, not soda, not even a little slice of lemon
sorry, those beverages are not water to our bodies

*~Basta!
Let's admire the pumpkin
and [what how I visualize]
Silent Illumination

Weekend retreat

I am a lucky lady
My sweet friend made this sandwich for me today
Homemade Hummus+freshly-grilled red pepper
+olive oil from Beataly (what she calls it & its Price$)

I'm super excited for the next few days
this weekend, I will be volunteering at a Silent Illuminations Retreat
after that, Thanksgiving!!!
(at our family gathering is usually
a round table covered with dishes & dishes of Chinese food
except a big turkey in the center)!
Will photograph and post, I promise!

囍 Double Happiness

In what seemed like an eternity, I finally began another quilt.
This was a terrific find,
a sweater with this chinese character
囍 (double happiness)
Now a double happy blanket with bergundy backing and sunshine stitching!

Chelsea walkabout

Notable details from 3 shows
Tomas Sarceno
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Anselm Kiefer
& Mika Rottenberg (not pictured)

The magic of Fall!

Tricyrtis macropoda ‘Simone’: stunning flowers in Autumn!
Along with the fall-flowering-crocus (saffron!) and Knautia macedonica ‘Mars Midget’, a vibrant skinny stretch of nature on the "west coast" of Manhattan.

Friday night out about town

King of Birds, at RMA

Once again, the tree is on fire!

Today is Veteran's Day.
I've been fortunate enough to hear some tales from the front [of Iraq] first hand.
That experience completely changed my perspective, since my initial impressions were based on the Media, which we know, is certainly not objective...

Here's a wish of wellness to all Veterans.