Potpourri

It's Friday.

Time for some randomness with a little this and that.

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What a beautiful week.

It started off with the first real cool front of the season.

Off I went to the Japanese Garden.

The azaleas are a bit confused -- they were blooming!

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Then it was off to the zoo where they are busy decorating for Zoo Boo

and for Holiday Lights.

What do you do with a dead tree?

You carve it with a small chain saw into chimps climbing on a tree!

Located just in front of the entrance to the chimp habitat.

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I have one more Christmas tree to crochet and my Christmas hot pads are all finished.

I started sending off the Halloween hot pads to their new homes.

I have yarn left over from the afghans I made several years ago.

I had to try out the Bavarian crochet pattern -- also called Catherine's Wheel. 

It took some frogging before I was comfortable with the pattern.

It reminds me a little of the cathedral window quilting pattern.

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I have a list of books to look for when I make my run to Barnes and Noble today.

Top of the list -- the new Bill Bryson -- One Summer in American: 1927.

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The cool front didn't last very long.

The heat and humidity are back.

Next cool front is due in late next week.

Another trip to the Japanese Garden and Zoo is planned.

Thanks, Nancy!

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Wishing all of YOU well and much joy!

Good Morning!

 This is what Autumn looks like in Houston!

Japanese Garden, Hermann Park, Houston

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

~Lao Tzu

Potpourri

It's Friday and that means this and that with a little randomness!

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Our first real cool front of the season arrives this weekend.

I am more than ready, although, to be honest --

this summer hasn't been near as hot as some.

I just like cooler weather.

It makes for good walking and picture taking.

And, a trip to the zoo!

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It's been a fun week.

I have several events to share.

The kids who lived across the street were in town for a wedding.

We had brunch at Union Kitchen.

What fun we had catching up.

The time flew and soon we were hugging our goodbyes.

Until the next time.

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The Women's Athletic Advisory Board held a fund raiser

for women's athletics at Rice.

Teams competed at trivia -- a pretty good mix of Rice trivia and regular.

Answers had to be written in a blue book (of course) ... remember those?!!!

And sections were divided into History 101,

English 202 -- you get the idea.

Money was raised.

The food and drink were good.

Lots of laughs.

Looking forward to next year already!

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I'm getting a hair cut today.

Two weeks late (I cancelled because of my cold) and I'm looking pretty shaggy.

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I'm taking an online class with Juliette Crane -- Serendipity.

The class is a year long and started mid-September.

Here's one of my little girls.

She's a sea sprite.

She keeps her hair short so that she doesn't get tangled up in sea weed when

she plays with her friends, the sea horses and fish, or is out looking for treasure

(she really likes gold).

She is an sprite, so she is an imp, but she does have her serious side.

She listens carefully to the universe with her heart. 

It is a fun class.

I love painting with my fingers. 

Thank you, Nancy!

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Have a great weekend.

Good Morning!

Cassie (who is never still) and I wish YOU well and much joy!

Musing With Tea

I enjoyed the final days of summer using my shell teapot 

and oversized teacup.

I do admit, it's hard to believe fall has arrived with temps in
the high 80s and let's not mention the humidity!

But, just in case Harvest time has arrived where you live,
here is a little weather lore from the Farmers Almanac.

- If Autumn leaves are slow to fall, a cold winter is in store.

- Onion and apple skins, corn husks, and nutshells are traditional indicators -

the thicker the exterior, the harsher the winter.

- An be sure to notice migrating hawks:

Hawks flying high mean a clear sky.

When they fly low, prepare for a blow.

I'm joining:

And some lovely tea parties:

Tea Time Tuesday

Teacup Tuesday

Friends Sharing Tea

Tuesday Cuppa Tea

Wishing YOU well, much joy and a lovely cup of tea!