Office Halloween

I know I've said it before, but we truly have to imagine the seasons down here. So.....at my "real" job (the one that pays the bills and insurance), I played around with my window sill. I have a tiny little office at the end of the hall on the third floor with a great window and deep sill. I lovingly grow some great plants and even an orchid there. My orchid has bloomed twice since I placed it there over a year ago. Amazing!! Today I brought the camera to work to play around with it a little bit.

The window, itself, did not allow for an overall picture due to the glare. This little upper corner shows just a piece of an old window frame taken from a 1920's house, sans the glass, but lots of chippy paint in about 3 colors. The iron piece was on the top of an old gate (I think). It is very heavy, but I think it is very cool. I was glad to find a place for it.

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These two birds are from two pictures that hang on another wall. You know my love of birds. I couldn't resist these two prints that I picked up at SunFest a few years ago and had framed. They will be with me wherever I go.

From the wise old (and dearly departed) Ralph Waldo Emerson...."Make the most of yourself for that is all there is of you."

Warm wishes. Sweet dreams.

Carol

"September"

From the poem "September" by Helen Hunt Jackson.....


"The goldenrod is yellow;
The corn is turning brown;
The trees in apple orchards
With fruit are bending down."



I hear so many say that this approaching fall season is their favorite time of the year. I will include myself in that group. The words above do not express what fall feels like here in Blazingly Hot Sunny South Florida, however, but I like to read those words and conjure up the image just the same. The picture below was taken by my sister-in-law a couple of years ago when we were touring the Great Smoky Mountains with her daughter and my other niece. What a great time it was. We were actually there running away from hurricanes that year. What we found was a great change.....of scenery, of atmosphere, of thoughts in general.

This picture has become my screen saver. If I look very closely at it, I can hear the water running and feel the coolness one can only experience here. I know if you've ever been there, you know exactly what I mean.

I've been longing for this place of late. Maybe it is because of the peace and calm that overcomes me in this park. Life is interesting. I say that to myself many times a day. We never know what the next day or even minute will bring. We can't control it....only roll with it. What comes our way is not always what we wish for or expect. Life has been interesting to me lately. I learned many years ago that the control of it all lies within the hands of Our Father, who I keep saying must think I'm a very strong person....that I can handle a lot. If He believes in me that way, I need to also. It's the giving it up that makes us stronger, don't you think? That sounds like an oxymoron, but it's true. So.......like the water that endlessly runs in the mountains above, I will continue to have faith that life will run over some rocks on some days and flow smoothly on others.

Wishing you all......warm wishes and sweet dreams,

Carol

Time Flying By....

My, how time does fly. I didn't realize it had been so long since last I blogged. We've been busy, busy, busy.... My husband's son and wife are in the process of moving into their new home and we've been assisting with updates. We are working on procuring a new home ourselves whose projects will be all-consuming for a long time. However, we love putting our mark/style/touch to our space. We should know for sure in a few weeks. It's such a strange time in the housing market these days, don't you think?

My design projects are still in full swing. One is coming to a close and one is just revving up. I will post pictures soon. I'm so pleased with how things are coming along.

Well, this is just a quick note today, as I'm off and running again. Thanks for checking in. I'd love to hear from you! What are you all up to? Is it starting to cool off anywhere in the country yet??? It's still sweltering down here.....

Warm wishes. Sweet dream.

Carol

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

Eleanor Roosevelt