Sunday, August 31, 2008

fruit / labor


last of summer meal - delicious fruit tonight / working hard tonight so that i can "play" tomorrow. "Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen." -Epictetus

Saturday, August 30, 2008

freshen up / well worn



Today I had thoughts of redecorating a bit. There seems to be a need for change / where many people have tread - here the floor of a cool vintage store in Athens

Friday, August 29, 2008

mind your Ps&Qs / color my world



I look forward to the first of the month when a new issue of Skirt magazine comes out. I always find mine at Starbucks. That "grassy organizer" advertised in this issue would be perfect for her desk. / "There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us. 'Tis good to give a stranger a meal, or a night's lodging. 'Tis better to be hospitable to his good meaning and thought, and give courage to a companion. We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light."

Thursday, August 28, 2008

write / read



i keep my pen handy / i have a lot of reading to do tonight.
"An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."
-Benjamin Franklin

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

splash of fall/ love & hope


spot of autumn color and hope of cool days to come / ginko trees are everywhere here in Athens
"as if you could kill time without injuring eternity." - Henry David Thoreau

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

it takes two /



“It takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow.”
After a day of hard rains, the evening presented me with a beautiful rainbow - the colors so strong and vivid /

Monday, August 25, 2008

shut out /



i'm feeling shut out of her world at the moment /

Sunday, August 24, 2008

sunflowers - her favorite / light and shadow



I went to Trader Joes today - they still don't have our favorite hummus dip or the frozen mangos. I'm so disappointed / drawing subject matter and then to feed the monkey

Saturday, August 23, 2008

little bird / little fish



The hint of fall in the air gave me the motivation to do a much needed makeover in her bathroom - hope she'll like it / i feel like a small fish in a big pond

Friday, August 22, 2008

direction / reflection



"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose."
- Dr. Seuss, Oh! The Places You'll Go!
/
"Everyone and everything that shows up in our life is a reflection of something that is happening inside of us."
Alan Cohen

Thursday, August 21, 2008

where is she? /


Kodi seems to miss her. It might be my imagination but Kodi acts more rambunctious than before, if that's possible, like she's looking for her.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

workplace fun / study relief




today i taught a co-worker's 9 yr old son how to make paper stars /
i received my first piece of mail today - it was from my 7 yr old cousin in Maryland.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

late night snack / late night





fixing one bowl instead of two tonight / my best friend gave me this little tea cup. i miss her

Monday, August 18, 2008

lunch break / between classes





i'm realxing today / i feel rushed today

footnote

The photos on the left are taken by me, Leslye, the mother. The photos on the right are taken by my daughter, Taylor – unless otherwise noted. Comments are always welcome. thanks
If you care to visit, I, Leslye, have another blog - AutumnSun where I ramble around different paths and pleasures of my own.