rain

It would seem to me that I would get familiar with the rain that sweeps in from nowhere, and pounds the earth with such intensity--- the monsoon season here in New Mexico. Several days ago in particular, I was up near the Sandia mountains, rollerblading, enjoying the fresh air and splendid views. It got to be near 8 p.m. and I was tired, and it was getting dark. I made my way to my car, drove off, and only a few minutes later the clouds came in and pummeled the car so much that I could barely see the road. It's beautiful....and it creates such a mood...




The above pictures are from my special friends in the U.K. They were in Cornwall, and have since moved to another country area. The green is absolutely amazing...

Last weekend was special.. and 6 year old Micah thought so too. At the end of our day together, he exclaimed "TODAY is the best day of my life!"... it was so endearing to me, so precious.....

Today was a good day. I always think to myself that I should tuck a bit of the good from a sunny day to carry me through the cloudy days of life...Lucy came down and helped me with some artistic ideas; we went to a few different art stores and was inspired... and then we were off to a French themed restaurant called Cafe Voile! where I had a yummy quiche, chardonnay, and creme brulee... and then saw No Reservations, which made me laugh out loud quite a bit... I rarely get excited about cooking, but the movie made me smell and almost taste what was shown on the screen. And the music was marvelous. Pavarotti  songs playing is always a good thing.. And then there's the part where the main actor, Aaron, blindfolds his love interest and gets her to guess the different flavors as he feeds her. So sweet.


I'm reading The Book of Useless Information, which has been quite fun.. did you know that Beethoven poured ice water over his head everytime he sat down to write music?

Less than two months till the fall. Where does the time go?