October

I have been working on posting again for quite a while. I have several drafts that I have started and not finished. I guess I am out of shape and need to build up my posting muscles again. The fall has been lovely and rainy this weekend and I think that makes the colors more intense and bright. I just downloaded all of the photos that I have taken since spring and decided to update my profile. The new profile photo of me was taken in July on a trip to see Falling Water, the Frank Lloyd Wright house in western PA. It is a beautiful structure. I don't think we realize what art and architecture can be until we see it and stand in it. Speaking of which, how about this place?This is Kinzua Bridge, in northern PA. The old railroad bridge that you see here was built in 1900, and was a state park and open to the public to walk across until 2003 when a tornado took out the center of the bridge. It was dizzying to see how high it stood and the see the fallen trusses laid out on the ground. It is a beautiful sight, if you can, go and see it.

It is a quiet weekend which is welcome. Last night Kelly and I made an amazing dinner of Kale and Eggplant, and all other vegetables that we could use up from our organic vegetable box from Spiral Path Farm. I am really so thankful that the era of tomatoes and peppers is coming to an end. They are wonderful things, of course, but one can only eat so much. Still, last night I made a tomato salad for myself with fresh basil, feta cheese and a little bit of Italian dressing and yum, that is hard to top.

We made the executive decision last night that we are finished mowing for the year. Not that it couldn't use it yet one more time, but the ground is soggy and muddy, and it is just not going to happen on a weekday anymore. Kelly will be graduating over the winter, and is looking around for jobs, and the comment was even made that there is a chance we will not be at Wood Road for mowing next summer. I think it is a fairly slim chance, but surprising and somewhat sobering, though life moving on is a good thing as well.

One new and exciting development for me is that I got a call from my old boss, Joe, from my job at the shop in Hershey, and am rehired for some design projects. It is design for some packaging and retail display for a new product that they are going to wholesale to other retailers. It is so great to work with that crowd again, and it reminds of what I am really good at. I know how to make things look good. I am. I am not really boasting, but I think it is truly one of my gifts. On the other hand, refreshing my Photoshop knowledge is an entirely different story.

So related to that topic, and my masterful aesthetics, here are some more pictures for your enjoyment to usher in the fall on Wood Road. Enjoy your October.