Tenth of September :: Two Hundred Fifty Five

The same Green Gardens Nursery that I always enjoy visiting, for their beautiful and exotic plants, for the scent of cedar, redwood, and blossoms, for artful displays, the pleasure of walking there, and for the colors of the season... I see autumn. It's almost here!

With Infinity More Monkeys, a picture a day.

School Morning :: Two Hundred Fifty Four

We love red dresses, big sun hats, books, tetherball, badminton, blueberry waffles,
drawing, gardening, programming, train rides, brothers, friends,
Miyazaki, the beach, pumpkin pie, fall, Fridays, and kitties.
With Infinity More Monkeys, a picture a day.

Tonari no Totoro :: Two Hundred Fifty Three

There is something endearing about this fellow, and it lifts the spirits to be greeted by our neighbor, Totoro, when we come home.

With Infinity More Monkeys, a picture a day.

Waking in The Garden :: Two Hundred Fifty Two

The first Cosmo blossom in the newly planted garden bed! One zinnia woke up, too. The eggplants have fruit, there are peppers, and the beans are sending out tender vines. I am thinking of tempting fate, and risking this lovely fall weather, by planting peas... I am loathe to do anything that might inspire a heatwave! Never mind all that. Today we have a Cosmo, waking in the garden. Today is good.

With Infinity More Monkeys, a picture a day.

Take Heart :: Two Hundred Fifty One

Our first, welcome gardenia bloomed. Pretty flower, with it's spiced perfume, and as though it weren't lovely enough, it looks just like a heart of petals. Something obliges me to say more, to explain why such a thing would make me feel thankful, renewed, but I think you probably understand, and appreciate it. We don't need to say more, only take heart.

With Infinity More Monkeys, a picture a day.

LACMA :: Two Hundred Fifty

Max, Alex, William, Geoff, James, and Bambi, Pat, Maria, Celine, Natalie

Happy Birthday, Pat~

(Not pictured: Robin and Sean, Paul and Amira)

Just a moment, and some of us that went to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, for the Guillermo del Toro Exhibition: At Home With Monsters. The only thing wrong, in the whole day: We didn't get a group photograph with everyone. Let's go back, with Janece, and anyone else who missed out, and we will get everyone in a group shot!

With Infinity More Monkeys, a picture a day.

Lucky Stars :: Two Hundred Forty Nine

Somewhere, in the City of Angels... We were up late, with cousin Julie, laughing, dining on pad Thai, and making a jar full of lucky stars~

A Picture a Day, with Infinity More Monkeys~