It's Back to Work I Go...

From May 2007
I had a nice day off yesterday, just to recuperate from my trip, but now I'm back to work this morning. BUMMER. I enjoy not working way too much! I think I need to win the lottery or something so I can be a bum and do whatever I want. Although, I think I really would become a bum with no purpose. So as much as I complain about it, work is good for me.

I have posted all my pictures from my trip to San Antonio in the photo section of my 360 page. As you can tell I loved the River Walk and I love trees.

1 Comment: Loved the pics!!! (Celia)

Journal/Scrapbooking Group (5) - The Colors of Fall

From April 2007
In my quest to get all of my past journal/scrapbook pages from my journaling group entered onto my blog, I will enter yet another one today.

November's topic was "The Color of Fall." This was not hard at all for me, since it is my favorite season. I love fall colors, fall weather, and the "mood" of fall (which for me seems to be similar to what the word "reminiscent" brings to mind).
Here is what I wrote in the brief journaling that I included amongst some photos from magazines, leaves, a quote, and fall colored paper:

Autumn... my favorite season and time of year! I absolutely cannot wait for the first crisp morning, the slight change of color in the leaves, and that certain fragrance that I can’t think of any words to describe, but is distinctive as the smell of fall. It’s when the Earth decides to dress itself in its best colors. And as if I’m trying to mimic these changes, I race to the closet to dig out the clothes I love to wear best: warm, cozy, sweaters and shirts in hues of purple, brown, olive, red, orange and black.

The season seems to bring on a sense of reminiscence and melancholy, as I spend time remembering such things as “back to school” moments, high school football games, and
long ago friendships and romances. It’s a time of rewarding reflection.

Both of my favorite holidays occur in autumn. As Halloween approaches my mind returns to the times of costumes, trick-or-treating, hay rides, bonfires, and times with childhood friends. Thanksgiving brings out all the warm feelings of family and of giving thanks for the simple things in life, such as good health, a roof over my head, the country I live in, and the many loved ones in my life.

Thank Goodness for Autumn! What would I do without it?

A BORING ENTRY ABOUT A BORING DAY... SIGH

FROM JULY 6, 2006 Still on a break from work today, which is great! Spent a portion of the day unpacking(again), which was not so great, except that I actually unpacked the very last box today. All I really had left was all of the unessential items that I probably could have thrown away and never missed. So why didn't I? Who knows. The voice in my head that tells me I may need it someday just speaks really loudly to me sometimes. (I think I inherited that voice from my mother.)

To not make this entry quite so boring and mundane I thought I would add a nice thought. I love trees, and leaves, and autumn, and pretty much anything associated with it. There is just something peaceful about them. They can be so grand and their leaves so colorful. Anyway, while in Lousiana last summer I was able to visit a plantation and go on a swamp tour, where I saw and took pictures of some of the most beautiful trees I've ever seen. The photo is just one of them.

So here's a partial quote to sum up my fascination and love of trees:

"When you enter a grove peopled with ancient trees... shutting out the sky with their thickly inter-twined branches...do not the stately shadows of the wood, the stillness of the place... then strike you with the presence of a deity?"