October 7th at the farm.
The sumacs are brilliant this year. Our house in just beyond the grove of trees. The small building just to the right of the grove of trees is an old sugar shack where the previous owner made maple syrup.
The mist rising from the fields is from the hard frost changing to moisture as the earth warms in the sunlight.
A little further down the road on October 9th as I leave for DesMoines with Sue.I've been tagged by Embellisher at a Million Little Stitches and Bindu at Transient Lives so here it goes.
For Embellisher:
7 things you may not know about me:
1. In addition to our dog we have a cat named Cleo. She is a 19 year old Blue Point Snow Shoe Siamese adopted from a shelter. She is blind and deaf so she yells at us when she want attention. Despite the yelling is is very sweet.
2. I switched from an art major in college to nutrition. I plan to go back to get a masters in art some day.
3. I love science fiction and fantasy books and films. I am thrilled that Doctor Who is back in production after so long.
4. I used to be terribly nervous about speaking in front of a crowd. It is only in the last few years that I have overcome this problem.
5. I am fascinated by dragons and dragon lore.
6. I'd rather be traveling, teaching and writing about all I see on the way.
7. I'm shorter in person than I appear on the Internet. ;o)
For Bindu:
1. Clothes Shop - I only do when I have to. Not much available in the country.
2. Furniture Shop - Antiques for me. Both British and American Arts and Crafts Era and early 20th century southwestern furniture. Also Danish Modern. These are my favorites, but not necessarily what I own.
3. Sweet - Organic dark chocolate with ground ginger - to die for!
4. City - Country life for me. Where I live is as close to heaven as you can get.
5. Drink - Diet Coke or a Sam Adams lager.
6. Music - Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead, Natalie Merchant (solo or otherwise), Heart, Vivaldi, Mozart, Secret Garden. I love most of it as long as the singer can sing, no screaming please. I just don't get it.
7. TV Series - Dr. Who
8. Film - Don't make me choose - Fried Green Tomatoes (I adore Fannie Flagg's books too). The Color Purple. Time Bandits. 12 Monkeys/La Jetee.
9. Workout - Walks in the prairie grasses, bicycling
10. Pastries - Cinnamon rolls
11. Coffee - no thanks
