CAL Gal in AL: November 2010

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Still sick, but back in blogland...

I'm trying to type with a cat leaning on my computer, and her head wresting on my wrist. She is difficult to discourage, and keeps mee-arw-ing at me. She may look dainty, and can fold herself into the size of a loaf of bread, but McKinzey is a Big Girl.

What is she contemplating?

Here is Goosey,

who's plaintive cries lured me out into the cold on Wed.

This is the best shot I could get!

All those leaves cracking off the branches,

and you'd think I could catch more than these,

but I couldn't

The back fields were covered with frost.

The leaves have completely fallen from this front tree,

leaving just the berries.

Well, that's it for now - I still feel rotten, but oh well... xoxoxo G.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Sick...

I've been sick with a virus for three days. Should not have gone outside, but I did. First the goose needed to be fed. Then, there was a hard frost on the back lawn, and I did get some pics., also, awesome and wonderful - the air was alive with "crackling". The leaves were snapping off their branches, and rustling as they fell through the tree and floated to the ground. Tried to get some pics of this, but don't think I was very successful. Ack! Just had a thought, could have videoed it, and would have gotten the sound too. Have to become more familiar with that aspect of my camera. By the time I came back in my fingers were frozen!!! Nothing else, just my fingers. Anyway, enough blah, blah, I don't feel well, and am going to take a nap. Hope to post my pictures tomorrow. TTFN

Monday, November 22, 2010

Tatty garden...

The garden, I think, will soon be just a memory.

My heart is caught by the little violets...

Brilliant colors...

Beauty in the faded leaves.

I love the way the leaves

get caught between the blossoms.

The front lawn reminds me of

a beautiful fabric print.

One last beauty.

TTFN :-)

Sunday, November 21, 2010

A good day to stay inside and play.

Yesterday was a cold, rainy, lazy type day. Stayed in my "jammies", and played. Restrung, and lengthened a beautiful necklace (not my design), for Roberta, and then played with my own pieces.

I can hardly wait to wear these,

basic black is always good.

The rinestone findings are vintage.

This is from one of my previous designs, it was too heavy.

Now it should be more comfortable.

Look! I got presents from my new friend,
Carol Matthers, in Oregon.

She made these, with her own loving hands, for me.

Aren't the pretty?

Thanks bunches my dear.

These "self portraits" are yellowish because I shot them without a flash, due to the bounce back glare. The first was taken looking directly into the mirror. The second, I just held the camera up and pointed it directly at me.

That's it for now. xoxoxo G.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Fresh off the stalk...

Cooked a tasty dinner with brussel sprouts, fresh off the stalk. Should have taken a "before" shot while they were still on the stalk. Nevertheless, here are the beauties before being steamed.