Cape May Beach

Fairmount Water Works

Manayunk

St Michael's Lighthouse in Maryland

Eastern College in Radnor

Butterfly

Every time I see a butterfly I am reminded of my granddaughter. My husband does beautiful work.

Boat House Row

Dreams and Memories

I was dreaming I was falling then woke up on the floor. The clock indicated it was 1248am. I tried to go back to sleep but my mind was flooded with memories from the past so I decided to write. All of my memories are about a child in the preschool years. As the memories came and went I realized that all I had were memories from the early years and there were few to none of any new memories made thereafter. If that has happened in regards to her  I wonder if I will experience the same scenario when it comes to him. All I know is that I am trying to navigate this new way of living and it has been an uphill climb. The lack of sleep on a weekend when I am the onsite counselor has been a challenge. I look forward to my weekday off so I can try to rest.

In the meantime this was my view from home tonight and I must admit I sat in awe and wonder.

Picture provided by the photographer husband. 

Bill's Art Work

 

This image was licensed by the TV show Man Caves to be a wallpaper in one of their Man Cave designs. It will be a Wildwood themed room for a former Philadelphia Eagle.
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Tuesday Tuesday

These shoes were made for working especially when you wear a suit and your career is in Therapy.

 

 

I have to thank my mother for these shoes and four other pairs that she gave me from her closet. I guess I know where I inherited the shoe "gene".

 

 

 

 Congrats to my husband who illustrated this book's cover. Seasons of Misery is an American Studies book used at Berkeley and University of California. Today the show Man Cave requested that some of his artwork be used in one of their television shows. Bill is involved in talks to make a deal.

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My view from my office window this afternoon.

Hello

I ordered the third and final holiday ham today for my son. All three boys and families have a ham on the way.

Did I mention I am glad the weekend is upon us and better yet, I have off from work?

I think my mother went away for a long weekend with my sister and her friends. Why I do not know for sure is because no one told me. Welcome to my family life! We are thick as thieves.

I ate a slice of chocolate truffle babka from Panera Breads. Totally delicious and sweet.

I asked my oldest son what his Thanksgiving plans were. Truth be told, I am looking for an invitation as I will probably work (I volunteered) however if I do not work or receive an invitation, I will probably try and spend the day out of town though I do have to work the following weekend. My middle son will be with his in-laws and my youngest son will be with his father.

I want to take the grandsons out to dinner and/or spend a day with them. I have Halloween cards for them. Trying to schedule some time with them is tough because of sports. I did spend time with my granddaughter and she received her card. My granddaughter is busy with cheerleading, swimming and daisies. They are all growing up.

My renter replaced the bounced check. This time I deposited the check in my savings account, so if it does not clear, I will not mess up the checking account.

I went to the salon after work last night. I liked my hair last night. However, I am not so sure tonight.

My office at work is like a furnace. They really need to lower the heat. My office is on the third floor of an old mansion and it is too cold in the summer and too hot in the winter. They never seem to get the temperature right for the building. I can handle the cold much better than the hot. I hate the heating system as it feels as though the moisture is being sucked out of my skin and hair let alone, I cannot breath. I dress in layers but that does not help the dryness. Then, there are the chemicals housekeeping sprays to clean. Good God!

The next few weeks are going to be tough. I am very lucky to have a job I like. It helps to stay busy. At times, I wish I had someone to talk to. Yes. I have Bill. Sometimes, I wish I had a female to talk to. I am sure I will be fine. I always find a way to survive no matter what. I teach my patients to face their fears, I need to practice what I preach. I have been a lot better with facing my fears. God knows, I have had little choice in the matter.

Today was dress down Friday at work. Jeans and boots were the order of the day, instead of the usual suit and pumps.

Trying to decide how to spend our weekend. Bill wants to take advantage of the Fall season for photography (his side job). I looked into our usual haunts such as Gettysburg or Mountains and some of the old favorites Arlington or Baltimore. Nothing final. I must admit Bill is a wonderful photographer. Take a look for yourself www.billcannon.net   

Storm by Bill Cannon

What do you feel when you see this picture? The storm closing in  or the sun breaking through?
Sort of like life, we weather the storm and hope for the sun to come out.

Photography by Bill Cannon

Simple Living

Jamestown

My Photograph of "Jamestown Cemetery" has been licensed for the cover of a book by Kathleen Donegan Professor of English and American Studies entitled "A New World of Misery: Catastrophe and Colonial Settlement" . The book is forthcoming from the University of Pennsylvania Press in August, 2013

 

Bill Cannon

Birds of a Feather

Office Worthy

My Jeans, His Guitar

Sandy

The good thing about working on a Sunday is I am off on a Monday, and today is a good day to be off, as I have everything that once was on the balcony in the living room as a result of SANDY. I spoke with my oldest son last night, and he had to secure his front window. He texted a picture and like everyone else who had to secure a window his wife wrote a note to Sandy. Both my sister and parents have homes in Cape May and they had been securing those homes. However, they will not be able to prevent flooding. Wind advisory ranges all the way out to Monroe county where my sister has a house in the mountains. I wonder if she had to secure that one as well. Not much one can do surrounded by trees.

Some years back, I was caught in a hurricane in Florida. The neighbors had a hurricane party.

All we can do is wait and see what this one brings. I pray for all those who have to be out today and tomorrow will depend on the hurricane if I can get to work or not. Today, I will probably write two additional posts; I have some genealogy research information on my grandmother's youngest aunt and I want to write a post about dependability and responsibility. Why both are important from the view point of a therapist.

The Sun Also Rises

No matter what life throws at us, the sun always comes up. It may hide behind clouds, and we may not think it is there, however, it is always there whether we see it or not. Today, may seem dark. Tomorrow, comes the light. Hold on!

Christmas Card

I had asked Bill to make up six special pieces of art work, so I could make individual cards for my three children and three grandchildren for Christmas. I will personalize each one and you can to. If you are interested all his art work is for sale, and he does gives discounts to those who ask. If you want to take a closer look at this picture or any other one, click the link.

I had my cards made for friends already. But for the six others, I wanted something different. He took a picture of a groundhog in Laurel Hill Cemetery and I asked him to make it into a Christmas/Winter scene as I thought the groundhog itself was very cute. I am not sure who this one will go to or what saying I will use. He has five more to do and I would like him to use some of his cat photos.