Changing Colors

The seasons have changed -- Autumn brings amazing colors to my neighborhood -- It starts slowly then everythig changes at once. I felt like weeping with wonder this afternoon as vibrant colors danced around me. Acorns fall from the oaks landing in the middle of the road. At first there was a fury of them in September. Neighbors carefully maneuvered around them as we enjoyed the lingering Indian Summer's warmth. Several of us twisted our ankles this season. I walked down the street on September 26th, lost my balance and nearly fell.

This morning I noticed that the acorns are no longer in the street. Instead yellowed, red, green and brown leaves are lining up in their places along either side of the road. The squirrels have been working overtime digging holes and stashing the acorns the car tires were not smashing onto the pavement. When we walk our collie Blue we have to examine her every time we bring her inside - 3 days in a row we have found a tick on her face. The ticks hang around on the leaves waiting for something, anything to come by. I love this time of year.

"I hear talking and I'm quite surprised.
We need quiet we must realize.
we have time each day to run and play..
don't get too gay - don't go astray....When it's noisy we get nothing done --"

My Vinnie just got home from a mini-reunion of his elementary school friends who graduated from Norwalk High School in 1969. I've been thinking about my own elementary school experiences all evening and wondering where the familiar/forgotten faces ended up in life.

I was in Mrs. Sheets' 2nd Grade Class at Saugatuck Elementary School -- in 1960 when this photo was taken. I only recall a few of the names of my classmates here--but if I were to hear their names called off, especially in alphabetical order, I'd be able to identify every face right away. Mrs. Sheets ran a tight ship as I can recall. We learned the vowels through a song - and she would break out into a song if we were talking out of turn--singing the above words until the entire class joined in singing. She had a wonderful way of getting us back on task. I enjoyed Mrs. Sheets and I was lucky to be in her class. By the way, I am the girl with ringlet curls standing in the middle of the back row. Smile!

My 'blogging' journey began when I decided to put up a MySpace page out of curiosity -- I realized that MySpace can be a lot of fun and a great way to catch up with some folks I've not seen or heard about in a long time. I switched over to FaceBook.com and found a lot more people I knew there.

About me:

I am married with two grown daughters.  Melissa is married to Bobby - who goes by Cowboy on MySpace.  Stephanie is pesently single and works in child care and with pets.

Baby Blue is our Blue Merle Collie who was ten in August. Stephanie and I brought her home as a puppy one day in November of 1999. She grew from a little squirt to a beautiful 75 pound dog. You can see her pictures in my albums on FaceBook and MySpace.

I've been self employed to some extent since 1991 -- organizing office filing systems, word processing, and the like. Before that I did administrative work locally. I worked for an adolescent treatment center, a decorating center, and two different church offices. I decided to transition from working in the corporate environment in 1996. It was one of the best decisions of my life.Being self-employed can be a blast -- You need to be committed to accomplish all that is required in a day. It is important to have a routine.

I work with Vinnie, my husband of 37 plus years (who's counting?). We have some interesting times in the office when we both want the laptop or fax machine at the same time -- or when we are both trying to use the same phone line. It's no different than working in an office with others except, we are not on our best behavior for our co-workers so we can say what we really think. For the longevity of the relationship, we learned to treat eachother as we would co-workers in a business office. It is important to be polite to others. The Golden Rule needs to be applied. ************************************

We love the work and have the greatest clients in the universe.

Being self-employed grants immense freedom. I love being able to take walks on the beach whenever the mood hits -- but the mood doesn't hit too often. So I walk around the block instead. I take art classes and participate in several inspiring groups with other entrepreneurs. Life is good - and there isn't a day that passes by when I am not grateful

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This is about one of our girl's -- you should hear her sing!

We were house hunting last weekend. I found a house that triggered my imagination. I am looking for a bright home with a lot of open space. I want a studio where I am able to spread out with my vision boards. Until the right property appears -- I'll keep dreaming and casting my line into the universe.