holiday greetings

the christmas tree
is in the house,
lights on,
ready for
ornaments.
preparations
are underway
for days of
celebrations
and relaxation.
i wish you
a very happy
holiday
and all the best
in the new year.

snowflakes

it started
with one
snowflake,
then
i couldn't
stop.
as i snipped
and
unfolded
the
paper
each one
was a
surprise.

the first sunday

advent star
up
and
glowing,
the
first candle
lit.
hope!

friday

and so ends
november
the
season
commences.
happy
weekend!

swedish christmas

stars, glogg, crafts, singing, dancing and
a santa lucia pageant.
swedish christmas traditions
at a festival on a brilliantly
sunny day.

quesadillas and condominiums

not long ago
on a sunny day
we had lunch
at a quesadilla café,
they grind the corn
for their tortilla
and
they were
delicious.
the view will soon
be obstructed
by a condominium
and in the
neighbourhood
many more
are being constructed.

sketchbook

the sketchbook
project
continues,
many
pages
remain.

november

rain,
cool damp
air,
the smell
of
fallen leaves.
november's
cold
winds
whistle
through
the
undressed trees.

cafe

sunny day
at the cafe,
change of place,
a large cappuccino,
time
to
organize thoughts
and make
plans.

reading

last weekend
i dashed out
to buy
this book
planning
for a long
reading session.
it was not
to be,
hopefully
this weekend
i'll settle in
to get through
the book.
so far the
story has
drawn me in.

october

october.
my friend
outside the
window
enjoys
his morning
rest.

pupusas

food adventures are plentiful

in this city.

i wanted to try el salvadoran

pupusas,

this small and busy place

not only had 

delicious pupusas served with

a cabbage slaw,

there were mexican 

favourites to sample

such as 

tacos and tamales

accompanied with

a vivid green beverage.

jazz

we followed

the rainbow

to the 

jazz festival

and 

saw 

the branford marsalis quartet

a stellar

performance.

long summer nights

from neighbouring

gardens

voices, music, 

singing

is heard,

we are not alone

celebrating

summer nights

into the 

early 

morning

darkness.

flea market

sunny day

at the flea

many things

tempted

happily

went

home

empty

handed.