yellow leaves

the leaves on the tree outside our house

turn a brilliant yellow

casting

a golden light

into the interior,

so warm and enchanting.

good bye october.

what will november bring?

happy halloween!

studio time

in the studio,

i have been working

on a printmaking project,

there is little time

for anything else

it seems.

fog

fog enveloped the morning

with a cool grey cloak,

october's colours quietly

glowed.

ending the week

the best way to end a busy

week is to meet a friend

at the favourite cafe.

never a disappointment there,

the food is excellent and the

atmosphere pleasant.

wishing everyone a

good weekend!

it is getting cold here...

hotel lion

i like the lion

looking out.

an afternoon

it was an afternoon of errands and gallery

visits,

we stopped into a cafe with perfect tarts

in a display case,

the cappuccino was unsatisfactory and

the staff indifferent,

we enjoyed the view of the park.

skyline

another vintage sign for my collection.

they are becoming rather scarce

around here.

collecting

while squirrels

are busy

stowing away

nuts and rearranging

newly planted spring bulbs,

i am collecting

the warm colours

of october

for bleak

winter days.

celebration lentil loaf

i am always searching for

vegetarian dishes to serve on holidays.

the celebration lentil loaf recipe is from the

whole foods market site. i liked the recipe because

it was nut free. the basic ingredients are lentils, bulgur,

oats, onions, mushrooms, red pepper. it baked well,

looked good on the platter, was easy to slice

and delicious. rather than serve it

with a vegan mushroom gravy,

next time i will try a lively tomato sauce

and change the seasonings to

suit our tastes. the recipe can be found here.

bricks

over the weekend i visited the brick works,

for a much needed hike.

this is another example

of an industrial site redeveloped

for a different use.

the day was perfect for walking.

more information about the site and

the activities can be found here.

purple

after pink

it has to be

purple.

wishing everyone

a happy thanksgiving.

pink

it is friday,

i stopped in at a

traditional italian bakery

and brought home amaretti biscuits,

these with the pink flourish

are my favourite,

join me for a

a cappuccino perhaps?

autumn walk

today's' walk

was

along a rain dampened path,

i breathed in the cool

october air,

around me the leaves were changing

into their autumn guise,

the grey clouds hovering above

muted the colours.

orange october

my october celebrations

started slowly.

there are so many things

to enjoy this month,

the arrival of

pumpkins is one.

from dusk to dawn

nuit blanche

in its fifth year.

a night of art installations,

performances, exhibitions

music and crowds of people

walking from event to event.

more information on this

art celebration here.

it was an exciting night,

there is so much to

see.

thousands and

thousands of people

came out to this annual

free art extravaganza.