October 5, 2026

When I was young and the maples turned red my Mom would have us go chose a few of our favorite leaves and we would iron them in wax paper and write my grandmother in California a letter and send her the leaves.   

When Grace was young she would collect them. They lived here and then when they moved south I would send her photos of the leaves turning.  She missed the falls to much.  But every year red leaves make me remember Grandma, Mom and Grace.  I sent one to Gracey today.   Sweet fall.

Dr called in another ctscan for tomorrow.  Makes me a little nervous and I wish people would communicate, but I'll go do it and I have an appointment with him on Thursday morning.   Ctscans are easy, they're not as intimidating as MRIs, although the MRI is so much easier than it was in the 80s.   

I went over to the canal around 4.  What a beautiful day?  I wrote for a little bit, but after a bit I realized there were more birds around than I thought.  I found 2 heron.  The second is an adolescent.  I had to look her up because she looked like a grey heron, but grey herons aren't indigenous to America.   I looked through some charts of herons and of course, dah, realized she was born this year and her markings are just beginning to appear.  I'm kind of amazed I didn't see more of them.  You'd think  they would stay together a little.  They leave the nest in July to August, so by now they are on their own.   

Eagle flew over me, but I didn't see where he landed.   

EJ came over and he and I went out to dinner together.  Good to get some lone time.   We redesigned a room and drew my salon.  It's kind of too small a room to work, but I think I'm going to try it any way.  I can't think construction, yet, can only go with what we have already, but I think we can do it.   It'll be fun.

I love these last 2 images.  Colors are more Rembrandt than Monet, but the subject is Monet.  Lily pads in Fall!