1918. watching the world go by

 

from behind the glass

two empty chairs looking out

lounging time away 🦊❤️

The Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia has many unique little stores. This store window’s minimalist display caused me to stop and take a photo. Those chairs are unique, but don’t look very comfortable to me… 🦊❤️

1917. invisible magic

 

drip by drip by drip

water is frozen in its tracks

the magic of cold 🦊❤️

Everywhere I look, the cold is working its invisible magic. 🦊❤️

1916. a question of balance

 

far as i can see

a column of snow marching

a balancing act 🦊❤️

I was simply amazed by how perfectly at least three inches of snow was balancing atop a chain link fence. It was maintaining its equilibrium despite blustery winds  and branches falling from nearby trees. I was tempted to shake the fence to see if  it could withstand my attempt to throw it off balance. I resisted… 🦊❤️

1915. celebrating the snow

 

under the pink moon

with the night’s stars still twinkling

she greets the first snow ❤️🦊

We had our first substantial snow of the year overnight.  The first thing that Yulan did was to rush out onto the wet and snowy balcony in her bare feet to snap a photo.  She knows how to celebrate!! 🦊❤️

1914. forever waiting

 

way back then… and now

mary and joseph waiting

for the christmas star 🦊❤️

Homes and churches are putting up their Nativity Scenes as Christmas Day nears. From my observations, about 50% of the Nativity Scenes have not yet put the infant Jesus in his bed, choosing to wait for Christmas morning to do so. I remember fondly my Christmas mornings as a child, fighting with my sister to see which of us would place the Star of Christmas in His straw filled bed. 🦊❤️

1913. a leader in disguise

bringing up the rear

paddling to his own drum beat

leading from behind 🦊❤️

As I looked down into the creek from the bridge, I could not help but be intrigued by a solitary goose  swimming far behind the hoard of honkers making their way up stream. It reminded me of the saying “leading from behind.” I also thought of a shepherd and his sheep. Isn't it funny where the mind will drift to? ❤️🦊

1912. making things go faster

 

today i had fun

doing what i do the best

making work faster 🦊❤️

I had a wonderful time today designing and building a fixture that would allow my son Kevin to heat seal his “Moo Moo’s Tea” packets at a much faster and more uniform way. I spent years doing this in my work with folks with disabilities to increase their productivity at work. His inventory of tea has sold out for the second time in two weeks on Etsy. Grateful I can pitch in snd help the cause!! 🦊❤️