Leaf collection season is upon us. Fortunately the Village has a curbside collection of leaves every fall and, like last year, we have been focusing on getting maximum value from this service. And so, for the past week, pretty much every afternoon has been spent buttoning up the property for winter.
We use the rake, tarp [...]
Framed Penn Yan Postcards
Finally we are making some progress with hanging things on the wall. It has taken a while, and thinking about it, we really did need to wait to see the rooms come together — it has become the last decorating touch that provides a room with a sense of uniformity and completion.
The frame [...]
Burma Shave
Yesterday we went to Bloomfield to look around the group of antique stores located on (I think) 5 and 20. We didn’t have much time to seriously shop and so really didn’t buy anything, though will probably return sometime this week to view some things once more with no time pressure.
On the return trip [...]
Yours Truly photograhing furniture in the Museum
I’ve been slacking in the blogging department this past week or so because and friends were visiting and we have had way too much fun.
In my most recent posts I wrote about a visit to the Glenn Curtiss museum. In the museum it was interesting to see some of [...]
at a hangout in my hood with the sun dropping below my knees and spring just days away…
©Llewellyn Lafford@Zapix
Originally uploaded by LlewellynL
On a back road west of Geneva, chasing the setting sun toward Penn Yan, Laurel and I spotted this cat snoozing in the high window of a stone barn. Still warm in the fresh shadows, he appeared intent on completing his nap and remained supremely unintimidated by my approach and mumbles and clickings.
Originally uploaded by LlewellynL
–Ah, Nature!
–A gently meandering stream, its glassy surface reflects the verdant boughs and cirrus wisps of a late summer afternoon.
–Within its cool bosom: flitting minnows, marine ferns, mossy rocks, lily pads, semi-drowned shopping cart.
