Friday, February 29, 2008

grandma young


grandma
Originally uploaded by valcox
so sad, my mom lost her mom today.

93 years, yet we used to tease her that she would outlive us all. A good life, a happy life, lived well.

Kids, grandkids, great-grandkids scurrying cross-country to meet on short notice. She would have loved that we are all getting together in Utah. It's a shame she'll missed it--and by only a few days.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

caged flowers, bird


caged flowers, bird
Originally uploaded by valcox

Fred brought this brass bird cage home years ago. I have no idea why, we don't have a bird.

Just in case he got an idea that we might need one, I placed a stuffed bird on the swing, added some flowers below and found a place for it all on top of the basement freezer. The first thing you see coming down the stairs.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

pink umbrella


pink umbrella
Originally uploaded by valcox

wilted fruit


wilted fruit
Originally uploaded by valcox
what a lovely texture, I can't get myself to throw these out. Yes, I guess I should have noticed this fruit in my studio going bad. Perhaps even made a fruit salad before it was too late. No, I didn't notice them in time, I was busy melting glass. Now I want to see how tiny they will shrink!

Monday, February 25, 2008

Sunday, February 24, 2008

let me in


let me in
Originally uploaded by valcox

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Thursday, February 21, 2008

onions on blue and green


onions on blue and green
Originally uploaded by valcox
I've been thinking these past days about something my friend Karen told me last year. She was packing family heirlooms in anticipation of a wind shift and fire storm. She said, "it's simple to select what's important if the fire is right there...just grab the kids and get out!"

"But what do you pack when you have an hour? What about a day?"

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

cat and mouse


cat and mouse
Originally uploaded by valcox
Sumo plays the cat, while the clawless white cat, Dot, always plays the mouse.

Monday, February 18, 2008

bowl of fruit, morning light


bowl of fruit, morning light
Originally uploaded by valcox
yay, we have nearly 70 degrees here today. That means it will snow tomorrow, I'm certain. Off to the great outdoors with my camera!

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Friday, February 15, 2008

night stand


night stand
Originally uploaded by valcox
we had the nicest Valentine's dinner last night, an early dinner at a favorite Indonesian restaurant in Princeton. Four amazing appetizers made up our meal, with a doggy bag for later.

My regular coconut drink was not available, so they brought the substitute, a jumbo coconut on a platter of orchids, with a pink umbrella hanging over the side. While shows of big plated, oversized, on-fire food or drink usually embarrasses me enough to send it away, this time I took it in both hands, despite the stares from the neighboring tables, I smiled at Fred and thanked the waiter.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008