VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps)

designjeffreybilhuber Peeps, With missiles traversing borders and the number of casualties mounting, it's a little hard to stay starry-eyed and bubbly today.  I wish that all the concerned parties could sit down and just work it out, but this I know is wishful thinking on my part.  Until some sort of agreement is reached, the TV screen looms large and burns bright, and the sound of explosions can be heard clear across oceans.  Wishing the best (of luck) to our blog readers in Jerusalem who have every right to fear for their safety, as well as question the reasons (for the blood-shed) which still continues . . . Sincerely, Shane Today's soundtrack is OUTLIER.'s Colorblind ( http://soundcloud.com/outlierla/colorblind )

designbyjeffreybilhuber sourceunknown Peeps, If I had realized earlier, much much earlier that is, that autumn's glory as seen and experienced through the phenomena--we've now come to expect-- as the foliage undergoes the transformation from green to the brilliance of brown-and-gold, is not always guaranteed, I probably would have cherished more deeply the past week where the garden seemed so perfect.  Crimson dahlias abounded, sunflowers arched and preened, and miniature zinnias nodded merrily from every little corner (and flower-pot).  Even the tomatoes and ocra and pumpkins over which Lady Emblom fretted during the drought of July and August, as well as September, have come around and now offer abundance without restraint.  At times, looking back with some regret for not having embraced 'that moment in time' seems to be my modus operandi, and this I vow to change.  Thankfully, today offers another opportunity to start fresh, and slow it down. Hope ...