I Bluster and so does the Wind

Ahhhh....Well today wasn't all bad. How's that for positive? I did the grocery shopping, sent off two packages (A returned birthday gift and a pair of shoes that were going to change the world for me. Sigh...), dentist appt, and a rendez-vous at BJ's to get a new phone for daughter #2. Then on to Michael's for a new sketchbook, the pet store for rabbit pretzel sticks (don't ask), and Barnes and Noble for an iced coffee and the latest magazine which happened to be the new issue of"Artful Blogging". Returned home and decided it was way too blustery to work in the garden so I headed directly to the studio where I commenced pondering deep thoughts and worked on a journal page. At some point my deep thoughts wore me out and I grabbed my camera and headed outside. There I admired my Bergenia blossoms and wondered whether the big old poplar was going to come crashing down and hit the hot tub. The last wind storm left it at a distinct tilt, so every time I go into the back garden, I feel the need to keep an eye on that tree. One of the working cats and I headed to the wood line to take a look at the base of the tree. With every blast of wind, the base looked liked a big set of lungs heaving in and out. Still it's now 10:15 and the tree still hasn't toppled. Working cat Binx decided to take his effort elsewhere and practiced scaling the trellis at the garden entrance. Dinner ended up at the local eatery due to an online conversation with daughter #1 and my lack of culinary motivation. I dined on a mongo portion of eggplant parmesan, 1/2 of it will be lunch tomorrow, and split a lovely tiramisu with daughter #4. The husband was awarded one spoonful for good behavior.