Getting a treat, Lamb's Ear and something purple and beauty

- Friend Laura's dogs, Dori and Macintosh, anticipating the treat a nice man is about to give them.  He always has a bag of treats for dogs walking in the park and they assume this position at the mere sight of him.

- I titled this photo, "Lamb's Ear and something purple" because I don't know what the something purple is, but they are beautiful together.  Some nice ladies maintain these islands of flowers in the park where I walk on the weekend.

- The sun was smiling down at wildflowers that have taken off in a field shadowed by lots of power lines.  There's an occasional red poppy in there (you can just see one in the back peeking over the others heads.)  It was a beautiful morning for a walk.

Two Swimming Heads, nice of her and fresh start

- My Tuesday night volunteer work puts me in a building that houses pieces from the State of Georgia Art Collection.  These gals had been relegated to a back hallway for some reason.  Still startling when I walk that way.  (I've blogged about them before, but it's been a couple of years.) 

The first one is my photo and I like that angle, but this one found online displays them to better effect.  The artist is John Jensen, using Mixed Media Sculpture and it's called Two Swimming Heads.  Click to enlarge.

- Waiting for an appointment with a room full of other people.  A woman gets up from her chair to move to another section of the waiting room and a piece of paper flutters to the floor behind her.  A young lady chases after her with it, only to be told that the paper was probably trash and didn't belong to the woman after all.  When she comes back, we all tell the young lady how nice that was of her to do that.

- Finally getting my two "go to" calendars in place for the new year.  Flat one on the desk to write in and one that displays three months at a time on the wall.  It feels so clean and fresh.  A lovely feeling.

Daddy don't sing!, gesture and wild honey

- I love the Avett Brothers and in this video, Scott Avett tries to sing "Just a Closer Walk (With Thee)" with charming results. So funny. :)

- They must be the nicest band in the world. There was a concert two weeks ago in Atlanta at a venue that was apparently over sold, disappointing a lot of fans who couldn't get in. So they have a letter on their website offering them free admission to an October concert in nearby Tennessee. Lovely.

- My friend Whitney posted the video above on facebook. She has a wonderful food blog now, Wild Honey, and I love her post about making a giant birthday cookie for her wee niece. You can check it out here.

The bell, the scenery and the nice people

- Another trip to Milledgeville, Georgia for settling of the estate business. This bell, made in Philadelphia in 1886, used to grace the bell tower of the original courthouse that still stands across the street. I like the continuity of the bell gracing the new courthouse, but wish it was in a tower so it could ring.

- On these final trips from Atlanta to Milledgeville, down Highway 441 south, I do not take the scenery for granted anymore. I love passing the farms with the old silos, and the miles and miles of fields with cows and horses grazing. This is the scenery unique to many journeys to my adopted home town and I will miss it.

- The young lady in the tax commissioner's office, who has been so helpful, calls out "I hope we get to see you again sometime!" as I leave. I hope so, too. Small town life - there is nothing like it.

Beautiful place, nice man and chuckle

This is what it looked like except there were red tablecloths

- Attending a lovely event benefiting the Piedmont Park Conservancy - A Passion for Piedmont and enjoying the cool evening air, people watching, delicious food and schmoozing with my client.

- Because of the gasoline shortage in Atlanta, the television news is full of reports of outages, there are cars stranded on the side of the expressway and every conversation seems to involve where you found gasoline. The man from the dry cleaners cheerfully retrieves my clothes even though I had lost my ticket because he remembers me and shares a tip about where to find gasoline nearby.

- Reading The New York Times Dwight Garner’s take on books of lists: “This columnist enjoys books of lists as much as the next reader. But the (sales-boosting) gimmick of adding the phrase “Before You Die” to the end of these titles has him feeling a little rattled. Before he dies?”

Frolicking weather, fun place to work and creative concern

- The weather suddenly switching from Summer to Fall making me want to walk outdoors.

- Looking around the Hill Street Warehouse & Gardening Center while waiting for my client to approve her proof. They are going to close the doors Friday evening, drink wine and stamp and address the "annual sale" postcards we are printing for them. They were amused at my excitement that the candles will be on sale, too.

- Walking into Brenda's office and laughing out loud - someone has placed peanut M&Ms in the shape of a smiley face on her blotter. Next to it is a sticky note reading, "Are you OK? Check Yes or No" There were boxes for checking.

Fun accountant, nice client and just teasing (really)

- Deep in thought at the grocery store, someone calls my name and I can't quite put her in context for a moment. It turns out to be my once-a-year accountant. We always have such a great time at my tax appointment that we spend a few minutes on the sidewalk catching up and then, "See you in February!"

- Hearing from a nice woman that the printed piece we did for her company is "quite a hit!"

- Overheard at work, "You're out of your mind! If you had a mind, you'd be out of one!"

Surprise, thoughtfulness and lovely legacy

- Watering my outdoor geranium and finding a red bird feather has been stuck in the soil. And placing it with my collection of found feathers into one of my ceramic "feather catchers."

- My neighbor Rhonda put it there for me to find. She often checks on Sophie for me when I am out of town and noticed that I like feathers.

- The feather catchers were created by an artist in North Carolina who has since passed away. A pottery collective in Dillsboro, NC used to showcase them.

Creativity, recognizable footsteps, right!

David Fried, Self Organizing Still Life (SOS)

- Visiting the Atlanta Botanical Gardens with friend Leisa on a beautiful night. The current exhibit is called Sculpture in Motion. The balls on the smooth surface shown above move toward you when you call to them.

- Robert pokes his head around the corner when I call out a good morning to him: "How did you know it was me?"

- Bobby's smile when I passed him on the way in, "It's Friday, right?"

Girls just want to have fun

- The pink jellybeans from baby Isabella's shower surfaced in my purse. I gave them to Peggy at the eye doctor's office because she is so sweet.

- An unexpected offer came yesterday. An answer to my prayer?

- Girls' Night Out at the antique mall with Barb. I bought a bejeweled bird charm to hang from the rear view mirror of my car so I can spot it easily.