sunny new york

7:30am

sunset from the window at work

street corner at work

  chrysler building

I already miss my morning walks into to work!

Each day I tried to take a different route,

wandering up and down side streets along my way.

Soho is slow to wake up in the morning.

Of course there are people jogging or walking their dogs

and the occasional sleepy resident stumbling to the corner store

for coffee along with those heading into work like me.

The last photo is the view from my brother's family's hotel room.

Lucky for me they were up from NC for a weekend visit!

This was the fanciest hotel I had ever stayed in and that view

was even more spectacular at night.

We shared many hugs, laughs and a few tears.

A perfect way to end my stay in New York.

rainy new york

soggy little italy

outside the store where i worked
broken umbrellas abandoned on the corner

 the street below my hotel room
 as cars lined up for the holland tunnel around 1:00am

view from my room - love the yellow and grey

I'm back from a long week of work in New York City.

Half the time it rained and other half it was beautiful.

When I first arrived the rain was so heavy it soaked through 

my suitcase and even dampened some of my clothes.

It didn't help that I was disoriented when I got off the subway

and ended up walking about 4 blocks in the wrong direction!

ugh

Despite my umbrella I was completely drenched when I checked into the hotel.

But it didn't really matter...I was now a temporary resident in my favorite city.

to the mountains

I was able to spend the afternoon by a stream in the mountains today.

The snail was found in the woodpile; snail relocation requires patience!

The muscari that I planted two years ago have gone to seed 

with the most exquisite little triangular purses.

The water level was low but positively teaming with trout.

I covered the campfire and drove the long way home.

This week I will be working long hours in Soho, NYC.

Will definitely find time for a 'long lunch' at Purl Soho!

Not sure I can find the cord to connect my camera to my iPad 

so I may not be able to post until next weekend.

(I'm sure my brother D has three of these connectors 

and knows exactly where they all are!)

Have a wonderful week everyone.

xo, j