11/19

Start this week spending a few days at the beach.
At a friend's house, three of us meet to paint and talk.
The dogs play.

Best is the company shared, knowing others are near.
Glad for the quiet and good talk, beach walks, feel the need
For slowed time.

11/16

Company, a favorite cousin and his friend are here.
They have wended their way south and back, looking
For the blues.

An evening listening to her play guitar
And get interviewed on the radio.
Tired, slept well.

11/13

Met with an expert on estate planning,
Met to plan for this time ahead, met without you.
Met for me.

11/10

This week has been consumed with yard work.
Your chainsaw, I give to another as I will
Never use it.

I will find, eventually, one more useful for me.
For now, a new sawsall, leaf blower, rake
help me tidy.

And all solidifies in my mind, I can do this alone,
I can, alone, even find some peace in that but not
In my heart.

11/7

Thankful for the rain, slow, steady rain keeping
The day damp and gray and I sleep and rest
With no regrets.

11/6

Dinner prepared for friends, my cousin's and mine, all
Connected by the blues, the visit is good. Wish
I wasn't sick.

11/5

Drive home with all the mutts, my two and the poodle.
Find other than downed trees, Sandy made only a mess.
My cats miss me.

11/4

Paint with a friend while at her show, then hurry to
A whiskey tasting. A frivolous, fun evening; remembering,
thinking, missing you.

11/2

Another friday drawing and painting and this day
Am pleased with some of the work done here
A good day.

11/1

Medium of artwork is so important, a pastel is not an oil.

A play is not a movie. The Kennedy Center hosts 

War Horse, magnificent.

10/31

My neighbors are an island but fine, me too.

Properties, more shopworn but good. I stay put.

Bay bridge closed.

My friend prepares for halloween, candy

For treaters, costume for grand-daughter

I join in.

10/30

I stay here and listen, wondering, is the house ok.

If it isn’t there is not much I can do here...or there.

So be it.

10/28

Rain all day, dinner with friends, 

Staying with company

Waiting the storm

10/27

The show comes down today and I will not go home,

Will stay in town with friends and wait to see how hard

This storm hits

10/26

Packed for the weekend, dogs in tow.

Classes all day, some good drawing, not painting,

Worry about Sandy.

Worry about staying to work the gallery then

Worry about taking the show down and getting

Over the bridge

Before the storm hits, worry about being alone

At the end of a long dirt road, knowing there is little

I can do.