Nov. 10, 2010 - Day 244

The weather's been very nice this week, but beginning tomorrow there's rain in the forecast. These crape myrtles are across from our office building. I went outside during lunch yesterday with some workmates and the sun felt really nice.

Nov. 9, 2010 - Day 243

A few weeks ago when I was looking across a parking lot at a group of birds, someone nearby said "It's grackle season." Now even more so. There are swarms of them perching all over and swooping around in a mesmerizing fashion. This one was hopping from car to car poking around in the area between the windshield and the hood - looking for a meal, I suppose.

Nov. 8, 2010 - Day 242

Sweet potato-carrot soufflé experiment #1. Our neighborhood grocery store makes a yummy carrot soufflé. I was so convinced that it had sweet potato in it that had to try it again, but I was mistaken, so I decided that I'd try combining the two. I discovered that the oven in this apartment loses heat, unlike the previous one, which gained massive amounts of heat. The result is yummy but has more of a custard-like texture than a cakey one, though that's not a bad thing.

Nov. 7, 2010 - Day 241

He's still here - we half expected he might be only passing through. We decided that in the bushes was a more appropriate place for him. Our neighbor says seeing him there makes her giggle when she drives by. Us too.

Nov. 6, 2010 - Day 240

Some days I have to find the photo and other days it finds me. Michael discovered this morning that someone left a gift on our front porch. I wish I'd seen the look on my face when I came around the corner and saw it!

Nov. 5, 2010 - Day 239

Early warning system for cold weather - cat sleeping in ball formation. This is Beryl last weekend.

Nov. 4, 2010 - Day 238

A message on the back of an AT&T repair van. Srsly! (Yes, I was at a stoplight, and did not snap this while driving.)

Nov. 3, 2010 - Day 237

This very odd looking fruit is called Buddha hand, or fingered citron. It's thought to have originated in India and to be one of the oldest known citrus fruits. When I first saw it  I imagined that some starfish got mixed up with the lemons at the store. (Michael's been telling me about what he's learning in biology.)

Nov. 2, 1010 - Day 236

I'll spare you the guessing game on this one. It's stoplights through raindrops on the windshield. A little creepy, huh? I knew from the forecast it was going to rain today, but I didn't hear the "all day" part.

Nov. 1, 2010 - Day 235

I love to watch the leaves changing, and not melting while being outside...