Photographically this is my most frustrating time of year, because I can never seem to cram all the beauty my eye perceives through my camera’s lens and turn it into pixels.  But here’s a few pics from today:

And how bright are the colors on the Gro Low Sumac below?  Other than cropping, this photo was totally untouched.  The other photos in this post?  They’re asking to take showers is all I’m saying.

Here’s my entry for Greeblemonkey’s photo contest.   Not to get all uppity on you, but I call it “Bee and Flower.”

The materials shipment is going to be delayed?  That’s no good.  No good at all.  I’m on a tight schedule here, lots of deliverables to meet. Work on it for me, and get back to me when you can give me better news.

You can never be too rich, or too bejeweled.

…were found eating rice with Agalia in the Clay’s family room, plucking grain after pressed grain from the butts of each other’s pants for nourishment. The parents of the long-missing children expressed great relief at finding them, making a point of thanking Agalia for having the foresight to leave a trail of the starchy morsels all the way through the house. “If it wasn’t for Agalia, Hansel and Gretel could have ended up anywhere - even that bitch’s house down the street that’s covered in candy. I hear she’s a freak at mealtime.”