Beth Emmott

School started this week. I teach two courses at Philadelphia University. Graphic Design at the sophomores level and an elective, Digital Imaging. It’s a long day 8–5. Every year I loose my voice the first day.( It comes back by the second.)

I like working with the students. They keep me fresh and hopefully I teach them something. I’m also always forced to update my software skills which is a good thing.

“Hail, hail, rock and roll.”

My nephew, Jonna, will very shortly be deployed to Afghanistan. He expects to see action very soon. It is his choice, how he wants to spend his life. It is not easy for the rest of us, as proud of him as we are. His grandmother’s reaction when she heard he was signing up was, “He’ll be very good, he’s bright, intelligent, can climb trees like a monkey and sit still like a ninja”.
God speed Jonna.
with love.

The lichen in the title heading above is growing on a foundation stone from a house believed to have been built in about 1628 by John Alden in Duxbury, MA. (Previous header images)

I know there are all sorts of considerations in growing tomatoes but one of our major worries is to beat the squirrels to them. Many times we watch and watch as the tomato ripens and then go out to pick it only to see a big chunk eaten away. Guess we aren’t the only ones watching. But at least this year the first tomato is perfect.

Rained all morning

More on the way!

Bird Bath in a corner of the garden, after the rain.