I'm Packing

In the late spring I repotted all of my epis into 3 big pots.  Their new location suits them, they have lots of new growth.  Several leaves have buds on them.  I've never seen them bloom at this time of year before.  Must be our mild summer.

 

Last night I went outside at around 1:30 am to sit out back and look up at the stars.  Up here in northeast Los Angeles the skies are a little darker at night, but there is still too much light pollution to see much.  I wish city life could include an inky black sky and a blanket of stars.  If it did I would get a telescope.  The Perseid meteor showers were putting on a show last night.  I wanted badly to see at least 1 shimmering tail streaking through the night sky.  In the space of an hour I saw only 6, the sky just doesn't get dark enough.  But, I was drunk with glee to see those 6.  Brilliant white flashes in the northeastern sky.  More little moments of being alive.  Of being HERE.

And while I reclined in a patio chair with my eyes mirroring the starry sky,  my friend Miss Spider was sitting in her gossamer web under the veil of night.  She's been here all summer.  I have never paid so much attention to one spider before.  I know her schedule by heart.  What time she starts spinning, what time she stops and climbs back to the rafters.  Besotted by a spider.  That's me.

Today was the last day of school for 48 days.  I'm on a year round schedule.  {excuse me for not explaining, it too complicated!} 

I'm packing for my flight to Kansas tomorrow.  Heading off to see Mama Moss & my sister - the one I'm going to Istanbul with at the end of August.

 

Talk amongst yourselves until I get back on Thursday.

Comments

[Hagit]

Have a safe trip, enjoy all the beautiful colors and atmosphere, and come back to share yoour journals, I can't wait! :-))

[Renate]

Have a wonderful trip full of exciting new impressions and 1001 inspirations! I wish you a safe trip and don't forget to come back home!

[Suzanne]

Buon viaggio!! xoxo,S.

[colleen darling]

Enjoy.......hasta luego!

[Nancy]

Have a good time in Kansas; I love Lawrence and KC. I hope the weather moderates for your visit.

[Jenny]

It's hot, hot, hot here in Kansas (and the moisture laden air is a given) . I live just south of Overland Park. We got a big thunderstorm last night/this morning so it cooled down a few degrees. Hope you're not opposed to sweating! I hope its cooler in Istanbul for you!

[Corliss]

I will be singing 'Itsy Bitsy Spider' all day now! You and Mama Moss look ready for some fun sporting those cool shades! Makes me miss my mama.

[Jan]

Happy and safe travels. I look forward to the story and the visuals.

[Angela Rand]

What? No daily updates from Moss Cottage? How will if know if Wyatt really approves of those repotted plants! Oh well, I'll continue my quest of reading all of Moss Cottage back posts.(And my office/studio decluttering inspired by Moss Cottage inhabitants) Somebody told me that I would get an award for reading all those back posts. No, maybe I told myself that. Well, love to Mama and sisters. I gotta say Mama Moss looks like a bunch of fun. Mischief in a small package. Have fun Mary Ann! We'll mind cyberspace until you return.

[Briana]

You and your mom are so cute! Have a great trip!

[magenta]

I am new to your blog and I absolutely love it! Your posts are refreshing, entertaining, inspirational and simply lovely to look at. I feel so guilty...after reading about your spider, our spider Boris came out for a stroll on the kitchen floor. Puppy Freddy was napping when Boris walked underneath him, causing Freddy to open one eye. As soon as he saw Boris he leaped on him, sucked him up spat out parts. I feel terrible.

[Lori P]

I'm so envious. We were in Istanbul in June and I want to go back. The city is amazing with all it's history and architecture. There are beautiful mosaics everywhere. You are going to have an amazing time and I know your art is only going to soar higher because of this trip. I can't wait to see your Istanbul journal when it is complete.