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Contrast & Patterns
I had to work a couple of night shifts this week for a coworker who was sick. It always leaves me tired, but I was able to join the family today for a sunny trip to a very cool playground. There were some very interesting contrasts between colors and materials. Also some interesting patterns.
And then t wore a cone around for a while.
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That the Powers of Hell May Vanish
Church last night was a service of lessons and carols. Concluded with this…
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly minded, for, with blessing in His hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand.
King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth He stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the body and the blood. He will give to all the faithful His own self for heav’nly food.
Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, as the Light of light descendeth from the realms of endless day, that the pow’rs of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away.
At His feet the six-winged seraph, cherubim with sleepless eye, veil their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, “Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Lord Most High!”
With everything dark going on in the world around us, we need more than ever this Light of light from the realms of endless day.
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Snowman #2
Another round of snow (4 1/2"), so another snowman. This one all by j.
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Snowflakes
E crocheted these snowflakes over the past few weeks. Constantly amazed at what she can do with thread.
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Art Therapy
Still feeling terrible. This cold is taking me a long time to kick. I went back to work today but felt like I was moving in slow motion. Maybe the fact that I got called in for an emergency appendectomy in the middle of the night didn’t help. I could use a good night of pure sleep.
Life goes on in the meantime though. The kids have been busy with some art projects. J started a snowman (until she came down with the same cold) and T finished it. E, age 14, finished a gift for a friend – Luna from HP complete with Gryffindor lion hat. And T did another drawing of me, himself, and J. Pretty good likenesses actually.
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First Snow
In our house we always mentally count winter as beginning at the start of December. The weather agreed with us … first snow of the season last night, about 4.5". Unfortunately half the family is now a little sick, so the outside enjoyment was very short and half-hearted.
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Advent
Home sick from church today, unfortunately. Sinus infection of some variety, flu-like. Feel pretty terrible.
That being said, happy first Sunday of Advent. I thought I would share these two kids-art pictures to mark the day.
A drawing by t, age 5, of the nativity, completely unprompted. I guess he’s taken in a lot from years past. And a rock arrangement by j, age 10, of the same. She’s always making cool stuff out of ordinary objects.
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BernheimForest
Sister Giant
After a stop at the playground, we made it to see the sister giant of the three Giants that are at Bernheim.
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Silver and Gold
Second stop was the Canopy Tree Walk. 99% of the leaves have fallen, but these golden ones remained to contrast with the plain silver of the trunks. The picture doesn’t do justice to the metallic feeling and the glow of the backlit leaves.
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BernheimForest
Tin Man
Visit to Bernheim Forest with the family today. First stop was this giant 27 foot Tin Man statue. Kids loved it. Makes me want to read Wizard of Oz again.
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A Grey Autumn Walk with j
Oranges and browns mostly.
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Fallen Leaves
No hike today because of rain, but the leaves in the grass near the library are still fantastically colorful.
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IroquoisPark
Deer in the Woods
Left work 15 minutes late then got caught in a 30 minute traffic jam. Worth it for this encounter with a deer in the slanty afternoon light on my weekly hike at Iroquois.
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ClarkPark
Family Walk
Went to George Rogers Clark Park this afternoon. Another beautiful autumn day. These two trees — oak & cypress I think — really perfect in shape and contrast with the blue blue sky.
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A Small Gift From Marseille
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Iroquois Park, Again
Back for another hike at Iroquois, with two of the three kids in tow. A beautiful Fall afternoon. We were there a little earlier and the light was a little brighter. I tried to get a little closer to the leaves this time around.
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These Days Seem So Short
Last one from this hike– sun already setting behind the hill at 3:45pm.
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North Overlook
View of Louisville in the distance.
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Summit Field
Dry grasses surrounded by maples, oaks, and beech trees. Not sure about peak color in the trees, but the sky is amazing.
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Maple Tree in Full Color
In this light, black branches silhouetted against yellow.
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Stone Steps
Stone steps on my favorite trail, view of the bright blue autumn sky where it opens out near the top.
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Afternoon Hike
The time change makes a huge difference in the light slanting over the landscape.
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kids-crafts
T asked me to help him make a stickman. This is what we came up with. Very entish.
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LouisvilleZoo
At the Louisville Zoo with the kids. African Bullfrog.
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1.5 mile hike this afternoon. Trying to get back in shape and recover from a week of night shifts. At Iroquois Park:
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LouisvilleNatureCenter
Short hike with the kids and friends. Fall is still just a hint in the leaves, but the temperature is nice and cool. At the Louisville Nature Center:
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Red Leaf
Spotted on a short hike this afternoon. Autumn is on the doorstep.
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Pinocchio
Pinocchio, by T, age 5. 10/7/2025.
My wife started reading this yesterday, and I think she made it through a third of the book after it was repeatedly requested. I love that he processes the stories he hears by drawing them.
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Mournful Sphinx
This moth showed up the other day on the front porch. Mournful Sphinx, according to a Google search. Sasquatch pattern is really fun to see.
