A settlement of leaves
Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to the many heroes who have served their country! The snakeroot has completely gone to seed now, and trees have shown their skeletons almost overnight. A settlement of leaves obscures the path and chokes the little stream that feeds the reservoir. Last Friday, the sun peeked out of the clouds long enough to stream onto the top of the scarlet canopy. Little M and I watched from the window in breathless amazement. For a brief minute, the eastern woods blazed with a streak of flame, then the flash disappeared, and in the west the sun melted into a purple and crimson horizon. On Monday, I trekked to a little strip mall in Edgewater with exclusively Japanese shops. I left with far less than I wanted to--Japanese stationery is one of my many weaknesses. But! I am excited to support a little brick and mortar store in the future. This has been a full week, and this coming weekend we'll be stay...
