No Words Wednesday

("Borrowed" from Susannah Conway.)

Preparing

Yesterday we drove all the way to Frenchtown for a bike ride along the Delaware. Jim loaded up the bikes, some water, and a few beers in a torrential downpour. And we headed west on a wing and a prayer.

Along the way we stopped at a farm stand and picked up a pint of heirloom tomatoes, then swung by Bobolink Dairy for some homemade cheddar and rosemary bread. By the time we parked and packed up the bikes, the sun was shining. It was still shining 20 miles later. While we ate Al fresco in a shady spot by the river. Strolled through town. And shared a beer before heading back home.

Smile

Why does she drop a nasty old toy in her food dish...then try to eat around it? : )

Sign

Sweet surprise at the U.S. Open.

My Fave Thing

Just one thing? Really? (Journal page created while doing Susannah's JYL course.)

Smell

Other than a great cheeseburger, this may be the only thing I find tough to resist since becoming a vegetarian.

Number

Home.

YES

If you're one of those people who doesn't ask because you're afraid the answer will be "No," you'll be wrong 50 percent of the time. Just one of the inspiring messages in this handy little book.

Sunday Morning

A rare treat...

Hear

A Pisces' lullaby...

Sacred

A few favorite talismans from my "altar."

Midday

Microwaved lunch at my desk. Windowless office. The sound of rain pelting the roof. Who needs to see a picture of THAT?

Something Old

My grandmother's milk pitcher. Once utilitarian, being old has rendered it precious, but useless.

Taste

Banana spice muffins-- a new recipe inflicted on friends during Sunday's brunch to celebrate the newlyweds. (Thanks, Susannah, for listing "taste" twice on your prompt list!)

White

Can't stand the smell of these lilies. But stashed in the goodbye bouquet given to me on my last day of work, they prove that white is not the absence of color.

Looking Down

Jim high above magical West Pond. My favorite secluded spot along one of my favorite NJ trails.

Touch

My cat is not the warm and fuzzy type. So capturing a touchy feely moment proved to be quite the photographic challenge!

Floral

Books

So much for the demise of the physical book! This is just what's stashed in my nightstand...the Kindle is for books I'm too impatient to get from the library.

Stillness

Two interpretations...equally enviable.