Visiting Vivianne and Ian

Washington DC Nov 1-3 2013
DSC06340 Vivianne has signed up for fresh, local produce service that brings a box of goodies every Friday at 5 PM (just while we were out getting groceries at Safeway) DSC06341 Domesticity DSC06343 And then on to assembly of the new stationary bike! DSC06348 We did a little decorating (Sweetgum leaves from Residence Grand Bleu last week!)
DSC06349 Isn't this charming? DSC06350 I sent off early Christmas gift to Jeff and Zoe and that got decorated too! DSC06351 Ruth's envelope also got festive drawings DSC06345 Being a fan of espresso and finding the Morrison household a little under served when I was in D.C. (and I scoured the city but failed to find any I could purchase) last time I visited, I equipped their beautiful kitchen with this very attractive Moka pot brought over from Montreux.
DSC06353 And, what do you know!? The very same Bed, Bath and Beyond I had visited last year, has got the message! DSC06354 in all sizes, too! DSC06357 after our shopping extravaganza, we went out for Mexican lunch at Lime's DSC06358 the attractive couple with their attractive salads
DSC06359 Getting a little closer :-) DSC06360 In the Shaw neighborhood the trees matched the buildings DSC06361 we went out for a brisk walk in the 'hood DSC06362 to admire the fall foliage
DSC06363 I couldn't believe that nature offers such vivid colors DSC06364 canopy shot DSC06367 And I wore a sweater that matched the seasonal colors DSC06368 Maple
DSC06369 horizontal Maple DSC06371 back at the ranch on Sunday morning DSC06372 Vivianne and I headed out to visit the National Arboretum DSC06373 foliage at the National Arboretum
DSC06374 matching white halos! DSC06375 now that's foliage DSC06376 Maples DSC06378 Nature's bounty
DSC06379 Vivianne picking leaves DSC06380 crab apples DSC06383 crab apples DSC06385 weeping willow
DSC06386 Japanese maple DSC06388 DSC06387 at the entrance to the Bonsai exhibit DSC06389 bonsai crab apple
DSC06390 National Arboretum