therealtamara

Little by little

What have you been working on?

What is work to the retired? How does a project look?

I am both retired and active.

The contradiction works for me!

Make our own…

It’s a DYI Halloween I can make from this “haunted” “castle” on a nearby island.

Watching the water traffic

Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

Lazy days can be productive, I’m guessing.

Coffee renewal

I know. I know. I say this all the time. Like the kid who cried wolf. You are not sure if you should believe me.

This Kimbo coffee ☕️ from Italy (specifically Naples) is the best. I am enjoying it as a straight drip cup so I cannot speak to the latte or other espresso versions.

I am at Claire’s on York near 73rd. Come, grab a sip.

Perseverance

When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why?

Sometimes, success is just putting one foot in front of the other and moving on.

A potpourri

As I passed the corner (York & 82nd), I remembered that I had looked up the connection and the reason for the plaque.

Harper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird, definitely a writer from the South, kept an apartment at 433 East 82nd, which went on the market 6 years after her death. In 2022, it was listed for just over $3100.

Other things I have come to know:

Isn’t it refreshing to think of this tree as a natural redhead? I recently heard or read that the fall foliage we think of as a change is actually a reveal. These are the leaves true colors.