pile of leaves, stack of books

i've had my pumpkin chai and am enjoying getting outside as much as possible as summer lets go into the more subtle hue of autumn.

one of my library books is almost as big as what it describes:  tree houses!  in preparation to stay in my neighbors' before they put it on air bnb, i thought i'd read up on them.  "tree houses:  fairy tale castles in the air" by philip jodidio is just the ladder i need to climb high into my bucket list and cross yet another item off!

"farm anatomy:  curious parts of pieces of country life" is a beautiful rendition by illustrator julia rothman.  aside from the farmer's almanac, i can't think of a better and more stylish way to learn, for instance, how to make dandelion wine or identify the cuts of a cow.

danny gregory has compiled inspiration from private art journals of traveling artists, illustrators, and designers in his book "an illustrated journey".  i'm hoping to get inspiration for my most recent two art commissions.  ("maira kalman:  various illuminations" by ingrid schaffner is next)

kid's book "mama built a little nest" by jennifer ward is just fun, as i continue to adventure to all of our local wildlife refuges.

for school i'm looking into "ideas in food:  great recipes and why they work" by aki kamozawa, "expressive photography" by various photographers, and "big questions from little people:  and simple answers from great minds" by gemma elwin harris.

and, to top it off?  two novels soon to be movies, jeannette walls' "the glass castle" and "the mountain between us" by charles martin.  first, though, i want to finish "the yellow envelope" by kim dinan and "the genius of birds" by jennifer ackerman.  (i get more than a little book greedy, can you tell?)


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