autumn in the city and monday errands

the gingko trees have finally turned . . 

and the little rose in the garden bloomed . . 

it's a lone rose that sits by the laundry room . . waving at all the residents walking by with their bags full of clothes . .

and the maple trees are golden . .

 this morning chanda watched the doll scene of nutcracker several times to understand better what she was supposed to do.

 before her modern dance class, we went to grishko to buy her a larger pair of soft ballet slippers.

 the holiday lights are up at columbus circle.

 we stopped at julliard to read a little before class.

 at night xena cuddled up while jack stayed on the chair . .

 and chanda sewed her elastics onto her new slippers while i read.