tree mulching on a sunday

 we took our beautiful white fir tree to washington square today. it still had fresh needles and buds on the tips of it's branches. i didn't even have to sweep the hallway steps after we took it downstairs. we couldn't believe how fresh it stayed this year.

 we were happy they were offering tree mulching in the park so late in january. it's usually finished by epiphany. 

we were a little worried that we wouldn't be able to see it being mulched . . this year they were into "letting the trees pile up" before sending them through the mulcher. i wonder when they will mulch the big tree on the left under the arch?

greg dropped morgana and i off at new york live arts on 19th street for her family matters rehearsal. then we went home and watched fellowship of the ring until it was time for me to go uptown with chanda to her suzanne farrell audition. when we arrived at alvin ailey for the audition, we found out that we both forgot to make sure she had a headshot and an arabesque shot, and a copy of her birth certificate to show proof of her age. ay yi yi! i traipsed back home while talking to morgana on the phone. she found two pictures on the computer for me and we quickly sent them to the cvs drugstore to have them printed out. i was lucky they did it so quick. after the audition we met morgana at her ballet school for a special benefit by earl mosley's dance company. two of her teachers were dancing in it, and it was wonderful to see them perform. we then we came home and finished watching fellowship . . !