Currently

Outside my window it is definitely autumn – yellow and fallen leaves; dark until nearly 7am

Around the garden there is plenty I need to do after being away for a month – weeding, trimming the hedge, cutting back the buddleia

I am thinking about ways to ensure that I keep up my daily walk as the hours of daylight decrease and the chances of cold and wet increase

I am thankful for a smooth journey home from Bangladesh, which included lunch with my nephew as I transited through his home city.

I am wearing green cords, a purple top and purple cardigan.  Packed away all my summer tops yesterday but haven’t unpacked the woollen jumpers yet

I am hoping for a good week for my blogfriends who are facing various adversities at the moment.  If you were close by I’d be round with home baked cake and offers of help and support

I am reading on my Kindle the second novel by Kate Morton ‘The Forgotten Garden’ having just finished her first novel

I am hearing the morning news.  I love that I can play the radio on my computer and listen to the news program every morning as I check emails and blogs

I am creating lists of things that I need to do to over the next few days as I transition back into ‘home’

And a favourite recent photo – I was given this fabulous box by project team when I left Bangladesh.  The decoration is a combination on embroidery and beads. I appreciate how well they chose a gift that I love.

Today I am

Outside my window is the skyline of central Dhaka, Bandladesh

I am hearing constant sound of car horns, the steady hum of the aircon and background chatter from the other people in the office space.  About twice an hour I hear a helicopter take off or land.

I am thankful for the opportunity to work here again with a team of good people.  Back for a second train the trainer workshop with the Bangladesh Election Commission

I am wearing brown cotton trousers, a red work top and purple pumps.  My brown linen jacket on the back of my chair but ready to put on for meeting

I am remembering the last time I was here in March and noticing the changes – the aircon is installed and the lift now goes all the way to the 9th floor so we do not have to walk 3 flights of stairs. The office staff has grown from 6 to 11

I am reading the checklists for the workshop preparation
I am hoping that sometime today the three people who need to meet for the next stage of preparation are all in the office at the same time so that we can actually have the meeting

I am pleased that I decided to use this meme from Simple Woman as the basis for a quick post during my lunchbreak  (rice with lots of pieces of green chilli which I picked out and chicken curry with onion and tomato).