The Secret Garden

It may be 100+ in New York, but life continues on -- just at a slower pace. Last night I had just a little too much scheduled for this weather, but I needed to keep my dental appointment and I wanted to go to book club later in the evening. The dentist visit was great and in an attempt not to enter the subway one more time -- the waiting on the platforms for the train is tough! -- I took the bus downtown. I had a good plan. I would take the bus to Seventh Avenue and West 10th Street and walk over to my friend's apartment on East 9th Street and Third Avenue. In cooler weather this is an easy and lovely walk, past lots of historic brownstones.

 
But it got hotter with every step and I quickly felt my tote bag was filled with bricks. About halfway through my walk I came upon a beautiful and tranquil garden that I had never noticed before. At Greenwich Avenue and Tenth Street I came upon this little paradise right in the middle of the city.

I spent some time sitting on one of the benches and enjoying the faintest of breezes. 

This is the scene right outside the garden gates -- cars and noise!

Thanks for your good wishes. The purple bruise is now a little more lilac than magenta and my fall is almost simply a memory.  

I'm hoping for a quiet weekend. I'm planning to celebrate my college roommate's birthday -- actually today -- with a movie tomorrow. We love the thought of deep air conditioning and I've got a girly treat on Sunday. Nothing like a little pampering. Of course, there's grocery shopping and laundry and blog visiting on the agenda, too. 

Wishing you a good weekend and hope you, too, find a secret garden to enjoy!