1 Here I am with my beloved late mother and my niece Sophie at the ground- breaking for the Center for Living in 2006.

2 Deborah Quilter leads a chair yoga class

3 Margaret King, age 97, stands with her hands in prayer position in yoga class.

4 Beatrice Dryer sits in the lobby of the Martha Stewart Center for living at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Behind her, a photograph of a bonsai tree, a symbol of longevity, strength, and beauty. Photograph by John Huba

5 Audrey K. Chun, MD. Medical Director, Martha Stewart Center for Living

1 After the book signing, we headed for downtown Philadelphia in search of a lunch spot.

2 The restaurant, Pod, seemed like the perfect choice to enjoy a relaxed lunch. It was in close proximity to the Wharton School so we would not be rushed.

3 The interior of Pod was nothing less than futuristic, created by Stephen Starr, Philadelphia's leading trendsetting restaurateur. This is one of several small eating pods for more intimate dining.

4 The interior is sleek and white and has bold, bright colorful lighting,

5 This bar features a translucent amber resin bar top, lit from beneath with white neon.

6 This area is the red lounge - a sofa-like foam sculpture.

7 This is the busy sushi prep area.

8 This oval-shaped sushi bar has a conveyor belt that delivers the freshly prepared sushi. Above the sushi bar, a large, screen shows non-stop video clips.

9 One sushi roll on its way!

10 These bright panels are actually a sliding door.

11 The pods looked like a fun place to eat, so that is where we dined.

12 The interior lighting can be changed according to the diners' mood - we were happy with this pale green - Mary, Susan, Ellen, Dee, Will, and me.

13 In Japan, it is customary to use chopstick rests. We decided to create our own. This is my knot design.

14 Will's was shaped like a ramp.

15 Eliad, our photographer for the day, came up with this design, which he named the 'dragon tongue.'

16 Mary wanted to keep the wrapping logo in tact.

17 Food is served family style - we had lettuce wraps with delicious tofu and chicken filling.

18 Yummy chicken potstickers

19 Lots of sushi - California roll, eel, spicy tuna, and yellowtail

20 Bowls of spicy condiments

21 After lunch, I visited the ladies' room.

22 The lit up symbol for not occupied

23 Pink for taken

24 And then, a quick touch up before leaving for the Wharton School.

25 At Wharton, I was greeted by Erin Armendinger and Keith Niedermeier, Ph.D.

26 The podium all set up for my lecture, while students poured in

27 This gentleman's name is Chad and he was so upset that he had lost his camera, so I will try to email him this photo.

28 The presentation begins

29 I love speaking to a young and ambitious crowd.

30 Here I am, once again, in action.

31 As I was speaking, many students were taking notes on their laptops. Things are so much easier than when I was a student attending lectures.

32 When I finished speaking, there were many excellent questions asked.

33 Leaving the downtown area of Philadelphia for the airport, the landscape becomes very industrial.

34 Many industrial plants along the way

35 The afternoon light on the tarmac was incredibly gorgeous.

36 Finally aboard the plane, but no slowing down - we used our remaining time together to review my schedule for upcoming events.

37 The setting sun marks the end of daylight, but not the end of my work day.

1 After my early morning exercise, Mary Curran was ready to fix my hair and apply my makeup between mouthfuls of my favorite Uncle Sam's cereal and fresh fruit.

2 My office at home is in my kitchen and here I am checking my morning emails. I have a MacBook Air and a Sony Vaio - I know - I can have it all on one computer, but I prefer the two software platforms side by side.

3 Time for my morning indulgence of a deliciously rich cappuccino - I also offer this frothy brew to anyone in the kitchen.

4 Ahh! Such thick foam!

5 The perfect cappuccino! A great way to start the day!

6 Silly Mary!! Got froth?

7 Francesca and Sharkey are always sad when they see me packing up to leave. However, it's only for the day and they are always in good hands.

8 With today's newspapers in hand, it's time to leave for the airport and yikes, my hair is already messy!

9 Over the weekend, I made a list of garden chores. On my way out, I met up with Shaun, my gardener, about what requires his immediate attention.

10 This is Manny, one of my security detail, giving a friendly wave goodbye as we drove out the of gate.

11 This is one of the pilots for the day greeting me as I boarded the plane.

12 The mandatory pre-flight safety briefing - I have heard all of this thousands of times, but I always pay attention.

13 As we took off from Westchester County Airport, the foliage below painted a pretty picture.

14 Looking down the Hudson River - That's the George Washington Bridge with Manhattan on the left and New Jersey on the right.

15 All settled in for the 36 minute flight to Philadelphia.

16 I enjoy the Ken Ken puzzles - they help to sharpen my mind for the busy day ahead.

17 Two vehicles greeted us on the tarmac - Susan Magrino, my publicist, is signaling for everyone to get moving.

18 How sad - I always feel so badly when wildlife is hit on the roadway - This is an unfortunate red fox.

19 The King of Prussia mall is very nice - lots of great shopping.

20 Here I am approaching the Williams - Sonoma. The crowd was lined up and waiting.

21 MSLO employees - William Van Roden - with his mother, Dee - and Ellen Morrissey - They happened to be in the area and decided to come to the book signing. I was so happy to see them in Philadelphia, that I invited them to join us for lunch.

22 This is Meryl - she made this necklace from Home Depot paint chips and a decorative paper punch.

23 Roasted pumpkin soup, found on page 168 of my new Dinner at Home book, was served to the crowd. Everyone loved it.

24 The line for the book signing was really long - it seemed to wrap around the entire mall!

25 More of the line - everyone was so patient and kind.

26 This is Sang Mi and her cute baby, Jeremy.

27 ABC's Nightline was there filming my book signing as part of a TV special.

28 Carl is a big fan of the Martha show and he knows how to wear our T-shirt.

29 Donna and Ashley - notice that they shoot with a Canon G9? Great camera!

30 And look who else came! This is Margy, the mother of Shaun, my gardener.

31 Margy's book - signed by me!

32 These yummy coconut cupcakes were provided by Cupcakes Gourmet. www.cupcakesgourmet.com

33 We sold over 600 books! That means I signed over 600 books!

34 In the back room of the store, the Williams - Sonoma employees left me a message on their blackboard.

35 Kate Tyler, and Susan Magrino, and Nicole Sutlif discussing logisitcs.

36 Mary Beth and her adorable rescue poodle, Irish

37 Very sweet!

38 This is Kelly McDade, who was the winner of last year's USA Today's Cooking with Martha Contest. I was happy to see her again.

39 This little girl was a bit nervous to meet me, but was very happy afterwards.

40 What happened to the baby??

41 Here he is! I suppose that stack of books weighs more than he does.

42 It really never gets old - I love book signings and meeting my fans.

43 In addition to the roasted pumpkin soup, hanger steak with caramelized shallots on page 207, was prepared by The Water Works Restaurant in Philadelphia www.thewaterworksrestaurant.com and offered for tasting.

44 Executive chef Darryl Harmon of The Water Works Restaurant

45 Rambunctious and playful brothers

46 Of course, they were more interested in their Medieval toys than my book.

47 These are Williams Sonoma employees, who were so happy to have me sign their copies.

1 The setting sunlight cast a golden glow on the tree tops.

2 It was truly spectacular!

3 The weeping willows were quickly dropping their leaves right before my eyes.

4 The woods were filled with shades of orange, yellow, amber, and brown. That hairy vine climbing up the tree is a poison ivy vine and should really be severed low to the ground - note to Shaun.

5 Strolling past a rushing brook with the vibrant pink of a burning bush in the background.

6 My horses were also enjoying this splendid sunset.

7 Zoom in - hello beauties!

8 So many shades and colors - and such interesting shapes of trees

9 I'm standing low down at the farm looking up towards the stable. All these recent tree plantings are growing nicely.

10 And that's my house in the distance.

11 These beech trees are spectacular and they will become more stately as they mature.

12 Another glowing tree as the sun sinks lower

13 The view from the stables in the fading light

14 This little tree seems hesitant to give up its green. By the way, it's a Persian parrotia - a relative of witch hazel.

15 As the leaves drop from the crab apple trees, you can see that they are laden with fruit.