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.

1 Jimmy Fallon and I really enjoyed slurping Eggs of Newt together!

2 I'm standing with some 'wild things' and Sonny Gerasimowicz, the creative designer of the wild characters.

3 The original award-winning book by Maurice Sendak published in 1963

4 Working on the crystal cave

5 A turkey vulture picking at bones

6 Glowing eyes seemed to be peering out from everywhere!

7 There was amazing detail in all places.

8 More glowing eyes

9 Creatures big and small

10 A beautiful, but spooky woodland forest

11 Set decorator Aaron Caramanis - wearing one of his designs

12 His 'comb' is made of rubberized work gloves.

13 My makeup artist Mary Curran (middle) with a couple of other wild things.

14 Calia Van Dyk, studio manager, in a menacing pose.

15 Dani Fiore - set decorator - as a wild bird

16 Audience members in the waiting area

17 Warm up artist Joey Kola looking very wild, indeed

18 Our ghastly buffet was actually set upon this wild guy.

19 The buffet table engulfed in fog

20 That's Jimmy Fallon getting very spooked! He was so much fun.

21 Green eggs of newt - they were actually large beads of tapioca.

22 Creepy Bat wings - chicken wings in a black bean marinade - very yummy

23 Crunchy monster fingers and pimento cheese paws - the finger nails were almonds.

24 The cured epidermis - salty ham

25 A vial of monster mucus - raw oysters!

26 A platter of dirt and worms made from hot dogs

27 Jars of pickled brains - cauliflower heads

28 Thirst quenching eyeball Martinis

29 Radishes stuffed with olives - so ghastly!

30 Lovely audience skunks

31 Audience members dressed as KW and Carol with Producer Barbara Fight

32 Here I am backstage with Jimmy Fallon.

33 The audience was amazing!

34 More great costumes

35 Did you know that a group of owls is called a parliament?

36 Beautiful detail

37 More great masks

38 I just love how the audience really got into this show.

39 Here I am talking to the audience after the show.

40 My boots were quite wild - After the show, I had to remove the right one because it was hurting my foot.

41 Posing on set with my TV crew

42 Wouldn't you know it? The fire department stopped by for an inspection! They were only a little surprised.

1 I put on this witch's hat and many spooky things started going on around the farm...

2 It started when we came back from a long walk and found these horrors at the gate! - spiders and a green skeleton!

3 Relax Sharkey, there's nothing to worry about here.

4 You see? This is just fun Halloween stuff.

5 I can't wait for this evening when that candelabra will be glowing!

6 Laura Acuna, did a great job with all of the decorations.

7 Empress Tang wanted to visit the canaries in the brown room but was distracted by this spooky table.

8 Her eyes were drawn to the colorful little pumpkins.

9 She started sliding them around on the plate like it it was some big game.

10 Then she saw the spooky black cat and the human skull!

11 And then she screamed! What a scaredy cat.

12 We decided to go to the brown room ourselves to see what made Empress Tang scream so loud, when we came upon this spiderweb carpet from FLOR. It made us shake.

13 Things DID look kind terrifying in the brown room. Sharkey, this skull is REALLY kind of scary looking.

14 Ooooh - I have goosebumps!

15 Sharkey!! There is a big black spider on your head!

16 But Franny! You have the hand of a skeleton on your head!

17 Sharkey, what's going on here?

18 I can see why Empress Tang was scared of that cat - it looks so mean!

19 Franny, this IS kind of spooky - let's get out of here before it's too late!!

1 This little cemetery was for the Miller family. According to records, there are 59 graves marked with field stones, with the oldest one dating to 1804.

2 This headstone is shared by Joseph H. Miller and Hannah Miller, who died in the 1800's.

3 In memory of Sally Miller, who died at 43 years of age. Sally was the wife of Abijah, which is a name of Hebrew origins meaning 'God is my father.'

4 Martha Smith lived to the ripe age of 86 years.

5 This stone belongs to Belinda, however, the rest is difficult to decipher.

6 Almira, wife of Jeremiah Ruscoe, was only 35 years old.

7 It looks like this says - In memory of Mercy, wife of Enoch Clason who died April 5, 1830 Aged 80 yrs 2 mos.

8 James H. Miller and his wife Elizabeth - they lived long lives and died in the 1860's.

9 Enoch Clason died in 1855 aged 80 years 6 mo's & 23 days.

10 Zilpha R. Miller - a rather uncommon name

11 A lichen encrusted tombstone

12 Jerusha, another uncommon name, is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'married, a possession.'

13 John Holmes - his stone really needs a cleaning.

14 Another Miller, but sadly, this is all that remains.

15 These lichen-covered steps lead to another cemetery down the road.

16 in memory of Jesse, son of James & Polly Williams, who departed this life April 26, 1833.

17 These are footstones, marked only with initials.

18 Sadly, Emily Williamson was just 7 years of age.

19 Someone has tried to save this headstone - it's bolted together.

20 Charlotte Reynolds was just a baby of only 3 years.

21 Not much can be read on this stone.

22 This is the gate to the Old Bedford cemetery. There are 191 graves marked with field stones. The oldest grave, which is unmarked, is of Rev. Thomas Denham from 1689!

23 I wonder if there is still a key for this lock?

24 Members of the Little family, including James, who lived to 88.

25 Little Willie, age 1 Year 5 months 7 Days, 'Ere sin could blite or sorrow fade, Death came with friendly care, To heaven the opening bud conveyed and bade it blossom there'

26 In memory of Henry Furman

27 This orange lichen is so unusual.

28 This stone is marked 1817.

29 The weeping willow symbolizes mourning and grief.

30 Ester Jennings was just 29 years old.

31 The roses may be symbolic of someone who died in the prime of her life.

32 I hope someone will repair Elizabeth's stone.

33 Cloe Bostwick died in 1833. Her stone says she was a resident of Bedford.

34 The toppled stone of James Tyler

35 Doct. Ezra Wilson was 41 when he died in 1787.

36 Doct. Henry Wilson died in 1799 at age 36.

37 Dr. Henry Wilson's wife, Ann, lived a much longer life - 86 years.

38 Another beautiful stone in pieces

39 A very primitive-looking stone.

40 I wonder what this little face is symbolic of?

41 The Old Bedford cemetery extends up a hillside.

42 This angel of grief represents sorrow.

43 Isaac, the son of Amos & Theodocia Canfid died June 24, 1818, by the explosion of gun powder at age 13 years.

44 The stone of Iacob Brown dates to 1760.

45 Ester Haine departed this life in 1854 at 75 years of age.

46 The headstone of Issac Smith, now sharing space with a tree.

47 The Bedford Historical Society provided this map of the locations of the thirty burying grounds in this area. I would like to visit each and every one of them.

1 My mother, Big Martha, on her 93rd birthday

2 The art of bonsai is all about longevity and I decided to make it the symbol of the Center for Living.

3 Here is our logo.

4 At last years gala the center pieces were all bonsai trees donated by Shanti Bithi nursery in Stamford, Connecticut.

5 Here I am giving last years address.

6 There was a very good turnout - here I am with Chevy Chase!

1 This is my film crew setting up for the shoot.

2 Mary Curran - my hair and makeup artist and Clair Magruder - my wardrobe stylist visiting with Sharkey

3 Delicious prosciutto, arugula, and fresh ricotta open-faced sandwiches at Salvatore Ricotta Bklyn www.salvatorebklyn.com

4 Betsy and Rachel, the founders of Salvatore Ricotta - they named their business after a man called Salvatore, whose ricotta they fell in love with in Italy. That's Gary behind the lens.

5 Scrumptious cannoli from Salvatore Ricotta

6 Bob and Joe McClure of McClure's Pickles www.mcclurespickles.com have carried down their great-grandmother Lala's classic pickle recipe. They make their pickles in Brooklyn and Detroit. We loved the spicy dill pickles!

7 Here I am with John Cutti, his wife Sarah, and their adorable son Eli.

8 Francesca was captivated by the people strolling on the Brooklyn Bridge walkway overhead.

9 Francesca's point of view of the bridge above

10 Raw, fair trade Ecuadorian cacoa from FINE & RAW Chocolate www.fineandraw.com - Decadent!

11 FINE & RAW's chocolatier Daniel Sklaar

12 Pickled green beans, okra, peppers, and more at Rick Field's Rick's Picks rickspicksnyc.com pickle stand. Rick has been living and pickling in Brooklyn for over 20 years.

13 Rick Field of Rick's Picks

14 Gary standing in front of Pizza Moto www.pizzamotobklyn.com - a portable wood oven pizza parlor

15 Pizza dough ready to go into the wood burning oven

16 The pizza assembly line at Pizza Moto

17 The incredible Margherita pizza we savored from Pizza Moto. It's made with a sourdough starter procured from local apples.

18 Here I am with Dave, the founder of Pizza Moto, and his co-worker. Dave, a former architecture student, is also a chef at Brooklyn's Lunetta.

19 Susan Povich of the Red Hook Lobster Pound redhooklobsterpound.com. She and her husband, Ralph Gorham, founded their Maine Lobster business last May.

20 A classic Maine lobster roll on the left and a Connecticut roll on the right - served on a buttered roll

21 Rafael and Reina Soler, of Red Hook Foods, cook up some of their delicious tamales and pupusas - a traditional food of the Pipil/Mayan people of Cuzcatlan in modern day El Salvador

22 The hot pupusas at Red Hook Food Vendors

23 Cesar Fuentes of Red Hook Food Vendors told us all about pupusas.

24 Delicious tamales and pickled cabbage to go

25 Sophie and I shared a rice and bean pupusa - delish!

26 Yummy hot dogs at Asia Dog

27 Steve Porto and Melanie Campbell of Asia Dog. Both are half-Asian and decided to merge their Asian and American heritages. Their dogs all have Asian inspired toppings.

28 David Carrell and Joel Horowitz of People's Pop. They make splendid all-organic popsicles and ices.

29 Joel shaving the ice block

30 Crafts by Lotta Jansdotter jansdotter.com

31 Former MSLO craft department editor - Laura Normandin's crafts. Her new line is called Wren Handmade. lauranormandin.com

32 Fois bois plates, made by Marcie McGoldrick, AVP editorial director Holiday & Crafts MSLO (http://www.marciemcgoldrick.com/) The stationery is made by moontree letterpress

33 Laura Normandin with her handmade craft line

34 Blue Marble ice cream cart under the Brooklyn Bridge www.bluemarbleicecream.com

35 Maple, vanilla chocolate chip, chocolate, and green tea ice cream from Blue Marble. Yum!!

36 The Blue Marble ice cream vendors - Alexis and Jennie. Blue Marble, which has two store fronts in Brooklyn, makes organic ice cream from locally sourced ingredients.

37 The very majestic Brooklyn Bridge

38 Driving away from the flea market on the Brooklyn Bridge

39 Another view of the grand bridge