Crazy summer

What a crazy summer. First I decided to take a 2 week workshop in the middle of the busy season. It was fun, interesting and some of the other students were great and I learned lots & laughed lots. We talked a lot as well because there was some interesting behavior going on with 2 of the students. They did leave which made the last week a breeze. Judy let me camp on her land, which was so nice and it is such a beautiful setting. We walked a loop for about an hour every night, shared dinners and sometimes went downtown to listen to music and walk along the water.

We came home on Monday and on Tuesday we heard that a good friend had been in a collision and did not survive. We were in such a shock that we didn’t do much in the next week or so. I was suppose to get ready for a show, but did not get anything accomplished. Even soup bowls did not turn out very well and I gave up for a while. I managed to get some pieces together before the opening, but nothing beautiful or creative. Normally I love sitting behind the wheel. My mind goes all over the place in the beginning and slowly settles down. Now it just keeps going and I keep thinking about her.

Today is September 1st and I am happy the fall is coming. It will be a change in the weather & in our daily routines. Our nights will be less hectic because of the lack of daylight. Steph is sad because of it and wishes the long nights would stick around for a while longer so she can garden after work. Because it is so busy, some things are impossible to maintain during the summer. But the tourists are leaving and Cortes is slowing down again.

I will be walking in the morning again, with a small group of people. And back to my computer. But also to movie nights, books and nice dinner parties. And I will start throwing again. For xmas, for fun and for gifts. I love the fall.