Summer

Summer With my Kids

This summer is nearly over! 

Just a week before school. Here is my favorite picture of me and the kids this summer at the Allentown Arts festival.

Just about every blogging guide I've read says never to write about how i'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I just realized that I haven't posted here in just over a year. I'm probably not supposed to go on and on about the uncomfortable realities that made it so hard to write anything in this space. Besides, there are a few things that are even too close and too personal for even a blogger to casually post. It seems those circumstances are beginning to resolve themselves. And it means some big giant positive changes, will be coming our way. Life is never what you'd expect!

I spent a lot of time with the kids this summer, it has, been my biggest joy! I am so incredibly thankful for them, they put the sparkle in my life in a lot of ways.

I will say that I've missed writing here. Even if I've managed to post on my other (artsy) blog, this was where I where I talked about being a mother. Princess A is going to kindergarten next week, so I'm entering a whole new phase of mothering. Its good, I can't wait to see what she does with it. K-dog, well second grade awaits, he seems confident that he's got it covered.

Fall has always been my favorite season.

It always seems like a new school year is really the time for new beginnings. So here we go!

Springing thru Spring

spring

There just hasn't been any time to post in the last month. Not to mention that laptop with a few of my planned post is currently --DEAD--.  It is so so so sad. We've also been so busy in the last couple of weeks of spring. Of course we had Princes A's 3rd Birthday Party, and it was about the most fun fishy party anyone could have. I also had the opportunity to show paintings in the local Sp@ce 224 Gallery. I signed up to take a section of the Architecture Record Exam, so if you see me out at of coffee shop with my nose in a text book, you know why. There was also poetry workshops, an Architecture for Humanity Chapter here in Buffalo, the continued process of moving into our house, getting the yard ready for warm weather. Did I mention knitting, painting, and a genuine job hunt on my part? How is it that I am typing this right now? 

Did I mention that the our dear 3 year old as almost entirely given up naps?  When people ask, "how have you been?"  I nearly always answer, "busy, very busy."  I've only recently come to realize that I'm not complaining. I actually like being busy.  I've learned that I do need breaks from time to time, but active and engaged with my family, friends and community is my bliss. You'd also have a hard time getting me to ever stop painting again. It's only possible because there are things that I know I may never get around to, and I've nearly accepted this in my life, nearly.

I like to take on projects and challenges for myself, I'm happiest that way. Things won't really quiet down over the summer, and K-Dog is starting "real" school in the fall. I'm kind of looking forward to the excitement. More post on all of our goings on are to come. Are you anything like me, do you find that you like being busy?

Art

See art, even some of mine.