Spent the entire day in bed yesterday, with what the Doc says is just: “A good old fashioned cold.”
Now either I’m getting old and can’t handle being sick as well, or the common cold has gained a few tricks at wreaking havoc in the body. Because the achy-ness and headache and the cough that felt [...]

here are some shots of one of the most recent pieces I am working on.
I found the panel (a piece of wood with two thin layers of metal on each side) and the bicycle wheel at a salvage yard and knew I could do something with them. I’m excited with how [...]

Had a couple of visitors over at the space this weekend. It was nice to be able to share it and to feel like its coming alive. In many ways I already feel as if my mind frame is changing as a result of the space- and my mind seems to constantly be conjuring up [...]

An old friend of mine used to work at a consignment furniture shop. I’d frequently stop by and visit her and always wander thru the shop to see if there were any things that I liked. There was always something, but I never had the space to acquire [...]

So the space is coming along. Really well, in fact. I spent several hours down there this week, mostly working into the early hours of the morning (what can I say, I’m a nightowl and I like the quiet…). Most of the work was installing things, but there was [...]

even though I visited ikea twice this past weekend! And I was actually surprised I survived the crowds of their “twice a year” sale (I think it was mostly because I was there with My brother, Sister in law, and Magoo!). But wouldn’t you know it, I still have regrets for not picking up a [...]

Had a Happy hour cocktail in my new neighborhood with my longtime friend Marguerite last night.
We talked about tons of things, Laughed a bunch (M, I swear I was laughing with you not at you!), and helped share perspective with one another.
Our time together (and an IM conversation with Karissa this morning) reminded me of [...]

brought in the new year last night with the gang of usual suspects eating, drinking and singing some good ole’ karaoke.
so here’s to the promise and hope of clean slates and new beginnings.
Wishing you all that you seek in the year to come.

Happy New year! and Happy Travels…