Walk in the Woods

So I started to get a bit panicky today over the incredible amount of work I need to get done, mainly a stack of applications, and a string of deadlines, plus a sum of money spent of materials to make work for an upcoming holiday sale, and a pile of work to make for said sale. All this is compounded by the fact that I don't even know where I'm going to be living after the holidays. Yikes, I'm getting anxious just typing this!

I eventually learned that when I get stuck in my own head like this, it's best to step back and take a walk. And it's a beautiful day to be outside here in Eastern NC; 75 and sunny. So I took myself down to the Greenway and walked around for about an hour. I took my camera and a sketchbook, and while I didn't make any sketches, I did shoot some photos.



Back to tackling the To Do List!

Where in the World. . . .?

Well, my wild and crazy summer of travel is finally coming to a close. Back in June, I packed up my Greenville studio and apartment, and headed for Gatlinburg, Tennessee. I spent 6 weeks as a studio assistant at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, then headed home to PA at the end of July. I visited with my family for a few days before heading out to be the studio assistant in Fine Metals at Peter's Valley Craft Center in Layton NJ. I spent a week dog sitting in suburbs of NJ, which is where I was when Irene came through. I have to say, it was so hard watching all the footage and pictures of the damage in NC. The hurricane knocked out the power at PV for almost a week, and so the Labor Day Weekend workshops were sadly canceled. I went back home a few days earlier than I intended, so I got to spend an entire week with my family before taking off again.

So where am I know? Right back where I started from. Due to one of those funny little quirks of life, I wound up back in Greenville, NC, where I'll be cat sitting for Linda Darty while she and her husband are teaching in Italy with the ECU Italy Intensive program. It's a little strange being back, but all in all, I'm looking forward to it. I've got a ton of things I'd like to accomplish in the next three months, including a trip to the beach at the first available opportunity.

I'll be blogging more about my summer and my plans for this fall over the coming weeks.

Welcome back.