Oh so tired…
House Update:
We have survived the move & the first week (technically it will be 1 week on Monday) in the new house and I am whipped – hence the lack of posts or visits from me. Construction inside the house is still ongoing which is challenging to live through to say the least, but it’s a concession we made in order to rent the home we moved out of to the first qualified candidates. We do have a working bathroom now, though it still has a few things that need to be finished and we won’t have a functional kitchen until the first week September. We have a make-shift area in the dining room with microwave, coffee maker and cold food – but have been eating dinner at restaurants. Bonus – good way to get to know the new neighborhood. We had Greek food last night – maybe Thai tonight??
My clay studio is still a mess and not yet set up. The electrician still has to wire the garagio for my kiln and I’m also having him add lighting and extra outlets. I don’t anticipate having the studio set up until sometime in September.
Meanwhile, my daughter and I both started school this past week. Jasmine started middle school on Wednesday and I started grad school on Monday. We shared something in common – we were both nervous as hell and had first week jitters. I am happy to report that she is adjusting quickly and has even made some new friends. I am also adjusting and as I sat through the first week of classes am realizing that I made a good decision to return to school. I am taking 3 classes – landscape ecology, plants in design and site planning which all complement each other very well and align with my interests. Always good when that happens! So, with that, I’ll leave you with a Ted video that I recently watched that I found fascinating. Anyone remember “Biosphere 2“? This little video features Jane Poynter, a former inhabitant of Biosphere 2, talking specifically about her 2 year hermetic human experiment and how she applied some of her new knowledge to her own back yard. Pretty cool watch if you have a few minutes to spare.
Later,
Cynthia
