Cool! Good news!

So, I got the email that I was accepted into the exhibit "Broadsides" (see Oct 5) at Atelier6000 Gallery (Bend, Oregon) Soon, I think they'll post all the exhibit pieces on their website.

That's a nice thing, after spending all day working like dogs, emptying and cleaning out our fish pond....which was full of muddy sludge. We are now exhausted and making homemade pesto, and I'm basking in the delight of being part of a new book arts exhibit.

The Beach is Perfect! A random Friday in October...

We had a planned trip to south Texas to celebrate my Mom's 85th birthday, but a couple of chores convinced us to take an extra day and spend a day on the beach at South Padre Island. What a PERFECT time to visit! The weather was warm and sunny, the water was cool, the crowds were gone, it was just a wonderful day and a half. Thank goodness we decided to go - it's the most relaxing place to be!

Oh yes, and the birthday celebration was nice, it was a good excuse for the entire family to get together. We don't do that often enough.

Just sent my submission for the "Broadsides" exhibition

Well, I finally got it finished, and it's in the mail. No, not a check, but my submitted entry for a juried show entitled "Broadsides". Initially I had to look it up, just to determine what qualifies as a "Broadside". As best I can tell,it's more or less a poster,usually fairly small, typically printed on a letterpress.... more common in past times ... The prospectus states that

"“Broadsides,” a juried exhibition of text and image, mixed media and two-dimensional works open to artists of all ages. Broadsides: text and image works printed by hand or letterpress or with calligraphy technique."

So, using a quote by Michael Pollan (author of: 'In Defense of Food', 'The Omnivore's Dilemma', 'The Botany of Desire' and 'Food Rules') I created a simple broadside, and earlier today I sent it off to (hopefully) become a part of the exhibit. Here's a look at my piece.

Dr. John M. Kennedy – 15 Minute Heart Cure Episode #19

Dr. John M. Kennedy – 15 Minute Heart Cure Episode #19

Rainy Days at the Beach

We are spending a few days at the beach in September. It's necessary, since we are here for the annual Homeowners Meeting, but we're also here to have the last "beach time" of this summer season - the one that's currently ending with multiple days of rain. Although it would be easy to think that the rain is spoiling our trip, surprisingly the rain has not been a problem at all. These days of constant but light rain, more than a sprinkle, with occasional downpours, have created the kind of days that you can sit on a balcony with a good book, interspersed with lots and lots of naps. I had totally forgotten how relaxing it is to just spend the entire day drinking pots of coffee, reading and sleeping the day away.

I would not have chosen this weather, but I am not sorry at all that it has worked out this way. Maybe that's the real definition of a serendipity.

Change

If you want to change your life, you actually have to CHANGE something. Seems pretty darn obvious, but it took me by surprise when I was reading a blog this morning. Guess that's my sign: get off the train going nowhere, and figure out what small change I can make TODAY.

By the way, this is actually old news, I can remember my therapist (years ago) reminding me, "crazy is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different outcome".

Okay - I guess I'm off to figure out how to embrace change . . .

Wow. This summer has flown past

I never even wrote anything about my vacation. It was nice, but was NOT the quiet, contemplative, sitting-on-the-balcony-reading type of vacation that I could see in my mind's eye. And, as soon as I got back home, we got busy with yet more "busy" ness. I REALLY need to figure out how to get out of this rut.