A busy summer
Hey there! I'm back from an unintended blog break. I had an explosion of life events all hit simultaneously, and it has been a crazy few months. It's all good stuff, but it has completely taken my mental and physical bandwidth to keep up with everything, so this blog had to take a backseat. I've been blogging since 2005 (18 years!), and I know this is just part of a writer's life cycle. I'm grateful for the practice of monthly roundups because it keeps me on track to document our life events as they are happening.
As a creative person, once I start a new project, I immediately think of a dozen more! After a few years of being unable to do much because of my leg problems, I'm enjoying a burst of energy. I'm still struggling with ankle and foot pain, but I'm doing much better overall.
Here are just a few of the things I've been working on:
Traveling adventures to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Southern Utah, and the Heber Valley area
Selling our old cabin and buying a new one
Decorating and furnishing our new cabin
Designing a front yard project that will be more waterwise and filled with plenty of beautiful perennials. Just getting that through the HOA hoops was a big project! I enjoyed studying all the flowers and plants we will be using.
Planning a Bluey birthday party for our grandson, who turns one year old in a few days
Reorganizing drawers and cupboards and general life systems. Once you get started, it mushroom into oodles of little side projects.
Spending lots of time with our family. I feel lucky to be getting several weeks of grandbaby time this summer!
Taking care of routine doctor appointments for myself and others
Seeing plays at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
Designing digital scrapbooking supplies
Reading - I haven't forgotten about my book club. I'll be posting about that soon. The current book The Art of Making Memories is so good!
Enjoying summer, even though it's been too hot for my liking
This is a good season in my life, and I'm happy to be busy with so many fun things!