Studio day
I am back in my office/studio and I've been pretty busy working on shrine stuff and pouring resin casts.
I've got my Edith Piaf music on which I seem to be addicted to lately, incense is wafting around, and after a very long and trying week...I am feeling the wonderful quiet and peaceful part of myself being soothed as I slowly slip back into it.
Cris went over to his Dads this afternoon to cut some acrylic for me, so I can pour a few new rubber molds tonight...at least one side of each. They will need to cure overnight, and I can pour the second half tomorrow. I will need more resin so I'll have to make a trip next weekend, but at least once these two molds are made I will be all set to go.
I'd like to spend some serious time with my new DSLR. They did not send me the instruction manual with it, so I had to download the PDF...and its over one hundred pages. I would print it, but I've been out of toner on the laser printer for awhile and am waiting for a part to get that back up. So, I may start to read it on the computer but that will be when I am ready to stop all other activity on the shrine stuff. Because there will be a point when I can go no further simply because the art table will be too crowded with things curing and drying and what not.
I had a good conversation with my mom this afternoon. SHe had called last night just as we were starting a movie so I told her I would call her back. When I called her back she was super tired so we finally caught up today. She is still planning on coming in March, but there are a few things going on here that I need to figure out and plan before everything is finalized. Still, it will be great to see her, have some time off, and do some day trips around Rhode Island.
Oh! I forgot to tell you...a few nights ago I saw a huge raccoon in the back of my building. He was all laid back and hung out while I was out there. I've never actually seen one that close in the wild, so it was pretty cool. He was a gorgeous animal. Last night I saw a few rabbits. I think all the creatures are coming out of their partial hibernation and since its been warmer they've been lulled into thinking spring is here. Spring is 30 days away, and this being New England, we have been known to have snow even after March 21st. Today was the first day the ground wasn't a slippery muddy mess so I ventured out to the feeders and filled them both for my little friends. All afternoon the juncos have been hanging around with the occasional squirrel stopping by from time to time. I have not seen a lot of doves so far, but they'll be around before heading home for the evening. I love my first year doves.
I needed today. Man...I was played out by yesterday. The week was a killer and I'm happy that its over. Mistakes were made, but I am allowed to fail every now and again. I'm slowly starting to realize that I cannot expect myself to be perfect. Because nobody is, or can be. All we can do is the best that we can.
I've got my Edith Piaf music on which I seem to be addicted to lately, incense is wafting around, and after a very long and trying week...I am feeling the wonderful quiet and peaceful part of myself being soothed as I slowly slip back into it.
Cris went over to his Dads this afternoon to cut some acrylic for me, so I can pour a few new rubber molds tonight...at least one side of each. They will need to cure overnight, and I can pour the second half tomorrow. I will need more resin so I'll have to make a trip next weekend, but at least once these two molds are made I will be all set to go.
I'd like to spend some serious time with my new DSLR. They did not send me the instruction manual with it, so I had to download the PDF...and its over one hundred pages. I would print it, but I've been out of toner on the laser printer for awhile and am waiting for a part to get that back up. So, I may start to read it on the computer but that will be when I am ready to stop all other activity on the shrine stuff. Because there will be a point when I can go no further simply because the art table will be too crowded with things curing and drying and what not.
I had a good conversation with my mom this afternoon. SHe had called last night just as we were starting a movie so I told her I would call her back. When I called her back she was super tired so we finally caught up today. She is still planning on coming in March, but there are a few things going on here that I need to figure out and plan before everything is finalized. Still, it will be great to see her, have some time off, and do some day trips around Rhode Island.
Oh! I forgot to tell you...a few nights ago I saw a huge raccoon in the back of my building. He was all laid back and hung out while I was out there. I've never actually seen one that close in the wild, so it was pretty cool. He was a gorgeous animal. Last night I saw a few rabbits. I think all the creatures are coming out of their partial hibernation and since its been warmer they've been lulled into thinking spring is here. Spring is 30 days away, and this being New England, we have been known to have snow even after March 21st. Today was the first day the ground wasn't a slippery muddy mess so I ventured out to the feeders and filled them both for my little friends. All afternoon the juncos have been hanging around with the occasional squirrel stopping by from time to time. I have not seen a lot of doves so far, but they'll be around before heading home for the evening. I love my first year doves.
I needed today. Man...I was played out by yesterday. The week was a killer and I'm happy that its over. Mistakes were made, but I am allowed to fail every now and again. I'm slowly starting to realize that I cannot expect myself to be perfect. Because nobody is, or can be. All we can do is the best that we can.