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good morning!

felix and i went for a walk in the woods and it was wonderful. he hasn't been wanting to walk in the neighborhood - he resists when we try to go around the block (even though once we're 1/2 way around the block, he has a jolly old time) so i switched it up this morning and the woods was a big hit. phew! because i'd rather walk in the woods too. what a nice start to the day.

i made this for dinner last night and it was a huge hit. we eat plenty of tofu, but you'd never have know that it was in this dish.

i've been trying this task management system. it organizes the week just the way i do it in my moleskine, but i can add to it from my phone or when i've left my notebook in the car. somehow, it's helping. which is a good thing right now.

hope your tuesdays are off to a good start, my friends.

looking forward to seeing you back here later.

i can't wait for the evening light to return. a long time ago, i made peace with the golden light of my evening photos. but i'm getting tired of seeing it lately. take your photos earlier in the day, you say? i try. but it doesn't always happen that way.

i got lots done today, which is a relief. but there's plenty more to do.

and my paper is taped for painting. tomorrow, i'll prime it. little by little.

hi.

today i have 1 with school and 1 without. and a long list.

happy monday, friends!

today would have been my grandfather's 92nd birthday. both of my grandfathers had birthdays in january.

dave and i had a brunch date this morning. such a treat. and when we picked bennett up from my mom's, we found them on the bedroom floor, sorting through my grandmother's coin collection. i loved that.

we straightened the house this afternoon. it feels nice in here now.

dinner out at the home of friends who are more like family. pad thai. from scratch. with sauces and ingredients from scratch. the whole day has been a treat, really.

there is a painting in my head that wants to come out. which is funny because i've been so focused on the monotypes lately. tomorrow, maybe.

the puppy has discovered the squeak in his toy. oh well.

my belly is full, my dishwasher is clean, my laundry is waiting to be folded. all in all, an excellent place to be on a sunday night.

hi.

we started a movie at 8. kung fu panda 2, when usually our kids are in bed by now. or about to be.

lucy played with a friend this afternoon, and she stayed for dinner. her friend's mother is austrian and their home is the loveliest combination of totally stark modern and colorful whimsy. i loved it. and her general ebullience.

my mind is overly full lately and i need a better system to capture and channel my ideas and plans into action. i've been thinking about that a lot this week.

also, i've been carrying my camera around with me lately. like the old days.

hi.