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June 24, 2008

Jiggety-Jig

Got in last night around 8pm. The flight was quicker than usual. It's normally an hour, yet they somehow managed to make up 15 minutes of a 30 minute delay in the air. I have to say, the winds in Lewiston made the landing exactly the sort of bumpy, bouncy ride I don't like to experience anywhere but on a roller coaster, where that sort of thing is planned.

I'll have bunches of nephew photos up eventually, but I have so much catching up to do here. I just realized last night--thanks to Dave--that I'm home for nine days before I head off to Chicago and then Palm Springs, which is a ten day trip and requires some serious preparation, including shipping things to Idyllwild because my bookbinding stuff really doesn't need to go to Chicago with me, and getting the vegetable plants ready for hotter weather and easier watering by Dave, who will be--of course--especially busy during the time I'm gone and doesn't need to be bothered with trying to figure out just exactly how much water everybody gets daily. Also, laundry. Plus, I have a number of creative projects I'm right in the middle of, and it would be nice to finish some of them.

So, lots going on, but at some point--probably after yoga tonight, when all I want to do is sit and stare at things--I'll get those pictures edited for the web and posted. I'll warn you right now, toddlers move very fast and this one is in motion most of the time, so mostly, I have pictures of him eating. Except for the zoo trip, where I think I got some great shots of the Boy with a tiger, some tortoises and some meerkats. (Which, by the way, do not look nearly as friendly as Timon from The Lion King. They look like cranky little buggers.)

It's lovely here right now. Perfect weather and the roses are starting to bloom. The front of the house is about to be covered with them. And my syringas are blooming as well. I thought I'd lost them this winter, but apparently not.

I had a wonderful time in Boise, but it's nice to be back.

Posted by sally at June 24, 2008 09:22 AM

Comments

Welcome back!

Speaking of meerkats.....I had a painting kicked out of a college art show titled "Meerkats Attacking a Pregant Babboon". No one liked it for some reason.

What are you doing in Chicago and Palm Springs? They both sound funny in extremely different sorts of ways. Family? Work? Fun?

Posted by: OohLaLaura [TypeKey Profile Page] at June 24, 2008 10:47 AM

I'm going to Chicago for a wedding. One of my favorite people is getting married. I haven't met the guy, but she's taken her time picking him out. When she met David, she said he was the kind of man she wanted, not him specifically, but someone who was as good for her as he is for me.

I'll really only be flying into and out of Palm Springs. I'm doing a week-long book arts workshop at Idyllwild Arts Academy, learning some new binding and image transfer techniques, along with some new writing exercises. I'm very much looking forward to it.

Posted by: Sallyacious [TypeKey Profile Page] at June 24, 2008 11:55 AM

The meerkats in the Lincoln Park Zoo look more resourceful than cranky, and they also look as if they would really love it if you would drop something into their exhibit (you are on like an elevated bridge over their little dirt area). They also like to snuggle with eachother.

I went yesterday as my brother was in town. I also go to see the Jaguar they acquired this winter. The last time I went he was not on public display. He is pretty. I will go visit him more now! He lives across the walkway from their Tiger.

Posted by: HeatherK at June 24, 2008 01:45 PM

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