a gentle pace

last night's evening sky

I have managed to fill the days these last few. My malaise really only lasted a day or so. I haven't been inspired to post much though. It's like I'm on vacation but I haven't gone anywhere, haven't done anything, haven't seen anybody.

I've spent my days digging in the yard, cleaning house (oh joy) and starting some new cast glass stuff. Over the weekend I made a dozen or so molds of the bark of the trees on my property...magnolia, maple, oak, chinese tallow, ginkgo, crepe myrtle, red bud, pecan, rain tree. I've only poured one wax so far but it came out really well. I don't know exactly where I'm going with these. I have several ideas about how to mount/display them once they are cast.

The yard is still fantastically abloom. A cardinal is building a nest in the yew tree right outside the bay window in the living room. I see her going back and forth with twigs and stuff. The evening primrose in front of the house is in full bloom. Some of the daylilies that a friend sent me last fall have started blooming.

We were planning on heading back to Houston tomorrow for a bit of business. We need to finish cleaning up the excess adhesive from the jewels on the altar window for JWUMC that we put off doing so we could get the catholic church job done. Also am meeting a designer at a client's house. I'll be heading in today though. Got a call yesterday and then again this morning for some work in Saudi Arabia. I'm meeting the lady at her hotel this afternoon to talk about the work she wants done. Has to be today since she is leaving this afternoon to head back home.

Now I have to go get my shit stuff together and turn myself back into that professional artist type person.