A New Year...A New Approach to Blogging

I was going to post daily, starting on January 1. That has not happened, but I am determined to start now and keep my daily happenings, thoughts, ideas, inspirations recorded...

Instead, it is January 9 and I am sitting in the warm house (thank you wood stove), enjoying Olive and our still present Christmas tree, decorated with white lights. Jamie is in D.C. I have the house to myself. I am making art.

Events from the past nine days:

--walking the Prospect Park loop with Bryn and enjoying the swans and ducks who were surviving in a half-frozen pond

--enjoying the late night life of NYC with good friends and fine scotch

--feeling inspired by Chelsea and the myriad of talent that resides there

--the gratitude I felt towards taxi drivers, airplane pilots, and airport employees for making my travel back West possible

--the hero's welcome from Olive and the hug from Jamie

--cooking dinners

--seeing my co-workers and feeling like I was home.

--enjoying the climbing gym once again

--working out with my Tuesday group

--enjoying friends company, with great food, good conversations, and two new skirts (one Marc Jacobs) from Vanessa

--a great art show at Shades by Dennis Sanders

And these are just some of the gifts....

This morning Jamie and I pulled ourselves out of bed and, much to our dogs delight, packed up the ski gear. The hike up Glory was fabulous--clear, crisp air, blue sky, the feeling of sun on my back, my pace perfect and steady. It felt good to be skiing again, even if I did feel less than graceful....