ok here's that break time i mentioned. oy do i need a stretch! maybe a solo walk around the lake & through the woods is in order today. diva is just slowing down by the day, and i'm in tune with her little body limitations on a given walk, but my body is craving movement. today, the solstice, has indeed been a balanced day so far...some great chai spice oatmeal for breakfast, and a little teeny tiny barely visible honest sliver of peanut butter pie for a quick snack. oh what?? like you've never. diva has alternated Big Wolf howling and quiet napping by my feet. Prince hit the iPod and we danced a little. she has better rhythm than i do, for the record. I'm working to get Squam necklaces out to everyone that has ordered so far, but some of the designs - i want to keep for myself! oh well. i guess it's like the shoemaker's daughter going shoeless. okay if i'm honest, there are days when i don't see my bathtub til late afternoon. i'll wake up totally on fire to get into the studio, and know if i stop to shower, then i'll find some excuse to go run errands or something far less productive. but this morning, as i headed toward the studio, i had a strong feeling that i should shower first (i said "feeling," not scent). and whenever i don't listen to that little voice of intuition, i end up wishing wishing i had. so we'll see what the day brings. maybe TV cameras at my door with Publishers Clearinghouse. yep. (i worked with a woman who used to work at PC. she said it was legit and fun. i think they paid her to say that). yes. i am rambling. yes. i've had an ocean of coffee. and yes. i did have a point to share, but it seems to have gotten lost in the random ping pong-ing of my synapses that happens after multiple nights of little sleep and lotsa coffee. so rather than continue to bore, i'll close the box, go for a post office run, then a solo walk, and hug the diva. Wishing you the balance and clarity that the solstice can bring.