summer breeze

Holy moly! Summer has already come and gone. It was a good one, both personally and business-wise. Here are some highlights:

Going to an anime convention in Chesapeake with my boyfriend and little sister. It was really neat seeing the costumes people had built for themselves.

Beach time! I got to spend a little time at Virginia Beach, and spent a few days at Myrtle Beach with my boyfriend, by the generosity of his coworker.

Deep sea fishing in Myrtle Beach (only slightly marred by sea sickness:), and boating on the fourth of July.

Hanging out with my best friend here in Richmond, and seeing the butterfly exhibit at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.

A few sales, including a wholesale order with Sardine Gallery in Brooklyn, just in time for Open Studios!

Lots of cooking delicious meals, and eating good food around town. I hit up the Vegetarian Festival too (Boka takos, anyone?).

Rearranging furniture and organizing my space in preparation for class (!!)

I'm actually about a month into class right now, time does fly. I'm learning so much, but I'm gonna reserve that for another entry, since this one is such a behemoth already. Maybe if I didn't wait six months to write each blog, I wouldn't have this problem!

per yesterday

So, Boat Lake is also known as Fountain Lake. Or, Boat (Fountain) Lake. Can anything be straightforward??

P.S. -- These pictures probably don't do it justice.

muir maiden

I just took a walk today, and a few words come to mind:

Stiff, cumbersome, heavy, unwieldy.

Yes, it has been a while since I've actually exercised. I can't wait until the weather is consistently warm again. I often have a sore shoulder, from carrying stress. I went for months without one, and I finally figured out it was the walking i did around Boat Lake all summer and fall (Yeah, it really is called that. Not impressed??). Bear with me while I get earnest.

I usually walk to the lake as the sun is going down, and everything looks so crisp. There were seagulls flying overhead today, and all the trees were blooming with white flowers. The geese were swimming, there was a breeze, and I just strolled around and listened to Bat For Lashes. I'm telling you, it's the most zen moment of my day, when I can really be in the present.

Anyway, me talking about it is not the same as being there. I'm gonna try to at least take a picture tomorrow to post. I used to think my friend was funny for sitting next to this lake whenever she would come back to visit Richmond. But there is something to it! I get it, Renee.