today...

8 hours on my feet = sore feet. :) but such is the life of a girl with big goals. i've gotten quite good at keeping my eye on the prize, throwing myself in to the task at hand, and shrugging off annoyances, nay-saying, and rejection. no matter what, i keep on trying, keep on plugging away, and i never loosen my grip on my master plan. it makes walking in the front door, finally home from a long day's work, so damn wonderful. my dog jumps around, wagging her tail so hard i fear she'll snap her spine, and fanatically licking in the air trying to reach my face. my sweetie gives me a hug and a kiss and asks about my day. all normal stuff that, for a very long time, i didn't have. there was a pretty long stretch when coming home wasn't a relief. it was something i dreaded... but we won't get in to that sort of stuff here. all this to say, i enjoy the simplicity of pulling up in the driveway and walking in to a warm, welcoming, art-filled home. i am thankful for it and amazed by it. the sore feet are merely a little reminder that i've done what i can to protect what i've got. and being met with an invitation to exhibit some work was definitely the cherry on top. nice! i'll post more about that in the coming weeks. all in all, everything is going pretty good these days.