hello monday!

ah.... what a great weekend. wonderful.
saturday we spent more money than we planned at the art supply store on canvas, stretcher bars, and paint but the deals were just too good to pass up. on the way home, we took the long way and pit-stopped for cheese steak sandwiches with garlic and everything else crammed inside. by the time we made it back to our humble home, we were completely worn out from the sun and shopping and food but somehow found the energy to go drink wine with the neighbor (of course).

sunday, my sweetie stretched all the new canvas and i gessoed them- assembly line style. i've got 5 huge and beautiful canvasses purring for attention now and i can't wait to jump in to the studio today. my mind is spinning with ideas.

also, one of the resumes i sent out landed me an interview. quick! it's tomorrow afternoon and i am so excited! i'd love to have this job. more about that later if i get it. keep your fingers crossed for me!

i feel happy and brave... like the world is opening up again... or maybe it's me that's more open? whichever, however, i feel tough and ready and full of giggles. inga and i have even been jogging in the morning. she bounces along at my side and we take full advantage of having a huge vineyard all to ourselves. she's going in to heat though which means my sweet little girl will soon make the change to horrible bitch... and it lasts for a solid month. i'm going to have to get over my fear of inflicting surgery on her. i know there's a ton of good things that come along with fixing your dog but i just can't stand the idea of forcing a hysterectomy on her. i just can't. i know it's the responsible thing to do, it just breaks my heart to have to do this to her. she's so little and playful... i'm afraid how it'll alter her personality. everyone says that it really calms them down. i love inga just the way she is.