Time Flies

Logging in, I noticed my last post was on the 11th! Wow. It feels like barely a weeks gone by. It's been a busy past couple of weeks - a good busy. Sometimes I have busy weeks, and when they're over I can't remember exactly what it was I did that made things so busy. Disappointing. If I'm worn out, I'd like to have something to show for it!
Well, like I said, this was a good couple of weeks: I had dinners with friends that I love, planted flowers and veggies in the garden, continued triathlon training, spent time with Jon, worked -of course, and finished setting up my new studio. Thanks to the guys in Eastern Block (and Craig's List)- I now have a comfy couch in my studio! It was the final element necessary to make it the perfect work space. That implies I can't work without a couch, which implies all kinds of laziness I guess. Whatev. I like to sit in comfort to draw, and my painting partners gotta have a place to chill!
Today I started the first painting since moving into the new space :)

Return of the Fearless Tornado

I'm ready for Spring!!!! Oh I can't wait for warm sunny days! Today was an excellent day for adventures outside: 70 degrees, sunny, no work = perfect.
I recently checked out a great library book called "60 Hikes Within 60 Miles~ Nashville" by Johnny Molloy, figuring that there have got to be plenty of trails close by that would be a nice change from the usual loop at Percy Warner Park. I WAS RIGHT :) There are plenty of trails I've never been to or even heard of; now my mission is to explore them all! This morning, Aka (the fearless tornado), Maggie (the human friend), Coco (the human's doggie friend), and I drove east to Long Hunter State Park and hiked the Volunteer Trail/ Day Loop. It's a 4 mile loop next to Percy Priest Lake. I was happily surprised by the sparkling views and would certainly recommend putting this on your To Do List!