For the record

I’m not sure why I feel compelled to write about the messy sharp-edged rawness; skies the color of cement, thunder storms, evening clouds ripped to shreds and stained vermillion with the setting sun. Except to say that I write because these things matter, and my words are like the layers of snow buried within a [...]

One of those days

This morning, racing to the toilet in an attempt to avoid vomiting all over the floor, I ended up smacking myself in the face with the toilet seat cover. Hard enough to bruise myself. Crying + vomit. What could be better? Sigh.

Milestone

DH and I went to our first ever parent night tonight. Our Bean is suddenly a big kid, a school goer with teachers and routines. I couldn’t help the feeling in my chest: like a hundred silver minnows all darting at once this way and then that. I couldn’t help feeling shy and overwhelmed, and [...]

finding my way back…

…To doing art. Another thing I’ve taken a long hiatus from. I have a list, scribbled on a piece of scrap paper, of things I need to pick up at the art store. In my absense, my gel medium has dried up. Brushes are in disrepair (having been well loved by Bean) and and my [...]

I want to remember this

As I’m working in my new studio, Bean is in his new room playing with his new trains. He’s been playing for the past 45 minutes. From the hall I hear is soft little voice floating towards me, as he talks to himself, and sings songs about trains to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little [...]