remember me?

i won't be surprised if you don't - i'm having a hard time remembering me as well, the me i was a few months ago all chatty and outgoing. this me is very quiet and reflective. when it comes to communicating via blog, facebook, phone, letter, she wishes she could communicate by ESP, not have to use words at all, but still no luck on that front. why it feels so hard to make contact with the outside world sometimes, i don't understand. i just observe it in myself, especially in the autumn. fighting it doesn't help either, i just go, go, go with the flow. 

what have I been up to you might wonder? well i've been busy preparing for teaching my three classes at Portland Art and Soul - I leave tomorrow and aside from packing clothes and some incidental am ready. Of course I could spend another month getting ready, trying to get everything perfect, more and better of everything, but that mode is no fun at all and makes my head spin. so, it's good enough, as my dear walter would say, i can relax.

My friend made me the most beautiful easel and delivered it a couple weeks ago. We bartered: an easel for a painting. I'm starting on that when i get back from Portland. He is a talented artist and fine woodworker.

notice the beautiful wooden knob...all the knobs are like that. i promised him that he would remain anonymous as he doesn't want any more requests for his handmade easels - he made 3 last month for us friends who either heard or saw what he made and wanted one too. he doesn't say no well. I'm also going to start painting bigger now that i have the easel. neck pain be gone!

other places i've been, things i've seen:

the most beautiful night time sky

a lovely wedding for my neice allison

her dog lucy was there to witness the entire event

navigating the dozens (hundreds?) of spider webs on my morning walks

the last fragrant blooms of the season

I will try to be better in keeping in touch when i get back - wishing you the joy of autumn breezes and harvest moons. thank you for stopping by...

Comments

[Morna Crites-Moore]

Beautiful easel and gorgeous spider web! Your "go with the flow" approach to the mood change is interesting to me. I'm sorry you are feeling on the down side. I think your art is fabulous. :)

[jude]

we will be here hen you return

[Kelly]

I have to observe those flows in myself too. Although I tend to be 'up' in autumn, I am often a quieter me in spring. The most disturbing part is the period before I remember that spring always take me that way.

[Sharon @ norah'S]

Have huge quantities of fun at Art and Soul. Wish I could be there too. I'm just imagining the large paintings with your new easel. And will be so anxious for you to come back to it ....and start one.

[katiejane]

Have a great trip! Love your easel! Lucky you. Great photos, I especially like the spider webs. I've seen them around too and thought about snapping them, but never have the camera at the right time. Have fun. We'll be here waiting when you get back.

[Sandi Terry]

Nothing wrong with some down times as long as you don't get too down. I'm usually my best in Autumn. Good enough IS good enough!! Take things one day at a time and you'll make it through just fine! Wish I could have made it to Valley Ridge when you were there, maybe next time. Gorgeous easel!! Lucky you!!!
xoxoxo

[lorraine lewis]

I wanted to cry when I read your post- I know all to well that feeling you have felt But I wanted to tell you that you can't be forgotten. You have touched too many souls with your kind spirit and your amazing art. We might forget who we are now and then- but those who love us always remember who we are.

[Colette]

I'm feeling the same way...
I love your easel, it's so much more attractive than mine.
You and I have a birthday coming up, so let me wish you a very happy one right now.
xoxo

[Sherri Brannon]

I completely related to your post...sometimes I simply must retreat. Sending good thoughts~~

[sue pieper]

Katie, the easel is beautiful and I can't wait to see those larger paintings-great trade! I saw your book at VR for your class next year-it took my breath away, it's so very beautiful! I'm still hoping to make it to Cedarburg to spend my birthday with you, but somehow I've managed to screw up a hip again and have been grounded by the doc for now-no road trips he says, but I need to get that changed-quick! Have a great time, will talk when you get back-safe trip to you.

[Zorana]

Dear Katie, you look like you stepped out of da Vinci's sketch. So vulnerable and beautiful......

[Carol Wiebe]

I read your post with great empathy because I have been cutting way back on the amount of "broadcasting" that I do via social media,lately. I am in a space of building up my inner plenitude so that when I do offer a class, it is out of a brimming well.

That easel! It is a gift of love.

And yes, I remember you. In fact, in spite of cutting back on Internet time, your blog called to me. I think the ESP is working!