big, big, big news!

Yes, I'm still here - although you wouldn't know it from the blog postings. Summer has been flying by and this poor blog seems to get constantly pushed to the bottom of the list.

We spent a big chunk of June on vacation. Those of you who follow 52seven, photos from the trip are starting to appear there. I've only had time to look at a few of them, but I think it's going to prove to be a good batch. We got home just as the fiscal year for the school district was wrapping up, so there we're lots of ends to tie up with the board. And then there were all my clients who waited so patiently for their galleries while I was tending to the other parts of my life. Thank you for being so flexible and understanding - I truly have the best clients in the entire world. And somewhere in the middle of it all, I got an iPad. I still haven't decided if it's the best thing I've ever done, or the worst. (Mine came with a secret app that steals time.) Thank goodness my family has given up on expecting me to cook.

And now to the big news - the thing that consumes every spare minute of my time and mental function and makes me very, very happy.

We got a studio.

Yes, a real studio. With big ceilings and big windows and big spaces and big storage. Everything about it is wonderful. It's wonderful in so many ways I haven't yet imagined.

It was all official on July 1 and we're throwing a big party to celebrate on July 23. I want you all to come. I have so many people to thank for this - Derek and the girls, Susan (!), my family, my loyal clients and friends, and Shea (who is generous and fun and talented). I am blessed beyond measure.