Creative Friday

This was just one of those weeks where Creative Friday couldn't seem to come soon enough. I need it every week, but... sometimes even more so (do I say that every time?). It's like the reward for getting through the rest of my week -- piano lessons, the early morning school routine, YW activities, homework, housework, tantrums, fatigue, etc. On Friday, it's all worthwhile, because I know I get time for me. Time with Jill to re-connect, unload, laugh, nurture our friendship. And maybe even do something productive! When the kids are in school, it only ends up being 4 hours or so, but those hours (even though I'm not kid-free) are so restorative.


I am woefully behind on sending out my good mail birthday tags. I printed out a stack of them and cut, punched, hole-punched and strung them into sets. I thought I did so many, but it was only enough for 10 sets! So I'm still behind, but at least I have 10 fewer to do now...

Why is it so much more fun to work on creative pursuits with others? I know for me, I always have to ask Jill if what I'm making is cute. After I've been working with something for awhile, I lose all sense of perspective and I have to ask again, even though I know she is going to say, "Give yourself a smack!" (Would she ever tell me if indeed it wasn't cute? Probably not, but it's still reassuring.)

{the good mail queen was on a roll as usual!}

I was so excited to have peaches and cream for dessert. I absolutely love late-summer peaches, peeled, sliced and macerated in a little bit of sugar with a dollop of cream on top. Imagine my intense disappointment when the peaches were flavorless and even the texture was a little off! It was compounded by the fact that Jill had been looking forward to them as well, so I felt the disappointment even more keenly.

Would that every one of our self-portraits only included 15% of my face!

And now, to begin the long-distance run until next Friday...